Outrageous School Bans of the Year There’s nothing like a seemingly illogical school rule to drive parents nuts — regardless of whether it affects their own kids or not. Between bizarre clothing bans, unbendable safety policies, or kid-shaming edicts about hairstyles, Yahoo Shine readers were given reason to launch into antiauthority rants again and again in 2013, thanks to school-board head-scratchers of the most frustrating kind. — Beth Greenfield, Shine Staff

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TEACHING STRATEGIES In Teaching Algebra, the Not-So-Secret Way to Students’ Hearts Katrina Schwartz | December 9, 2013

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Latino Kids Use Computers More Than Their Non-Hispanic Peers: Study EFE | Posted: 12/27/2013 2:19 pm EST | Updated: 12/27/2013 2:19 pm EST www.huffingtonpost.com

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Texas high school teachers fight plan to scale back social studies By WENDY HUNDLEY Staff Writer whundley@dallasnews.com Published: 26 December 2013 10:40 PM Updated: 27 December 2013 11:16 AMhttp://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20131226-texas-high-school-teachers-fight-plan-to-scale-back-social-studies.ece

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Kids Not Cuts outlook for 2014

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Go Red Multicultural Scholarship - Go Red For Women

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THIS Is The Type Of Holiday Gift Every Teacher Wants The Huffington Post | By Rebecca Klein Posted: 12/20/2013 2:14 pm EST

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Teachers, Parents Call North Carolina Vouchers Program Unconstitutional In New Lawsuit The Huffington Post | By Rebecca Klein Posted: 12/16/2013 4:35 pm EST | Updated: 12/17/2013 10:16 am EST http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/16/north-carolina-vouchers-lawsuit_n_4454624.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

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The 10 Worst States for Student Homelessness New data from the Department of Education demonstrates how poverty in the U.S. affects kids and which states have the fastest-growing issues. November 26, 2013Suzi Parker

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North Carolina's Myrtle Grove Christian School To Refuse State Money Over Anti-Gay Policy Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. | By Pressley Baird Posted: 12/07/2013 1:10 pm EST

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School bans Christmas trees, the colors red & green By Todd StarnesTodd's American DispatchPublished December 05, 2013FoxNews.com

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EDUCATION AlterNet / By David Sirota comments_image 73 COMMENTS Poverty Is America's #1 Education Problem Teachers' unions are not the reason America's schools are in trouble.

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Teen DJ opens night club for kids in The Woodlands

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Professional Learning That Matters - WeAreTeachers - The Great Books Foundation

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Tech-Savvy Teaching | Scholastic.com

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Resources and Downloads for Differentiated Instruction | Edutopia

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Texas Student Kills Himself In Front Of High School Classmates

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Learn How To Perform Hands-Only CPR - Go Red for Women

Learn How To Perform Hands-Only CPR - Go Red for Women

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Banish Bullying | Scholastic.com

Teach with Your iPhone: Apps to Use in the Classroom | Edutopia

Teach with Your iPhone: Apps to Use in the Classroom | Edutopia

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16 Awarded Go Red™ Multicultural Scholarships

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Bullying Isn't Just a Problem for Kids | Video - ABC News

Bullying Isn't Just a Problem for Kids | Video - ABC News

Substitutes — We Can’t Live Without ‘Em!

Substitutes — We Can’t Live Without ‘Em!

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Football Drama | Teaching Tolerance

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'Fat Letters' Spark Outrage Among Parents | Video - ABC News

'Fat Letters' Spark Outrage Among Parents | Video - ABC News

Common Core assignment makes sixth-graders SCRAP Bill of Rights amendments Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/10/08/common-core-assignment-makes-sixth-graders-scrap-bill-of-rights-amendments/#ixzz2hBLvAkhD

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Training Teachers to Teach Critical Thinking | Edutopia

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Engaged Teaching: "Do Now" Activities for Your Lessons | Edutopia

Engaged Teaching: "Do Now" Activities for Your Lessons | Edutopia

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This high school class has the bare bone materials in this classroom. The students need basic school supplies with cubby drawers along with technological devices such as a projector,window shades, pencil sharpeners both heavy duty commercial grade electrical and manual stand by and pull down screen along with a computer clicker for my PowerPoint. I would appreciate any type of assistance in keeping this class running. Need inspirational posters for walls. For more classroom pictures: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.601874929869673.1073741991.100001415133992&type=1&l=e2982d037e

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Jaden Smith Calls for Everybody to Drop Out of School | Video - ABC News

Down Syndrome cheerleader called 'liability' Let her cheer!

