Just posted on the main chatboard:

by Kelly Z on 9/20/10

I haven’t watched all of Oprah today. In fact I just turned it on and Oprah was saying something like  “…imagine a school where teachers are available to help …

Teachers have contributed some of their best printable resources – They’re available FREE for your use at the click of your mouse!

New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming!New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming!New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming! New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming! New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming! New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming! New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming!New Spelling Resources, plus Flat Stanley Cohort now forming!

Turning Children into Data: A Skeptic’s Guide to Assessment Programs
The October cover story, by Alfie Kohn
If all the earnest talk about “data” (in the context of educating children)
doesn’t make you at least a little bit uneasy,
it’s …

This is THE place to watch during the month for frequent updates, information, opportunities and other breaking news from the editorial staff at Teachers.Net.

The first day of preschool can be a little rough for students and teachers. With some advanced planning, these tips will help you prepare for your first day and ensure that your students settle nicely into their first classroom experience.

When it comes to the copying of ideas, plagiarism is alive and well. This is where our schools are failing our students. To make matters worse, this most rampant form of plagiarism in our schools is thoroughly condoned by most teachers.

Your students will have fun with these beginning of the school year games that will help students – and teacher – learn each other’s names.

September is . . . Self Improvement Month, Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month, International Square Dance Month, Cable TV Month, National Bed Check Month, National Chicken Month, National Courtesy Month, National Honey Month, National Mind Mapping Month, National Piano Month, National Rice Month, National Papaya Month, and Classical Music Month

Many students have developed a fear of math from early failures which perpetuates into a lack of motivation to even try in secondary school. These students have no foundation to build upon and can benefit greatly from direct intervention outside of the regular math classroom. How math intervention students are chosen and which methods are most effective with small groups in math.