Classroom Toolkit Newsletter

Districts “Cutting Down” on Teacher Absences: Will they use an Axe, Weed Trimmer or Bulldozer?

May is the time to maximize student learning. But, May follows a period of maximum, high-stakes-test-related stress and fatigue.

Teaching the "Right Kind" of Competition

We can teach children the "right kind" of competition. But modern educators seldom do so.

Delivering Lessons that get Heard, get Remembered, and get Acted Upon

You already know that serving up memorable lessons is in your job description. So, delivering lessons that are heard and remembered is your target.

Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences

The year-end drama of conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences heightens about this time of year. This is when campus leaders begin collecting the names of students that you may not promote to the next grade level.

Family Education Network Resources

Pearson Education offers plenty of resources on its Family Education Network site.

Visit the Family Education Network site…

Education Week: Sign Up - Keep Posted - Especially through the Summer!

Education Week offers a free newsletter service that can keep you informed about news that impacts the teaching profession. Take advantage of this offer.

Web 2.0: Do Teachers Dare Indulge?

Subtitle: Prepare for Web 3.0!

There is a lot of hype about Web 2.0. And, teachers encounter the gamut. Beliefs range from…

"Do's" and "Do Not's" to Wind Down the School Year

May is the "home stretch," the "last inning," the "two minute warning time" of the school year.

Literary Machine: What can Open Source learn from a Failed Commercial Program?

The literary Machine™ advertises itself as a tool for:

anyone who writes, anyone who must think critically and creatively, anyone who composes and produces documents, anyone who sorts and analyzes information…
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