Down Syndrome cheerleader called 'liability'

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Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement | Edutopia

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Building Teamwork and Bridges: A STEM Icebreaker | Scholastic.com

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Texas Freedom Network: Instructions for registering to testify at the State Board of Education

Texas Freedom Network: Instructions for registering to testify at the State Board of Education

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Daily Caller Fifty Shades of the Common Core How much Porn is too much for high schoolers

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Resources and Downloads for Collaborative Learning | Edutopia

Resources and Downloads for Collaborative Learning | Edutopia

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Grades 1-2: Analyze Non-Fiction | Scholastic.com

Grades 1-2: Analyze Non-Fiction | Scholastic.com

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Should schools send parents letters if they have overweight children or not?

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/09/06/debate-should-schools-be-sending-%E2%80%98fat-letters%E2%80%99-parents-about-overweight-children

https://www.youtube.com/user/hooplakidz?v=tkXOKkxc0BA#aid=P-p_rYZCTi0

get the moon for me

Brown bear Brown bear What do you see

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.mp4

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/california-public-school-offers-86k-autistic-boy

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/california-public-school-offers-86k-autistic-boy/story?id=20119838

Questions for Parents Article

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/19-questions-for-parents-terry-heick?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-questions-for-parents

Teens React to Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines

KIDS REACT TO HARLEM SHAKE

Scholastic Daily Starter

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/daily-starter/teacher?term_node_tid_depth=1424

Books: Back-to-School Reads | Scholastic.com

Books: Back-to-School Reads | Scholastic.com

Is this true about Hispanic teens and drugs?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/03/hispanic-teenagers-drugs_n_3861804.html?ref=topbar

Stars glamorizing Molly

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/09/02/molly-drug-glamorized-by-stars-spreading-fast-among-young-people/

Remake Your Class: Building a Collaborative Learning Environment (Video Playlist) | Edutopia

Remake Your Class: Building a Collaborative Learning Environment (Video Playlist) | Edutopia

Reading Charts and more....

http://www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com/reading_charts.htm  A free chart webpage.

Mom's Back-to-School Dance to 'NSync's 'Bye Bye Bye' Goes Viral

Mom's Back-to-School Dance to 'NSync's 'Bye Bye Bye' Goes Viral http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/09/01/moms-back-school-dance-nsyncs-bye-bye-bye-goes-viral via @foxnewsinsiderhttp://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/09/01/moms-back-school-dance-nsyncs-bye-bye-bye-goes-viral

Teaching Kindergarten With Clark the Shark | Scholastic.com

Teaching Kindergarten With Clark the Shark | Scholastic.com

Comprehension Reading

This is comprehension worksheets for reading comprehension.


http://www.education.com/slideshow/reading-comprehension-second/reading-comprehension-main-idea/

Chart the Phases of the Moon with Marshmallows

Check out 'Chart the Phases of the Moon with Marshmallows' (http://bit.ly/dgHeCb) on @Education_com

Warning:  The marshmallows may be gone by the end of the project.  May need to buy an extra bag for snacking.

Moss Terrarium

Check out 'Moss Terrarium' (http://bit.ly/iwNy0S) on @Education_com  Great idea for students to have a take home terrarium to study at home.

Storytelling Activities

http://www.education.com/slideshow/storytelling-second-grade/story-jar/ The story telling jar idea will create a group activity.

http://www.education.com/activity/article/Build_Terrarium/

www.education.com

http://www.education.com/

education.com

http://www.education.com/worksheets/second-grade/?page=16

More Schools to Take Part in Breakfast Program

More Schools to Take Part in Breakfast Program http://trib.it/17jKvoc via @TexasTribune

Students May Vent Online, but California School District Is Watching

Students May Vent Online, but California School District Is Watching http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/08/students-may-vent-online-but-california-school-district-is-watching/#.UiKBlIvVpMA.twitter via @abc

Chipmunks - Happy Birthday to You!!!

The Cornerstone for Teachers

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2008/10/printable-ez-grader.html

Teaching Channel ‏@TeachingChannel4m

5 vocabulary strategies to try out this year. http://bit.ly/19RvMU0  #edchat #vocab

 

 

 

 

ATPE Goody Baskets are on the way!

