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Readicide by Educator Kelly Gallagher

By: Feature Writer Margaret M. Williams

Teacher Kelly Gallagher takes No Child Left Behind to task, says schools are killing reading, and tells his readers what to do about it in his new book. Read the review. more...

Why Kids Need Recess

By: Rebecca Hersh

New studies on recess show that children actually receive great benefits from a little playtime every day. more...

Patchwork Lesson Plans

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

For the unprepared teacher, showing a movie in class or deciding to discuss "current events" may be a daily lifeline, but such activities undermine curricular goals. more...

Grading and Reading Student Papers

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

The temptation to skim student papers may lead to higher incidents of cheating and plagiarism and may damage the academic reputation of the teacher. more...

Improve the Memory for Higher Exam Grades

By: Rachel Wills

The short term memory remembers everything - temporarily. The long term memory will keep recalling indefinitely. How does one get the information from one to the other? more...

A Quick Glimpse of Heterogeneous Grouped Classes

By: Maureen Zieber

Every classroom has its own dynamics. In a heterogeneous grouped class, there are strategies on how to work with and form a strong mixed level learning environment. more...

High School Summer Reading Programs

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Schools need to develop summer reading programs that are realistic and conform to subject areas goals and outcomes. more...

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