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Harry & Rosemary Wong
The Effective Substitute Teacher
On any given day, approximately 274,000 substitute teachers serve in this country's classrooms. By the time a student graduates from high school, that person will have spent the equivalent of a full year being taught by a substitute...
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Dr. Marvin Marshall
Approaches of Outstanding Teachers
Use a little reflection now. Ask yourself the following question:
"If you were a student, would you want yourself as a teacher?"...
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Cheryl M. Sigmon
Considering a Reading Basal Series?
Is purchasing a basal reading series the best use of a school's money? I'm going to hedge a bit with my answer because I think this is a question that is best answered by each individual school based on careful consideration of a number of issues. What I'll try to do is raise some of the issues that I believe schools need to consider as they make their decisions...
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Esmé Codell
Living La Vida Reading: Great Picture Book Biographies
Biography is one shelf in the library that is really beginning to bow under the weight of great new contributions, not only applauding traditional historical figures but folks like creative artists and environmentalists who tread off the beaten track to make their mark...
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Barbara
Gruber
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Sue Gruber
10 Ways to Actively Involve Every Reader
Start looking for opportunities to do more with your students instead of for your students. It's a win-win situation! You have more time to pursue a life beyond teaching and your students are actively involved!...
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Hal Portner
Teachers: Want to Learn? Then Learn to Risk!
Learning implies change; change implies risk. This maxim places "teachers as learners" on the perplexing horns of a dilemma. After all, risk-taking can be foolish --- even harmful...
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Glenn Dietzel
Getting Started on Your eBook
eBook authoring ideas are about possibilities… desires… goals… eBook authoring ideas are about dreams coming true for you!...
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Beth Bruno
Effects of Red Food Dye on Children
Our son, all of a sudden, started having terrible tantrums. When I talked to the pediatrician, he said, 'Boys will be boys.' Except our son wasn't like that. He was always very mellow, very loving. As he grew older, teachers reported behavior problems and suggested that we get him tested for ADHD...
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Ginny Hoover
Two Lists of Ten -
Giving Directions for Lengthy Assignments
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Preparing for Everyday Instruction
Getting students ready to do a lengthy project/assignment can be a challenge. The following are guidelines that may prove helpful...
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Dr. Rob Reilly
I Retired From 'Teaching' Back in 2009 and Now I'm Back! -
Reporting from the future
Here I am in sunny Florida enjoying life in 2019; the second decade of the 21st Century. I still stay 'connected' to the Internet...
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Marjan Glavac
English As a Second Language (ESL) Sites
Each month Marjan Glavac, professional speaker, teacher and author, presents five websites for educators...
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