Charity Preston's Blog
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 |
Recent posts
Rubrics for Assessment
July 31, 2012 - 01:21 pmDifferentiation in the classroom is a given, and one way to differentiate is by changing up the product for different level/interest of the learner. Of course, if you are allowing open-ended assignments, you want to make sure ...
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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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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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Setting Up a Preschool Classroom
July 10, 2012 - 12:39 pmPreschool classroom layouts tend to be much different than traditional elementary school desk arrangements. Spaces are needed, of course, for teacher-led time. But, children of this age are not developmentally ready to sit for long ...
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A Few Good Book Teaching Ideas
July 03, 2012 - 03:18 pmAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, written by Judith Viorst, is a story about Alexander who wakes up with gum in his hair and trips on his skateboard. His mom forgets to put dessert in his lunch box, and hi ...
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Tracking Student Growth
June 26, 2012 - 12:59 pmAssessment of students is a hot topic today in the field of public education. How do we know the students are making adequate yearly progress? Are they learning an entire year's worth of material? Can we fit all that material in ...
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Lesson Planning Tips
June 19, 2012 - 01:28 pmLesson planning can be an art form, if done properly. For too many teachers, lesson planning can be the black hole of a week - taking several hours out of planning time. Or leaving no planning time, so the lessons, teacher editions, ...
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Substitute Teaching Tips
June 12, 2012 - 02:04 pmToday, I thought I would give some of my substituting friends some fun ideas! We have all heard the quote: "Substitute teaching is highly regarded among substitute teachers." Don't get me wrong, I starte ...
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Do You Play Games?
June 05, 2012 - 12:04 pmStudents that are engaged in learning are more likely to enjoy learning and will, in turn, be more open to retaining your lesson. Fun educational games can assist in the fun. By using everyday objects to create curiosity, students a ...
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Making a Cohesive School Environment
May 29, 2012 - 12:41 pmProbably the most important factor in a school management system is the staff that will be expected to implement it. If the teachers do not come together as a cohesive unit, agreeing with the philosophy or executing the rules and co ...
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