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Karen Flanagan

A Letter To My (Own) Children: What It Means to Be a Teacher - 0 views

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    For the past several years, I've used Teacher Appreciation Week to pay tribute to this wonderful community of teachers, to colleagues, to the teachers who have made those indelible marks on me, and even to my own mother. Yet, this year, there are three young people who have lived teacher appreciation, but may not really understand what it means.
Karen Flanagan

Pope names new commission to implement reform of Vatican media - 0 views

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    By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has set up a five-person committee -- which includes Irish Msgr. Paul Tighe -- to find ways to implement recommendations for streamlining and modernizing the Vatican's many communications structures. When the pope met with his Council of Cardinals in April, the cardinal advisers...
Karen Flanagan

Being Christian is service, not 'makeup' for a pretty soul, pope says - 0 views

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    By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Being Christian is humbly serving others, not applying "makeup" to your soul to make it prettier, Pope Francis said. "To be Christian is to do what Jesus did -- serve," he said in a homily April 30 during Mass in the chapel of his residence,...
Lindsey Krug

History Teachers Youtube Channel - 1 views

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    This is a great channel on Youtube for teachers to use. The groups that create these videos take popular songs and rewrite them in order to teach students about different time periods or events in world history. This can be used as a great intro or ending video clip, or as a brain break. Beware- some songs are very catchy and can get stuck in you head. =)
Elaine Robinson

WeAreTeachers: "Don't Smile 'til Christmas": A Teacher's Worst Advice - 3 views

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    When I first started teaching, I actually believed in the old educational aphorism, "Don't smile until Christmas." I remember thinking, "I'm young . . . I look even younger. I need to lay down the hammer early so kids don't mess with me." And there I was, reading the syllabus with a scowl.
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    I read this article while in school for my teaching certification! It was great. Being warm and inviting is super important to creating a welcoming environment in the classroom! I love to joke around with my kids and lighten up when it's appropriate. It makes the hard stuff that much easier!
kkurtz214

Smart Ways to Get Kids into Books - 2 views

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    Since 1919, National Children's Book Week has been dedicated to encourage young readers to enjoy books. During this week, schools and libraries across the nation will celebrate this by participating in book-related events and activities. Get your students involved in this time-honored tradition by creating fun, educational activities. Book Week is the second week of May
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    We should do this during the second week of May. Itwould be a good lead in to the summer reading assignments.
jdshelby211

20 Three-Minute Brain Breaks - 0 views

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    Wednesday's guest post about why kids need to move from pediatric occupational therapist Loren Shlaes was so popular that I decided to follow it up with a list of Brain Breaks you can use with your students. These are great to use anytime your students are feeling restless and are struggling to pay attention.
jdshelby211

10 tips for Healthy Living - 1 views

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    Eating healthily is all about balance. Every now and then it's perfectly OK to have pie for dinner or a nice slice of cake at teatime - treats are a part of life - but it's also important to recognise when we're pushing things too far.
jdshelby211

Recess activities for K-6 - 0 views

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    Some good ideas
jdshelby211

Recess Letter Songs - 3 views

Activities using the alphabet.

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started by jdshelby211 on 26 Apr 15 no follow-up yet
jdshelby211

Mrs. Obama and Ellen Degeneres - 2 views

Let's Move

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started by jdshelby211 on 26 Apr 15 no follow-up yet
Karen Flanagan

San-Fran Archdiocese Praises Catholic School Teachers, Rejects "Inflammatory" Reports - 0 views

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    an Francisco, Calif., May 1, 2015 / 05:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Archdiocese of San Francisco has stressed its "greatest admiration and respect" for those working in Catholic education, pledging to take into account teachers' concerns while lamenting that some reports about its proposals for Catholic schools have been "incorrect" and "inflammatory."
Karen Flanagan

Why Math Might Be The Secret To School Success - 0 views

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    By Anya Kamenetz, NPR Little children are big news this week, as the White House holds a summit on early childhood education December 10. The President wants every four year old to go to preschool, but the new Congress is unlikely to foot that bill.
pskowskistpaul

How Do Tech Tools Affect the Way Students Write? - 0 views

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    For many current middle and high school students, writing takes shape in all kinds of forms. They send texts, write on social media sites, update their own blogs, and of course, write for school assignments. This article also points out that it's not all positive though.
Karen Flanagan

20 Questions to Ask Kids - 0 views

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    Question of the day for Language Arts "Quick Write" moments: Got a few spare minutes before lunch? Try asking your kids these fun questions: At what age is a person an adult? Why do you think so? If could change one rule that your family has, what would you change? What is something that makes your family special?
Karen Flanagan

Chili Con Queso - 0 views

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    I'm going to use a part of this lesson for my "Question of the Day" tomorrow: Act 1: Take a look at the promo at Moe's. What is the first question that comes to mind? How much does a 42-gallon jug of Chili Con Queso cost? How many cups or bowls of Chili Con Queso is that?
nicolecarcano

Six Teaching Strategies I Couldn't Live Without - Education to the Core - 0 views

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    List of teaching strategies. Has ideas about classroom management and instructional strategies. 
nicolecarcano

http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/Differentiation_Is-IsNot_infographic... - 1 views

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    Infographic on what differentiation is and what it is not. Loving the visual! 
bschilling4

151 Leading Sites for Elementary Educators " Elementary Education Degree - 1 views

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    I added this to my list of favorites.
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