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Are You THE One?
We are shaped by the many people we meet on our journey through life. Melessa Borch so graciously acknowledged this in her acceptance comments as Teacher-of-the-Year. As teachers, we have the opportunity to touch the lives of many and be a part of their passage down life's roads. To acknowledge that touch and put it into words takes a special talent-one that Melessa so profoundly possesses.
Knowing the talent of her daughter, Melessa's mom had asked her to do something with her writings. Her mother passed away this past month. To assist in honoring her mother's wishes and to recognize the hundreds of thousands of teachers who affect lives each day, we share with you one of Melessa's insightful works. ....
5 Web Sites for Busy Educators
By Marjan GlavacEach month Marjan Glavac, professional speaker, teacher and co-author of “How To Thrive And Survive In Your Classroom”, presents The Busy Educator’s Monthly Five – five websites for educators that are easy to read, simple to use and worthwhile to know. Sign up for his free, monthly Busy Educator Newsletter …
Teacher Study Groups: Taking the “Risk” out of “At-Risk” Students
By Bill PageThe alternative to flunking students is teaching them. That requires teachers’ reflecting on their beliefs, perceptions, biases, emotions, attitudes, and behaviors. This can be accomplished through teacher study groups. Here’s how.
The Whoosh Zone or The End is Near
By Todd R. NelsonWe’re in the Whoosh Zone. It’s what I call the vertiginous final weeks of a school year when the number of exciting and challenging events seem to defy the laws of thermodynamics and Einsteinian physics as they relate to time, space, and motion. You wonder: How can all these things …
Making the Most of Summer to Prepare for the New School Year
By Teachers.Net CommunityTeachers share their best ideas about what you can do during summer break to make the next school year the best one yet!
Help Students Master Public Speaking for Success
By Michelle A. SpeachIt is more important than ever to integrate public speaking activities and assignments into the classroom to prepare students for the workforce. Since business students can work in any industry, they will need to be well prepared because they will be communicating more now than generations in previous decades. Therefore, …
It’s NOT About the Chickens! What Teachers Are Up Against
By Teachers.Net News DeskPosted by “florida teacher”on the Teacher Chatboard during a discussion revolving around the video embedded below, in which a teacher explains why she is resigning, presenting an impassioned description of the overwhelming frustrations and difficulties she faced in what was to be her dream profession. When the discussion on …
12 Ways to Eliminate Monkey Business in the Classroom
By Susan FitzellMuch of what we are about involves finding ways to reach ALL kids and involve students in the learning experience. If students are involved and engaged in learning, they won’t be as likely to become distracted and create issues in your classroom.
The Power of Poems and Photos to Inspire Writing – Pt. 8
By Hank KellnerLisa Logsdon is an English teacher at Allen County-Scottsville High School in Scottsville, KY, where she has written alongside her students for the past eleven years. She has also published work in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Children With Special Needs, as well as in The Citizen Times.
Tweets for Teachers!
By Teachers.Net News Desk
All month we’ll be adding interesting Tweets posted by teachers, for teachers on Twitter. Tweets will contain wisdom, tips, apps and great links, so check back often during the month! New Tweets will be added to the top…
Don’t forget to …
Understanding Life Through Physiology
By Teachers.Net News DeskUnderstanding Life is the educational website of The Physiological Society, providing “support for the teaching and learning of physiology.”
A good place to start is the What is Physiology? area, which offers an overview of this field of human inquiry. The Resources area is a well-designed archive of instructional materials that …
Free Resource: ReadWorks Research-Based Curriculum
By Teachers.Net News DeskAs schools and districts look for solutions that will help their students build the reading comprehension skills requisite to meet the Common Core State Standards and other rigorous learning goals, more than 300,000 teachers serving six million students in all 50 states around the country already have the answer. …
June is… These Special Days
By Teachers.Net News DeskCancer In The Sun Month, National Dairy Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, National Rose Month, National Safety Month and Fireworks Safety Month.
Having the Courage to Listen and Grow - Reflections by a School Principal
By Bill Powers
A great year is quickly coming to a close.
When we close our classroom doors on the 2012 - 2013 school year it will be a time to reflect, rejuvenate, and renew for the new school year.
I hope each of you was able to gather feedback from our students. Have the courage to listen and take to heart what they have to share. It isn't always easy to swallow the lumps dished our way. However, in order to grow and change we must listen because the students perception is the students reality.
It has been a year of tremendous growth for me. Almost as if I went through an awkward growth spurt many teenagers go through during the middle school and high school years....
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- 5 Web Sites for Busy Educators
- Making the Most of Summer to Prepare for the New School Year
- Cold War International History
- Some Amazing Poetry is Happening in My Classroom!
- EarthViewer iPad® App, FREE Interactive Learning Tool
- Tweets for Teachers!
- Printables By and For Pre-K – 12 Teachers – All FREE!
- Father’s Day Poem and Printable Gift
- Free Resource: ReadWorks Research-Based Curriculum
- It’s NOT About the Chickens! What Teachers Are Up Against
- Understanding Life Through Physiology
- June is… These Special Days
- Apple Seeds – Quotes for Educators
Should Instructional Coaching be Confidential?
By Jim KnightIn instructional coaching the practice of coaching occurs within confidential relationships. There are at least three reasons for this.
First, when coaches deal with what matters to teachers, they …
Some Amazing Poetry is Happening in My Classroom!
By Teachers.Net Community
From the Teacher Chatboard, a virtual teachers’ lounge where teachers share the ups and downs of teaching. This post celebrating …
What’s Going On In Middle Grade Fiction?
By Max Elliot AndersonIt used to be that the edgy, darker, and horror material was reserved for YA and adult books. However, I receive several books throughout the year which publishers send to …
School Science Project Yields Shocking Results on Possible Dangers of Cell Phone Radiation
By Tim NewlinA 5th place school science fair project done by 5 teenage girls from Hjallerup School in Denmark generated 20,000 hits on FaceBook, attracted international media attention, and sent shock waves …
Connecting the Art & Science of Teaching – Brad Johnson & Tammy McElroy
By Dr. Brad Johnson and Tammy Maxson McElroyThe authentic relationship with the student is particularly important because the teacher has the potential to greatly influence the student. Don’t continue to perpetuate the antiquated “taskmaster” style of teaching. …
Perfectionism in Children
By Leah Davies, M.Ed.On one end of the spectrum are children who take pleasure from doing difficult tasks, setting high standards for themselves, and putting forth the necessary energy for great achievement. On …
The Power of Poems and Photos to Inspire Writing – Part 7
By Hank KellnerNature in all its forms provides unlimited opportunities for class discussion leading to the creation of poetry or prose. After all, who hasn’t been surprised by a sudden change in …
Father’s Day Poem and Printable Gift
By Teachers.Net ResourcesA Father’s Day project and poem sure to captivate any Dad.
Cold War International History
By Teachers.Net News DeskEstablished in 1991 at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., the Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) works to gather historical materials from governments on all …
EarthViewer iPad® App, FREE Interactive Learning Tool
By Teachers.Net News DeskTravel through time. Examine Data. Study Earth Systems with this free app!
Apple Seeds – Quotes for Educators
By Barb StutesmanApril is a promise that May is bound to keep.~ Hal Borland
Work colleagues need to be like a family of sorts.~ Randy Pausch
The world’s favorite season is spring. All things …
Printables By and For Pre-K – 12 Teachers – All FREE!
By Teachers.Net ResourcesPrint and file these great teaching aids – created by teachers like you – and file them for easy access during the next school year. You’ll be glad you did!