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Colors in Nature

Posted on by Joe Levit

Right now, as brilliant fall foliage creeps south across the continental U.S., there is an opportunity to teach a significant amount to students about how colors are created in nature. All children know that leaves change color once autumn rolls around, but few understand why the change happens. Read More

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The What, the Why, and the How

Posted on by Michael Kline

Though I have a fine appreciation for the discoveries of individuals, especially in the realms of science, I am not nearly as infatuated with what those people discovered as to how they discovered it. In short, don’t show me the “what,” show me the “why” and the “how.” Read More

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The Write Way to Talk

Posted on by Marjorie Frank

If you’re a teacher, this has probably happened to you: You’ve assigned your students a reading and selected the text for maximum interest, setting the stage for students to dig in. From all you can see, they are eager to start. Tonight you spend time coming up with a stellar, thought-provoking question to get the ball rolling. Then things get dicey. Read More

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Dream Big, Dear Teacher

Posted on by Lisa Dabbs

No matter how bogged down you may feel by the state of our education system, the antidote is to dream big! If you are a veteran teacher, take the time to rest and reflect. Indulge in fantasy and wildly imagine the class or school that you’d like to teach in. Imagine how much better you could feel teaching with that powerful sense of positive expectation, despite the concerns of the past. Read More

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