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Archive for December, 2009

Silly & Serious Events – December

By Ron Victoria • Dec 1st, 2009

December is:

National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month

National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month

Universal Human Rights Month

Safe Toys and Gifts Month.

Dec. 1 is … National Pie and Eat a Red Apple Days

Dec. 2 is … National …



Save Your District Money on Technology!

By Alan Haskvitz • Dec 1st, 2009

There is simply no need to spend so much $$$ on technology! There are alternatives that offer the same for less money.



Warned about a problem student: What’s a Sub to Do?

By Barbara Pressman • Dec 1st, 2009

I was subbing in a third grade classroom when the principal stopped in and asked if I’d be able to sub next week in the sixth grade. Of course I said yes. At the end of the day, I went to see the teacher in that class to introduce my self and get pertinent information about the class. The teacher warned me that Christopher (not his real name) could be a real problem…



Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

By Teachers.Net Community • Dec 1st, 2009

This is the real thing. Rich, aromatic, delicious!



140 Characters in the Classroom: Resources to Help Teachers Use Twitter to Teach

By Teachers.Net News Desk • Dec 1st, 2009

High schoolers at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minn. are being engaged in the classroom in a whole new way. By using social media tools and giving them access to the Internet, students are able to learn in different ways. Having discussions about their English class online has increased their level of attention and engagement in their studies.



Mr. Woodhead Comics for Educators

By Humorist John P. Wood • Dec 1st, 2009

Learning Laffs graphic

 

By John P. Wood – LearningLaffs.com

screen_w_mathamataiment

 

I'm honor roll cartoon strip



Urgent Math Crisis in our Nation: Basic Math Deficits Affect Student Performance in High School Physics and Chemistry

By Stewart Brekke • Dec 1st, 2009

It is not that parents do not care. On the whole, I have seen them show deep concern about their children’s education. But many of these parents do not take the time to teach their children number facts or reading skills. These parents must be informed early that their child’s success in school means that they must start educating their children before they enter kindergarten.



Quality Curriculum Design Requires Real Teachers

By PR Guruprasad • Dec 1st, 2009

One of the most important aims of imparting quality education is to enable children to use lesson concepts in problem solving, particularly in math and science. When we talk about lessons, textbooks continue to be one of the most fundamental teaching resources. But, unfortunately, in countries like India, school textbooks don’t go beyond `standard’ methods of solving problems at the curricular level. What do we need to do if our schools are to implement …



Envision this: A Curriculum of 21st Century Skills, Part 1

By Hal Portner • Dec 1st, 2009

What might a curriculum look, sound, taste, smell and feel like if it not only incorporated 21st century skills, but also considered those skills as its content? Try this one on for size!



Lesson Pacing for Subsitute Teachers

By Barbara Pressman • Dec 1st, 2009

When I sub, I try to follow the lesson plans as closely as possible. I want to be thorough, and maybe that’s why I never finish the lessons in the allotted time. I feel like I move too slowly. How can I judge my pacing to finish on time, and still cover all the material?



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