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BestMyTest - TOEFL is an abbreviation for Test of English as a Foreign Language. It is a standardized test of proficiency in the English language for non-native speakers with an interest in studying in an English-speaking country.

An easy word search puzzlemaker that you insert your own words into and it adds the extra letters. It also provides an answer key.

Bullies to Buddies- An appoach for students to learn not to be victims. ITs an interveiw with the school psychologist about how this helps students deal with bullying

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This is an overview of all the sites that Kathy has to offer.   She is an expert in technology in eduction.

The TOEFL is not an easy exam to study for and pass, much less in a month. Dedication, however, and hard work can make it possible for you to go through an accelerated program such as the following one.

"Search Tutor" is the fourth option in the Left Menu, inside Student Portal. Using this option, Students can Search, Find and Connect with more Tutors, as per their choice. Suppose, you already take tutoring for Math, you already have a Math tutor. Now you want to find another Math tutor. You might click on "Search Tutor", to search for another Math tutor. Again say, you already have a Math tutor. Now you may want to find an English tutor. Then you must click on 'Search Tutor' to find an English tutor. There is no limitation. Students can have unlimited number of tutors. Students can have multiple tutors in any subject. A Student might have 5 Tutors for Math, 3 Tutors for English, 4 Tutors for Science, 2 Tutors for History and so on.

An adult female orange tip butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines. Only the adult males possess the orange tips to the wings that give this species its common name. If you've found an insect and you don't know what it is then you can use the on-line Key below to find out what order your insect belongs to.

Rather than stressing memorization and repetitive exercises, the Mathnasium Method of math instruction focuses on first helping children develop an intuitive idea of how numbers work and learning how to do math mentally. Included: Some examples of Mathnasium exercises.

Rather than stressing memorization and repetitive exercises, the Mathnasium Method of math instruction focuses on first helping children develop an intuitive idea of how numbers work and learning how to do math mentally. Included: Some examples of Mathnasium exercises. I feel this is an excellent validation for making the changes necessary in Math instruction. Interesting read...

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This is a must read for any teacher with behavior challenged students wether they are on an IEP or not!

This is a must read for any teacher with behavior challenged students wether they are on an IEP or not!

TOEFL Network is an online TOEFL e-learning website offering ibt TOEFL practice test and teaching study materials for students to prepare for TOEFL test.

This is an excellent article from an expert that explains why students no longer find interest in reading outside of school and how to regain that interest.

Teacher Donalyn Miller earned the nickname The Book Whisperer" because of her almost mystical success getting kids to read -- a lot. Allowing children to choose books, and providing reading role models and time to read are among her strategies. Included: Reading tips and resources from The Book Whisperer."

This article deals with how important it is to get children reading on their own and some of the strategies that Donalyn Miller used

This is a unique site for a nontraditional home construction. Great for research on different building techniques in different countries for an architecture class.

Literature is alive with iconic characters known around the world for their incredible exploits and heroic actions. James Bond and Sherlock Holmes are such characters. Less well known are the life stories of some of the authors of famous fiction. Many of these authors had real-life adventures that rivaled those of the fictional characters they created. Use the following discussion guide to explore with students how biographical information can influence fiction. Grade Level: 9-12 Student learning objectives: Students will be able to see how real-life experiences help an author to shape a fictional character he or she is creating. These experiences often form the basis for many of the plots involving these characters.

An inspirational video for educators

Great Activities to use with an interactive whiteboard such as a SMART Board.

This link in Education World is an archive full of sites to bring technology to your classroom! WOW!

Would use as an introduction to our space unit.

An alternative to Babel Fish

This school has a zero tolerance policy on public displays of affection, and friend to friend hugging warrants an in-school suspension. In this case, I would say the inflexibility of this school policy has the potential to hurt kids. If a boy gets in trouble for hugging a friend at school, what message does that send?

I've seen a lot of hubbub lately touting the teaching of reading at an increasingly early age. First, there was a commercial for a program claiming it could teach your baby to read. Then, I saw an ad for a school whose biggest selling point (according to the ad) was that their school can have your child reading before kindergarten.