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Writing Lesson Plans for Teachers
Learn effective strategies and ideas to get started on lesson planning.
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Teaching Lesson Plans for Back to School
The first days of school set the tone for the rest of the year. Classroom management strategies and effective classroom procedures will allow good teaching to take place.
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Successful Lesson Structure for Student Teachers
To ensure successful evaluations, student teachers should structure lessons using a reliable form of direct instruction, cooperative learning, or discovery learning.
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Making Authentic Instruction Fun
Making authentic instruction fun using real-life situations motivates and engages students to learn new skills.
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Successful Strategic Teaching Techniques
Successful strategic teaching techniques include enough engaging teaching techniques that put the focus on students' success right away.
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Fostering Creativity in K-12 Students
Teachers can move beyond rote skills practice toward more creative expressions of learning by incorporating these seven guidelines into their daily lesson planning.
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Lessons to Learn in Homer's The Odyssey
Teaching The Odyssey to students can be overwhelming. How can you teach a classic epic poem with glorious language and texture and somehow make modern students care?
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Answering Student Questions For New Teachers
New teachers are so worried about looking professional and intelligent in front of students to gain their respect, that often they think they need to save face.
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Using Work Cards for Struggling Readers
Work cards and performance forms help struggling students in a mixed ability class close their gaps in reading. Work cards enhance their pace, ability and interest.
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Using Differentiated Teaching Strategies
How much time do you spend on differentiated teaching? By adapting instruction to cater to different levels, you will teach more effectively to a variety of students.
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How to Structure a Lesson from Beginning to End
Structuring a lesson from beginning to end establishes a routine for students. Students will automatically become more focused on learning when they know what to expect.
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Working with Educational Standards
The No Child Left Behind Act has reinforced the value of applying state education standards. Find some tips on applying standards in your lessons.
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End of the Year Vocabulary Games
For smart end of the year planning, you'll need a handy bag of vocabulary games - especially for those last few days of school.
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Motivating Small Groups To Learn
Are you short of ideas for motivating your small groups especially now that the end of the school year is here? Read on for some teaching tips.
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End of the School Year Activities
So, your students want end of school year fun. What's the best way to plan end of the year activities?
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How to Plan a Lesson Unit
Learning how to plan a unit of lesson plans is a skill. Here are some tips to help you along.
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Information Gap Activities
Information gap activities work well in a variety of lesson plan activities such as vocabulary, reading comprehension and math activities.
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Important Vocabulary Definitions
Effective vocabulary teaching should include at least some, if not all of the important vocabulary definitions for presenting and practicing new vocabulary.
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Decoding Activities in Reading
Decoding instruction and activities need to involve decoding words in isolation and within a context.
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Teaching Phonological Awareness
Phonemic and phonological research has shown the benefits of using phonological and phonemic awareness activities at the very early stages of reading.
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The School Uniforms Debate
The school uniforms debate is ongoing. Here is a suggested lesson plan on teaching the pros and cons of school uniforms.
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Teaching Reading Strategies
Some teaching tips on how to teach reading strategies in a heterogeneous elementary school classroom.
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Planning a Reading Lesson
Textbooks have their own reading approach that dictates the quality of reading and vocabulary activities. Here's a checklist to help you plan your next reading lesson.
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Planning ESL Reading Activities
Some guiding principles to help you plan early ESL early reading activities to young ESL preschool children including a few fun vocabulary activities.
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Motivating Children to Read
Reading literature and reading projects are important tasks for getting children reading especially in elementary school. Here are a few tips and ideas.
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