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Tips on Increasing the Collaboration Between General Education and ESL TeachersFor teachers of English language learners (ELL students) of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, working together could be the answer that teachers need to help them overcome the challenges of catering to English language learners '" collaboration.
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22 Tips on Dealing with Classroom DisciplineIt's understandable that the word "discipline" usually has an unpleasant connotation for most of us. And when the climate is a negative one, even your best lesson plans are useless.
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New Teacher Tips on Preventing Discipline Problems and Helping Students Pay More Attention to Your LessonEvery new teacher has students who are very good at what they do, and many that proclaim they will accomplish what they set out to do. But teachers have many, many students who carry disaster along with them.
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New Teacher Tips: Become the Effective Teacher You WantToday in the realm of assessments and evaluations, just one bad lesson can leave the bravest of teachers feeling inadequate in the classroom. Teachers are not alone.
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New Teacher Tips: Discover a Simple Way on How to Become a Good TeacherIn today's world high stakes world of assessment and evaluations, it's easy for new teachers to get discouraged by a bad lesson and think they don't have what it takes to be effective in the classroom.
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Parenting Tips for Building Early Literacy: Are You Raising an Olympic Reader?Children are in school 900 hours per year. They are outside the home 7,800 hours per years. What this means for reading is that parents must be held accountable for their childrens' learning and behavior!
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Parent Tips: Literacy Building Tips for Using Read-Alouds with Young ChildrenBy the beginning of second grade, it is estimated that children should be able to identify and read 1,000 words.
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Understanding the Southern Gothic in American LiteratureIn order to understand the role of the Southern Gothic in American Literature, it is important to understand its background.
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Tips for Building Student Engagement in Class Lectures Through Active Listening and QuestioningResearch has shown that students need to do more than just listen to make learning meaningful.
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Tips on How to Work with Diagnostic Tests for English Language LearnersAt the onset of instruction, diagnostic tests can provide valuable information about students' ability levels, which may confirm the students' levels and abilities, teachers have been suspecting all along.
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Using Context to Infer Word Meaning: Teaching Tips for Supporting EFL StudentsWord knowledge, word families, vocabulary size and text coverage are component skills and knowledge help set the stage for understanding how context affects an ESL/EFL students' ability to infer word meaning.
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Student Conferencing: A Valuable Assessment ToolSometimes, it may appear that we have students who are problems. Rarely is this the case. More so, many of our students have problems and learning challenges. Conferencing can help students express their learning difficulties.
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How to Increase Student Persistence Through Creative Writing and JournalingResearch shows there are great benefits to student journaling and teachers can be pleasantly surprised by how much more connected they feel to their students as individual people with fears and busy, messy lives.
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Pay for College with a Student Federal LoanWith the price of colleges steadily rising and signs of the economy shrinking everywhere, entering college students are considering taking a federal student loan as a main source of financial assistance available to them.
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New Teacher Tips: Instructional Strategies that Promote Active LearningResearch has shown that students need to do more than just listen to make learning meaningful.
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Online Teaching Tips: How to Become a Successful Distance Learning TeacherIn online classrooms, teachers need to work even harder at establishing an online personality as a part of their every day instruction.
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3 Tips on Making the Most of Disappointing / Frustrating Teaching SituationsThree tips on how teachers can make the most of disappointing and frustrating teaching situations.
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Tips on Collaborative Teaching Between ESL and General Education TeachersOften by third grade, students receive less direct support from the teacher and are expected to read independently with understanding.
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New Teacher Tips for Starting the School Year RightEngaging students happens way before your actual management plan goes into effect. In this article, you'll find some tips to help you plan for a smooth first day at school.
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New Teacher Tips: Communicating Success in ThreesIf your students are not achieving the success you expect them to achieve, try communicating your expectations in ways they can understand.
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Parenting and Educator Tips: Helping Children Learn from Teachable MomentsWith my four year old son, I've noticed that the best kinds of play experiences are also teachable moments.
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Bridging Read-Alouds with Early LiteracyRead-alouds represent an appropriate oral language program suitable for the language learning development of early literacy and second language learners.
