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When students start spouting excuses, I like to share the story of the time my dog actually ate my homework.

Seriously, my first real essay in 5th grade was written out on looseleaf paper sitting on a high counter seeming relatively safe until my nutso dog (f.y.i. part-poodle equals part-crazy) scaled a Mr. Ed-style half-door into the room and tore it to shreds. This, of course, turned me into a hysterical, sobbing mess. After I got my act together, my mom and I taped it back together, I typed it up and saved it as many ways as possible. 

To get the last week of February started off right, I've compiled and concocted 20 side-splitting (and maybe a little corny) teacher jokes to laugh our way back around to the weekend.

*What is a math teacher’s favorite sum?
Summer!

*Why does the principal keep talking to me about having more “arty eye”? I teach reading, not art.

I am happy to announce TeachHUB's Spring 2010 Contests and Giveaways JUST for teachers: TeachHUB Spa Giveaway & School Spirit Contest !!!

The Spring ’10 School Spirit Contest gives teachers an opportunity to earn extra funding for after-school programs while competing with other super enthusiastic educators. While the School Spirit Contest competition heats up, the TeachHUB Spa Giveaway will give one lucky teacher a chance to unwind.

To help you make the Olympics a learning experience in your classroom, I thought I’d share my favorite Olympics-inspired ideas for lessons, classroom management techniques and fun activities.

Sports Writing (Language Arts/English)

Get those cub sports writers in gear with a reporting assignment. Since the gamesWhile you watch the coverage of the Olympics announcement, they should record the 5 W’s (who, what, where, when, why and how) and write down quotes to include in an article.

Lost is back and ready to bring some island mystery to your classroom! 

In honor of the long-awaited last season of the hugely popular show, here are some Lost-inspired lesson ideas across grade levels and subjects. 

Since we launched the TeachHUB resource site for K-12 educators last April, we’ve made a lot of big changes to **hopefully** make TeachHUB as useful, fun and teacher-friendly as possible.

I wanted to let you know about theses changes and ask for your help and advice as we continue trying to make TeachHUB a valuable resource for you and your fellow teachers.

This semester, I’m trying out a new project for my writing class that could be interesting. I’m inviting my students to start a blog about anything they want (within reason) in an attempt to get them excited (or at least relaxed) about writing. Hopefully, they’ll love it and keep it going even after they finish the class.

 I’d love to get some feedback from anyone who’s tried out blogs in the classroom.

As we wrap up the Holiday Lesson Plan Giveaway, I want to thank everyone who spread the word and got so many new teachers involved in the TeachHUB community.

Now it's time for some new, fresh fun. We love giving back to teachers with things they need, want and enjoy.

So the question is: what should our next giveaway be?

As a new feature on the site, we'd like to let teachers share their favorite websites for school. Check out my favorites and share yours in the comments section!

Just because you're showing a movie before the end of term doesn't mean you are abandoning learning. Here are a few ways to get the most educational value out of holiday favorites.