Summer is the perfect time to recharge, reflect, and grow. My friend Noelle from Maneuvering the Middle and I have decided to team up in order to share our experiences as middle school teachers. For the next six weeks we will be collaborating and sharing some inspiration and ideas to help you gear up for the school year ahead.

Teaching middle school is a bit different from parenting a middle schooler, so I feel as though I have two different perspectives to share from. I spent time reflecting and talking with my son about his first year of middle school before writing this post. The quotes are his…love them or leave them. Here are ten insights I wanted to share to help you feel connected and aware as a middle school teacher and/or middle school parent...