 

Classroom Tools The Go To Teacher

http://thegototeacher.blogspot.com/p/classroom-management.html

Parent -Teacher Conference Sheet

http://thegototeacher.blogspot.com/p/classroom-management.html

Owl behavior chart

 

Freebie collection

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=727

Teacher Freebies for Back to School | Scholastic.com

Teacher Freebies for Back to School | Scholastic.com

The Big 10: Extreme Classroom Makeover, Part 1 | Scholastic.com

The Big 10: Extreme Classroom Makeover, Part 1 | Scholastic.com

Remake Your Class: Building a Collaborative Learning Environment (Video Playlist) | Edutopia

Remake Your Class: Building a Collaborative Learning Environment (Video Playlist) | Edutopia

Resources and Downloads for SEL Classroom Management | Edutopia

Resources and Downloads for SEL Classroom Management | Edutopia

Classroom Set Up

Video only at:  Check out http://bcove.me/sjxqhym6                                                                                 For article and video:  http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/classroom-organization-101?eml=Teachers/smd/20130824/Facebook///TeachersPage///INST/1200/creative-classroom-solutions/

Class Pet Grant

http://www.petco.com/petco_page_PC_petcokids.aspx?cm_mmc=redirect-_-Kids-_-van-_-url&cm_mmc=initiative-_-PetsInTheClassroom-_-Adconion-_-FB

Back-to-School Seating Activity! | Scholastic.com

Back-to-School Seating Activity! | Scholastic.com

School tube

http://www.schooltube.com/

NEA - Finding It for Free

NEA - Finding It for Free


NEA - Back to School Guide http://www.nea.org//tools/back-to-school-guide.html via @neatoday

Free Movie Online from Open Culture

http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline

Box Top Sheet

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151481847167843&set=a.349468362842.153830.135480562842&type=1&theater

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: How Can I Be a Better Teacher Next Fall? | Edutopia

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: How Can I Be a Better Teacher Next Fall? | Edutopia

"What is Bullying?'

http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/index.html

"Be More Than a Bystander" Stop Bullying

http://www.stopbullying.gov/respond/be-more-than-a-bystander/index.html

Dinosaur Sheet

http://www.education.com/collection/frogdogdog/dinosaur-coloring/

Dino coloring sheet

http://www.education.com/files/556001_557000/556664/file_556664.pdf

Smash Hit: 8 Super Cool Party Piñatas You Can Make Yoursel

| Photo Gallery - Yahoo! Shine http://shine.yahoo.com/photos/smash-hit-8-super-cool-slideshow/

Printable Good-bye Cards for Students | Scholastic.com

Printable Good-bye Cards for Students | Scholastic.com

Space City Con

http://www.spacecitycon.com/#

Fanciful Story Hats

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=1567

Scholastic Free Lesson Plans

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/free-lesson-plans

Teacher Blogs

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-ideas

http://bcove.me/kwb73y4t


Kinder Rules Video

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/printable-bookmarks-summer

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/printable-bookmarks-summer

PBS Documentaries:  http://video.pbs.org/

http://americanhistory.si.edu/lincoln/introduction

Scholastic's Best Classroom Book List

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2013/01/best-classroom-book-list-ever?eml=Teachers/e/201301022/facebook///SMO/teachers/topteaching/Meghan/

From: 

http://view.email.nea.org/?j=febf1c757366007a&m=fe9015707263027b71&ls=fe281079746d047f711373&l=ff021574776105&s=fe5c167975630d787416&jb=ff9b1573&ju=fe5715727363017c7c1d&r=0

MY CLASSROOM

What's your dream?Do you have an idea for teaching your students or an amazing professional development opportunity, and the only thing holding you back is funding? The NEA Foundation now has two levels of grants, $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for group projects, and they've made the application process easy. The next deadline is Feb. 1, but don't worry: there are three application deadlines each year.

• Example of a funded project that uses music to improve the communications skills and confidence of special needs students: www.neafoundation.org/pages/grant-resources-featured-grantees.
• Details and application: www.neafoundation.org/blog/grant-deadline-2013

MY RESOURCES

Library of Congress tweetsSign up for tweets from the largest library in the world with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.  https://twitter.com/librarycongress  

I'm just a billFor a timely explanation of how a bill becomes a law in Texas, point students towardhttp://www.house.state.tx.us/about-us/bill. (Or, for Schoolhouse Rock's musical explanation of a bill's journey in Congress, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0.)

Create electronic flashcardsFlashcard Exchange takes flashcards to the next level, using web and mobile applications. It can hide cards you already know; create a memorization game; and make your flashcards into a multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, or matching test. http://flashcardexchange.com

Awesome storiesAwesomeStories is a gathering place of primary-source information. Since 1999, it has helped educators find original sources located at national archives, libraries, universities, museums, historical societies, and government-created websites that may not be searchable by popular search engines. Individual memberships are free. http://awesomestories.com

technology rocks. seriously.: School Signs

technology rocks. seriously.: School Signs: Just click on the printable to go to the downloadable PDF version.  You can also right click and save each image as a JPG.  If you hav...