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Volume 10, Issue 5
January 31, 2012
Highlighted Columnist
Paul Young: Stop, Look, and Listen
Take time to really stop, look and listen. You will learn far more about your school from things you hear in the hallways than from almost anything else you do.
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Featured
Accommodating Student Sensory Differences
Expert Jane Bluestein offers helpful tips on differentiating instruction and adjusting the classroom environment to ensure the success of every learner.
Tweets Get Student Expelled: A Cautionary Tale
A student athlete is facing harsh consequences for comments he posted online. Included: Resources for making this a digital-literacy "teachable moment" in class.
Fundraiser Review: See's Candies
If your school has a lot of food-loving parents, they will gladly order from this catalog.
The 'Jigsaw' Approach Brings Lessons to Life
Learn about a teaching method that challenges students to create their own learning, and find tips for using this "jigsaw" technique.
Staff Activity: Pat on the Back, Single 'File'
This activity offers positive reinforcement and is done simply by using a file folder with two holes punched at the top of the open folder.
Steps for Making Good Schools Great
Good schools can be great schools if staff focus on best practices, common elements for instruction, and strategies to help all students learn.
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