One evening early in February 2003 I was chatting in a rather empty Teachers.Net chatroom. A chatter from China with whom I had chatted a couple of times before logged on. He asked, "Have you heard of the terrible sickness in my city?"...

Does the district have a curriculum guide that is aligned to state standards?

A district without a set of curriculum guides for each grade level and subject is like a restaurant with no cookbooks or an airline with no flight plans...

When we hear ourselves thinking, we are metacogitating. But do not assume that every student does it. For example, a student works on and solves a problem, and the teacher says, "Tell us how you solved that problem." And the student says, "I don't know"...

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It's June -- the end of the school year. As a teacher, you've experienced quite a bit over the past nine or ten months. You can probably relive many of your experiences in your memory and reflect on them in your thoughts...

What is the difference between involvement and commitment? It's like bacon and eggs---The hen is involved but the pig is committed! This article is about being a pig!...

Here's a tip that will help you be organized and fit more fun into your life. It's a "What's Happening?" box---if you don't have one already, you can make one in five minutes...

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I suggest that you ensure that the donated item(s) falls above the Minimum Technology Specifications as defined in your policy statement...

Fran Jenkins, a first grade teacher at Sunset Elementary School in Port McNeill, B.C. Canada, wrote to ask, "I'm having trouble with my writing block in Grade One. I am trying to do a writer's conference with my kids, and I love that part and find it a really valuable time. But...

This month's top recommendation can be used even before that last bell rings, making the remaining school days pass all the more pleasantly...

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