Earth Day Compilation
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Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief
Earth Day is on April 22.
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Tips for teachers being bullied!
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Kathy Noll
It's not just kids who are being bullied today...
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Teaching Perseverance Through Adversity-A History Lesson
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Lawrence F. Roberge
I recently had a discussion with a colleague that reminded me of a lesson in perspective. Under the present shadow of the September 11th terrorism as well as the discord aroused from the news of bioterrorism, I was wondering out loud whether our nation would have the resolve to handle this crisis...
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Mr. Choose-A-Chart
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Michael Moore
Teachers are generally of two schools when it comes to homework -- those who hate it and do not assign it and those who hate it, but assign it...
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Curricular Science the 'Curry' way!
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P R Guruprasad
Let me describe a how she [my mother] used to make use of an improvised 'pressure cooker'...
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Reflecting Upon Read Across America
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Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief
A Compilation of Read Across America Activities from Teachers.Net Chatboards and Mailrings...
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Starting Children on Science
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Michael Elsohn Ross
Young children are scientists at play. While they're baking mud pies or building worm playgrounds, you may catch them conducting playful experiments...
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If you say you CAN'T, it means you WON'T
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Tchr4Truth
Twenty years ago my hubby was teaching middle school PE and coaching...
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Something Nice a Student Did Yesterday
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Sunday Moon
Last night there was a basketball benefit for a teachers assistant and her family...
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Keep Your Online Community Alive!
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Ken Rhodes
As the creator of an online community, you may be called on to perform many tasks...from designing and developing the environment to gathering the members...
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Principal of the Year Ray Mellberg
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Jennifer Rich
It's the end of a busy day at Willow Run's Henry J. Kaiser Elementary in Ypsilanti, Michigan and Principal Ray Mellberg is trying to finish writing a grant application when a woman near tears walks into his office...
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Respect Means...
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Robert Mills
Respect means accepting and loving each child as they are...
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Creative Uses for Digital Cameras in the Classroom
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Young Lawyers Ementoring Magnet Students
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Justin Elegant
In 2000, the Legal and Public Affairs Magnet Program was created at Miami Senior High for accelerated students interested in careers in law and public affairs...
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When Your Child Comes Home Messy
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Teresa on the Early Childhood Mailring
I recently have had run ins with several parents about messy clothes AND the question why isn't my child learning to write their name...
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Harry & Rosemary Wong:
Even Superintendents Do It
When you walk into Wal-Mart you are usually greeted by a precious, mother-like lady who hands you a cart and says, "Welcome to Wal-Mart."...
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Reducing Stress By Promoting Responsibility -- Rather than by Attempting to Manipulate Behavior
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Dr. Marvin Marshall
The Raise Responsibility System is a proactive discipline approach that does not reward students for expected, appropriate behavior...
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A Faculty Meeting Experiment: Modeling SSR Block
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Cheryl M. Sigmon
Here's an idea for one of your school's remaining faculty meetings this year. It'll provide an opportunity to add some levity to the traditional hum- drum-I-don't- want-to- be-here faculty meeting!...
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Take a Seat at the Bottom of the Class
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Bill Page
Unfortunately, by definition, 50% of all the kids in class are below the class average by any given measure or by mean, mode or median...
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The Job Interview from Hell
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Beth Bruno
Toward the end of the interview Judy told me that finalists for the position would be asked to evaluate a child while parent(s) and staff observed...
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Diploma Mills
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Leslie Bowman
A diploma mill is defined as: Any institution offering a postsecondary degree, diploma, or certificate while claiming accreditation which does not exist or...
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It's An Early Spring!
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Jay Davidson
This is an activity that is easy to work on together at home and it can be a fun lesson for children to learn about the way things grow...
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Comments and Questions About the Six Traits Writing Model
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Ginny Hoover
As I continue to work with the Six Traits, it becomes apparent that some are not sure what it is and how it works. The Six Traits Writing Model was prepared at the NWREL...
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Theme Sites
Part 1
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Marjan Glavac
Here are five websites to help Busy Educators find lesson plans according to themes...
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Ten Instant Energizers Especially for Teachers!
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Barbara Gruber and Sue Gruber
Teaching is a more challenging profession than most teachers ever dreamed it could be! And, it becomes more difficult each year...
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Ask the Literacy Teacher
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Leigh Hall
This month;
English Language Learners
Some quick tips that can be easily applied with English Language Learners...
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The Concerns and Fears Related to Losing One's Eyesight
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Dave Melanson
One of the hardest things for an individual who has been accustomed to 20/20 vision is coming to terms with a decline in eyesight...
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Using Storytelling in the Classroom
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Recapturing the Courage to Teach: An Interview with Parker J. Palmer
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Joy Jones
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Top Ten
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YENDOR
Top Ten Reasons I Am Late Getting in This Month's Top Ten
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Culprit Management
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Goose/TX
I have a student in my class who continually causes problems...
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eBook Technology: Transforming Curriculum and Professional Development Delivery
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Glenn Dietzel
eBooks (electronic + Books = eBooks) have become one of the HOTTEST revolutions on the internet today...
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Apple Seeds
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Barb Erickson
Every morning Barb/MI posts an inspiring or thought-provoking quotation we refer to as an "Apple Seed" on the main chatboard.
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Today Is...
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Ron Victoria
Special Days This Month
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Memo to Staff: Our Computer System Crashed-We Have No 'Backups'-You're Not Getting Paid for a Month!
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Dr. Rob Reilly
Virtually all the records that were once kept on paper are now maintained on computers...
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Geography Awareness
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Jay Davidson
Parents are in an excellent position to help children become aware of geography and the terms associated with it...
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Teaching Gayle to Read (Part 4)
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Grace Vyduna-Haskins
Teaching children who lack background knowledge and specific skills that make learning to read easy is a much like a battle to reach the summit of a mountain...
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The Welcome Mat of a High School On-Line Community:
A High School How-To "Meet and Greet"
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Christine Jackson and Beverly Fierro
The two most important aspects of extending the welcome mat online are the discussion thread and the creation of an environment that encourages students to engage in critical-thinking discourse...
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Plato Lives…
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Susan Post
Over the years, it's been said that a true meeting of the minds can only occur with a physical presence...
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The Asphalt Classroom
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Royce Gough
I can see it in their eyes. I imagine you can too. You know the look. The one that says, "I'm here for class… my brain is empty… please, fill it quickly so I can get out of here and get on with my life."...
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26 Teaching Tips for the Dog Days
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Debbie Wolf Page
Here are 26 favorite ideas and tips gleaned from twenty-six years of teaching. You can find lots of books on curriculum-based lessons but few people tell you how to deal with the overwhelming workload and the fatigue of constantly "being on."...
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To Leave No Child Behind
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Sara Matthews
Do we really want all students to be successful - to be "not left behind" or is it necessary that some must always lag behind so that the success of others may be validated?...
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Praise vs. Encouragement
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Kathleen Fedele
When talking about praise vs. encouragement, they must first be defined and understood...
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