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Tips on Building Fluency with English Language LearnersThis article will take a look at how ELL as well as the general education teacher can manipulate the text when it comes to improving fluency levels in reading.
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Instructional Strategies Based on 3 Important Research-based Principles of LearningLearning results from what the student does and thinks and only from what the students does and thinks. The teacher can advance learning only by influencing what the student does to learn. (Herb Simon, 2001)
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Using Differentiated Strategies to Provide Enrichment for ESL StudentsThis article will focus on the types of strategies teachers can use for supporting enrichment needs of students.
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Strategies to Improve ESL Students' Comprehension and Use of Spoken EnglishWhether you are teaching ESL students in a support group or in a mainstream class, reading is one of the more challenging skills for ESL students to acquire.
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Differentiating Instruction for ESL College StudentsTeachers at the college level need to differentiate instruction for ESL students.
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New Teacher Tips: How to Develop Oral Proficiency with Early Literacy InstructionOral instruction has a specific function when it comes to bridging the gaps between word and text skills for the ESL and ELL students.
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New Teacher Tips: How to Teach with Less Stress!What do you do to create a stress-free teaching life? Despite the stresses of teaching, new teachers must take out time for themselves otherwise they will experience burnout at a faster rate.
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New Teacher Tips: How to Maximize Your Teaching Strategies of ESL StudentsIn order to best maximize classroom instruction and nurture ESL students' learning, teachers need to understand how language learning strategies work with their ESL students.
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Thinking in Twos: It All Begins and Ends with Adapting Instruction!When it comes to adapting instruction, teachers are clueless. How? What? Why? I get emails all the time asking me to clarify what is meant by "adapting instruction," so here's the scoop in a nutshell.
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Teaching Reading to ESL College Students in the Mainstream ClassroomFor many ESL students entering the college mainstream classroom, reading involves complex interactive processes with the reader using multi-levels to derive meaning.
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New Teacher Tips for Bringing the Personal Touch Back into the ClassroomClassroom management tested tips and tricks for bringing the personal touch back into the classroom.
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Applying "Difference" and "Difficulty" in Second Language Learning ClassroomsDifference and difficulty are linguistic terms that refer to the level and ability of the language learner and involves the organization of a syllabus for the learning of a second language.
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ESL LearningCode switching is the creative and conscious switch and expression of a bilingual's language where the switch is performed by a proficient speaker of both languages.
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What is the Critical Age in Second Language Acquisition?It has been empirically proven and universally agreed that younger learners effectively a second language more so than older learners.
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The Anthropormorphic Qualities of the God in John Milton's Paradise Lost Vs. The God in GenesisA first glance at the nature of God in John Milton's Paradise Lost and God in Genesis of the Old Testament reveals an elevated and omnipotent being. However, each in his own way displays anthropormorphic qualities.
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15 Ways for Teachers to Get Organized for the Beginning of the School YearIt's truly amazing how much paperwork and marking goes into the first year.Try to avoid feeling confused and overwhelmed by planning your lessons ahead as much as you can.
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New Teacher Tips: How Teachers Can Improve Their InstructionYou can instantly improve your teaching if you make a conscious effort to understand what went on in the lessons on a daily basis.
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New Teacher Tips: Keep Track of Your Time!Do you know how much material you need to fill a lesson or how to pace it? Do you sometimes race through material? Do you find yourself beating a topic to death? In order to pace new material well, here are a few lesson planning tips.
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Feeling Stuck? 5 New Teacher Tips on Getting Through Negative SituationsConfronting new classroom situations is part of every teacher's job. The challenge is of course, how to cope with the tension in the most effective way.
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Building a Collaborative Plan for ESL and General Education TeachersPrior to beginning the process of collaboration and curriculum planning, teachers will want to determine the specific needs of their students. This can be accomplished by conducting an informal needs analysis.
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Benefits of General Education and ESL Teacher CollaborationCollaboration benefits ESL and ELL teachers by giving them ways to cope with the daily task of helping their struggling readers. While relationships take time to develop and grow, teachers can ultimately benefit from a working model of collaboration.
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How to Engage Students EffectivelyThere is a saying which you may have heard: "when the student is ready to learn, the teacher is ready to teach."
