Rules and Routines in the Classroom

Rebecca Alber — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:52 +0000

An argument for keeping hard rules to a minimum.

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Using PBL to Meet C3 Social Studies Standards

Andrew Miller — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:52 +0000

Project-based learning aligns with and enhances the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework for Social Studies State Standards.

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Helping Teachers Thrive

Elena Aguilar — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:51 +0000

Five ways principals can boost teachers’ resilience in the new year.

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The Mechanics of Developing a Writer’s Voice

John McCarthy — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:50 +0000

Help your students develop their own voice in writing by focusing on details, word choice, and sentence fluency.

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An On-Site Advocate for Every Student

Maurice J. Elias — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:50 +0000

An argument for providing every student with a social-emotional and academic liaison.

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How to Remember Students’ Names

Todd Finley — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:48 +0000

Instead of resorting to “Hey, you,” try these techniques for retrieving names.

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Improving Your Parent-Outreach Strategy

Jeff Knutson — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:47 +0000

Use these communication tools to keep parents in the loop, reduce your workload, and boost student engagement.

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A Phone Call Home Makes All the Difference

Rebecca Alber — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:46 +0000

You don’t have to reserve phone calls to parents for bad news. Try these tips to deepen communication and trust with families.

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Powerful Graphic Novels for Middle School

Quinn Rollins — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:46 +0000

Great for readers of all literacy levels, these nine nonfiction titles work in English language arts, social studies, and science classes.

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Flexible Classrooms: Assembly Required

Emelina Minero — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:45 +0000

Seating, storage, lighting, and tables—we cover what you need, where to get it, and how much it costs.

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A Math Framework for Multiple Grade Levels

Steve Wyborney — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:00:44 +0000

Using simple images, the Splat! lessons teach a range of math concepts at different levels of difficulty. Download free 50 lessons.

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A Math Framework for Multiple Grade Levels

Steve Wyborney — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 01:28:46 +0000

Using simple images, the Splat! lessons teach a range of math concepts at different levels of difficulty. Download free 50 lessons.

Read more about A Math Framework for Multiple Grade Levels on the Official site of Bear and Bee Bedtime Stories. #BedtimeStories #ChildrensBooks @Bearberia

A Preview of the MindShift Podcast

Ki Sung — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 23:09:21 +0000

Sample a preview of the latest season of the MindShift podcast.

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Clueless About Daycare

Super User — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:58:23 +0000

August 25, 2017 by Robert Franklin, Esq, Member, National Board of Directors, National Parents Organization

Here’s a piece on daycare (Herald Scotland, 8/23/17). Its author, Shona Craven writes as if she’s dead certain about every assertion she makes despite the fact that they often contradict each other. Plus, she clearly believes that parents are wrong for calculating the costs of daycare before deciding to use it or not. More importantly, despite her topic being daycare, she apparently knows none of the pertinent science on it.

Craven seems to have been spurred to write by a Bank of Scotland analysis of childcare costs and the decision by the Scottish government to exempt daycare facilities from business taxes. She seems offended by the fact that daycare is a business with costs that families need to consider in deciding how much paid work to do and how much at-home-with-Junior time to spend.

Really? Really. How Our Brains Figure Out What Words Mean Based On How They’re Said

MindShift — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:22:59 +0000

Scientists have identified the brain cells that detect pitch changes in speech, allowing us to understand whether someone is asking a question or making a statement.

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Flexible Classrooms: Assembly Required

Emelina Minero — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 04:08:20 +0000

Seating, storage, lighting, and tables—we cover what you need, where to get it, and how much it costs.

Read more about Flexible Classrooms: Assembly Required on the Official site of Bear and Bee Bedtime Stories. #BedtimeStories #ChildrensBooks @Bearberia

Powerful Graphic Novels for Middle School

Quinn Rollins — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:51:43 +0000

Great for readers of all literacy levels, these nine nonfiction titles work in English language arts, social studies, and science classes.

