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4/05/99 - Orchestrating
Chaos: Planning for Independent Reading
Generic prereading, journaling, small group discussion topics,
essay topics, project ideas, plus resources for 56 novels.
3/28/99 -
Math Fairs: Plans and
Projects
Tips to help you put on a math fair and lots of ideas for math fair
projects.
3/21/99 -
A Novel Idea: Holding Those Responsible
Accountable
Little is said about the negative impact on student performance of
these groups.
3/07/99 - Vocabulary: Building
Personal Power
Part III Word a Day Sites, Online Dictionaries and a
Challenge
Lots of Word a Day sites and a variety of online dictionaries.
3/07/99 - Vocabulary: Building
Personal Power
Part II Lesson Plans and Word Lists
A variety of useful lesson plans, online tests and word lists.
3/07/99 - Vocabulary: Building
Personal Power
Part I Teaching Strategies and Vocabulary Fun
The newest vocabulary instruction strategies and Internet sites for
vocabulary fun.
2/14/99 - Beating Stress and
Burnout
Online tests, causes, and cures for overstress.
2/2/99 - Love Poems
Get into the swing of young love and show your students that poetry
can be put to good use!
1/24/99 - Pledging
Allegiance
A few ideas for dealing with a growing disrespect for The Pledge of
Allegiance.
1/10/99 - Black History
Month: Lesson Plans & Activities
A variety of online and off line lesson plans and resources to
celebrate Black History Month and Martin Luther King Day.
1/03/99 - Bookmarks that Teach,
Remind and Encourage
See how to use bookmarks as instructional aides and download five
sets of colorful bookmarks for your students.
12/23/98 - Angelic Gift
Tags
Gift tags perfect for your secret angel.
12/20/98 -
Rubrics
How to make them and links to ready to use examples.
12/07/98 -
FCAT Practice: Written Response Questions
Questions requiring short written responses, yet high level thinking.
Interesting reading selections cross the curriculum. Worksheets
included. Handy for emergency plans.
11/21/98 - Hurricane Mitch
Victims Get Help From Broward Teens
A news article packed with links about Hurricane Mitch, Science
Lesson planning and volunteerism.
11/12/98 - Macy's Thanksgiving
Day Parade
In addition to a variety of activity ideas, this updated article
includes description and links to a new technique handy for school
decorations--balloon weaving.
10/31/98 - Holiday Faculty
Fun
Festive plans for two kinds of holiday parties: A Sparkling,Winter
Wonderland and a Cozy, Christmas Classic.
10/24/98 - A Color Coded Diagram
of the Five Paragraph Essay
This concept diagram is sure to catch your students' attention and,
hopefully, help them remember the structure of a five paragraph
essay.
10/04/98 - Mini Lesson Plans to
Upgrade Downtime
Internet links and end of the period activity ideas.
9/12/98 - Grey Day: A perfect
time for lessons on plagiarism
An online effort to curb bandwidth robbery, unlicensed use of
copyrighted works, and online plagiarism.
9/01/98 - Start up
Materials
Materials created for my classes that may be especially helpful to
new teachers and a tip for forming CL teams.
8/15/98 - Sleep Resources for
Lesson Plans
Activities and Internet resources to help students learn the
importance of getting enough sleep.
8/4/98 - Back to School: Getting
Reconnected
Tips and links to help you begin a successful school year.
7/25/98 - Ask an Expert
Personal services at the Mining Co. and around the Web help you find
answers.
7/19/98 - Studying China Across
Disciplines
Great resources for incorporating a bit of Chinese culture in your
curriculum.
6/27/98 - Connecting Coursework
to Careers
How to find examples relating your curriculum to careers.
6/20/98 - Your Own School Screen
Saver
Raise school spirit and recognize special people with your school
screen saver.
5/31/98 - Runaway Planet
Discovered!
Treat yourself and your students to a NASA multimedia
presentation and then use some interesting lesson plans.
5/25/98 - High School Magnet
Programs
The nation's public school showcases organized by type and state.
5/17/98 - Lesson Plans: Shooting
Across the Curriculum with a Basketball Theme
Online and off line activities with handouts to go!
5/10/98 - Class Reunions
Finding, listing, and planning high school class reunions and
searching for schoolmates.
5/03/98 - Classroom Materials On
Site
Handy tables make it easy to find student handouts and related
teaching tips.
4/25/98 - Educator
Discounts
Where to get some great deals on personal purchases.
4/18/98 - Cyber Field Trip #1 -
Wheels
Introducing the first of a series of Internet activities requiring
only one period of connectivity.
4/11/98 - Teaching the Compare
Contrast Essay
Step by step instructions and five handouts simplify the process.
3/28/98 - An Elegant
Combination: School To Career and the 4 x 4 Block
Fort Lauderdale High School's unique School to Career
Program.
3/21/98 - Teaching to a Higher
Standard: Forget the SAT II
Teacher and Web master, Bob Jacobs, describes and justifies his
nontraditional approach to high school chemistry.
3/8/98 - Fine Tuning the 4 X
4 Block
Learn what adjustments help make block scheduling successful.
Then add your ideas.
2/28/98 - Horticulture
Programs Dying On The Vine
Florida's horticulture programs are withering due to a lack of a
financial support.
2/13/98
- Metaphors: Ideas That Tickle the Mind
A brief explanation and a couple of worksheets for your
students.
2/06/98
- Proofreading
Ideas and worksheets to make it easier to teach and assess.
1/30/98
- Valentine Classroom Activities
A variety of activities to celebrate young love.
1/23/98
- Writing Across the Curriculum Part I I
How to prepare for successful writing assignments plus six handy
lists of essay topics.
1/16/98
- Writing Across the Curriculum Part I
How to grade it fast and review writing instruction online.
1/09/98
- Cartoons in the Classroom
Editorial cartoons on the Internet and worksheets to use with them
put a little fun in your lessons.
1/02/98
- Goals Part III - Maintaining Motivation and
Momentum
This feature includes a worksheet for planning how to stay on track
to meet goals. It may even keep you on your diet!
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