Let’s be real: finding professional development opportunities that are worth your time, energy, and budget as a middle school math teacher feels like trying to solve an impossible word problem. You know, the kind where they throw in extra information just to confuse you. If you've ever felt like you’d need to sell your firstborn just to attend a quality PD conference—or if you're tired of conferences packed with sessions that are mostly irrelevant to what you actually teach—you're not alone. Why Test Prep Is Important Standardized testing is nobody’s favorite part of the school year. But whether we like it or not, it’s a big part of how student progress is measured—and how schools and teachers are evaluated. As middle school math teachers, we’re on the front lines of helping students tackle these assessments with confidence. Here’s why test prep is so important: It Reduces Student Anxiety : Testing can be overwhelming for students, especially when math is involved. Focuse......