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Celebrating the Hundredth Day of School

PreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Reading | Teacher Tips and Strategies

Fifty fun ways to celebrate 100 days of learning, from 100 yard races to 100-piece pasta necklaces

 

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February Activities for all Subjects

Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading | Language Arts | Math

Valentine's candy fractions, motorized car experiments and other clever tips for celebrating February's many holidays

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Hitting a Home Run With Civil Rights

Grades 6–8 | Reading | Language Arts | Writing | Teacher Tips and Strategies

Celebrate Black History Month with this multigenre unit on civil rights and baseball that focuses on the achievements of Jackie Robinson...

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Total Recall: Helping Our Students Memorize Multiplication Facts

Grades 3–5 | Grades 1–2 | Manipulatives | Math Fluency and Intervention | Math Through Literature

Calculator, no more! Tips and tricks for memorizing multiplication tables

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Black History Month: Teaching Tolerance Through Photographs

Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading | Teacher Tips and Strategies

Photographs, websites, books and other resources for integrating black history into your curriculum

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Professional Resources

Literacy

Differentiated Literacy Centers

Sample activities for creating differentiated learning opportunities from Margo Southall's new book, Differentated Literacy Centers...

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Integrating Technology

Writing Lessons for the Interactive Whiteboard

Easy and dynamic, these step-by-step lessons introduce the essentials of strong writing. Includes tips for both Promethean and SMART Board users, plus a CD with 20 models to print or display on screen.

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Classroom Management

Teaching Classroom Routines and Procedures

By Paula Naegle
Posting rules and procedures isn't enough; you have to teach them. Here's how to get started.
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New Teacher Resources, tools, and tips for your first year.

There are more than 132,656 school districts in the country that together enroll over 60 million students. Amongst that population, 72%...

Teach Like a Champion — Self-Assessment Strategies for Teachers