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December 1-5 is Inclusive Schools Week. The theme of this years event is Together We Learn Better: Inclusive Schools Benefit All Children."
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Inspiring Artists An art teacher encourages his students to create art while he explores the nation's parks.

Inclusion Can Work -- Without Too Much Work Educator Janice Robertson shares the simple modifications she made to integrate special needs students into her sixth grade science classes.

Inclusion Examine how schools -- and affected students -- are doing since the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act moved children with special needs from segregated classrooms into regular classrooms.

Car Shopping Which car should Melanie buy? How far has each car been driven?

Writing About Math A look at the benefits; writing categories, topics, and prompts; and suggestions for creating a positive environment for writing about math.

Math Facts Online Resources These terrific teaching resources will help you reinforce students' math-facts knowledge. Click a link for fabulous math-fact resources.

Math Mnemonics Metric Units of Measure

From the Math Machine Send in the Trolls Students have fun as they practice data analysis and probability. (Grades 2-6)

Look for more math resources, lessons, and activities in our Math Corner and on our Lesson Planning page.

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Leah Davies Effective praise focuses on a child's effort rather than on what is actually accomplished. When educators give genuine praise that is specific, spontaneous, and well-deserved, it encourages continuous learning.

Eric Baylin Teachers are human and we lose our cool sometimes. Occasionally losing it" is an understandable response to the incessant demands of the classroom. Perhaps, though, we can lose ourselves in song instead.

Ruth Sidney Charney Three simple structures support encouraging and empowering language. We call those structures "The Three R's": to reinforce, to remind, to redirect. First of a four-part series.

Emma McDonald Educators often find themselves obligated to attend staff development sessions that fail to meet their specific professional needs. Learn how to get the most out of any staff development workshop you attend.

Dr. Fred Jones Omission Training in conjunction with Responsibility Training has the power to all but eliminate reliance on such sanctions as office referrals and parent conferences.

Ms. Powells Tips for Organizing Your Classroom Paper organizers make it easier than ever to distribute notes, flyers, and forms for students to take home.

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Holiday Hi Jinks When a feuding cat and dog realize that their family is abandoning them for the holidays, they team up with a mouse named Moose to change the course of events.

When to Read Aloud Eight tips for getting the maximum benefit from reading aloud.

The Face of Effective Vocabulary Instruction Did you know that student vocabulary should increase by 2,000-3,000 words a year -- and about 400 of those words should be taught directly? But how do you do it?

From the Reading Machine The Grammar Gorillas This game will make "grammar gurus" out of kids of all ages. (Grades 2-8)

Best Books for Teaching About
December Holidays
Countries of the World

Exploring Writing Through Childrens Books How to teach paragraph structure and use of details to support topic through the picture book, When Jesse Came Across the Sea, by Amy Hest.

Write Your Own Life Sue Flahertys students contemplate the future.

Circulatory System Travel Brochures Create travel brochures for a trip through the human circulatory system. (Grades 6-12)

Reporting Live from the 20th Century Report live from one of the top news stories of the 20th century. (Grades 3-12)

Name That Tune Write new holiday lyrics for a familiar tune.

Future World Describe your vision of the world 25 years from now.