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Active Listening - What Students Really Mean Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
How can we get to the core of what students really mean when they are speaking? Active listening techniques can definitely help. This article helps decode the hidden meaning behind some of the comm...
Creating a Positive Learning Environment Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
It is important to create a positive learning environment. This article looks at the forces that contribute to the learning environment with ideas to help ensure that the classroom is positive and ..
Student Teacher Checklist Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Student teachers can use the following list of items to help them ensure they are ready for their student teaching assignments.
Teaching the compare contrast essay Created: Sunday, November 23, 2003 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Teaching the Compare Contrast Essay. Use these great worksheets to help your students write excellent compare/contrast essays.
Halloween lesson plan ideas Created: Friday, November 21, 2003 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
A happy assortment of Halloween lesson plan ideas across the curriculum.
Product Summary -How to Be Like Mike by Pat Williams Created: Thursday, August 05, 2004 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Pat Williams latest motivational book, 'How to Be Like Mike' is an awesome book that can lead to greater achievements for you and your students.
Math Fairs - Organizing and Projects for Math Fairs Created: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
How to hold a math fair and great mathematics project ideas.
Teaching and Unexpected Interruptions Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Teaching is full of unexpected interruptions. This article looks at different disruptions teachers have to face in their day-to-day teaching.
Lecture outline: history of China part 3 - golden age chinese dynasties Created: Monday, November 14, 2005 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Part three of a lecture outline for the history of China. This part covers the Golden Age dynasties.
Lecture outline history of China part 4 - foreign and peasant dynasties Created: Monday, November 14, 2005 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Part four of a lecture outline for the history of China. This part covers the foreign and peasant dynasties.
Cooperative Learning Versus Traditional Learning in Groups Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Learn the difference between group activities in a traditional learning setting versus a cooperative learning setting.
Textbook Reading Strategies Created: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Students are typically expected to read their textbook and use this information on class assessments. However, many students do not really understand how to read a textbook. This article provides t...
Constructing a Bloom's Taxonomy Assessment Created: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Create an assessments using Bloom's Taxonomy as your guide. This article shows you how.
Review Methods for Classroom Teachers Created: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Reviewing material already learned is a key part of helping students to organize and integrate information. This article looks at five methods that teachers can use to help students review.
Efficient Use of Class Time Created: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Teachers have a very limited amount of class time with their students. Therefore, it is very important that they use their time efficiently. This article takes a look at ways that teachers can mana..
Educational Probing Techniques - Probing Student Responses Created: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Teachers can help improve student learning and retention by using techniques to elicit deeper and well-thought out responses to teacher questions. This article looks probing techniques that teacher..
How to Reward Students for Good Behavior Video Created: Monday, April 16, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Rewarding students for good behavior can be a great way to encourage continued success. Watch this how-to video from About.com for ways to reward students for good behavior.
Classroom Management - How to Handle Discipline Problems with Effective Classroom Management Created: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Discipline problems are listed as the major concern for most new teachers. What can teachers expect and how can they effectively handle discipline problems? Classroom management combined with an ef..
Lesson Plans - How to Write Effective Lesson Plans Created: Monday, March 12, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Writing lesson plans does not have to be difficult. In fact, this is the time when a teacher can really get creative. Here is a simple how-to on how to create effective lesson plans.
Lecture as a Teaching Method - Pros and Cons of Lectures Created: Thursday, May 31, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Here we look at the pros and cons of using lecture as a teaching method for secondary school educators.
Blooms Taxonomy | Lesson Plans and Tests Using Blooms Taxonomy Created: Friday, August 31, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Bloom's Taxonomy categorizes levels of questions that are commonly asked in classrooms. Here is a look at the taxonomy along with help for implementing each level in your lessons and tests.
Essential Beginning of the Year Teacher Strategies Created: Thursday, December 04, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Start the year out right with this to do list of essential strategies for every teacher, especially those new to the profession.
Classroom Rules for Teachers Created: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Classroom rules for a high school class.
Mini Lesson Plans - Lessons Plans to Upgrade Downtime Created: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Find great activities to use in those last few minutes of class.
Modular or Block Schedule - Pros and Cons Created: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
The modular or block schedule is a method of restructuring schools to give a student more time in each class during a day. Learn about the pros and cons of this idea.
Creating an Academic Environment Created: Thursday, October 30, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Creating an academic environment can often be a real challenge. In fact, many students are shocked that you even wish to try.
Late Work Policies - How to Deal with Late Work Created: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Late work and make up assignments can often cause a classroom management nightmare for teachers. Here are some tips, ideas, and possible policies for dealing with late work.
The Art and Craft of Motivating Students Created: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
The educational equivalent to 'location, location, location,' is 'motivation, motivation, motivation,' for motivation is probably the most significant factor educators can target in order to improv..
Year Round Education - attending school year round Created: Monday, November 24, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Year round education is an idea that's been around for a long time. Look at the pros and cons of using this system.
School Uniforms - Safety in Schools and Uniforms Created: Sunday, November 23, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
School uniforms are a hot political topic right now in the wake of violence like that at Columbine High School. What are the potential benefits and problems associated with school uniforms?
English Curriculum Plan of Study - High School English Plan of Study Created: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Here is a sample high school English plan of study. This plan of study shows a progression of courses through the standard four years of high school.
Curriculum Development - Creating Plans of Study Created: Sunday, September 14, 2008 Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Curriculum is not standardized throughout the nation or even within each state. From district to district, actual plans of study often vary widely. This article looks at the reasons for this lack o..

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