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

Get Ready for National Poetry Month!

Monday, March 28, 2011
Language Arts, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 9–12

 
April is National Poetry Month, the...

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Tyranny and Prometheus Bound

Monday, March 21, 2011
Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 9–12

Helping students make real world connections to the works they read is an important part of teaching literature. When...

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Create a Literary Magazine

Monday, March 14, 2011
Language Arts, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 6–8, 9–12

Creating a literary magazine for your school teaches students the fundamentals of good writing and publishing and provides...

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The Good Old Book Report

Monday, March 7, 2011
Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 6–8, 9–12

Book reports seem part of the realm of middle school and elementary school. You don't often hear of students doing book...

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Books That Inspire Teens

Monday, February 28, 2011
Reading, Language Arts
Grades: 6–8, 9–12

I recently attended the...

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Egyptian Students Speak Out

Monday, February 21, 2011
Social Studies, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 6–8, 9–12

Revere High School is a gateway community, with students from every corner of the globe. This diversity allows our...

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Updates: Opera, High School Uncut SAT Vocab

Monday, February 14, 2011
Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 6–8, 9–12

On Friday, February 4, 2011, five sophomore boys from Revere High School had a most extraordinary experience: they got to...

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Educating Teens About Drugs — The National Institute on Drug Abuse

Monday, February 7, 2011
Reading, Science, Classroom Management, Research Skills, Communication and the Internet
Grades: 6–8, 9–12

Drug and alcohol abuse continues to plague teenagers, and parents and teachers are often at a loss about how to handle...

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Children of the River

Monday, January 31, 2011
Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 6–8, 9–12

I teach in an urban school system that is considered a "gateway" community. We are, after all, about five minutes away...

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Why You Should Become a National Board Certified Teacher

Monday, January 24, 2011
Research Skills, Writing, Homework and Tests, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Teachers understand that being a lifelong learner is a core responsibility of their profession. Professional development...

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Nancy Barile
Revere, MA
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