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Use Questioning in the Classroom to Improve & Assess Student Comprehension

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Questioning is not just an impulsive act on the part of the teacher. A single question can help students process the information they are learning, …

Using Classroom Discussion as an Effective Teaching Tool

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Discussion is one of the most effective teaching strategies that encourage greater classroom participation. But discussion is best used only during …

Teachers Reflection: Examples of the Reason We Teach Writing

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Allowing children to write about their personal experiences not only validates their topic choices, but also their life experiences. Here you will …

What Causes Bullying In The Classroom

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

What causes bullying? Bullying in the classroom is not new. Bullies have been around for ages and if the teacher can not understand why the child is …

7 Simple Tips to Teaching American Sign Language (ASL) in the Mainstream Classroom

Finn Orfano
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Any student can benefit from learning some sign language and teachers can incorporate signing into their mainstream classroom. Learn how to start with …

Analyzing the NCLB Weaknesses: The No Child Left Behind Mandate

tstyles
Categories : Student assessment tools & principles

The National Reading Panel commissioned by Congress set off to conduct one of the most extensive studies of its kind ever. Its results were used by …

Classroom Management: An Attractive Classroom Rules Display

ARobin
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

To help the students in your class to learn and understand the importance of classroom rules, make your classroom rules attractive and memorable. For …

Tomie dePaola's "Strega Nona Takes a Vacation," Summary and Review

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Italian language study guides

Tomie dePaola has written for over 40 years about many characters, his most beloved being Strega Nona. dePaola has a knack for intertwining the …

What is Emic and Etic Perspectives in Multicultural Counseling?

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Etic and Emic describe two different perspectives one can have in multicultural counseling. A counselor can choose to look at things a certain way, or …

5 Fun Thanksgiving Classroom Games

Alicia
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Making crafts is not the only thing you can do with your class to celebrate Thanksgiving. You can also play some really fun games together. Games …