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Harry & Rosemary Wong
The Highest Rated School in New York City
We dropped in at SISCL in November 2011 and were astonished at what we saw. Bear in mind, we've seen hundreds of schools through the years, but nothing like this. There was a glow everywhere-on the teachers' faces, in the children's eyes, in the bulletin boards in the hallways displaying student work, in the clean stairwells, from the sun as it poured into the classrooms' clean windows. SISCL was a place that magically captured your spirit and wouldn't let go!During our visit we invited the teachers to share their work with us. In all our decades of dealing with teachers and schools, we have never, never had the collaboration and cooperation from teachers as has been shown by the SISCL staff. We were overwhelmed with their professionalism: their work, their attitude, and their community of sharing. The staff were breathing and living their school's mission of leadership every moment of their day.
Cross-Curricular Teaching Develops Skills in Meaningful Contexts
By Anna KönigCross curricular teaching. Love it or hate it, it’s back with a vengeance. Anna König, a primary school teacher from the United Kingdom discusses her experience of going ‘cross curricular.’
40 Alternative Assessments for Learning
By Charity PrestonMany teachers shy away from alternative assessments because they take extra time and effort to create and to grade. On the other hand, once the assessment guidelines and grading rubric are created, it can be filed away and used year after year. Here are 40 alternative assessment ideas to get …
Valentine Theme Math and Poetry Activities – Karen’s PreK Page
By Karen CoxThese Valentine and heart themed activities will enhance learning and win the hearts of young students.
Teachers: Shush-up Again! Kids Need Time to Think (continued from January)
By Bill PageLast month Bill Page advised teachers to remember two important words: “shut up!” Now Bill says, “I have two more words for you to love and write on your palm…”
IMHO: What kind of brilliant pedagogy overcomes all this?
By Teachers.Net CommunityIt is true that if we’re good enough teachers we should be able to overcome any problem presented by a student? One teacher’s humble opinion.
Forest to Faucet – Science Education: Forests and Water Conservation
By Teachers.Net News DeskHuman actions have a huge impact on water quality and quantity, yet most people have little understanding of where their water comes from or how their actions affect water. This lack of awareness is a big problem when scientists are predicting that by 2025 more than two-thirds of the world’s …
4Teachers: Teach with Technology
By Teachers.Net News DeskA diverse set of resources that will help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms.
Sourcebook for Teaching Science: Employing Scientific Methods
By Teachers.Net News DeskCreated by Professor Norman Herr of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) The Sourcebook for Teaching Science covers biology, chemistry, physics, and geoscience.
This section of his creative sourcebook provides access to online materials that deal with the scientific method. The materials here are divided into five sections, including “Observation vs. Inference”, …
5 Sites for Busy Educators: Teaching Your Children Well
By Marjan GlavacThe Jewel of Muscat site features free lesson planshttp://www.jewelofmuscat.tv/ and fun class activities covering geography, history and technology for students aged 6-16, centred on the reconstruction and new voyages of a 9th century trading ship that sailed the Maritime Silk Road from Arabia to China.
Real World Math for Real Mathematics Learning
By News LinksHow many times have your students asked “When are we ever going to use this in real life?” You’ll find the answer here!
Principles of Psychology Neuroplasticity Unit – Myelination
By Sarah BousquetThis unit includes relevant APA standards, outline and six lessons, along with a link to rubrics for evaluation.
Printables for PreK-12
By Teachers.Net Community
Visit http://teachers.net/gazette/printables.html to access all of the following FREE printables on Teachers.Net!
* Ice Cream in a Baggie Recipe
* Carol Goodrow’s Kids Running Printables
* Guided Reading in Kindergarten
* Happy Earth …
The YouTube Approach to Housekeeping: Lights, Camera, Clean-up
By Todd Nelson
The film genre was born quite by accident. It was a slow clean-up day on aisle two, and I really wasn't thinking beyond an amusing ploy when I said, "Why don't we make a movie of clean-up time?" The result: Instant dharma. Lights, action, camera, whirling dervishes...clean. Chore turns to limelight.
The movie opened with a long, panning shot of the clock on the wall. Ingmar Bergman, would have been proud-a symbol of man's wrestle with eternity, temporality...and elementary school dust bunnies. But what followed looked more like a Three Stooges micro-burst. On the count of three, cleaning mayhem breaks out.
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Schools Saving Money with 1:1 Technology
By Mark PullenIf a tablet computer (which can easily be purchased for less than $300) can eliminate the need for even 1 or 2 textbooks to be purchased, it has almost paid …
Web Tool: Storify – Create Engaging Social Stories
By Teachers.Net News DeskIf you’re looking to create a compelling story using media from different sections of the Web, Storify is worth a look.
Differentiated Instruction – Teachers Offer Help and Resources
By Teachers.Net CommunityTeachers on the main chatboard share their favorite books on Differentiated Instruction. Add yours to the Comments section lower on this page.
Black History Month: The Underground Railroad Resources
By Marjan GlavacSouthwestern Ontario Canada where I’m writing from was the end point for the Underground Railroad. Just up the highway from me is Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site …
Inquiry Science Lesson: Are Mittens Warm?
By Selina SmithSubmitted by Selina Smith
An inquiry science lesson I did with my 4th graders.
I love to combine science …
Happy Valentine’s Day in History
By Tim NewlinOn February 14th, 20 million women in the USA will send flowers to themselves, hundreds of young couples will be arrested by religious police in Muslim countries while authorities ban …
Art for the Sky – Giant Living Paintings Made of People
By Teachers.Net News DeskThis is a website about the fabulous projects that conceptual artist Daniel Dancer has been producing with the help of field artist Stan Herd, schoolchildren, and the public since the …
Bird Brain? Social, Emotional and Educational Benefits of Connecting with Animals
By Robert RoseI had a class of the most dysfunctional 4th – 6th grade students in a large minority school considered the worst in the city. These were all violent kids who …
Apple Seeds – Quotes for Educators
By Barb StutesmanEvery morning of every day, Barb S. posts on the main Teacher Chatboard, a quote selected especially for the enjoyment of her teaching colleagues. In case you missed January’s “seeds” …
Today is… February’s Special Days
By Ron VictoriaFebruary is…
American Heart Month, African-American History Month, National Snack Food Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month, Library Lover’s Month, and Wild Bird Feeding Month.
Feb. 1 is … Be An Encourager …
Writing Prompt Rubric (Myelination Lesson)
By Sarah BousquetWriting Prompt Rubric
(Use following this unit)
Respond to the following prompt in a short-answer format. Be sure to address every component of the prompt.
How do people …
Bringing Music Into Science
By Katie LyonDynamic activities that integrate science and music for deeper understanding and review of science concepts – in an enjoyable way!
Group Management Keys for Effective Classroom Management. Coaching the Urban Educator
By Teachers.Net News DeskWhen leading your class, it is very important to adhere to the following set of “keys.” Each is a necessary step in creating a great experience for your students, …
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