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21. Partner Planning
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Have you ever tried lesson planning with a teacher who is teaching the same or similar classes with you? For some teachers it works, for others it is torture. Yet certainly it's worth a try in order to ...
To be frank, I need the good stuff and I need it to be free, please. According to a recent survey by PBS, teachers’ reliance on technology and media to teach is increasing—rapidly. The increase is for ...
Teachers, win a $500 teacher scholarship or classroom grant. Fund a field trip; subsidize your National Board Certification; purchase books for your classroom library. The application process ...
24. It's Friday
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2:50pm. Friday. The weekend begins...or not. As much as I wanted to begin my two-day relaxation, I knew that it was time for me to plan the week to come. Some colleagues thought I was crazy to delay ...
Hearts, red, pink candy, flowers (plastic and real), cards, blushing faces, a few tears , and Val-o-grams. Ah, it must be Valentine's Day at the middle school. I could never bring myself to "ban" the ...
Disclaimer: I think that Will Richardson is legit I attended professional development training where Will Richardson spoke recently. I was swept off my feet by his technology talk. He is that cool guy ...
This week, AAE announced the final round of scholarship recipients that will receive complimentary registrations to the 18th Annual California Charter Schools Conference. The conference will be ...
28. Go Ahead, Make a Mistake
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I really enjoy seeing the thoughts of students regarding teachers, especially when they make suggestions as to what they believe will improve teachers in the classroom. When I came across this student-written ...
29. Common Sense + Educator Ethics
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I received an email over the break that started me thinking and also disappointed me. Basically, the email inquired about teacher training dealing with appropriate behavior and relationships between ...
Yet another reason that being a teacher is fantastic— there are technically two "New Years" in a calendar year. The first is the beginning of the school year and the second is, of course, in January ...
Want to improve? Now is the time to do it; the New Year is almost here. Join the crowd and set a New Year’s resolution for your profession. Better yet, take a few minutes and share a mini- lesson with ...
Q: What do these words have in common? Anticipation Survival Disillusionment Rejuvenation Reflection Anticipation A: These are the attitudinal phases of teaching most often found ...
33. Know Your Role
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Four reasons teachers should be cautious of becoming too involved in students' lives. When a teacher steps out of role, one never knows how a student perceives it. A teacher whose responsibilities ...
This week, AAE announced the first round of scholarship recipients to receive complimentary registrations to the 18th Annual California Charter Schools Conference. The conference will be held at ...
There are many helpful lists of what we should do to as educators. But what should be avoided? Many thanks to Melissa Kelly, Secondary Education Guide over at about.com, who provides ten ideas of what ...
Winners for the fall AAEF Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grants competition have been announced. We congratulate the following teachers on being selected from a group of educators from around ...
37. Student Communication
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This week marks the beginning of the holiday festivities.  For me, it used to mean the end of trimester one and the beginning of my fall break (I worked at a year-round school). To end the trimester, ...
Bentonville, Arkansas. Whole Hog Café. Differentiated Instruction. Three of my favorites. And three entities worth checking out. Of course, since this is a blog about professional development, I will ...
When my students would ask me why I became I teacher, I responded with the same explanation every time. "Isn't it obvious? I want to be an actress. Here in Los Angeles being a teacher is the best kind ...
What is my first memory of the democratic process in action? 1984 and Reagan's reelection. I knew he won, but that was the extent of my interest. Honestly, the reason I remember that event is because ...
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