Exciting ideas in a daily blog by mentor teachers

Exciting lesson ideas, book lists, videos, classroom strategies, and reproducibles in a daily blog by mentor teachers

The Power of a Student-Made Magazine

Friday, May 6, 2011
Reading, Language Arts, Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

This week we begin the publication cycle for our class memoirs. It's always a delight to see the finished products, and...

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The Power of Positive Influences in Your Life (In and Out of the Classroom)

Friday, April 29, 2011
Classroom Management
Grades:

When I taught 3rd grade last year I was fortunate to have Lindsey Gagnon as one of my parents. I don't think I have...

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Striving and Thriving Through Autism

Friday, April 22, 2011
Reading
Grades:

April is Autism Awareness Month, and I, like many other teachers, have a student with autism/Asperger's in my classroom...

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Gifted and Talented Students — Don't Let Them Fall Short of Their Potential!

Friday, April 15, 2011
Reading, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Because of NCLB and initiatives like First to the Top, there is a heavy focus on raising standardized test scores. And with this focus, much of our funds, energy, and time are directed at our lowest...

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Our Classroom Economy: As Easy As 1,2,3 and Totally Free!

Friday, April 8, 2011
Grades: 3–5

For several years I launched a detailed classroom economy, primarily based on Rafe Esquith's work, but the maintenance...

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Reading and Writing Workshop: Virtual Tours of Each Component

Friday, April 1, 2011
Reading, Language Arts
Grades:

Over the past four years I have filmed, edited, and posted countless classroom videos, either here on Scholastic.com or...

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Five Ways to Make Standardized Test Prep Engaging

Friday, March 25, 2011
Reading, Language Arts, Math, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

With state testing quickly approaching, my grade level decided to try out some new ways to review content across the...

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A Fun, Practical Way to Teach Sources

Friday, March 11, 2011
Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

If you ask your students how they find answers to questions they wonder about, it's a sure bet that the phrase "Google...

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Teaching Moon Phases

Friday, March 4, 2011
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

Moon phases seem to be taught across the grade levels. My son is in 2nd grade and recently completed a study, which...

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Immigration: Stories of Past and Present

Friday, February 25, 2011
Grades: 3–5

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About this Teacher

Angela Bunyi
Tennessee
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Special Interests: Literacy, reading