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    Replace Fear with Trust: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…

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    Motivating Your Students

    Your students' level of motivation plays an important role in your classroom. Use this resource to find creative ways to…

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    Peer Response and Editing

    Peer response and editing are processes through which students respond to and provide feedback on their peers' writing.…

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  • History of Halloween Videos & Activities

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    History of Halloween Videos & Activities

    Learn about the origins of Halloween traditions through these educational videos and activities. Students will learn…

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    Working Together with Families – Teaching Students with ADD

    This article describes successful ways to communicate with the family of a child with ADD. You'll want to develop a…

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    Character Education: Teaching Virtue

    Virtue ought to be our foremost concern in educating for character. Learn tips on how to teach virtue in the classroom.

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    Adapting Instructional Materials -- Providing Direct Assistance

    Providing one-on-one assistance to a student is perhaps the most demanding adaptation that needs to be made in an…

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  • Students peer tutoring

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    Peer Tutoring for Students with Autism

    In this approach, peers learn to use effective teaching techniques and positive reinforcement to teach academic subjects…

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  • Children developing social skills

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    Promoting Social Development for Students with Autism

    Background information on four approaches that have commonly been used to promote social development in children and…

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  • Behavior Management Tips for Before and After School Breaks

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    Behavior Management Tips for Before and After School Breaks

    This resource provides strategies on how to handle the uptick of bad behaviors that tend to crop up before school…

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    Effective Instruction for English Language Learners with Mild Disabilities

    A description of the Optimal Learning Environment Curriculum, a resource that helps teachers of Spanish-speaking…

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    Discovering Math in Literature

    Find useful tips on how to pull math concepts out of literature. Provided by Penguin Putnam.

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  • A girl getting ready to read a humorous book - literature that deals with laughter

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    Literature that Deals with Laughter

    Books that make kids laugh are listed in this literature resource for teachers.

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    How Can Families Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills?

    Families are a powerful influence in children's academic development. When family members are involved in student…

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    Eye Wonder: Mammals

    The natural world of mammals is introduced through full-color photography matched with clearly written text to build a…

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    Eye Wonder: Birds

    Fly with amazing birds over deserts, seas, woodlands, and lush rainforests. A wealth of facts, combined with dramatic…

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    Response: Reference Materials

    How to use reference materials effectively as an assessment accommodation.

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    Measurement of Weight

    Learn to teach the measurement of weight, with help from our professional development resource for elementary-school…

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    Banning Harry Potter?

    The Harry Potter series has been banned from some schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. Find out why some…

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    Math in Today's Schools

    Teachers and teacher candidates should explore their own experiences with and feelings about mathematics if they are to…

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  • Teacher tips for saving money

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    Money-Saving Tips for Teachers

    You don't need to spend a lot to ensure that your students have all the materials they need. Follow these tips to cut…

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    National Mathematics Standards

    Special education and remedial mathematics teachers should be familiar with both the nation's and their state's…

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  • You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

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    You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

    Learn how to be a good role model in this excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.

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    Children Depend on Us, So Be Dependable: Teaching Advice

    Rafe Esquith, gives advice on being dependable in your classroom, in this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.…

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