Success in a State Controlled School

In 1988 New Jersey became the first state to enact legislation to take over schools that were underperforming or fiscally mismanaged. Through the years, other states have passed similar laws to gain control of school systems that fail to meet state standards....

Standards, Assessments and Rubrics – Oh My!

By Hal Portner

What do we want students to learn? How will we know whether they’ve learned what we want them to? To what extent can and will they apply what they’ve learned? …

Five Tips to Help Children Develop Their Natural Gifts

By Rafe Esquith

It’d be nice if there was a secret I could tell you about how to instantly make kids more successful in school and life. But there is no magic pill, …

Iowa State Fair Pizza Bread Recipe (for bread machine)

By Teachers.Net News Desk

A tasty, aromatic bread, easy to make and even easier to consume!

Silly & Serious Events in November

By Ron Victoria

Funky, practical and important events to observe and have fun with during November!

Quotes for Educators

By Barb Stutesman

A month of inspirational quotes for educators!

Top Ten Humor – Rated PG

By YENDOR

YENDOR’s outrageous Top Ten for November. Rated PG!

Special Ed? No Apologies!

By Carole Banks

My new acceptance of teaching special education, warts & all!

*FREE* Printable Teaching Aids!

By Teachers.Net News Desk

FREE for you to use with your students! (Terms of Use)
Thanks to the creativity and generosity of …

The Living Rope Lesson

By Kenny Kiskis

A simple but powerful activity that teaches students how their actions during the first 18 years of life impact the rest of their lives. Contributed by ClassroomProducts.com.

Flat Stanley Author Chat

By Teachers.Net News Desk

From the Teachers.Net chat archives, the timeless transcript of a live Teachers.Net chat with Flat Stanley author Jeff Brown!

12 Ways to Web Surf Efficiently

By Susan Fitzell

Do you type something in the search box and get 1,017,642 hits, but still can’t find what you need? Here are some handy little tricks that will make searching the …

The Problem of Students, Cell Phones & Substitute Teachers

By Barbara Pressman

A sticky situation involving a student and her cell phone…

Inclusion Students Challenge Substitute Teacher

By Barbara Pressman

Dear Barb Advice for Substitute Teachers offers special tricks Subs should know to make the day go smoothly.

How Close Can Students Get to a Volcano?

By Josette Bonafino

Student travel to an active volcano can be educational AND safe if you follow the Global Travel Guru’s advice!

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Love and Logic Basics

By Leah Davies

The Love and Logic process includes sharing control and decision-making, using empathy with consequences, and enhancing the self-concept of children.

Optical Illusion: See the Future!

By Tim Newlin

LOOK! You won’t believe your eyes! Optical illusions are tricks that our eyes play on our brain or that our brain plays on our eyes! Scientists now think we actually “see” into the future!

Kids Don’t Flunk; They Get Flunked

By Bill Page

Grades and tests are totally subjective and can’t be otherwise. Both reflect the teacher’s arbitrary, unilateral decisions, values, timing, and emphases.

Have Ye Seen the Right Whale?

By Todd Nelson

“Seeing the whales,” wrote 8th grader Madison, “made all of the work and studying we do in school worth while.”

The Busy Educator’s Monthly 5 Web Sites

By Marjan Glavac

From the Arts to Science to Math, some of the best sites on the web!

Teachers Replace Chalk with Magic!

By Teachers.Net News Desk

Teach By Magic offers a unique program designed to inspire student imagination, interest and engagement, ensuring that lessons are retained through innovative, fun, and visual lessons using magic tricks.

Budget Boosting Recipes

By Teachers.Net News Desk

4 easy but delicious recipes that will help you stretch your food budget while satisfying your family and guests!

Brain Teasers – Can We Stump You?

By Teachers.Net News Desk

Stimulate your brain! Brain teasers gleaned from one of those clever emails forwarded around the www.

Make Way for a Different Kind of Thinking

By James Krehbiel

In the midst of all the incivility and strife that we are faced with, Nathan will make a difference. He has not forgotten what it was like to stand face to face at a young age with problems that were bigger than he was capable of solving. He will use that experience to empower and propel him in a direction to bring peace as he thinks about and humbly solves problems that raise hope and healing for all humanity.

Hail to the Chief! Let Them Learn to Lead!

By Robert Rose

Patsy was one of the smallest girls in my class. Her parents came from Cambodia and they taught her to be quiet, courteous, and thoughtful of others. She was calmly, confidently pointing to her teammates exactly where each was to play.

History, Pop Culture, Trivia: Writing Prompts for November!

By James Wayne

Hook your reluctant student writers with fast-facts about Moby Dick, Frankenstein, Blackbeard, Joe DiMaggio, Nellie Bly, football and many other fascinating topics tied to November. Adults will find them

Teachers or Parents: Who’s More Important?

By Alan Haskvitz

Are teachers or parents more important in a child’s education?

Many students have sent me letters and visited me telling about the influence I made on their lives. I don’t think this is an unusual event for any teacher, but it does shed some light on who is the most important influence on a child’s education.

I look at it like this; a student is swept along on the influence of a parent much like a river flowing towards maturity. Sprinkled throughout …

How to Teach Facts, Not Stereotypes, about Native Americans

By Teachers.Net News Desk

Tips, resources, lesson plans that will help teachers avoid promoting stereotypes and inaccuracies about native peoples.

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