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Ideas For Learning Math through Play in Special Ed Early Childhood Classrooms

Cheryl Gabbert
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

All young children learn math through play, utilizing concrete, hands-on fun. Even more important are these kinds of exercises in the early …

Kaufman Assessment Battery Test for Children, 2nd Edition: Tool for Diagnosing Learning Disabilities

Bright Hub Education Writer
Categories : Teaching students with learning disabilities

Diagnosing the learning disabilities of special students involves the use of two or more assessment tests in order to establish correlation. One such …

Qualities of Standardized Tests: When and How to Use Them Effectively

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Student assessment tools & principles

With the perceived overdose of statewide testing of students, it is expected to find a slew of criticisms against standardized tests. Are there too …

Schools Cutting Recess Due to No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

AmandakShannon
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Due to the demands of the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are continually cutting young children’s recess time. Read on to get the facts!

Stock Market Bubbles and Crashes: Historical Facts on the 1929 Crash, the South Sea Bubble & the Tulip Bulb Craze

Noreen Gunnell
Categories : Social studies help cultures, governments & more

This article provides a review of three historical crashes: The Crash of 1929, The South Sea Bubble and The Tulip and Bulb Craze of the seventeenth …

Support Creativity with These Art Activities for Young Children

Cheryl Gabbert
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Every child starts out as a little artist. Young children love to explore a variety of media, and delight in their creations. Somehow, it seems the …

Teaching Volume through Cooking in the Classroom or Kitchen: Lesson Idea

Tracey Bleakley
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school science

This simple lesson will help you teach the concept of volume to your students using simple materials that you can find in the kitchen. Plus your …

The Likert Scale Questionnaire - Format and Examples

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Special education law ID ea, ieps, 504s, cses & planning

Teachers are always involved in educational research. In interpreting the results of research in which the method involved the use of questionnaires, …

The Parent -Teacher Connection: Why Parent-Teacher Communication is Important at the Secondary Level

Linda Hinkle
Categories : Tips for effectively teaching high school students

A good parent-teacher connection is just as important at the high school level as it at the elementary level. Teachers who work to establish great …

The Psychology of Investing: Lesson Plan on the Financial Crisis

Noreen Gunnell
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school social studies

This lesson plan is part of a series on the current financial crisis. It considers the psychological factors that affect people’s reactions to a …