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Super Classroom Supply Organization
by Charity Weber | February 06, 2008
Category: Self Improvement / Organizing
Using labels to organize student and teacher supplies is a key component to an efficient classroom environment. The time that you save can be used for something much more fulfilling.
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SuperStar Substitute Teacher
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
A few simple ways to be the leader of the pack when substitute teaching. By proving yourself in this educational role, you will have a large advantage over others who are also trying to land a full-time position in very competitive school districts.
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SuperStar Substitute Teacher - Part 2
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Substitute teachers can be savvy and marketable by following the above tips. You can be the person who gets called each and every day (for multiple schools) therefore increasing your income to where you want it!
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SuperStar Substitute Teacher - Part 3
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Substitute teaching is a tough job, but with the right attitude, experience, and these tips; you will increase your income and have fun working with children at the same time! Here are even more tips to remember to become that sought-after substitute who gets work every day.
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Stress-Free Parent Teacher Conferences
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Parent-teacher conferences can be a challenging time for all involved: the parents, the students, and the teacher. If all parties involved are well-informed and are made to feel a part of the child's education, the planned meeting will go smoothly and evolve into a positive action plan for the student. It is as important for the teacher to understand background, families, and individuals within the classroom, as it is for the child to know how to add or spell.
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Lesson Planning - The Art of Organization
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Lesson planning should not be a chore that is dreaded each week, but rather an exciting opportunity to create lessons that involve students. It should instill a love for learning and teaching for all involved. For all teachers, new and veteran, I encourage a plan of action to envision interesting lessons that benefit the students, but are not time consumers to create.
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Curriculum Mapping Your Educational Content To Ensure Accountability
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Curriculum mapping is the act of placing an entire year's worth of instructional material on a calendar so that it is shown to be covered. If I have everything contained on a master schedule, I am fully accountable for covering all content in a timely manner by the end of the school year. Curriculum mapping is always an annual tradition to kick off the start of my school year, but the time is worth it many, many times over!
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Assessment Results Made Easy
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
It is a lot to expect from educators and students alike to teach and learn all the new information that is required in six hours or less nine months of the year. But to make sure the students are learning, which is definitely expected, there is an easier way to see concrete results: pre- and post-testing, along with graphing results.
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Tailoring Training To Meet The Needs Of Your Students
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Pretesting students is the key to finding measurable gains in the classroom, whether it is in a public school setting or in an corporate employee training program. By finding out what material the students already know and do not know, you are able to tailor the program to fit the students' needs and alleviate redundancy.
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Using Technology In Your Classroom
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Using technology in the classroom used to entail putting a filmstrip on or using the overhead projector to enhance the daily lesson. Today, there are a wide variety of ways to involve students and increase retention. Not only do students love the interaction, but teachers and parents are also intrigued by how much more there is to a typical classroom today than there was even ten years ago.
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Easy Time Management For New Teachers
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Time management for the new teacher can seem unattainable, but there are ways to make the most of your time, while also allowing for a few moments for mental health. Hopefully, some of the following tips will get you on your feet and back in the game!
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Taming the Grading Monster
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Taming the grading monster is a large task for many teachers in all grade levels! Don't let this ugly beast take over your personal time on weeknights and weekends. Take your time back and sleep well at night knowing you have your grade book updated and accurate.
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Behavior Management the Easy Way
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
If learning how to manage those behavior problems in your classroom has not been addressed, the class could be running you! Students learned from each other correct ways to control their behavior, without having constant reminders from me all day long. Empower students and they will amaze you!
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Quick Ideas for Organizing Electronic Resources
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Organizing your files (hard copy and electronic) is vital to finding resources, rather than spending more time locating them on a computer or jump drive. It is important to retrieve and use these aides in order to gain the best benefit from them possible. It is a lost item that is of no use if it is unable to be found or you spend all day looking for it.
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Motivating Your Students
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Student recognition in the classroom is a necessity to keep students working their hardest. It becomes easy to overlook the student who is always doing what is expected, and to always notice the child who is misbehaving. But, consciously recognizing students as they achieve great things is vital to motivating children throughout their school career.
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Seating Chart Secrets
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Seating charts are a critical component of any classroom. They can make or break the atmosphere, and ultimately, the learning. Use this information to help, rather than hinder you as you strive to reach the best classroom learning environment!
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Cohesive Colleagues
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
When thinking about your workplace in the school, remember that it is an environment full of many personalities. There are so many people in the school that have important roles: paraprofessionals, bus drivers, data entry clerks, media center aides, and so on and so on. It is imperative that as a teacher, you make sure not only to acknowledge these great people, but also to note how much they also assist in educating our students.
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Fun Learning Games For Every Subject
by Charity Weber | February 03, 2008
Category: Reference and Education
Learning games in the classroom are great to break up the instructional day. Not only will the students love to play any type of game you have, these games require little prep work.
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How can Skills become Dangerous Change?
by Puneet Arora | December 09, 2007
Category: Business / Change Management
Society , at the present time , is demanding more and more skill- whether one is an engineer , a technological expert , a scientist , a psycho-therapist etc ,etc ,-but there is greater danger –is there not ? –is seeking all this skill resulting in accumulated knowledge
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