Second Day of Class Writing
Procedures for Teaching Writing
Class Paragraphs
Printable Worksheets & Guidelines

1 Paragraph Essay Guidelines
2 Paragraph Essay Guidelines
Printable Graphic Organizer 
Writing PowerPoint
Writing Every Day in Class

Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Active Learning Leads to Technology Use
Handheld Integration
Building PowerPoint Presentations
Creating Student Web Pages
Computer Literacy Terms Worksheet

Journal Writing for Class parts 1&2
Journal Topics

Poetry For Any Class 
by Frank Holes, 
Middle School Teacher

"Poetry need not be confined to the realms of the dust-covered tomes of your high school English department.  And you need not be afraid or intimidated by poetry;  anybody can write fun (and yet educational) poems.  As the following activity will show, this form of writing can bring an invigorating style to your ordinary classroom activities.."

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Wanted: Great Teachers
Hiring Practices at the Elementary Level 
by Carolan Sackett, 
Elementary Principal

"This elementary is great! As the principal I take great pride in the diversity of instructional methods used by the teachers here."

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Building Respect with Students 
By Dave Hare,
Middle School Teacher

It has been said that, "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care".  This is also true with kids.

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Best Quotes From 
Summer Reading
By Janice Rozich 
Middle School Teacher
Lake Ridge Middle School, Schererville, IN

"Having your own students advertising books can be a great way of getting more students to read.  The American Film Institute website is also a great place to find ideas for your classroom, including the "Best Quotes" idea presented here."

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Modeling Student Behaviors
by Frank Holes, 
Middle School Teacher

"Whether you as a teacher realize it or not, you are the best model of behavior in your classroom. A large part of your proactive behavior plans should include your own behavior you demonstrate to the students every day."

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Learning Pods and Classroom Setup 
by Frank Holes, 
Middle School Teacher

"Setting up small learning groups, or communities, in your class requires planning, not just in your instruction, but also in the physical space of your room." 

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Emergency Lesson Plans 
"Real Lifesaving Tools"

Everyone gets those situations in life where an emergency has come up, and you don't have the time (or sometimes the ability) to get a good lesson plan in to school for your students. Maybe you have a family emergency or a disrupted travel plan and you just cannot get into school to leave detailed lessons. That is why it is essential for you to have an emergency lesson plan available and handy.

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Teaching Economics at the Middle School Level 
by Marian Holes, 
Middle School Teacher

Economics in the Middle School seems such a difficult subject to me. It’s part of our content standards and tested on the high stakes proficiency test in the 8th grade so it truly must be presented to students. Yet, it’s not well covered in our typical M.S. history text or for that matter, in my own college curriculum. I find myself searching constantly for ways and means to present Economics to my 8th graders. 

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TEACHING AND COACHING:
What I didn’t know and what I couldn’t know! 
By Dr. Mike Kanitz, coach and educator

Coaching and teaching are the same thing in reality. To distinguish them as separate entities would be a mistake. After thirty some years in the classroom, I can honestly say that starting out as a young teacher/coach was very difficult.

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