The concreteness and relevancy of these neighborhood math problems encouraged the children to pay attention to their surroundings and made homework easier and more enjoyable for them to do -- and for parents to help with or check. Plus, the insights into the childrens daily lives that I gleaned from this kind of homework helped me know them better and teach them more effectively.
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Education World: Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching Current Events - 0 views
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Looking for ways to work news into your classroom curriculum? Check out these great ideas for connecting current events to all subjects. Young Americans today know less and care less about what's going on in the world than young Americans of previous generations did.
A Case for Reading - Examining Challenged and Banned Books - ReadWriteThink - 0 views
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ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.
Education World: Best Books for Students and Classroom Teaching Themes - 0 views
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A very good resource for recommending books to students and finding a book for your own units and lessons. WONDERFUL!
Education World: EdTech Tips of the Week - 0 views
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Forty themed groupings of tips to help teachers who are tech savvy -- and those who are tech phobic -- make valuable use of the technology in their classrooms. Whether you want to improve your searching skills, make use of common programs, or create valuable lessons, you will find easy-to-use tips here.
Agriculture in the Classroom - 0 views
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Site that lists resources for the start and support of agriculture classes.
Education World: Student Mentors Encourage Wise Choices - 0 views
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When elementary students take cues on behavior, to whom do they look? In Cincinnati, Ohio, youngsters get this guidance from older peers. Through the Winners Walk Tall program, responsible middle schoolers make weekly visits to primary classrooms and teach lessons that emphasize making good choices.
Education World: Wire Side Chats: How Understanding Poverty Can Help Low-Income Childre... - 0 views
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Teachers often come from vastly different social and economic classes than their students, which can lead to culture clashes in the classroom. A book by Dr. Ruby K. Payne helps educators understand low-income students, and discusses ways to improve their learning. Included: Tips for making lessons relevant to students from all social classes.
Organizing - 2 views
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Kim's great tips for getting organized in your classroom
Free Teacher Resources | Discovery Education - 0 views
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Discovery Education offers a broad range of free classroom resources that complement and extend learning beyond the bell. Foster deeper engagement and opportunities for students to take charge of their own learning with high quality, engaging, relevant tools designed for today's busy teachers and parents.
Internet4Classrooms - Helping Students, Teachers and Parents Use the Internet Effectively - 0 views
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Standards based links and our grade level "Skillbuilders" to help students practice, either at home or in the classroom, what they have been taught. Several large collections of links for PreK-12 teachers, students and parents.
Math Website - 1 views
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Need help helping your child with math? Do you vaguely remember doing a certain function, but can't seem to compute? This is a MUST HAVE site for parents that need a little tutoring help themselves! ;)
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Great math helper for families or in the classroom!
RSS feed & Diigo bookmarks - 0 views
The blogs & added to my RSS feed and the sites I bookmarked to Diigo all delt with reading. As a Title I reading teaching, I found blogs and sites that show what others are doing in the classroom f...
Free Puzzlemaker | - 2 views
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This is a great resource for quick quiz reviews or even for the kids to do online. -
Love this Deb! I'll be using it!
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Thanks for sharing this site. Works great for classrooms of any age or subject.
Solar System Activity - 0 views
Education World: The Best Tech Tools for Teachers - 0 views
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I am always looking for new technology to use in my classroom. This article gives some suggestions.
Education World: Responsive Classroom: Connecting Math Homework to the Community - 0 views
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