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Professional Development

Tools to Motivate Your Students

What should you consider when developing a reward system in your classroom?
Ask Dr. Lynch: Say Goodbye to Spelling Tests?
Site Review: KidBlog
Encouraging Students to Think at Higher Levels
Storytelling as Professional Development
Book Review: Round & Round Together

Administrators

'Jigsaw' Approach Boosts Learning

This instructional strategy makes for dynamic lessons that students will remember.
Tweets Get Student Expelled: A Cautionary Tale
Educator Language Affects Student Behavior
Educational Research Blogs: Top Picks
Rigor and Student Motivation: Video Tutorial
Fundraiser Review: See’s Candies

Technology

Ed Tech Trends for 2012: Part 1

An industry insider shares what educators should expect from the world of technology this year.
Free Tech Tools for Tough Times
Apple Storms the Textbook Market
Tech in the Classroom: Presentation Tube
iPad App Review: iLearn - U.S. States
Acceptable-Use Policies in the 21st Century

Lesson Plans

Valentine's Day Across Subjects

These lessons and activities are festive and fun without sacrificing real learning.
Primary Primer: Guide to the 2012 Presidential Race
Presidential Time Line
Black History: Rosa Parks Changed the Rules
Dental Health Month: Hands-On Science Activities
Month of Fun: February 2012
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