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120 Debate Topics for High and Middle School Students

Are you looking for debate topics for your middle and high school students? Well, you have come to the right place. Check out our list of 120 debate topics for middle and high school students. General Debate Topics  Should we ban homework: does homework promote learning? How essential is a college education? Banning mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones) at schools: yes or no? Is it appropriate to allow students to create their own curricula? Is abortion murder? Are violent video games appropriate entertainment for teenagers? Does social media contribute to teenage suicide? Does modern social media make people less socially …

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136 Persuasive Speech Topics for Students

Are you looking for persuasive speech topics to assign to your students? Don’t worry; we have you covered. Check out our list of 136 persuasive speech topics for students. Testing products on animals: is it ethical or not? Is it right to keep animals in zoos? Should we use products made with animal fur? Euthanizing stray animals: is it ethical? Can a companion or service animal change someone’s life? Is it rational to be scared of harmless yet frightening or unusual animals? Keeping wild and exotic pets away from their natural habitat. Is it ethical? Should we spay pets to …

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5 Steps to Improve Your SAT or ACT Score

Whether you want to receive more scholarship offers or be accepted into your dream college, getting a good ACT or SAT score can help you accomplish this. Many students who take these exams again usually improve their scores, which is why you should take it at least twice. If you are looking for tips on how to improve your SAT or ACT score, then look no further. Here are some suggestions for maximizing your score. Step 1. Choose your target score range Before taking a college entrance exam again, take some time to reflect on your past experiences. Did you …

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14 Engaging Strategies that Students Can Use to Begin an Essay

If you don’t know much about my background, I spent 2 decades as a K-12 teacher and university professor. One of the hardest things to do was to teach students to write effective essays. As a special education and social studies teacher in K-12 and a professor of education at the university level, I stockpiled lots of tips for helping students to develop outstanding essays. Today, I want to talk about the methods that I taught students to use to begin their essays. As we all know, an effective introductory paragraph can mean the difference between an essay that motivates …

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Course Review: Staying Present: Mindfulness for Better Teaching and Learning

Have you ever thought about the kinds of things that you accomplish before the school bell rings to signal the end of the day? In all probability, you would have run from one end of the playground to another some fifteen times if not more, handled disputes and power struggles and shouted louder than the football coach on the field. Unfortunately, a teacher does not have the luxury of checking into a spa for a few weeks to remove all the stress that is causing them to grow old faster. So, what can the modern teacher do to stay calm, …

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