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Wrapping the Year with Rap! (Dec 2007/Jan 2008)

The Floating Teacher (Nov 2007)

Taking the Bite Out of Assessment�Using Scoring Guides (Oct 2007)

Ten Timely Tools for Success on the First Days of School (Sep 2007)

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Seven Year Summary of Articles, 2000 to 2007 (Jun 2007)

Effective Teachers End the Year Successfully (May 2007)

Training Gen Y Teachers for Maximum Effectiveness (Apr 2007)

Classroom Management Applies to All Teachers (Mar 2007)

Students Want a Sense of Direction (Feb 2007)

Rubrics in Two College Classes (Dec 2006/Jan 2007)

How to Write a Rubric (Nov 2006)

Assessing Student Progress with a Rubric (Oct 2006)

A 92 Percent Homework Turn-in Rate (Sep 2006)

Effective Teachers Are Proactive (Aug 2006)

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Hitting the Bulls Eye as a Beginning Teacher (May 2006)

They're Eager to Do the Assignments (Apr 2006)

The Success of Special Ed Teachers (Mar 2006)

What Teachers Have Accomplished (Feb 2006)

Fifty Years Ago, The Legacy (Dec 2005/Jan 2006)

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A Successful First Day Is No Secret (Sep 2005)

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His Classroom Is a Real Life Office (Mar 2005)

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How Procedures Saved a Teacher's Life (Sep 2004)

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A Well-Oiled Learning Machine (Mar 2004)

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