I am struggling to keep the energy level.up these last days of school. How can I keep my 8th graders engaged without totally draining myself?

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Student centered teaching changed my life. I am no longer drained because students drive the lesson. I am a facilitator. All lessons depend on my getting out of the way. I do direct instruction for mini lessons, but for most of the time, students do the thinking and the working. Sounds easy but it takes a lot of planning on the front end. But it so worth it.

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Maybe try incorporating more technology?

Tell them the battle that your silently going through; and as an end of the year assignment have them recapture (group based activity) the entire year of what you’ve taught them. YOU SHOULD BE sitting back and enjoying the fruits of your teaching labor. This should mean even more especially since they are transitioning into high school. Time for academic accountability!

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