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Different Ways to Say "Worker" in Spanish

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

There are a few different ways to say “worker” in Spanish and they refer to different socio-economic classes and types of work. Learn more …

Drama Teaching Ideas: Techniques in Teaching Drama

Trent Lorcher
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

Teenagers love drama, but every time I read a play, they all fell asleep…until I used these techniques for teaching drama.

Enjoy Idiomatic Expressions in Spanish

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

This article demonstrates how the same meaning or message is often communicated by very different sayings. Four idiomatic expressions are compared to …

Explaining Negative Test Results to Parents in IEP Meetings: Tips for Teachers

Cheryl Gabbert
Categories : Special education law ID ea, ieps, 504s, cses & planning

Sharing negative test results with parents during IEP meetings is one of the most unpleasant parts of teaching special education. There are a few …

Gross Motor Development for Preschoolers with Aspergers

Cheryl Gabbert
Categories : Teaching students with neurological disorders

Children with Aspergers Syndrome are often challenged with poor gross motor coordination skills. Preschoolers with Aspergers Syndrome may have …

Guide Small Group Reading Instruction with Running Records Analysis

Margo Dill
Categories : Student assessment tools & principles

Running records are one of the easiest reading assessments to give to students. Ask a student to read a book, and record a check mark for each correct …

High School Advertising Lesson Plan: Plan Your Dandy Ad

alisonc
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

In this lesson, the students will apply what they know about the persuasive power of images and text in advertising by planning their own “Dandy …

How to Say "Warm" in Spanish: Interpreting English Words & Phrases

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

You’re getting warm if you’re looking for ways to say “warm” in Spanish. Look no farther! Warm is a great word whose …

Identifying the Characteristics of Gifted Children

Victoria Trix
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching the gifted student

Gifted children can present a unique challenge for teachers and they often possess certain characteristics that set them apart from their classmates. …

Joyeux Noel: Incorporate Themes From the Movie to Bring WWI History Alive to Students

Beth Taylor
Categories : High school history lesson plans, grades 9 12

Based on a true story; the 2005 movie about Christmas Eve in 1914, on a French battlefield.