Read more about Powerful Graphic Novels for Middle School on the Official site of Bear and Bee Bedtime Stories. #BedtimeStories #ChildrensBooks @Bearberia

A Phone Call Home Makes All the Difference

Rebecca Alber — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:32:59 +0000

You don’t have to reserve phone calls to parents for bad news. Try these tips to deepen communication and trust with families.

Read more about A Phone Call Home Makes All the Difference on the Official site of Bear and Bee Bedtime Stories. #BedtimeStories #ChildrensBooks @Bearberia

Israel: Reporters Jailed for Telling Truth About Social Workers in Family Courts

Super User — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:35:36 +0000

August 24, 2017 by Robert Franklin, Esq, Member, National Board of Directors, National Parents Organization

I’ve said before that, however awful family courts are for fathers and children in the U.S., we can’t hold a candle to the ones in Israel. Things U.S. fathers take for granted would seem godsends to Israeli dads. The fact that the system is governed by the Tender Years Doctrine under which mothers automatically get sole custody of any child under the age of seven is one obvious outrage. Another is that fathers ordered to pay child support can’t leave the country without posting a bond in the amount of the entire obligation. So if there are 10 years left to pay and the monthly child support amount is the Israeli equivalent of $500, then the amount of the bond is $60,000. Needless to say, many fathers can’t afford that.

Improving Your Parent-Outreach Strategy

Jeff Knutson — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:12:27 +0000

Use these communication tools to keep parents in the loop, reduce your workload, and boost student engagement.

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In Nebraska, Flawed Parents Still Get 50/50 Parenting Time

Super User — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:37:35 +0000

August 23, 2017 by Robert Franklin, Esq, Member, National Board of Directors, National Parents Organization

At last! Out of Nebraska there comes both a sensible trial court ruling and a sensible appellate court one. In a nutshell, the family court judge ruled that two parents, Thomas and Angelina Spethman, were imperfect, but loving parents. Each had foibles, each failed at times to keep promises, each lapsed briefly in oversight of the kids, etc. But none of that interfered with their love for and dedication to their five children. So the week-on/week-off parenting schedule the trial court ordered and that Thomas and Angelina adhered to was appropriate and worked well.

In short, both courts kept their eye on the ball. That is, in all child custody cases, what’s most important is what’s best for the kids. What’s best for the kids tends strongly to be equally shared parenting. And we don’t require perfection of either parent in order to enter an order that doesn’t marginalize one in the lives of the children. Every parent who’s ever lived is flawed in some – usually many – ways. That is not a reason to interfere in their relationship with their children.

A Textbook Dilemma: Digital or Paper?

Ki Sung — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:26:49 +0000

Do we learn better from printed books than digital versions? The answer from researchers is a qualified yes.

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How to Remember Students’ Names

Todd Finley — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:40:40 +0000

Instead of resorting to “Hey, you,” try these techniques for retrieving names.

Read more about How to Remember Students’ Names on the Official site of Bear and Bee Bedtime Stories. #BedtimeStories #ChildrensBooks @Bearberia

An On-Site Advocate for Every Student

Maurice J. Elias — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:42:05 +0000

An argument for providing every student with a social-emotional and academic liaison.

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Victor King is Out of Jail

Super User — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:16:09 +0000

August 22, 2017 by Robert Franklin, Esq, Member, National Board of Directors, National Parents Organization

Here’s more evidence that We the People are smarter and more responsible than those we elect to govern us (ABC 13, 8/18/17).

As readers will recall, this past Sunday I posted this piece about Victor Alonzo King. He’s the Raleigh, NC father of five with a wife who’s just been diagnosed with Stage Four cancer. He went to work last Tuesday, leaving his kids in the care of a neighbor. The neighbor apparently left them alone for a time, another neighbor called the police who, for reasons I can’t guess at, arrested King. King of course has done absolutely nothing wrong, assuming media reports to be accurate.

But, as if that weren’t enough, the judge in his case ordered King held on $25,000 bond, an amount he can’t possibly raise as the sole support of five children and a gravely ill wife. Keeping King in jail would of course have meant he lost his job and, unable to support his kids, would likely have lost them as well.