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Easy
Button Rewards
Ms.
Goss's students have it easy. She builds community and motivates her class by
allowing students to push her buttons - her Easy Button that is. Read about how
her students look for opportunities to shine and to recognize each other's
achievements, so they can push that button, hear the applause, and shout out,
"That was easy!" Read
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Pinning
Grammar and Mechanics
From
Tracee O. An English Teacher at
Erie High School:
This
high school teacher uses humor to keep her students engaged with her grammar and
mechanics lessons. She started a Pinterest board with examples of humorous,
real-world grammar mistakes.
Examples draw from advertising, cartoons and text
messages. Find out how she did it and how you might use Pinterest too.
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Appropriate
Feedback
From
Susan May
A teacher and journalism advisor at
McCook High School in McCook, Nebraska:
Ms.
May's students learn to make positive comments and give constructive criticism
when analyzing their peer's work. Read about how she models appropriate feedback
for her students and makes use of her unique "Glow" and "Grow"
worksheets. Read
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Featured
Post: Advice for Successful Team Teaching
From
Jennifer Stern
A special education teacher for
Lawrence Public Schools:
Ms.
Stern has experience in both team teaching and being in the classroom while
another teacher leads. It's sometimes difficult for the classroom teacher to
share or give a colleague control. She provides tips on how to best make this
work for both teachers and students. Read
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Question
of the Week: GPS and Geo-Caching?
From
The Worker Bees:
Add
some exploration and adventure to your day with Geocaching, a real-world outdoor
treasure hunting game in which players search of containers (called "geocaches")
using GPS-enabled devices. Tell us about a class treasure hunt you've conducted
using either of these two devices. Or, if you like the idea but haven't tried
yet, tell us about that too. We're looking for examples of how to use
hide-and-seek technology throughout your curriculum. Aye, Matey? Read
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