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Oklahoma Tornado And Stude ...May 20, 2013, a ferocious tornado cut a 17-mile path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Among the lives lost were seven students from Plaza Towers Elementary School. As ma ... read more The Best Commencement Spee ...The end-of-year rituals are coming, from school picnics to graduations, and like every year, many feelings arise and many words are said to send off students to the next level of life. Thi ... read more |
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Innovative Way to Prepare Students for College ...
July 26, 2012 - 06:27 pmHELPING YOUR STUDENTS GET READY FOR COLLEGE LIVING IN AN INNOVATIVE / INTERACTIVE WAY Lesson 2 of 5: “Building A Balanced College Social Life” ABSTRACT Many students enter college wi ...
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Timeless Teachings
July 26, 2012 - 12:56 pmGood teaching stands the test of time. Like a classic novel, great piece of music, or beautiful painting, the principles of effective teaching don't really change. Maybe the names of these methods change, maybe ne ...
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Great ideas for student connectedness
July 25, 2012 - 02:19 pmHafiz Usman Khalid, principal of Air Foundation School System in Phalia, Punjab, Pakistan, shared with Education World the most helpful instructional strategy used in their district during the past school year:: During the vacation, ...
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Would You Ever Get Rid of Your Desk?
July 24, 2012 - 02:01 pmI know some are looking at the computer like it has alien doodads coming out of the top of it, but think about how much space a teacher desk takes up, and how often you use it. Of course, in some schools, the furniture is pre- ...
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Please, Take a Number
July 20, 2012 - 08:13 pmPlease,Take a number! In order to help keep things organized when students wished for help during study hall or during a seat work activity, I took an idea from the deli at the local supermarket. I made a sign that said “Please, Take a ...
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What ideas do you use to get borrowed items re ...
July 20, 2012 - 08:08 pmI always had lots of pens/pencils to loan the students that didn’t seem to come prepared to class. So often, the loaned pens/pencils never seemed to return at the end of class and the supply would quickly dwindle. Eventually, I started t ...
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Innovative Way to Prepare Students for College ...
July 19, 2012 - 05:31 pmHello Again - We will be posting 5 Lessons Titled: An Innovative Way to Help Your Students Prepare for College Living. Part 1 was posted 6 days ago. Between each lesson, we will have a free give away of the ...
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Is School Funding Fair?
July 18, 2012 - 07:10 pmNot in most states, according to a national report card dedicated to answering that question. Back in 2010, the first edition of a national report card on school funding and fairness was released. Considering “fair” school fund ...
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Measuring Success
July 18, 2012 - 04:10 pmHow do you know you're a good teacher? How do you know you are successful in the classroom? Test scores, the kids are behaved, parents are satisfied, a strong evaluation from the principal? It' ...
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Pretesting and Analyzing Student Growth
July 17, 2012 - 02:30 pmPretesting students is the key to finding measurable gains in the classroom, whether it is in a public school setting or in an corporate employee training program. By finding out what material the students already know and do not kn ...
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