Back to School List for Teachers

Introduce yourself to parents and students New Teacher Introductions to Parents Back to School Night First Day of School activities 10 Things to Remember for the First Day of School How to Get Ready for the First Day of School First week of lesson plans Making a Curriculum Map Lesson Planning Mistakes for New Teachers [...]

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The Public School Debate

I was going to title this the homeschool debate, then realized it’s not about homeschooling, its about public schools. The alternative is not just homeschooling, but private schools too. Homeschooling gets a bad rap for pulling kid out of the public school system, but people say they don’t have the money for private schooling and [...]

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Making the Most of In-Service Days

Many teachers struggle to enjoy in-service days and school development meetings, considering them to be boring or a waste of time. While some of these meetings may indeed be a waste of teacher’s time, they are important to attend and learn from in order to improve teaching skills and understand new school and district policies. [...]

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Extension Ideas for Lesson on Obama’s Speech

Extension activity ideas for students after President Obama’s speech on September 8.

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Swine Flu a Concern for Schools

How to prevent swine flu from entering your classroom.

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