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How to Grade Late Work Quickly

How to Grade Late Work Quickly

Accepting late work has been a topic of discussion on more than one occasion in staff meeting that I’ve been in over the years, and there are two camps on this issue. Some teachers refuse to accept late work, because it’s not fair to those students who were responsible enough to turn in work on […]

A New Way to Present a Lecture – Prezi

A New Way to Present a Lecture – Prezi

I wanted to share a new presentation tool that I wish I could have used in the classroom. (I’m in administration now.) It’s called Prezi. I’ve used it to make presentations to the staff, and they were pretty amazed. It’s free to educators, and with a little practice, you can make a really cool show. […]

A Hug Line – Giving Students a Moment of Value

A Hug Line – Giving Students a Moment of Value

I just saw the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in a classroom. I was delivering a report to a teacher – we’ll call her Jackie, and I decided to wait until the bell rang, so I wouldn’t have to interrupt her class. The bell rang, and I stepped aside to avoid getting run over […]

New Teacher Help – A Roadmap

New Teacher Help – A Roadmap

I thought I’d list some of the posts where I offer some basic help to new teachers or student teachers. 1. How to Let Parents Know What’s for Homework This is a great way to keep students from fooling their parents about what they should be doing that evening. The best part about it is […]