Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
It’s November Teacher Talk Time…..Can you believe that Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Time sure flies. We have so many great tips and ideas for you from awesome educators. Be sure to take a look at what everyone has to say.
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Empathy and Digital Citizenship
I can only speak for myself,
but I bet that many of us have not even thought about speaking with our
students concerning using good manners when commenting on that blog
post, or stating opinions on social media sites. Not only do our
classes need to be educated about online etiquette, or netiquette but they have to learn to be careful about what kind of information they share online.
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For the Love of Bookmaking
November . . . the time of year when students are starting to get antsy for Winter Break, yet it’s still not close enough. Teachers are tired, parent conference time and report cards are here, the time change has made it darker earlier. . . Bookmaking is the perfect solution for reinvigorating your students’ writing in any content area!
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Enough
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning
Our family has a reunion every year at Thanksgiving time. We are
scattered all over the country (actually all over the world) now, but
each year as many as possible try to meet up for a banquet cooked by
professional chefs (yay!) rather than by any of us.
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The value of learning about number lines
Number lines help your students to learn skills they will need for the rest of their lives. Use these tips all year long!
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The Superintendent’s Tears
We made our superintendent cry. Read about how we did it .
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Meaningful Activities to Do Before Winter Break
Here are two free activities to use before the Winter Holidays.
Learn easy, effective tips for supporting reluctant writers in your 4th through 8th grade classroom.
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Gentle Rebellion 101: A Teaching Story
By Tracy Willis of Mossy Oak Musings
“Once upon a time, there was a fearsome dandelion fighter. Every week, he rode a 20 horsepower mower across an immaculate lawn… a lawn manicured so carefully that when the neighborhood association whipped out its Home Depot measuring tape, no matter where they measured, his grass was exactly 1 1/2 inches tall… ”
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Looking deeper at craft and structure in the Common Core
By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR
Looking deeper at craft and structure in the Common Core
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Five Tips for Your Native American Lessons
By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching
Tips to make your Native American unit a success.
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