The Best Education Blogs for Teachers Who Love Technology
Teachers love to share their best ideas and resources with others. In the past, this was done by word of mouth, but today they blog about it. These …
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Understanding Childhood Trauma: Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire
Childhood trauma can affect a child psychologically and impact her behaviorally, socially and academically. Learn about the tests used to gauge the …
Continue ReadingEnd of the School Year Letter to Parents: Tips for Teachers
Need help coming up with a great letter to parents for the end of the school year? These tips will help you create a fun and informative letter to …
Continue ReadingTeaching Diversity & Cultural Awareness: Three Unit Ideas That Can be Modified for Any Grade
These three unit ideas are meant to promote cultural awareness and appreciation in your students. Help your students become more aware of the …
Continue ReadingIdeas for Comments on End-of-the-Year Report Cards
End of the year report comments can be challenging, at best. However, with some care, educators can find ways to praise even the most difficult …
Continue ReadingKolb's Learning Styles: Discover the Learning Styles of Your Students
David Kolb, a pioneer in education and learning, came up with four categories of learning styles. These include Divergers, Convergers, Accomodators, …
Continue ReadingCollaborative Learning: Integrating Technology in Education
We have cell phones that take pictures, make movies, surf the internet and a wealth of other things. We have computers that are as mobile as we are. …
Continue ReadingFun Review Activities for the Classroom: Study Ideas for Teachers
Classroom review activities are a great way to help revise and retain important skills that have been learned in the classroom. This article has …
Continue ReadingDifferentiation in Teaching Mathematics: Tips and Ideas for Math Teachers
Teaching math is not just about adding and subtracting. Read on to learn more about differentiation in the classroom, and how it can been …
Continue ReadingInexpensive and Fun Teaching Aids: Display Boards to Create For Your Classroom
Classroom display boards create visual learning opportunities and energy in a room. Students enjoy seeing ever changing boards that stimulate their …
Continue ReadingNorm-Referenced vs. Criterion-Referenced Assessments
Do you like to be compared to others or only yourself? That is the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments. Read on …
Continue ReadingA Description of the Meaning of and Issues With Individualized Education
Individualized education caters to each student so he can receive a personalized and better education. It is not without controversy and extra work. …
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