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16 Ways to Engage Your Students from the Very Beginning of a LessonIf you're still experiencing difficulties managing your class, perhaps take a closer look at how you are engaging your students from the very beginning of the lesson.
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How New Teachers Can Manage a ClassroomManaging a classroom takes more than knowing what and how to teach.
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Teachers: Keep Your Expectations HighWhen it comes to helping our students thrive educationally, I see so many teachers setting the standards and achievement bar very low for what their students can actually do.
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How Real Are You as a Teacher?New teachers often stick to the authoritative image in order to save face. While this may be a good tactic to keep order, often new teachers forget one thing: who they really are.
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The Benefits of Collaboration Between ESL and General Education TeachersIn addition to its benefits as a planning tool, ESL and general education teachers can collaborate in order to meet the specific needs of their struggling English language learners.
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New Teacher Tips: How to Get Feedback from StudentsGetting feedback from students is very important for teachers for planning. When teachers are able to evaluate what went well and what didn't, they can adjust and monitor instruction much more effectively.
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Teachers: How Well Do You Know Your Learners?One of the things a teacher needs to do to manage the class successfully is getting to know the students as soon as possible.
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Effective Goal Setting for TeachersThe process of setting goals allows students to choose where they want to go in school and what they want to achieve.
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Visiting a Chiropractor's Office Can Be a Fun, Educational ExperienceWe've all had our share of childhood memories waiting in uninviting, cold and bland doctor's offices. Many of us even equate such places with bad experiences we wished as children we could easily forget.
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Tricks of the Trade for Dealing with Discipline Problems of Mixed Ability ClassesWhen students aren't listening, it's usually because of one main thing: they are not engaged with the setup of the classroom and how the lesson is structured.
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From Sudan to Israel: Has the Ethiopian Jewry Come Full Circle?The Ethiopian Jewry in Israel is one that warrants the public's attention. Since Operation Shlomo, the Ethiopians have not been able to successfully assimilate into Israeli society forcing 70% of them to live below the poverty line.
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Read-Aloud Tips for Preschoolers: Put Some Pizzazz in Those Read-AloudsPreschoolers connect best to a read-aloud when they are able to act out the story they have just heard. When parents are able to read a story in a fun and interactive way, preschoolers will also develop literacy skills.
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The Real Deal of Successful Collaborative Teaching Between ESL and General Education TeachersNowadays, it makes so much more sense for teachers of ELLs working in faced paced classrooms to collaborate. Teachers need to learn from other teachers what works especially when it comes to supporting struggling ELLs.
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Supporting Struggling K-2 ELLs Using Oral InstructionTeachers need oral activities they can use for supporting their struggling ELLs.
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What Parents Should Know About Supporting Their English Language Learners (ELLs)Parents of ESL and general education teachers can support the specific needs of their struggling English language learners.
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Kindergarten Readiness: Is Your Child Ready for School?Kindergarten, the beginning of formalized learning is a major transition. In this article, you'll find important information on how to evaluate whether your child is ready for kindergarten readiness program.
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Integrating a Powerpoint Presentation into the Instructional Process and CurriculumIntegrating a Powerpoint presentation is just one way to cater to the needs of today's digital learning generation.
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A Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur BriefingThe High Holy Days are a time set aside for self appraisal and returning to God. -
A Basic Jewish Guide to Understanding PassoverOn the brink of spring, Jews prepare for their next major holiday - Passover, or Pesach, as it is called in Hebrew.
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Everyman as a Morality PlayThis critical essay will provide an overview on "Everyman" as a morality play.
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The Creative and Social Functions in Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself"This critical essay will provide an overview of the creative and social functions in Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself." -
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as a RomanceThis critical essay will provide an overview of the four major elements in the romance "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." -
Bradford's "A Plymouth Plantation" and Rowlandson's "A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration."This critical essay will focus on the individual as the "elect" where the pious individual's obedience to God has ultimate rewards. -
Kate Chopin's "The Storm" and Mary Freeman's "The New England Nun"This critical essay provides an overview on how women break social conventions in Kate Chopin's "The Storm" and Mary Freeman's "The New England Nun."
