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Four Reasons to Use Twitter for Class Discussion

What if we could keep a seamless record of students’ ideas and thoughts about a classroom activity that actually enhanced and deepened the learning experience? There is a tool for this: Twitter.

Egg-cellent Easter Activities

Observe this Easter season with your students by trying these fun activities!

School Activities for National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month. To help promote good nutrition and health in the month of March and throughout the school year, provide your students with the following lesson plan ideas and activities.

Teaching Students Study Skills That Work!

Discover how teachers can help their students improve their study habits with the following tips and tricks.

The Power of the Lurker

There is power in lurking. To say you have to be connected, you have to be plugged in, contributing, sharing, I'm not so sure. Is the ultimate goal to get every educator connected and sharing? Definitely. But we can't devalue the power in lurking and taking.

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When Life Gets Busy, Just Remember the Mason Jar

In this education news article, we share an inspirational story that reminds us about life's...

Taylor Mali Interview

Taylor Mali is a poet and former teacher that went viral when his poetry performance defending...

If you feel like your juggling skills are worthy of a Ringling Brothers Circus...

Student Teacher Interview

After over 25 years in the high-tech field, Dave, aka Mr. Math Teacher, left his long term...

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Top 12 Effective End of the Year Activities

Ah, the end of the year. Everyone’s tired and losing focus. Some tests are behind you (state...

Teachers certainly face fashion challenges....

Valentines Day Lesson Plans

Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine's Day in your classroom without giving up valuable...

Tickling Your Funny Bone: Top 12 Hilarious Teacher Jokes

If you're a teacher, or are close to one, you might want to lighten the load with some teacher...

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To Do Today Tips: Writing Across the Curriculum

If we want students to succeed in school and professionally, they have to be able to express...

Passport to Education: Exploring World Calendars in the New Year

It's the start of the New Year. For those of you that follow the Western calendar (Gregorian...

To Do Today: Thinking about Temperament in the Classroom

Many researchers who have studied sensitive children, spirited children, and introverted...

Christmas Movie Curriculum Connections

Just because you're showing a movie before the end of term doesn't mean you are abandoning...

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Teachers Must Encourage Student Creativity

Everybody talks about creativity in the classroom, but very few teachers actually embrace...

Teacher Reminder: Students Didn't Choose Their Parents

“They did not choose their parents..."

“They didn’t choose their genetic pool.”

“...

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Special Education: Success Story with ADD And ADHD

In our rapidly moving culture, special education students diagnosed with ADD or ADHD are an...

The Path of a President: Abraham Lincoln's Rise to the Top

As sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln guided the nation through the...