Jack and Santo also share ideas on ways to involve businesses in your school and the issues and concerns schools might experience.

Jill explains what it means to be a good cyber citizen in today's day and age. She elaborates on appropriate actions for young adolescents when dealing with technology, and shares some great examples for classroom teachers to use.

Together, Michael and Bob crafted a magical program for the middle school classroom based on Erin Gruwell's Freedom Writer's Diary.

Todd explains how producing the podcasts helped students improve science, literacy, and technology skills and understanding.

When Erica used wikis as the format for an annual social studies curriculum project, her students were engaged and learned.

Bill tells the story and shares insights about how students in his humanities class, in Massachusetts, used Skype to collaborate and learn with students in New York City.

At the April 2008 gathering of the Collegiate Middle Level Association, students preparing to teach in the middle grades had an opportunity to pose questions to three seasoned middle school principals.

Kathy and Jack offer advice to the new teacher and discuss the importance of establishing a support system.

Ross and Jack talk about building professional relationships within the school.

Sherrel and Jack share concrete, practical suggestions for the new teacher. They also comment on steps to build safe, respectful relationships in the classroom.