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Primary Sources 2012: A Quiz About Teaching for Teachers!

PreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12

Ten-thousand teachers were surveyed about their opinions on the teaching profession. Can you predict the findings?

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Saying Goodbye

Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Classroom Management | Teacher Tips and Strategies

Helpful suggestions to ensure that your students have a a smooth, social transition into summer and the new academic year.

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Finish Off the Year With Amazing Summer Reading Plans

PreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Reading

Tips and tricks to keep your students turning pages all summer long!

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We're Bugging Out Over Insects!

PreK–K | Science | Crafts | Insects | Teacher Tips and Strategies

Bug hunts, insect crafts, and other fun ways to take advantage of the many squirmy, springtime life forms.

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Free iPad Apps That Will Transform Your Teaching

Grades 6–8 | Teacher Tips and Strategies | Teaching with Technology

Popular iPad apps to help you add some technological savvy to your lesson plans.

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Professional Resources

Literacy

What Do I See? What Do I Know? (Visual Literacy)

A lesson plan to help students connect prior knowledge and experience to the pictorial representation of characters and events in a book...

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Assessment

What Are Formative Assessments and Why Should We Use Them?

By Judith Dodge

Tips for using formative assessments to help you differentiate instruction and improve student achievement

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Classroom Management

Organizing Small Groups: Do You Know All the Options?

By Linda Shalaway

Eight helpful grouping techniques and tips to help you implement them in your classroom

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New Teacher

Teachers across all grade levels understand the importance of encouraging students to read during the summer vacation. It is especially...

Teaching Plan to Encourage Summer Reading
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