Dreams and Wishes Can Come True

The struggles of beginning teachers are many. Statistics show that 17% of new teachers will not return for a second year. In the first three to five years of teaching, over 50% of the teachers will not return to the classroom. What is it that these three successful teachers did in their first year to keep them in their classrooms and defy the national odds?

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

By Hal Portner

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 …

Save Your District Money on Technology!

By Alan Haskvitz

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

20 Movement Activities and Games for Elementary Classrooms

By Leah Davies

Movement activities can be initiated by teachers throughout the day and especially during classroom transitions. Using songs and rhymes that reinforce lessons improve children’s listening and memory skills. Activities, games, …

Silly & Serious Events – December

By Ron Victoria

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 …

The Busy Educator’s Monthly 5 Web Sites

By Marjan Glavac

MATHFROG is a free mathematics site of Fun Resources and Online Games for parents, teachers and students in grades 4, 5 and 6. Great games and activities are available …

Marla’s Poetry Corner

By Marla Weinstein

NEW! Poetry Corner! Enjoy this month’s poetic offerings!

Tips for Teachers for When the Pressure Mounts

By Susan Rismiller

When the increased collaborative and social requirements of our teaching day begin to wear us down, what’s a teacher to do?

Even Homer Sometimes Nods – How to Correct our Students’ Mistakes

By Mohammed Alfadhel

To correct students’ mistakes has always been, and will always be the concern of most teachers. To begin with, it is crucial to emphasize that no one is above knowledge, …

Practical Tips for Teaching Elementary Writing

By Francesca Barocio

A commonly shared belief among those with English and writing backgrounds is that writing cannot be taught. And so what’s the point of writing an article about teaching writing if …

50 Web Applications for Teachers

By Allison Gray - Rasmussen College

An annotated list of 50 web tools to help teachers with lesson planning, research and productivity! By Rasmussen College.

Quality Curriculum Design Requires Real Teachers

By PR Guruprasad

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 …

Teaching: A Deleterious Relic

By Bill Page

The word “teaching” obscures the essence of education, which is “learning”. The term, teaching, misleads educators, prevents teachers from seeking improvement, denies new research applications, obfuscates innovation, impedes reformation, …

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

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.

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

By Stewart Brekke

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.

Lesson Pacing for Subsitute Teachers

By Barbara Pressman

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?

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

By Barbara Pressman

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…

Teaching: A Deal or No Deal Decision

By Rachelle Ann A. Abad

Making a choice on continuing the service for teaching is like choosing the right briefcase in the game show “Deal or No Deal.” The consequence would definitely pour down unto you in an all or nothing game.

Quotes for Educators – Apple Seeds of Inspiration

By Barb Stutesman

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. ~ Helen Keller
We all have many gifts that we have never opened. It’s time to open some of yours. ~ Dan Zadra
Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves — and the only way they could do this is by not voting. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
It’s not hard you hit. It’s how …

You Want Me to Do What?

By Cynthia K. DeLozier

Impending budget cuts and imbalanced enrollments many times impose the placement of multi-grade classes upon a school, the teachers, and the students. Without adequate support in place, such an assignment can be tremendously difficult. Academic achievement and individual growth can be attained through intensive, strategic planning, team teaching and teacher collaboration, professional development, and careful scheduling.

Snowman Poem & January Calendar

By Tim Newlin

An appealing snowman poem, illustrated on a January 2010 calendar, free to download and use with your students – from TimTim.com!

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