One of Life’s Tough Lessons: W...

Mar 17, 2012 by

I actually found this piece tonight in a file search. I was looking for something else. It spoke to me today as much as it moved me to...

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A New Year of Excellence Await...

Jan 3, 2012 by

Wow!  Can you believe that it’s 2012 already! As I was spending time with my family over the holiday break  I realized that...

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Test-Taking Tidbits

Oct 24, 2011 by

While studying and reviewing information is the best way to do well on all tests, there are techniques students can use to help them...

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Strategies to Assist Recall an...

Oct 3, 2011 by

Once we have stored information in long-term memory, it’s filed away by rules, procedures, pairs, and categories. There are two...

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Want Unique Learning Stations?...

Sep 19, 2011 by

In this video, Becky Ramirez from Odessa, Texas talks about a great idea she’s implemented in her classroom – student-built...

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Teaching Test Vocabulary: A Te...

Sep 12, 2011 by

Students need both information stored in long-term memory and test-taking strategies in order to do well on tests.  Without both of...

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