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

Student Motivation: How to Get Students to Respond

Monday, January 18, 2010
Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 3–5

During my credentialing program, I learned that being unable to engage students is one of the main reasons why...

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Writing Workshops: Using Small Groups to Improve Writing

Monday, January 11, 2010
Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

Most teachers will tell you that one of the most difficult skills to teach is effective writing. Likewise,...

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Professional Development: Teacher Collaboration

Monday, January 4, 2010
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

At the start of every year I do my best to take a critical look at my past professional performance and consider...

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Preparing Students for College: The Academic Word List (AWL)

Sunday, December 13, 2009
Reading, Language Arts, Classroom Management, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

For students who intend to pursue academic studies at the secondary and post-secondary levels, there is a very...

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Sure Bet Books: Popular Young Adult Texts

Monday, December 7, 2009
Reading
Grades:

Having taught reading intervention for a few years now, I've come to appreciate the importance of stocking my...

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Outside of the Classroom Management

Monday, November 30, 2009
Classroom Management, Parent and Teacher Communication, Working with Families and the Community
Grades:



In my opinion, one of the most unfortunate situations is when a teacher feels as though he does not have any...

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Give One - Get One: Engaging Difficult to Reach Students

Sunday, November 22, 2009
Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

One of the most difficult aspects of teaching for veterans and newcomers alike is engaging difficult to reach...

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What Research Says About Teaching English Learners

Monday, November 16, 2009
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:



Sometimes, picking out the students who are English learners is...

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Five Powerful Professional Books

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Reading, Classroom Management
Grades:

Anybody who has gone through a credentialing program...

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Connecting With Students: Three Easy Strategies

Monday, November 2, 2009
Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 3–5

 


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Justin Lim
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