Now may be a good time to accomplish some general instructional housekeeping duties that tend to grow stagnant as the school year…
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As educators, we are aware of the enormous value in setting clear, specific, obtainable, and measurable goals for our students. Making those…
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When you spend as many years in the classroom as I did, you see lots of innovative ideas come and go; some…
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Interactive whiteboards have become increasingly popular in classrooms across the country. Taking technology in the classroom to new heights, interactive whiteboards provide…
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Easy as pie—well that’s the way the workshop gurus made it sound at the several writing instruction conferences I have attended over…
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Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford—an impressive short list representing great American thinkers and the fathers of timeless, lifestyle-altering inventions. Reading…
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As we increase our use of nonfiction texts in the classroom, everyone can feel overwhelmed. Teachers struggle to find engaging resources and activities,…
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Throughout my teaching career, I have been consistently surprised by how little my students know about the Pilgrims and the origins of…
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For teachers, using time wisely is crucial. Things are always changing, students always have issues, and parents always want to speak with…
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Each day, teachers make a difference in their communities and the lives of their students. That impact is far reaching; the result of tremendously…