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An Overview of Alzheimer's DiseaseHere is a brief overview of Alzheimer's disease and what can be done about it.
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Symptoms of Asperger's SyndromeHere is a brief overview of the symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome.
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Tips on Teacher CollaborationEvery new teacher needs tips on how to collaborate effectively. Here are a few tips to get you started.
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Teacher Training DevelopmentEffective teaching preparation involves a gamut of learning experiences before you can safely become a good classroom manager and teacher.
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New Teacher Tips: How to Prevent Discipline ProblemsAn effective classroom management plan should take into account the personal connection with students. -
The Jewel of the Sea of Galilee: Kibbutz Ein-GevThe Sea of Galilee, (Kinneret in Hebrew) Israel's largest freshwater lake is surrounded by biblical villages, modern-day spas, and kibbutz country hospitality. Kibbutz Ein-Gev is one of the pearls of the Sea of Galilee. -
The Symbolism, History, and Traditions of Rosh HashanahRosh Hashanah is the anniversary of the day the world was created, and the day on which, annually, the world is judged. This article shows the symbolism, history and traditions of Rosh Hashana. -
The Eight Nights and Days of Hanukah: The Story of Jewish Festival of LightsHere is the story of the eight nights and days of Chanukah.
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Party Planning for a Bar Mitzvah Using Themes and ActivitiesFor a newly Bar-mitzvah boy, the celebration of his rite of passage is significant for Jewish religion. One way to honor this significant passage of time is by planning a party theme. -
Classic Bar Mitzvah Gift IdeasIf you're looking for an alternative to the mass merchandising racket, classic, old-fashioned Bar-Mitzvah gift ideas are endless -- and the joy that young boys get from receiving these gifts is still there.
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How to Find the Right Hebrew Language Program OnlineProspective online Hebrew students should consider several factors before choosing an online Hebrew learning program. -
Student Loans Help You Afford the High Price of College TuitionStudent loans are also a wonderful alternative for funding your education. There are many advantages to funding college tuition with student loans. -
Quick and Easy Potato Latke Recipe for ChanukahThe most familiar Hanukkah delicacy is latkes, potato pancakes. Here is a quick and easy Chanukah recipe for making potato latkes. -
Free Literacy Events in PittsburghThe Carnegie libraries of Pittsburgh offers a wide range of literacy events which are important for enhancing the early reading experience of your child.
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Alternative Assessment ToolsAlternative assessment tools is an ongoing process that can be used for all ages. Learn about self-assessment and the idea guiding alternative assessment.
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A Guide to Planning Your Next Tour Package to the Holy Land, IsraelHere is a guide to help you plan your next trip to Israel. -
Online Jobs for TeachersFinding online teaching jobs and year round teaching jobs is a task in itself. Using the Internet for research and teaching employment online is a first step. -
Free Online Language LearningFree online language learning for English and Spanish languages, two widely spoken languages in the world.
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Staying at Kibbutz Guest HousesTourists are choosing more and more kibbutz guest houses and kibbutz hotels during their trips to Israel. Read this article to find out why.
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Best Summer Jobs for TeachersTeaching? Tutoring? Summer Camp? What should you take during the summer? Here are some tips on which summer teaching jobs to take, and which ones you should reconsider. -
How to Find a Job Teaching ESLTeaching ESL is constantly in demand. Here's how to find one.
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Spring Cleaning for TeachersHere are a few easy tips how to get your classroom organized
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Journal Writing for the New and Experienced Teacher's SoulTeacher burnout is on the rise but there are ways to avoid this stress early on. Five minutes is all you need
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How to Work in GroupsHere are few troubleshooting tips and ideas to help you get started with group work, which can be a very rewarding and educational experience
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Safe Sex High School EducationTips and teaching methods for the new or seasoned High School sex education teacher
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The Teacher as a Classroom ManagerWhen management techniques are used consistently, they help the teacher gain control and teach effectively
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Cheating in the ClassroomHow clear is the code of cheating to your students? What can you do about it?
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New Teacher MentoringNew Teacher Mentoring is a proactive approach.It is the best way to avoid the "sink or swim" syndrome.
