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earth science

by hannah

Jun 13, 2014

sea cliffs are formed when waves erode and undercut rock producing what

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mrsd Do your own homework, sweetie.

On 6/13/14, hannah wrote: > sea cliffs are formed when waves erode and undercut rock > producing what

Jun 13, 2014

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Students Engage in Dangerous Drug Use During “Finals Frenzy”

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Jun 9, 2014

Students Engage in Dangerous Drug Use During “Finals Frenzy”

Click below to read this troubling report.

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In Finland, Students Always Have Time for Bathroom Breaks

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jun 8, 2014

Tim Walker is an American educator now teaching in Finland. He blogs about the contrasts between American and Finnish schools. His latest entry begins, "Nothing should ever get in the way of bathroom breaks for students, right? Think again..."

Click below to read the rest, then share with friends!

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History Alive

by mrsd

Jun 3, 2014

I will be teaching social studies next year (so excited!). I will be teaching 7th grade American History - discovery through Industrial Revolution. This is the first year for this in 7th grade, because it's always been the 8th grade curriculum. I taught one section of American History each year when I taught 8th grade, but not History Alive. The cu...See More

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mrsd We do have the full curriculum, except that the district isn't buying the student notebooks. We also only have textbooks for the classroom, not for individual students. Luckily, each student gets an ID number for full access to the website. I know the 8th grade social studies teacher loves this. Thanks for the positive response. Karen

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Sara On 6/04/14, mrsd wrote:

I'm not a fan of textbooks or packaged curriculum but I've been tutoring a kid this year whose district uses History Alive and I like it. It's the only textbook I've ever seen that's written concisely and is logically organized. Most textbooks use a very formal and stilted kind of writing that puts kids to sleep. ...See More

Jun 4, 2014

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Combining reading /LA

by Debbie

May 31, 2014

My middle school is going back to the. Same teacher teaching reading & LA, except on different days. We are on block scheduling so on one day, we have periods 1-3- 5-7 and the next day periods 2-4-6-8. I will see the same group of kids, for example, for reading period 1 then the next day, same group for LA, period 2.

I haven't taught L...See More

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ANCIENT CHINA

by Emily Corbett

May 27, 2014

Are there any middle school teachers out there studying Ancient China who would like to create a collaborative blog in order to share ideas, photos and internet resources with my class in South Australia?

If so, please email: [email removed]

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ANCIENT ROME

by Emily Corbett

May 27, 2014

Are there any teachers out there studying Ancient Rome that would like to share ideas using a collaborative blog between my class in South Australia and your class!? We could fill it with great ideas and internet resources! :)

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Grammarlogues

by Renee

May 23, 2014

Does anyone use Grammarlogues in the classroom.

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8th grade trips

by Evan

May 15, 2014

What does your school do at the end of 8th grade? trip, special events, etc.

Thanks

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Debbie On 5/16/14, Bruce Boehne wrote: > On 5/15/14, Evan wrote: >> What does your school do at the end of 8th grade? trip, >> special events, etc. >> >> Thanks > > We just got back from 8 days in Southern California. Each > year our 8th graders choose a destination and do fundraisers > to make it happen. I contact o...See More

May 17, 2014

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Evan Thanks for your answers

May 20, 2014

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Finland: Where the Helicopter Parent is an Unknown Species

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May 17, 2014

Tim Walker is an American blogger and educator teaching in Finland. His latest post is "Finland: Where the Helicopter Parent is an Unknown Species." Click below to access Tim's post.

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