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After reading a few stories on TweenTribute.com , I was hooked. The stories are current, easy to read, and allow for comments. Lesson plans for Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science could be enhanced with meaningful, real life events that the
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Students are always asking why they need to know something. Of course, this usually happens when there is an evaluator in the room.:) When I taught sixth grade math, I always taught about the trapezoid while describing this quirky little hotel in Galveston.
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I recently posted a list of the five most popular books per grade level. If you are looking for a new twist to add zest to existing novel units, try literature cyber guides . I found this site when I was reading Pat's blog and gave it a "look see" as
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Some schools scrambling to increase their scores in math and reading due to NCLB are pulling time and resources from other subjects. Experts are seeing an increasing trend to devote more class time and instruction to reading and math, as well as other
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I used to love reading Weekly Reader when I was a kid. Back then, bringing $.50 to school was a big deal, but my parents always managed to come up with the money. Weeklyreader.com provides some cool free activities for students and teachers. If you click
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U.S.A. Today has an education section that I love. They take current events and create exciting lesson plans including objectives, students pages, teacher information, and meaningful questions. The offerings include math, science, and social studies lessons
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Schools across the nation are experimenting with longer school days . On average, U.S. students are spending 6.5 hours of their day inside a school building. Some educators are thinking that if they have the students longer, they can accomplish more.
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It does not come as a surprise to me that researchers are confirming that test anxiety can play a factor in test results. Although they are just talking about the subject of math, I think those of us who freak out over tests of any kind limit our chances
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President Bush plans to seek renewal of the No Child Left Behind law for another five years. An article on CNN.com reminds us that education will be a big focus when lawmakers meet on Monday. Bush expects to have support from both Democrats and Republicans.
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