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Preservice Teacher DilemmasNeed some tips on how to make that decision to take up a full time classroom teaching post? Here are some practical tips that will help you with your decision.
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How to Teach Vocabulary to an ESL ClassEffective learning of a foreign or second language involves to a great extent learning new vocabulary words... and a lot of them. What is the trick?
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Teach Students About Recovery and Aid Through FEMA Lesson Plan IdeasTeach students about disaster relief and recovery organizations that work to help the victims of disasters all over the world.
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Summer Jobs for TeachersIf you're looking to make some extra money during the summer vacation, take a look at some summer jobs for teachers.
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Teacher ResourcesBe well prepared and organized for anything from lessons, schedule to parent contacts. Check out a few of these easy to access teachers resources. Choose wisely!
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Behavior in School: How to Deal with BullyingStrategies and techniques for dealing with real life situations as a result of bullying behavior in schools
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Different Methods for Administering a TestIs there no end for test anxiety in sight? You might find frustrated students waiting for their grades. But there is a way to all this
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What Teachers Need in Their School BagHere's a mini guide on what essentials should go into a teacher's book bag, plus a few little extras.
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The Substitute TeacherSome classroom management tips to help the new subtitute teacher not loose her or his cool in the classroom
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What Makes a Good TeacherNew teachers feel they need to teach the text. Not true! What makes a teacher good is going beyond the confines of the classroom.
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New Teacher Support Shopping GuideFinally, a new teacher support guide for new and old teachers alike.
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Workshops for TeachersThe US Department of Education offers teacher workshops for all types of teachers. Register for the summer teaching workshops and important updates
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Anne Bronte's Agnes GreyAgnes' decision to leave home and become a governess is part of the theme of female identity in question in Victorian Literature
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ESL Summer ProgramsSummer programs can help teachers learn what makes a good teacher when it comes to teaching reading to ESL students.
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Colors and LearningAside from its symbolic meaning, the color of a classroom can affect students and their learning. Understand some of the research.
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Tips for Teachers: Activities and Professional Development in the SummerHere are a some tips for enjoying your work time off from a busy year of teaching
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Scholarships for TeachersTeacher scholarships are in big demand these days and they are widely available. Get certified as a teacher with peace of mind.
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Lesson Plans Using PowerPointQuick tips on teaching students how to create PowerPoint presentations and adapting them to your lesson plans.
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Teacher Salaries by State: Finding a Good Beginning Teacher SalaryTips for the preservice and beginning teacher looking for a decent beginning teacher salary.
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Teacher SabbaticalsIt is important to avoid teacher burnout early on. A teacher sabbatical is an effective way to recharge your batteries.
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Improve Speaking Skills in the ESL ClassroomImproving speaking skills begins with fostering student motivation and effective teaching
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Important Cultural Places to Visit in Northern IsraelMost tourists who visit Israel yearly don't realize the attractions that lie beyond Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Read about the gems Northern Israel has to offer.
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Some New Year's Resolutions for TeachersHow organized are you? Organization is particularly important for all teachers both new and old. Consider some of the following ideas for organizing your teaching clutter.
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How to Pursue a Teaching Degree OnlineOnline teaching certification has never been easier. There are now online teaching degrees and online classes for teachers who wish to pursue advanced career training.
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Teach Your Students About ChanukahTips, games and other fun activities to do for Chanukah
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Teaching Students to Be CreativeTips, Tools and Ideas for Encouraging Creativity in the Classroom
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How to Teach Reading StrategiesWhat's the real purpose behind teaching reading? Activities for pre-while-post stages of reading texts.
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Read Aloud to Young ESL ChildrenYoung children like stories read to them especially by their parents. Bring some life into the reading of the book and a child's vocabulary will grow rapidly.
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English for Young/preschool ESL LearnersTips and strategies for teaching young ESL learners
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Strategic Reading in the ESL ClassroomIn this article, you will find out why strategic reading is so important and what you can do to implement it in your ESL classroom
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Communicative Strategies in Second Language LearningAccuracy and Fluency are important concepts when talking about acquiring second language proficiency. What communicative strategies are important for reaching high levels of accuracy and fluency?
