41. It’s Halloween!
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Lurking in teachers' file cabinets for an entire year, the Halloween lesson plan only emerges for one or two classes each October–and yet, these lessons are often some of the most beloved lessons of the ...

42. Paying Attention to Bullying
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Question: What do People magazine and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have in common? Answer: In the last two weeks both the pop culture magazine and the leader of the U.S. Department of Education ...

43. Address it now-- Facebook
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I am a teacher. I love Facebook. And I'm not alone. The combination has prompted the writing of many articles which advise teachers about how they should handle Facebook in their professional life. ...

44. She Speaks the Truth
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I have been so excited reading this email chain from my friend regarding classroom management. She is in the midst of her first year of teaching high school. (Though she's a seasoned educator at the ...

45. Reminder: National Teacher Scholarship & Classroom Grants: Fall Competition
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Teachers, you have so many good ideas for your classroom. Well, here is something that will make those ideas a reality—winning a $500 teacher scholarship or classroom grant. It is worth taking time ...

46. Emergency Lesson Plans
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I recently mentioned the need for emergency lesson plans. And whether or not you already have these in place, take a gander at this post and then make a quick assessment of where you stand. Not that ...

47. Positive Postcards
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“Miss! My mom got the postcard you sent! ” exclaims Andrea through a genuine grin of pleasure. Searching for more positive reinforcement ideas?  Postcards.  All discipline plans need to ...