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Summer Reading Lists: Bore, Chore, or Score?
By Eric Braun Whether the kids in your life love to read, hate to read, or, most likely, are somewhere in the middle, the answer to the titular question is largely up to us—the grown-ups, the makers and enforcers of … Continue reading
Top Ten Classroom Life Hacks for Teachers
By Patrick Kelley, author of Teaching Smarter 1. Need an idea for your next class project or assignment? Have students write a half page description of “The absolute best assignment a teacher has ever given you to do!” Or try … Continue reading
The End-of-the-Calendar-Year Doldrums
By Otis Kriegel, author of Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know It happens to the best of us. Both students and teachers begin to smell winter break—the first solid time away from school for everyone—from about … Continue reading