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Anxiety in Second Language LearningThe switch off strategy is predominantly used in second language contexts especially when learners become anxious by a threatening language learning context. Learn more about this important psycholinguistic phenomenon.
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The Freelance Writer's Friend: Writing GroupsWriting groups is a great way to jumpstart a freelance writer's career. Here are some tips and strategies on finding the right writing group and deciding if it is right for you and your writing career.
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Job Search Strategies SeminarThis seminar gives effective strategies and tips on job searching.
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The Basics of Taking Time Off WorkNot many people know how to plan a sabbatical, many it can open a new career or job search. Here are a few tips and strategies to help get you started.Also published on:
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Why Are Some ESL Learners Quiet in the Classroom?What is the silent period in second language learning and how does it affect long term learning?
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When is the Right Time to Learn a Second Language?Research has shown that older learners also have a good chance at achieving high levels of second language learning.
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The Importance of Computer Learning and the Role of TeachersIn this article, the author reasons with the pros and cons of whether teachers should be replaced by computers in the educational system.The debate of computer use in the classroom is not a end all to discipline problems in the classroom.
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Bringing Back the Simple Life: The Call for a More Simplistic Family Lifestyle Resonates Across the LandThis article gives tips on how to reintroduce simplicity back into your life.
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A Literary Analysis of Structural Techniques and Devices in The Prologue to the Canterbury TalesThis paper will focus on how Chaucer uses techniques and devices in "The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales."
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A Literary Analysis of Matthew Prior's Poem The Epitaph and John Dryden's Absalom and AchitophelThis paper will focus on how both poems reflect the growing economic and political turmoil of their times.
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A Literary Analysis of the Institution of Marriage in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth CenturiesThis article will focus on Mary Astell, Daniel Defoe and Lady Wortley Montague's liberal attitudes of marriage.
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The Debate of Accuracy Vs. Fluency in ESL LearningThis article will give theoretical and practical tips and information on how to help ESL students and teacher to strive for higher levels of communicative competence in English - a growing trend in language learning theories today.
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Common Secondary Language Learning ErrorsThis article will focus on theoretical research regarding learner errors in second language learning and the practical implications for the language teacher and second language acquisition.
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How to Motivate ESL/EFL Students to ReadThe author discusses five tips that can help motivate students to become a better reader in the ESL class.
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Secondary Language Learners: How They Choose Useful Language Learning StrategiesThis article will focus on the various factors that affect language learning with regard to strategy use.
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Attitudes Towards Women and Marriage - a Literary Comparison Between Florence Nightingale and Sarah Stickney EllisSarah Stickney Ellis and Florence Nightingale diametrically opposing ideals regarding the role of a Victorian woman can shed light on the modern and ongoing debate of a woman's role today.
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A Literary Analysis of Somerset W. Maugham's The LuncheonThe elements of structure, vivid imagery, symbols and styles all help develop the protagonist's feelings as he takes a stranger out to lunch in Somerset W. Maugham's "The Luncheon."
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A Literary Analysis of John Donne's Love Poem Break of DayIn John Donne's "Break of Day" the speaker compares love to the elements of day and night.
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Meet Fisher Price's Line of Portable High ChairsFisher Price has a easy to clean, carry and store High Chair that could be the answer to all your toddler's messy meals.
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Making the Most of a Family Vacation: The Simplicity of Planning, Preparation and Lastly, Enjoying it AllTips and strategies for preapring a hassle free, fun filled family vacation where simplicity and joy are the main goals.
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How to Assess Whether or not Your Child is GiftedThe writer expands on the topic of gifted children and brings various educational methods, ideas and activities that may nurture the gifted child in and beyond the classroom.
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An Introduction to Three Types of Motivation in Second Language LearningThis short academic research paper focuses on three main types of motivation which are important for EFL and ESL learning and achieving high levels of aptitude.
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Selling Your First Piece of WritingThe writer shares her experiences of how she started to seriously take up writing leading to a published piece in a short time.
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A Flower Photograph for My FatherThe author shares a bit of child wisdom and nostalgia of a particularly charged emotional experience (of an artistic nature) between herself and her artist father growing up in Westbeth.