Developing Good Character
Thursday October 30, 2008
With inclusional classrooms being the norm, the unfortunate reality is that sometimes our students with special needs get picked on - so to speak. As educators, it is important to ... Read More
Halloween Learning at About
Monday October 27, 2008
It is always a little more fun to link learning to holidays and Halloween provides us with that opportunity. Think of the story starters:
If I were a pumpkin
The day the ... Read More
How Are You Smart?
Saturday October 25, 2008
The theory of multiple intelligence deviates from the traditional view that intelligence falls into two categories, linguistic and logical. Instead, Multiple Intelligence Theory first coined by Howard Gardner lists ... Read More
Registration for CEC's 2009 Convention & Expo is now open
Wednesday October 22, 2008
With over 800 sessions being offered, this is a convention you won't want to miss. This year it is being held April 1 to 4, 2009 in Seattle and ... Read More
Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling
Sunday October 19, 2008
Fountas and Pinnell write some of the best books I've seen on literacy (spelling, phonics, writing, reading) This particular resource focuses on K-3 readers and is an excellent guide not ... Read More
The Skill We Often Take for Granted
Thursday October 16, 2008
Some are better at it than others and some individuals just go through life without ever managing to get a handle on it. Some people think it just comes naturally, ... Read More
Collect Data on Your Students to Meet Their Learning Needs
Tuesday October 14, 2008
In order to focus on student strengths for learning, why not let them do their own survey? After all, they can tell you their preferred seating choices, whether they like ... Read More
Nominate A Deserving Student
Saturday October 11, 2008
You have until October 14, 2008 to nominate a student with a disability for the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) award. Each year 27 students who have excelled despite ... Read More
What's Your Learning Style?
Wednesday October 8, 2008
Can you concentrate well? Are you easily distracted? Do you like to be shown something? or told something? or do you learn by reading? As educators, we like to focus ... Read More
Celebrate World Teachers Day
Sunday October 5, 2008
This year, World Teachers Day falls on Sunday, October 5. However, there's no reason not to celebrate this special day all week. Teachers
teach with compassion,
believe in all of their ... Read More
Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
Thursday October 2, 2008
I was talking to a new teacher about three of weeks ago, she had been struggling to find a teaching job. And of course in this profession, word of mouth ... Read More