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Comprehension Strategy Researchunderstanding that these findings are not guaranteed, can aid in the implementation of specific comprehension strategies and skills within classrooms and theories on possible ways of teaching these strategies
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Comprehension Strategies: Knowing What is Right and When It's RightThere are many different types of instructional strategies that can be used to aid in student comprehension. The trick is to make sure that the right strategy is used for the right situation, the right lesson -
The Basic Steps of Essay WritingWhen it comes to writing, it comes together just as many other things do: one step at a time. Each step takes a writer closer to their final destination
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Phonemic and Phonic Awareness in the ClassroomReading is the foundation of every subject that we learn. We have to be able to read before we can understand any subject; -
Understanding Early Language DevelopmentLanguage development begins at birth and therefore, begins at home before a child even enters a classroom. It begins with the family.
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Adapting for Different Student Learning Styles in the ClassroomIn a society with the No Child Left Behind Initiative (NCLB), teachers are required to teach many different learners, with many different styles and with many different abilities all in the same classroom. Due to this initiative, teachers are expected to adapt and overcome.
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New Concept IntroductionAn important skill that students are required to learn in fourth grade Language Arts is Context Clues. This is Virginia's Standard of Learning (SOL VA 4.3a) that states that:
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Special Education in the Mainstream ClassroomIn this day and age of IDEA and No Child Left Behind, special education students are no longer shoved into the deepest darkest and most desolate portion of public schools.
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Acronyms in Education - What Do They All Mean?In 1975, a new policy came into existence with a simple stroke of President Gerald Ford's pen; it was the Education for the Handicapped Act or EHA; located in the archives as Public Law 94-142.
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The Value of ESL/ELL Teaching StrategiesIn today's classrooms it hard enough to teach the students without any specialized needs, but adding students that need any one of the many accommodations that our schools provide assistance for adds to the challenge.
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Internationalism and Culture in Today's Educational SystemThe gap between culture and multicultural education is one that can no longer be ignored. The discussion and the implementation are two completely different things and are not going to be an easy task to accomplish.
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Formal Vs. Informal Assessments in EducationClassroom assessment is one of the most important classroom tools that a teacher has at their disposal each and everyday. If the teacher utilizes
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Solid Foundations for Building Classroom RulesEvery classroom needs a good solid foundation of rules and procedures, my class will be no exception. Choosing the proper rules is the key.
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To Assess or Not to Assess? that is My QuestionWith the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, standardized tests (a.k.a. assessments) have become the decisive tool by which every child's educational growth is now measured.
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Do's and Don'ts of Classroom RulesIn today's society it is too much to expect a student to come to class ready to learn and most especially, come to class knowing how to properly behave.
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To Each Their Own and that Includes How They LearnThe individual learning abilities of a student can be as diverse as the student themselves. I believe that the statement itself explains it all,
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A Child's Health and Well-Being is Always ImportantSocial skills are an essential part of every child's emotional health and well-being.
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The Choice is OursWho is looking out for number one? Everyone has to look out for his or herself. We must be in charge of our own well-being. We are innately conscientious of our own welfare. It is known as Egoism.
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Our Constitutional FreedomsWhen the Framers thought to put into writing our basic freedoms and rights, they never thought that the country that they knew then would become the country that it is today.
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The Economics of Slavery in Colonial AmericaSlavery was a practice in many countries in the 17th and 18th centuries, but its effects in human history was unique to the United States.
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Majority Rule with Respect for Minority RightsOur forefathers, the framers of the Constitution, left the issues of slavery and discrimination to future generations to solve. Not by intentional default did we get these debates, we received them through the changing times and attitudes of the American people.
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How Do I Love Thee?Ok, so this is not about Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but it is still about romance and love. It is still about finding that one special person and getting to know that "real" person.
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Back to Basic: Downloading Windows Media Player and MusicDownload Windows Media Player and Download Music
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The Long Journey to Find the Real YouWithin the novels, My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok, Emma, by Jane Austen and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, each main character is on a journey to his or her own self awareness through the trials and tribulations of their varied lives and times.
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Slavery in the ConstitutuionThe Constitution's overwhelming silence on the subject of slavery speaks volumes. It is interesting to note that in both in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution,
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We "Kant" Help Taking Care of OurselvesEthical theories are a dime a dozen, but many of these theories flow right back to the originality and uniqueness of one of the greatest, most influential European thinkers of the late eighteenth century, Immanuel Kant.
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Voting in AmericaWhy is it important that we, as Americans, vote? It seems like such a simple question but it has so many complex answers. We can find the answers to the question by investigating our past, present, and future.
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Teacher Tips: Setting up the ClassroomArranging a classroom can be a daunting task for any teacher, whether tenured or first year and making the most of the space in the classroom can be a struggle and as well as a challenging puzzle.
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Unity in DiversitySelf confidence is vital to happiness and happiness is vital to a solid foundation in life. A foundation is the first step in building anything; everything needs a place to begin.
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Theories of TeachingThere are many theories on how to teach, but there are no methods that are guaranteed to be a success. An educator can use one method that is favored, or many methods to present and encourage a lesson in the classroom.
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Reflection or Refraction of StandardsThere is nothing more daunting to a first year teacher than the question; "What exactly am I suppose to be teaching?" The questions have only become more of a sticking point with the introduction of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), ....
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Welcome to the ProfessionIn Virginia, it is not that there are so many documents to follow for the education standards, it is the length of the documents and the details that are involved in them.
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Problem Solving in an Educational WorldAs an educator, we are entrusted with ensuring that the students we are to work with are provided with the best education possible and that they are given each and every opportunity that is available to them to succeed and make it on their own.
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Positive or Negative? What Type of Influence Are You?Social and emotional development in a child is vital to their growth even though there are many ways in which a child can grow. When a child has someone that is willing, and able, to encourage that growth, that child's chances of success are heightened and intensified...
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What Was that Child Thinking?? A Look at Cognitive DevelopmentCognitive development can be described as development of the mind; development in a part of the brain that is used for recognition, reason, knowledge, and understanding.
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Want to Teach?School was once a place of education, but over time the expectation of parents and the needs of students have changed. Now schools and teachers must provide their children with a sense of importance, security, and self-worth because more often than not