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Surviving the First Year

If you feel like college did not prepare you for teaching, then this article may give some helpful advice for new teachers. I taught for many years, and when I think back to that first year it makes me feel the anxiety all over again. There is so much that happens in an actual school [...]

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Reading in the Internet World

Online reading comprehension practice is a necessary component for the development of reading skills. PJ O’Rourke said, “Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.” For teachers, this may mean reading a great novel, a biography of someone you’ve always admired, a poem. For students, however, [...]

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Improving Student Performance through Professional Learning Communities

Professional Learning Communities in education – a hot topic but do they really work? Professional Learning Communities in education (PLC) are organized groups of teachers that have the goal of bettering instruction and student performance. Pioneered by Rick Dufour, author of Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement, PLCs seek to [...]

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3 Daily Reminders for First Year Principals

The job of a first year principal is one that very few people can understand until the first day of in-service when you realize that all the preparation in the world could not get you ready for the days ahead. I cannot begin to express the gamut of emotions- excitement, apprehension, joy, and nervousness. All [...]

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Addressing Disruptive Student Behavior with Age Appropriate Solutions

Dealing with disruptive students is a huge problem for many teachers. Classroom management classes and theories do not prepare you for what happens when you are left all alone with a class full of thirty children or teenagers. The possibilities for disaster are endless and it is often frightening when you think about them. Dealing [...]

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Why Equity Issues Continue to Exist in Education

Status of Equity Issues in Education Title IX is the US law passed in 1972 that states that, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…” [...]

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The Education of Children Raised by Gay Parents

Have you ever thought about the education of children raised by gay parents? Studies share that 1 to 9 million children in the United States have at least one parent who is gay or lesbian*. It is difficult to obtain a more accurate count because many same sex parent families are hesitant to be open [...]

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