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Graduation Begins in Your Classroom
At the end of each school year, Amy Harris of Mt. Vernon Ruth Elementary School in Forest City, North Carolina, puts her cap and gown on each one of her students and takes a graduation day picture.
A "graduation address" is delivered to her students along with the presentation of the plaques. Amy explains that life has ups and downs, but to hang in there and finish whatever is started. She tells them, "Life is wonderful!"We all hear platitudes and positive affirmations every day, but the reason the students respect what Amy says, goes back to the first day of school and every day of the school year.
“Well, Duh!” — Ten Obvious Truths That We Shouldn’t Be Ignoring
By Alfie Kohn
The field of education bubbles over with controversies. It’s not unusual for intelligent people of good will to disagree passionately about what should happen in schools. But there are certain precepts that aren’t debatable, that just about anyone would have to acknowledge are true.
Public School: What a Bargain!
By Kari Wilson
Compared to what we pay for other instruction, public school is a bargain!
It’s Summer! Rest, Restore, Prepare!
By Sue GruberTips for using summer break to rest and recharge … and some things you can do to make the beginning of the next school year less frenzied.
BUSTED: Myths Exposed for New Teachers – Myth #3: Standardized Test Scores Shouldn’t Matter
By Betsy Weigle
Testing, both formal and informal, is here to stay. We just haven’t come up with a better way to fairly evaluate proficiency. Everyone will be tested at some point – literally, “number-two-pencil” tested, not just “life-is-hard” tested – and best teaching practices must ensure that students are ready for this …
The Side Effects of Standardized Testing
By Howard Seeman, Ph.D.
Standardized tests are not a valid measure of a good education. Instead, they usually just predict future school success, which is a tautological begging of the question about “a good education”. And besides: standardized testing has many “side effects” harmful to our children, teachers, administrators, schools, and our whole society. …
12 Ways to Fight Cyberbullying
By Susan FitzellHow to short-circuit cyberbullies…
A Kid Walks Into A Classroom… Humor from LearningLaffs.com
By Humorist John P. WoodJP Wood’s imaginary Fuddle River School is the source of some good education-related humor. Partake, courtesy of LearningLaffs.com!
Video: Tips to Eliminate Passive Writing – by Aggie Villanueva
By Teachers.Net News Desk
Writing since the late 70’s, bestselling author Aggie Villanueva’s first novel, Chase the Wind, was published by Thomas Nelson in 1983, and Rightfully Mine was published, also by Thomas Nelson, in 1986. Villanueva is also a critically acclaimed photographic artist represented by galleries nationwide, including Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ. …
5 Web Sites for Busy Educators
By Marjan GlavacEvery month Marjan searches the www for the best sites for educators and his June picks offer something for you!
I Love Interruptions!
By Abigail Flesch Connors
Interruptions can be annoying and frustrating for teachers of young children. But interruptions, whether relevant or irrelevant, can give us valuable feedback about the effectiveness of our teaching.
Apple Seeds – Quotes for Educators
By Barb StutesmanIt’s a thrill to fulfill your own childhood dreams, but as you get older, you may find that enabling the dreams of others is even more fun. ~ Randy Pausch
Substitute Teaching from A to Z
By Teachers.Net Resources“When I feel confident, the classes seem to respond to me positively. How can I be sure that my first impression is the one that I want?” asks a Substitute Teacher. Barbara Pressman, author of Substitute Teaching From A-Z responds with invaluable tips.
Why the Bullying Will Continue. Prove Me Wrong!
By Robert Rose
Admit it. You have been bullied many times in your life. More than likely, you have been the bully at times too. Once you understand my definition of bullying you'll see why I believe bullying is so hard to defeat.
To me bullying is the process of one person with more real or perceived physical, mental, social, emotional, financial or legal power using it to coerce or persuade another to do something whether s/he wants to do it, and which may not be in her/his best interest or causes that person harm in some way....
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- Discipline and Differentiation – Advice for Substitute Teachers
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- 5 Web Sites for Busy Educators
- A Kid Walks Into A Classroom… Humor from LearningLaffs.com
- Substitute Teaching from A to Z
- IMHO: College Didn’t Prepare Me for Teaching
- The Wedding of Q and U – Spelling
- Video: Tips to Eliminate Passive Writing – by Aggie Villanueva
- Art for Newsletters, Classroom Web Site, Student Work, PTO Notices – at bargain price!
- Apple Seeds – Quotes for Educators
- Printables for preK – 12 Teachers
- June is…Full of Special Days
Links & Likes
By Teachers.Net News DeskLinks and Likes for June! New links and likes are added throughout each week, so check back often. …
Teaching At-Risk Kids – Your Required Summer Assignment
By Bill Page
This strategy virtually guarantees participation and dialogue.
Art for Newsletters, Classroom Web Site, Student Work, PTO Notices – at bargain price!
By Teachers.Net News DeskIllustrations bring alive your newsletters, student work, school signs, etc. Here’s a bargain for those looking for rights to original art directly from the artist.
Make Block Play More Open-Ended with These Ideas – Karen’s PreK Page
By Karen Cox
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Karen Cox, teacher and creator of prekinders.com shares ideas for enhancing the all-important Block Play Center in any classroom! (Click on images …
Writing Like Picasso
By Todd Nelson
At the parent-teacher conference, Jonathan’s mother explained the cause of his struggles with my assignments: “He writes like Picasso. When he sees a page of text, it’s like a canvas. …
Discipline and Differentiation – Advice for Substitute Teachers
By Barbara PressmanThe author of Substitute Teaching from A to Z fields questions about discipline techniques and differentiation of instruction.
IMHO: College Didn’t Prepare Me for Teaching
By Teachers.Net Community
My credential classes were crazy lacking in How To Handle The Kids. In California, we get our credentials through graduate school, and I think there needs to …
The Wedding of Q and U – Spelling
By Teachers.Net CommunityMr. Q, do you take Miss U to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Will you listen with interest to all her questions about quasars and quadrupeds? Will you promise not to …
I Useta Couldn’t Spell Teechur – Now I Are One!
By Bill Page
Back when I was in training, just as now, a prominent slogan was, “You are their teacher, not their friend.” (Meaning: you’ll never be able to intimidate the kids sufficiently, …
Living Green: A Turtle’s Quest for a Cleaner Planet – New Book by Artie Knapp
By Artie KnappNew book with a green message!
June is…Full of Special Days
By Ron Victoria
June is full of serious and silly special days! Here in the bustling offices of Teachers.Net, we plan to observe June 22 in a big way!
Printables for preK – 12 Teachers
By Teachers.Net ResourcesFree classroom printables from the Teachers.Net community. Do you have one you’d like to share?
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