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Dozens of Instant and Irresistible Ideas and Activities From Teachers Across the Country
Activities for Math, Reading, Writing, & More!
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This digital document is an article from Communication Disorders Quarterly, published by Pro-Ed on June 22, 2002. The length of the article is 363 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: CIRCUSWORKS: a special back-to-school web site for primary school teachers and homeschoolers. (Notices).
Publication: Communication Disorders Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2002
Publisher: Pro-Ed
Volume: 23Issue: 4Page: 207(1)

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This digital document is an article from Education Next, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 629 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The English teacher: when the lack of a cohesive curriculum comes back to bite.(school life)
Author: Thomas Wagner
Publication: Education Next (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 6Issue: 4Page: 88(1)

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The issue of teacher shortages is not a new phenomenon. At a time when many school districts are at the crossroads between teacher vacancies and state certification requirements, programs geared towards recruiting adults to teaching are growing in number. After having spent a number of years in the workforce, an increasing number of college educated adults are seeking employment as teachers. Prior teaching successes, through either work or volunteer activities, coupled with a general sense of malaise towards their current occupations, and the need for a greater sense of personal fulfillment encouraged participants in this study to seek teacher certification. They believed utopia could be found in a classroom; that they would be gaining a sense of purpose through what they believed to be an altruistic career choice. By focusing on the experiences of career changers and their reasons for pursuing teaching as a new career, this book informs teacher educators, pre-service teachers, and those contemplating careers in education. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from NewsInc, published by The Cole Group on September 9, 2002. The length of the article is 712 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME, WITH NIE READY TO HELP Programs to put newspapers in classrooms grow more sensitive to teachers' needs.(Newspaper in Education)(Brief Article)
Publication: NewsInc (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 9, 2002
Publisher: The Cole Group
Volume: 14Issue: 18Page: NA

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Children of all ages have fun preparing for holidays with creative activities and projects. For use at school, in clubs, and at home. ... Read more

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Good Teacher Helper Resource for Beginning of School Year
I like the format of the pages. It is a good little teacher resource book to get helpful worksheets to start the school year. ... Read more

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Colorful printer paper that can be used as awards, invitations, notes to parents, classroom newsletters, and more. Two writing templates are included—one for the primary grades and one for the upper grades. Measures 8 1/2" x 11". 50 sheets per pack. For use with Grades PreK–5. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Black Issues Book Review, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1479 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: From the inside out: in his book, a journalist tells what going back to high school taught him about today's educational challenges.(self-publishing)
Author: Lewis Diuguid
Publication: Black Issues Book Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 8Issue: 5Page: 32(2)

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You’ll be ready for the most organized, most exciting back-to-school ever when you use the tips, ideas, and ready-to-use skill builders in The Best of THE MAILBOXâ Back-to-School series. Timesaving, teacher-tested ideas from THE MAILBOX magazine make getting ready for a new year easier and a whole lot of fun. Your classroom will come alive with these timesaving ideas and skill builders that generate excitement. This means you’ll have more time to spend with your students, and your students will be more engaged with creative, fun-packed learning activities. ... Read more

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Great Ideas in This Book!
I got at least two weeks of back-to-school activities from this book!Also has great ideas for bulletin boards and clever ways to keep you and the kids organized.And, the activities are definitely portfolio-worthy and a great tool to use for assessments.Highly recommend it!The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because, of course, I wanted MORE of these great ideas!:D

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This can be modified for any age group but there are some great ideas that I'm looking forward to trying on my boards. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on December 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1912 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: I Want to Go Back to Jail.
Author: Lynn Olcott
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2004
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Volume: 86Issue: 4Page: 310

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This digital document is an article from School Administrator, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 953 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: From boardroom to classroom and back again.(GUEST COLUMN)
Author: David E. Sawyer
Publication: School Administrator (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 64Issue: 8Page: 42(1)

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Teaching can be a very stressful profession, one that causes worry in everyone who steps in front of a classroom for the first time and for a new High School teacher especially it can be downright overwhelming. The high turnover rate of new teachers and the stress involved with such low pay can be an immediate deterrent, but in most cases, the biggest problem is that new teachers are just not prepared for their first year in the role. This book, written for every new teacher who is stepping into a classroom for the first time, is designed to be that initial introduction every new high school teacher needs. Within the pages of this highly researched new book, first-year high school teachers will learn how to deal with supplies, planning, parents, overcrowded classrooms, the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, piles of paperwork, money shortages due to budget cuts, negativity from students and other staff members, at-risk students, students who are capable but choose not to work, and special needs students. You will learn how to ask principals and administrators for help, how to memorize names quickly, how to create seating charts, how to write lesson plans, how to follow a daily routine, how to help struggling students, how to gain respect from teenagers, finding a mentor, how to develop and implement a grading system, how to discipline older students, how to create assessments, how to find free things for teachers, and how to build your confidence. Perhaps most important of all, you will learn everything you need to know about how to deal with your students and the issues they face in their crucial teen years, from racism to low self esteem or abuse. In addition, you will read about where to go for support, mandated tests, technology solutions, and behavior management skills. We spent countless hours interviewing second year high school teachers in a number of subjects, as well as veteran teachers, and have provided you with their proven techniques and strategies for surviving your first year as a high school teacher. With the help of this book, you will ace your first year in front of the class and be ready to become the role model you always wanted to be in your second year. ... Read more

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Middle school, the formative years in which students reach puberty and start the massive, life changing alterations that will determine who they are, is one of the hardest times for any new teacher to start their career. Problem students can become harder to deal with and those who are not prepared often don t make it through their first year without a little help. This book has been written to help every teacher who is dreading rather than looking forward to that first day in front of their new classes. This heavily researched, detailed book will help first-year middle school teachers learn how to deal with supplies, planning, parents, overcrowded classrooms, the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, piles of paperwork, money shortages due to budget cuts, negativity from pubescent students and other staff members, at-risk students, students who are capable but choose not to work, and special needs students. You will learn how to ask principals and administrators for help, how to memorize names quickly, how to create seating charts, how to write lesson plans, how to follow a daily routine, how to help struggling readers, how to gain respect, how to get a mentor, how to develop and implement a grading system, how to discipline students who feel they are more mature than they are, how to create assessments, how to find free things for teachers, and how to build your confidence. The most important thing of all, you will learn how to deal with the rapidly changing emotions and hormones of new teenagers and middle school age students. In addition, you will read about where to go for support, the reality of spending your own money on classroom supplies, mandated tests, technology solutions, and behavior management skills. We spent countless hours interviewing second year middle school teachers, as well as veteran teachers, and have gathered and presented their advice for how to deal with the first year in teaching at a middle school. With this book in hand, you will not only survive you will feel empowered to go on after your first year and become a powerful motivating force for scores of young people for years to come. ... Read more