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From the Reading Machine Synonym Sam's Lab reinforces synonyms. (Grades 2-4)
From the Math Machine Reversi is a fun Web site for teaching strategy, logic, and problem solving. (Grades 1-12)
From the Science Machine
Use The Periodic Table to explore the topics of chemistry and the elements. (Grades 6-12)
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This Old Lounge
If your teachers lounge leaves something to be desired, learn from expert Evette Ros and talented teachers and community members who have donned their tool belts and remodeled their lounges affordably.
Rainforest Rescue
Its important that our young people understand the impact of rainforest destruction and that adults help them become part of the solution. The Earth Foundation project is one way to do that.
Ask Dr. Shore... About Turning Off the TV
I want to set some limits for my children's TV viewing, but I also want to be fair to them. Can you help?
Ms. Powell's Tips for Organizing Your Classroom A File Holder for Reading Strands
Keep a magazine file holder for each of the reading strands addressed in your state standards.
From Our Classroom Tips Library Classroom Management: Homework Help Behavior Management: Tardiness, Preparedness, Success Motivating Kids: Encourage Competition Book Report Makeover: Character Trait Venn Diagram Homework Tips: Homework Teams Best Idea Ever: Closure Testing Tips: The Long and Short of It
Fred Jones's Tools for Teaching Nasty Backtalk
If we think of discipline management as a poker game in which the student raises the dealer with increasing levels of provocation, then nasty backtalk is going "all in."
Emma McDonald: The New Teacher Advisor Doubting Thomas vs. Reflective Teacher
Every teacher worries about lessons, behavior, paperwork, parents. The question is, do you let worry become self-doubt or do you channel it to more positive purposes?
Joe Martin: The Teacher Motivator Teachers Must Earn Students' Respect
That is one of the most basic principles of successful teaching -- and one of the most difficult lessons for new teachers to learn: to get respect from students, you have to earn it.
Meet other members of Education World's Professional Development columnist team.
Understanding and Teaching Revision
Revising denotes stepping back and looking at contentremoving a perfectly good sentence because it doesn't belong, adding details or clarification, tightening language.
Family Writers' Workshop
Donna Sacco's students --and their parents -- blossom during family writing class.
A Different Kind of Day
Imagine a day that is out of the ordinary
The Best Song Ever
My favorite song of all time is
Writing Lessons A Letter to Sarah, Plain and Tall Sarah, Plain and Tall inspires students as they write friendly letters. (Grades 3-8) Paper Bag Book Report
Paper Bag Book Report combines literacy, community service. (Grades 3-8)
Rapunzel's Rap
Queen Beetifah raps about the princess with long, golden hair who was locked away and rescued by a music-loving prince.
Cathy Puett Miller: The Reading Coach Every Minute Counts: Layering Instruction
The pace of instruction seems our first enemy -- making it imperative that we create multiple opportunities to enforce what we most want children to learn. Discover how to make every minute count in your classroom.
Best Books for Teaching About... Zoos Independence Day
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