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Cash in on Learning: Starting the Year Off Right with the Boys in Your Classroom
By now, most teachers have had time to interact with their new class of students and get to know them. Most of you are recognizing the unique qualities of all of your learners, which you can use when differentiating the … Continue reading
Posted in Social & Emotional Learning, Teaching Strategies
Tagged ADD, ADHD, boys in school, brain research, differentiated instruction, differentiated instruction lesson plans, differentiated instruction strategies, differentiated lesson plans, feedback to students, Free Spirit author, learning disorders, learning factors, male brain, school achievement, teacher resources, teaching boys
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Active Learning on the First Day of School
By Hope Sara Blecher-Sass, Ed.D., and Maryellen Moffitt, coauthors of See It, Be It, Write It As the summer days get shorter, you may be wondering about your new students and the opening of a new school year. Many teachers are thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Strategies
Tagged Common Core State Standards, differentiated instruction, differentiated instruction lesson plans, differentiated instruction strategies, differentiated lesson plans, English language arts, Free Spirit author, language arts lesson plans, school success, teacher resources, writing, writing skills
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Cash in on Learning: What It Takes: Nurturing Successful Learners for the 21st Century
Each year at this time, teachers begin to feel the eagerness (and stress) of the upcoming school year. Questions abound in our heads. “What will my students be like this year?” “Will I have enough time to cover the entire … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development, Teaching Strategies
Tagged assessment, differentiated instruction, differentiated instruction lesson plans, differentiated instruction strategies, differentiated lesson plans, feedback to students, Free Spirit author, learning factors, school achievement, teacher resources
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