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Lesson Plans

Timely and Practical Lesson Ideas Self-Esteem Lesson: My Positive Traits Students gain digital literacy skills and build self-esteem by sharing via social media positive traits that define their character. Best Instructional Videos: The Civil Rights Movement Teach students about the history of the civil rights movement to put in context race-related issues we continue to face today. Groundhog Day Activities and Games Celebrate the famous critter with classroom fun for all ages. Football Activities for the Classroom Build Web, editing and math skills as you get ready for the big game on Feb. 2. Winter Math Whether charting cold weather or creating snowflakes, math comes alive in wintry explorations. Internet Scavenger Hunt: Valentine's Day Students will have fun learning about the true origins of this romantic holiday. Search for more lesson plans by subject. Explore our full collection of Lesson Plans of the Day. This Week’s Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan Grocery Shopping for a Family Profile Students learn money management by creating menus and shopping lists based on financial and dietary restrictions. See more Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans. This Week’s Early Childhood Resource Animals Stay Warm With Blubber This creative experiment demonstrates how whales and other animals stay warm in cold temperatures. See more Early Childhood Activities. Fun Features Here are a few of EducationWorld’s many learning games and activities. Every-Day Edit: Snow Ice Cream Build editing skills and learn how to make a frosty treat. Show-Biz Science: A Polarizing (Sunglasses) Situation Discover how polarized sunglasses reduce glare. Like these? We’ve got hundreds more, many of which include convenient printables: Critical Thinking Worksheets Build a variety of critical thinking skills with these worksheets. Math Cross Puzzles Need challenging math puzzlers to reinforce skills? Find them here. Vocab-u-lous Kids learn definitions by plugging challenging words into the correct sentence. Where in the World is Mrs. Waffenschmidt? Students use clues to find the location of this elusive world traveler.

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Professional Development

Featured Best Practices for Flipped Classrooms Hear what experienced "flippers" have to say about this promising instructional strategy. Top 5 Growing Career Fields Here are five hot career areas students should consider. Fundraiser Review: Entertainment Coupon Books The well-known Entertainment book of coupons features discounts locally as well as on national brands. Practicing Love & Logic Can Mean a Happier School This approach stresses positive teacher-student relationships, empathetic adults and differentiated consequences. Nurturing Resilience in Children Once thought to be an inborn trait, resiliency can be developed and cultivated with help from educators. Common Core Classroom Strategies Learn about five shifts that should be happening in every classroom to ensure student success. To access more great content, check out our Professional Development Archive and our Professional Development Channel Page. Highlighted Columnist Some Classroom "Dilemmas" Are Beneficial Use moral dilemmas to develop students' intrapersonal intelligence. See more Professional Development Columnists. This Week's Classroom Tips Giving the Right Compliments to Kids Compliment and praise children for how hard they are trying, not how good they are at something. Access additional Classroom Management Tips.

Explore the Education World Community The new Education World Community, a FREE professional network for educators, offers teachers and administrators the opportunity to meaningfully interact with others in the field. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out this powerful resource.  Join today! Technology Featured iPad App Review: Bridge Constructor Students can use a variety of techniques to span a number of openings. Tech in the Classroom: Laser Projection Virtual Keyboard This neat little box projects a virtual keyboard onto any surface. Online Chat: Ideas for the Classroom Well-implemented student chats support knowledge-building through "social constructivism." Using Technology With Gifted Students Read how 1:1 tech can be used to meet the needs of gifted learners. Valid Internet Sources for Student Research Learn to tell the difference between legitimate sources and less-credible ones. The Learning Machine The Science Machine: Food Chain Game Science Topics: life science (Grades 2-6) The Math Machine: Planet Blaster Math Skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebra (Grades 2-7) The Reading Machine: Synonym Toast Reading Skills: vocabulary, synonyms (Grades 3-12) Administrators Featured Improve Instruction With the 10-Minute Meeting Dialogue with teachers about the intended outcomes of student assessments. Crowdfunding: What Do Educators Think? With crowdfunding still somewhat new to educators, opinions on the practice have varied. Fundraiser Review: Scents of Soy The company offers a quality U.S.-made product with no up-front risk and a 50% commission. How I Handled: A 25-Percent Failure Rate on State Reading Tests Here's what we did to help these kids achieve and earn promotion to the next grade. Enlisting the Community to Promote Achievement Learn about the important role communities can play in motivating students in urban schools. School Administration Managers Free Up Principals' Time SAMs allow principals to focus on improving instruction.   Highlighted Columnist George Pawlas: Managing by Wandering Around Get out from behind your desk and into classrooms. To browse more Administrator Columns, visit our archive.   Education Headlines High-School Entrepreneurs Show Their Stuff Kaili Kellam stood tall in her pressed oxford shirt and black stilettos, looking coolly over an audience of 20 fellow teenagers in a Babson College classroom as she not only bared her personal struggles, but also masterfully married them to a mock business proposal. Is Common Core the Enemy of Autonomy? An award-winning teacher argues that moving toward a coherent national system will not mean a loss of teacher autonomy. 'Mean Girls' Meets 'Gossip Girl' in Vicious High-School Facebook Page Parents from top-tier Forest Hills HS in Queens were horrified to discover the students' dark secret Wednesday: a catty, cruel Facebook "confession" page. When You Criticize Someone, You Make it Harder for That Person to Change Daniel Goleman's roundup of brain research offers school leaders food for thought. Mom Says School's Response to Child's Food Allergies a Human Rights Violation Lynne Glover recently filed a complaint against Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School for allegedly discriminating against her daughter. Are We Learning from Evaluations? A shift that can be accomplished in schools, with no need for legislation or regulation, is the attitude with which we evaluate our students, teachers and principals. 8 Delicious School Lunches from Around the U.S. Schools across the country have been working hard to implement updated nutrition guidelines for school meals. There are challenges, but schools' efforts are paying off. Why Make Reform So Complicated? For every initiative, a common theme emerges: There is simply too much to do, and most of it is maddeningly ambiguous and confusing. Other Items of Interest Community Discussion of the Week How do you find the right balance between comfort, personality and functionality in terms of your classroom setup and decor?   Want to be considered for Teacher of the Day? Think about your successes and challenges in the classroom, plus a few interesting facts that make you unique. Find a clear "head shot" photo of yourself and click here to submit! Schoolnotes.com School-To-Home Communication Now, New.SchoolNotes.com is the FREE platform that can help keep you, your students, and their parents "on the same page." You can post homework, create and share flashcards, keep a calendar of upcoming events, and upload documents, images, and favorite URLs all to YOUR page! Students and parents can automatically receive notification when you update your SchoolNotes page.

 

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