Lesson of the Day Creative writing: write sentences using guide words on a dictionary page. (Grades 3-8)
Professional Development for Reluctant Staff Can you look around your next staff meeting and pick out the Bricks, the Rebels, and the Knowledge Royals? Included: Tips for engaging reluctant staff members.
Pete Hall’s Always Strive To Be a Better You Education fluctuates more than a rattlesnake’s temperature. How can we ensure that our learning is running parallel to the profession itself? Here are some ideas…
Site Review Essentials of Geology:
Rocks rock! Geology basics from here to Mars.
Memorial Day: Five lessons help students understand the meaning of Memorial Day -- plus links to more lessons.
Fantastic Field Days Ed World leaps in with dozens of great activities that ensure your field day will be the best ever.
Education Humor With Regina Barreca “…It’s hard to write sincere evaluations of kids who, by this point in the school year, we most sincerely want to lock in the supply cabinet…”
Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 37 Principal gets school walking, running; bringing locally-grown food to cafeterias.
Site Review In the Mix:
Site based on PBS show by and for teens.
Cathy Puett Miller Using micro-texts to extend and enhance writing instruction.
Ask Dr. Shore What can I do to help a student with a speech impediment feel less self-conscious?
End-of-Year Projects #1: Don’t throw away the last days of school. Instead, engage your students with cool end-of-year activities that combine fun and learning. Friday Fun: Students make and defend their choices in this engaging activity. Fantastic Field Days: May is Fitness Month. Ed World editors offer dozens of great activities that’ll make this year’s field day the best one ever. News for Kids: A weekly classroom activity “ripped from the headlines.” Learning Game of the Week: A life-size tic-tac-toe review game.
Dancing With the Nursery Rhyme Stars: Popular nursery rhyme characters face-off in the final round of a dance contest. Sustained Silent Reading: One more tool for developing lifelong independent readers. Dr. Ken Shore: Six tips for dealing with the classroom perfectionist. Go Figure: How many birds can you hatch from just one egg? The Slinky Paradigm: How one science teacher (eventually) created another. Pretzels: A primary-grade strategy for improving classroom behavior.
From the Principals Files: Principals offer job seekers their best advice. Plus questions to help any candidate land the job. Principal Ideas: Pies and water balloons boost attendance. Instant Meeting #30: The "Have-a-Ball Brainstorm" activity lets everyone have a say. PD for Reluctant Staff: Can you look around your next staff meeting and pick out the Bricks, the Rebels, and the Knowledge Royals? Grant of the Week: History Channel promotes community partnerships.
Editing Essays With Word: Still grading essays, red ink pen in hand? Try Word instead.
Sites to See: Find unique, engaging online activities from some of the country’s top zoos. Mr. Mooney’s Web Domain: Class website a "must" for Scott Mooney’s students. A Techtorial: Create educational trading cards to teach subject-area facts. Quick! Get the (Digital) Camera: Two dozen digital camera activities to grab students’ interest. Web Wizard: Jocelyn Young's students learn about science, study, and their teacher online.
Education Humor With Regina Barreca: Writing the Great American Report Card. Helping Schools Promote Fitness, Healthful Diets: Action for Healthy Kids works with schools to promote more healthful lifestyles for youngsters. Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 37: Principal gets school walking, running; bringing locally-grown food to cafeterias. Whatever It Takes: What I learned (the second time) in seventh grade.
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End-of-Year Projects #1: Don’t throw away the last days of school. Instead, engage your students with cool end-of-year activities that combine fun and learning. 
Fantastic Field Days: May is Fitness Month. Ed World editors offer dozens of great activities that’ll make this year’s field day the best one ever. 
Dancing With the Nursery Rhyme Stars: Popular nursery rhyme characters face-off in the final round of a dance contest. 
Go Figure: How many birds can you hatch from just one egg? 
From the Principals Files: Principals offer job seekers their best advice. Plus questions to help any candidate land the job. 
Instant Meeting #30: The "Have-a-Ball Brainstorm" activity lets everyone have a say. 
Editing Essays With Word: Still grading essays, red ink pen in hand? Try Word instead.
Mr. Mooney’s Web Domain: Class website a "must" for Scott Mooney’s students. 
Education Humor With Regina Barreca: Writing the Great American Report Card. 
