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Teaching the Spanish Verb Estar With Prepositions: Classroom Interaction

Finn Orfano
Categories : Spanish lesson plans for secondary grades 6 12

Let us spark your creativity with ideas for activities that you can use to teach the verb “estar” with prepositions. The activities range …

Activities to Aid in Teaching the Spanish Alphabet

Elizabeth Engel
Categories : Spanish lesson plans for secondary grades 6 12

This article talks about some interactive classroom activities that can be used when teaching the Spanish alphabet. These activities can be used …

Commas Rules: The Ten Functions of Commas in Written English

Heather Marie Kosur
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

Punctuation marks help readers to more easily read and understand writing. This article explains and provides examples of the ten basic uses of commas …

Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail Lesson Plan

ThomasTrzyna
Categories : High school history lesson plans, grades 9 12

The most important letter written in 20th century America is Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” How should you approach it …

Hearing Impairment - What Teachers Should Know about Educational Services for Hearing Impaired Children

Anne Vize
Categories : Teaching students with hearing impairments

Hearing impairment covers a range of levels, from children who have a mild hearing loss to those who are totally deaf. Teachers need a number of …

How 504 Plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Work

dawn m. laughlin
Categories : Special education law ID ea, ieps, 504s, cses & planning

Federal law dictates that every student with a disability is entitled to a free education in the least restrictive learning environment. …

Ideas to Deal With Disruptive Students in the Classroom

Lady Lit
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

This article explains how teachers can handle habitually disruptive students and measures they can take to manage such recalcitrant behavior.

Improving Active Listening Skills for Students in Special Education

Kathy Foust
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

Maximizing active listening skills for students in your Special Education classroom can lead to an open line of communication that cannot be …

Social Studies Lesson Plan Using Cooperative Learning

Noreen Gunnell
Categories : High school history lesson plans, grades 9 12

Part of a two-part series covering the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the specific issues surrounding the turmoil. This lesson plan …

The Difference Between Nouns and Adjectives: Have Fun Teaching Your Students

Lady Lit
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

This article suggests a lesson plan to help students distinguish between nouns and adjectives. It provides the fun that will make retaining the …