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Matt A On 9/23/14, mraja wrote: > On 8/17/14, Sue wrote: >> Task cards seem to be popular these days yet I am not seeing >> their value quite yet. Am I wrong or are they just simply a >> card with a question on them? Does anyone use them in 8th >> grade Math? I'm willing to try anything more engaging than >> a worksheet bu...See More

Nov 26, 2014

nassimbader On 8/17/14, Sue wrote: > Task cards seem to be popular these days yet I am not seeing > their value quite yet. Am I wrong or are they just simply a > card with a question on them? Does anyone use them in 8th > grade Math? I'm willing to try anything more engaging than > a worksheet but this seems like the same thing except the > q...See More

Aug 29, 2015

3 Attributes of a Great Principal

Aug 25, 2015

Teachers.Net teachers listed 3 (sometimes more) attributes of a great principal. (We were especially struck by the 2 shortest entries, those posted after "Mutual respect and trust needs to be nurtured," about 3/4 of the way down the page.)

What would you add to the list?

Without Words - The ELL Student - Article by Sarah Powley

Without Words – Teaching ELL - By Sarah Powley

"Here’s what I learned from our Spanish-speaking ELL students, and here are the suggestions I will be passing on to content-area teachers about what they can do to help ELL students learn English and learn their content. (And by the way, these ideas will help everyone in the room. Th...See More

Aug 24, 2015

Tips and Procedures for the First 10 Days of School

Aug 21, 2015

"Over 80 percent of what teachers consider to be discipline problems have nothing to do with discipline." ~Harry K. Wong

Read about procedures and routines you can teach and reinforce that will help establish a smooth-running instructional environment.

HS Common Core

by Richard Schiller

Aug 20, 2015

Education Time Courseware Inc has a daily homework softcover work book for ALGEBRA 2 AS WELL AS ALGEBRA AND GEOMTRY that follows engage NY's lessons and helps reduce teacher copying and planning time immensely! Call 516-784- 7925 or e-mail [email removed];

Maths AS level results UK

by Jan Kingsley

Aug 18, 2015

Have you any feedback regarding Maths AS results this year compared to last year in your school?

The First 5 Minutes [of class] are Critical

Aug 17, 2015

When a teacher abdicates structuring a classroom,structure is left to the student. - Harry K. Wong

What the teacher does in the first five minutes of class determines the effectiveness of the remainder of the session. Are you implementing these important practices? (Click below to read the article)

searching for a job online

by secondary school maths teacher

Aug 15, 2015

I was wondering if there is an opportunity for teachers of mathematics to find an online teaching job. My desire is to work for some primary or secondary school abroad but online, to teach mathematics online using Skype, to examine mathematical tests using apropriate computer programs and not necessarily move to another country. I am interested in ...See More

40 Alternative Assessments of Student Learning

Aug 13, 2015

Assessing students' progress in reading, writing, math, science and social studies doesn't have to depend upon paper, pencil and bubble sheets! Here are 40 unique ways to observe and assess students' understanding of subject matter.

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Silly me On 8/14/15, Kathleen wrote:
> The items you're pointing out ARE within the domain of
> the language arts and can be assessed as such, ie math
> and science vocabulary. Note that the assessments listed
> do not purport to assess things like computing math
> problems.
>
> Perhaps without intending to do so...See More

Aug 15, 2015

Kathleen On 8/15/15, Silly me wrote: > On 8/14/15, Kathleen wrote: >> The items you're pointing out ARE within the domain of >> the language arts and can be assessed as such, ie math >> and science vocabulary. Note that the assessments listed >> do not purport to assess things like computing math >> problems. >> >&g...See More

Aug 15, 2015

Relfections on a Week Without Laptops

Aug 12, 2015

It used to be "turn off the tv week." This time, the students and their teacher attempted a week without connection. A seventh grader wrote, “I don’t know how people in the early days did without laptops."

How did it go? Click below to read about the experience, lessons taught, and some lessons learned.