The Purpose of Assessment in Education and Schools
How does grading relate to the purpose of assessment? Are we so caught up in assigning numbers to rate our students that we forget the purpose of …
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Teaching Methods, Tools & Strategies
Showing guides and explainers filed under Teaching Methods, Tools & Strategies.
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Top 5 Classroom Management Strategies for High School
Are students disrupting the learning environment in your classroom? Do you need help with classroom management? To help keep your sanity and to …
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Use this Classroom Organization & Management Checklist to Stay Organized All Year
This simple checklist will help you stay organized all year long! These important classroom organization and management program tips may be used for …
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The Case Against Standardized Testing
Standardized testing cannot help children to become better learners, so what’s the point?
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Teaching Cooperation Over Competition: One Teacher's Opinion
Character building programs along with pedagogy that emphasizes cooperative learning should be a part of every elementary student classroom. A school …
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Among Schoolchildren: Parental Involvement and School Performance
Tracy Kidder wrote “Among Schoolchildren” after spending nine months in Mrs. Zajac’s fifth-grade classroom-located in the …
Continue ReadingEarly Childhood Psychology: Children Feelings and Emotions
In our previous article we looked at self-theory and it’s progression in early childhood. In this article we will look at how empathy and …
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History & Background of the No Child Left Behind Act, Including Pros and Cons
The No Child Left Behind Act was set up and put into effect in 2001. The Act calls for all educational gaps to be filled. This article looks at the …
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How to Make Money as a Teacher: Characteristics of Financially Successful Teachers
Don’t buy into the gloom and doom mentality of the broke, underpaid teacher. Start thinking like the wealthy, and become wealthy. If you have …
Continue ReadingParent Teacher Conference Tips - This Event Does Not Have to Be Stressful
Parent-teacher conferences can be stressful for both parents and teachers. Educators can help alleviate some of the anxiety involved by acknowledging …
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