August Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

It's August Teacher Talk Time.....Hopefully many of you are still enjoying your summer

vacation. Some of you are back to school already, while others are getting your classrooms ready for an exciting new school year. We have so many great tips and ideas for you from awesome educators. Be sure to take a look at what everyone has to say.

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Teaching Tolerance During this Election Season
By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

I don’t know about you, but this was the first political convention I’ve followed with interest and a great degree of concern. We need to embrace our diversity, to look for the good in each other, and notice the positive things we see happening every day.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

Some tips for bringing respect back to your classroom.

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Setting Up Your Classroom With Style

By Alison Monk of The Literacy Garden

This time of year I love to find new ideas to make my classroom functional, yet cute. The way I figure it, I spend more awake hours in my classroom than any other room in my house. So, why not make it visually appealing! Here are some ideas that are functional, yet adorable at the same time.

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5 Teacher Must-haves for Back to School: Working on a Budget

By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR's Classroom

My top five must haves for the classroom teacher!

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Back-to-School Ice Breaker

By Kerry Tracy of Kerry Tracy

Do you hate ice breakers? Me too. That's why I created something a little different for grade 4 - 8 to enjoy!

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Using Productive Struggle to Promote a Growth Mindset
By Shametria Routt of The Routty Math Teacher

“Using Productive Struggle to Promote a Growth Mindset” is the second part of my Summer PD with The Routty Math Teacher blog series. In this four-part series, I define productive struggle, advocate for its purpose and usefulness in the classroom, illustrate how it is reflected in a teacher's instructional decisions, offer a list of expectations for both students and teachers during productive struggle, provide an opportunity to see productive struggle in action via a Teaching Channel video, and connect productive struggle with growth mindsets. 

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Visualization
By Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight

Are you tired of the same old question/answer format for reading comprehension? Try these different techniques to asses and improve student understanding of text.

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 It's Back to School Time! Have fun with the Marshmallow Tower Project!
By Mary Moore of Moore Resources

I will be implementing a project the first week of school, "The Marshmallow Tower Project", shared with me at a Teaching Summit in June. Materials needed are: A box of....

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Using Handwriting Without Tears to Teach Printing
By Thia Triggs of Print Path

Most every Occupational Therapist that I have ever met loves the Handwriting Without Tears© [HWT] program to teach handwriting. But not every OT, and many teachers and school districts do not use this program. Why not? I would like to discuss what I have observed about advantages and disadvantages of using HWT. 

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Tips For Teaching The Presidential Election
By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching 

Tips for teachers to use while teaching about the Presidential Election.

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What Happens When a Classroom Theme Drives Instruction?
By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

When teachers talk about themes, they're usually talking about classroom decor. But could they be missing out on some real instructional power? Let your themes drive your instruction for the entire school year!

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