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Great Constitution Web site

Good news is that Dengue Fever is not contagious. People get the virus from the bite of an infected mosquito.

BestMyTest or is an online site that helps people all over the world improve their English vocabulary and skills by supplying them with the needed assessments, lectures, practice questions and simulated tests.

The Online Education industry to a great extent gives courses that are taken to work purposes - either to help gain business or to help profession movement. A considerable lot of the students took a crack at online training are pulled in to the arrangement since it offers adaptability for people to plan their investigation around other existing duties.

Interesting article on choosing seat mates for the plane

This is one of the best sites I have seen for PE teachers. Lesson plans, motivators, Best Practices, etc.

A good read for K-8 principals on a weekly basis. Lots of opinions, ideas, and tips regarding every aspect of the Principal's Office.

LIteracy people take note!

Blog about Teaching Novels

Computers and Web use encourage superficial consumption of information and an instant-gratification culture, argues an independent school.

Grammar in the digital age

The author states that for many students, learning grammar is like learning to drive a car. Based upon teenage driving records I would concur. Teaching grammar is certainly something I would like to improve.

According to English teacher Marian Anders, learning to write correctly is like learning to drive a car. Driving is a necessary skill, but you don't need to understand how a car works to be a good driver. And people can learn to write well without knowing the intricacies of traditional grammar.

The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. NFP provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Celebration. Nancy Reagan was the honorary Chairman of NFP. Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world.

Everyone has met people who are highly compassionate. But we would meet more of them if children were taught to be empathetic at a young age, according to author/teacher David A. Levine, who has created lessons and activities to teach empathy skills.

Few people think of todays newspapers as tomorrows history books. But two history teachers have compiled reproductions of newspapers front pages to help students get a snapshot of events as they were reported.

This method allows the students to see history as an "in the moment" photo. Along with the headlines they can see local news, sports, editorials, and advertising. This offers a direct compare/contrast lesson on the time period being studied and current events.

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In the last 100 years, the number of foreign-born U.S. residents has grown to about 30 million people -- resulting in a corresponding growth in demand for schools to provide effective ESL and EFL programs at all levels of instruction.

ESL

Considers students as consumers. Usies their decriptions of a great teacher.

Viewing students as consumers -- and consumers with strong ideas about how their instructors should treat them as learners and individuals -- can help good teachers become great teachers in the eyes of the people who matter most, according to a new book. Included: Tips for building relationships with students.

How often do we ask ourselves, "What is the right thing to do?" and wonder if we are forcing our sense of what is right on other people? Nationally-known ethicist Bruce Weinstein offers five principles everyone can use in ethical decision-making. Included: Tips for helping students learn to analyze ethical issues.