August 15, 20172:15 read Making Essay Questions Work The essay question provides an excellent opportunity for your students to develop and sharpen their writing and thinking skills. It tests not just memorization of facts, but the... Read more...
August 15, 20173:18 read Do Your Students Really Know What You Want? "Johnny, I don't ever want to catch you lying to me again." Is that really what you meant to say? I suspect not. I hope not! Although you are telling Johnny not to... Read more...
August 15, 20171:31 read Developing Your School Library Take a hard look at your collection and ask yourself Mr. Emerson's question. What will your collection do for your school? Do the reference books offer accurate, up-to-date... Read more...
August 15, 20176:41 read Developing Readers: A Christian Imperative Several years ago an educational screening committee convened to interview 150 young people, the top three students from every state. The committee's purpose was to award ten... Read more...
August 15, 20174:19 read Declining Literacy: Do the Textbooks Contribute to the Problem? Education in the United States is experiencing a state of crisis. In spite of national efforts to raise standards and student achievement, several recent assessments reveal that... Read more...
August 15, 20173:33 read Copyright Guidelines for Teachers While many teachers and administrators have a vague awareness of what copyright means, few fully understand it. There is a good reason for this! Copyright law is complex with few... Read more...
August 15, 20174:15 read Compassion: The Key to Full-Time Service Compassion: The Key to Full-Time Service Mr. Baker was getting ready to introduce the subject of compassion to his eleventh-grade Bible class during the first week in December... Read more...
August 14, 20173:31 read New Beginnings: The First Law of Classroom Management What are the most frequently mentioned reasons why teachers quit teaching? Some exit excuses include low pay, lack of administrative support, not enough time to prepare, and extra... Read more...