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Where is Social Media going next?
What are your thoughts about the use of social media in school? Consider the launch dates for the most widely used social media sites in the past ten years. We begin in 2001 with the launch of...
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Keeping Up with Interactive Student Notebooks
I’m always looking to be more efficient so I can be the most effective with my students, especially since I teach in a huge public high school where 165 students sit before me each day. Streamlining...
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Schedule Mayhem
As teachers, we deal with so many obstacles in our daily grind that it would be impossible to list them all. But of all of the obstacles I encounter, the most annoying would be constant or...
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Aaaaaaaaaa, so long July, hello August! As a teacher, I have a love/hate relationship with August, but we must learn to work it out as we’re both here to stay. With that in mind, I happily begin...
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Interactive Student Notebook: Top Tips
Personalized notebook covers are an excellent way to give students ownership over their notebooks. Nothing generates more discussion and questions than the Interactive Student Notebook. Teachers are...
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The Paperless Classroom
Can’t you just see that spotless desk gleaming in the corner of your classroom? Nothing but your laptop and maybe a few “World’s Best Teacher” mementos? Okay, so we can’t promise you a paperless...
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Friday Funnies: Class Clown
Yes, every year will have a trying student or two (or three)…but hands-on instruction like TCI lessons are the best way to keep these students engaged and on-task!
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The Great Homework Debate
Pardon my split personality disorder in this post as you may hear my social studies consultant voice and my parenting voice as well. Not that the responses or comments should differ, however… I was...
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Creating Passionate Debates and Fervent Dialogues
In our TCI webinar on this topic, we discovered that engaging students in debate or whole-class discussions involves a few steps and some rich resources. Here are the guidelines we shared: 1....
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Starting the School Year Right: Lesson B
NOTE: This lesson has been updated for 2014! See the new lesson HERE This is the second of a multi-lesson unit to start the school year. In this lesson, students learn the features of the...
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