Monthly Archives: August 2012
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Who Will Hold The Lemonade?
Guest Post Written By: Rogill L. Anderson Preface: This is not an affiliate, but rather a story that touched my heart from another teacher and parent. I believe this is an issue we all need to think about. Please feel free to share your comments and to contact Rogill directly at: cluter1@charter.net. As good teachers ... -
A Day In The Life Of A Teacher: A Poem Dedicated To The Teachers And Students For The New School Year
This is a special poem dedicated to all of the amazing teachers and students for the new school year. Feel free to share the Slide Share presentation too, as it can be downloaded directly from Slide Share. To an amazing school year! Written By: Robyn Shulman, M.Ed. I’ve had many days like this…….. “I’ve put ... -
Student Inventories In September Set The Stage For Success
Guest Post Written By: Lisa Marie Sturgeon A brand new school year and a whole new community of individuals are gathered together for the purpose of learning. The dynamics of the class, and the stage that is set, relies greatly on the quality of experiences that children encounter. Experiences need to be real and they ... -
Grading with Rubrics in Writing-Intensive Courses
Guest Post Written By: Jarrell D. Wright The connotations of the word rubric are not necessarily positive; the term can imply a degree of inflexibility and formality, even authoritarianism, which we are often reluctant to impose upon our students. But a rubric need not embody these qualities, and my own experience with rubrics has been ... -
Bringing Environmental Education into the Curriculum
Guest Post Written By: Kristin Lems In these last “dog days” of summer, you are probably putting the finishing touches on your curriculum for the coming year. Have these hotter-than-ever “dog days” spurred you to think about how you can add some environmental education into your lessons and school activities? If it’s on your mind, ... -
Supporting ESL Students: Resources And Tips For Mainstream Teachers
Written By: Robyn Shulman Supporting ESL Students: 10 Tips For Mainstream Teachers-Updated with Resources! From the 1997-98 school year to the 2008-09 school year, the amount of ESL learners enrolled in U.S. public schools increased from 3.5 million to 5.3 million, a 51% increase (National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition, 2011). According to the U.S. ... -
Small Gifts That Are Forever Life-Changing: A Superintendent’s Message of Gratitude
To compliment this post, please see: “On Gratitude: Finding Time To Say Thank You To Those Who Have Inspired” written by Robyn Shulman at Chicago Now. Written by a very special guest: Dr. Guy Schumacher, School Superintendent, Libertyville Elementary School District 70 I am currently the Superintendent of Schools in Libertyville, IL. In my 27th ... -
Teachers, Careers, And Social Media: What Educators Need To Know
Social Media, Educators and Careers from Robyn Shulman Other Articles You May Like ED News Daily Announces Pay it Forward Digital Media Initiative Opportunity Social Media as a Field Observatory Meeting the 21st Century: Introducing Social Media Effective Parent Educator Communications in the Age of Social Media Book: How I Changed My Career Path The ...