Tapping into the arts helps students—and teachers—make an emotional investment in reading Plagiarism is both easier to commit due to the tremendous amount of content “out there,” but also ridiculously easy to catch with a simple Google search. As an English teacher, I’ve found that if my assignment can be easily plagiarized, it probably isn’t
How poetry written from a new perspective deepens knowledge and encourages synthesis of new ideas Much of the writing we assign our students is public writing—writing to communicate with others. Writing-to-learn is personal writing, writing that helps students increase comprehension of texts—fiction and nonfiction—in all disciplines. Reader response compels readers to interact with the text
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Knowing laws that affect educators can clarify rights and responsibilities and minimize negative consequences A few years ago, a colleague of mine at a local middle school lamented that he had to stop being a volunteer leader for his church’s youth group. When I asked him why, he said he had heard someone on talk
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Changing student motivation from being disruptive to being successful Working with students who typically haven’t been very successful in the classroom can be a challenge. Luckily, there are a few simple approaches to take that will help you motivate those reluctant learners from day one. Every child wants to succeed. I know this is true.
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An update on a district-wide transformation of middle level education and technology for learning In our article titled “Transforming Middle School Practice Through Instructional Technology,” we shared how our district has approached systematic growth by intertwining twin focuses on middle level education and leveraging instructional technology for learning. The first steps of that process began
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Tonight, at my daughter’s orchestra concert, right before the conductor appeared from the wings, a young man accidentally bumped his music stand. His binder tumbled down, his music spilling onto the floor. His stand partner knelt down, whisked his papers up for him, arranged it on the stand, all as the conductor walked out. There
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