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A Model Administrator

On January 4th, 2010 I had the pleasure of presenting a seminar on teaching strategies to over 150 teachers from  Havana School District 126 in Havana, Illinois.  The Superintendent, Dr. Mark Twomey,  was there too meet me before the session started, he not only introduced me, he STAYED for the entire presentation.   It’s not [...]

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Schoolhouse of the past...schoolhouse of the future

Though many of the buildings still stand—including several here in New Hampshire—and a few are still in operation scattered around the United States, the one-room schoolhouse is pretty much a vestige of the past as an educational model. It was far from ideal, of course, with limited resources and curriculum, entirely dependent on the education [...]

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The Power of Songs for Memorization

Using singing and music to help students remember material can be one of the most powerful tools in your teaching toolkit for reinforcing memorization and [...]

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Small Groups – Good for All Ages!

The techniques and strategies we use in grade school classes can be put to use anywhere learning takes place, including higher education and on-the-job [...]

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FREE Teacher (and Student) Websites!

Many school districts already offer web pages to their teachers, but I learned this summer that this isn’t always the case. Some districts limit the information and formatting options available to teachers and not all districts provide ways for students to interact in their classroom experience via the internet. Find practical web options [...]

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Music as a Behavior Management Strategy

A couple of teachers in my fall seminars offered the ideas outlined below for using music for classroom [...]

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Seven Surefire Ways to Relate Classroom Material to the Student's World

One of the best ways to engage and motivate students is to apply learning to real-world situations or to associate the learning with something that students can identify with. The examples that follow have been used successfully in classrooms around the country and can be adapted for your subject and [...]

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Comings and Goings - Two weeks of Co-teaching Coaching and Training

Co-teaching Seminars This Week

Here in St. Louis (Clayton, actually). Checked in, shuttle driver took me to Whole foods – did groceries, going to polish my co-teaching presentation before bed. Tomorrow St. Louis, Tuesday: Springfield, MO, Wed: Kansas City, MO, Thurs: Minneapolis, MN, and Friday, FARGO!!!

Co-teaching Coaching Last Week

Last week I was working with Permian High [...]

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Total Body Learning: Movement & Academics

Many of the students in your class are Bodily-Kinesthetic learners. They learn through their bodies and they need to move. They wiggle and squirm. The following ideas can help make movement be a positive learning force in your [...]

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Federal Reserve Offers Free Comics on Money and Economics

Money Comics
Our students, even those as young as elementary age, are aware that our country’s economy is facing some important issues. The Federal Reserve is offering free comics to teachers (up to 35
copies per teacher) to help students understand economics, money and banking, and the importance of saving.

There are 12 different

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