No Short Socks: What Was Your Worst Dress Code Rule?
Several female colleagues share their own stories.
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Useful information for the build a school project.
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How Schools Are Failing Their Quietest Students
Meet the educators who are working to change that.
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Why Sleeping May Be More Important Than Studying
Getty Getting enough sleep is an under-valued but crucial part of learning. Contrary to students’ belief that staying up all night to cram for an exam will
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How social media has changed the dynamic between teen girls and boys
Through 2½ years of research and more than 200 interviews with teenagers, author Nancy Jo Sales knows how difficult it is to be a girl growing up in an era defined by social media.
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Possible Socratic Seminar topic for this quarter: Employee noncompete bill stirs hornet’s nest in Utah business community
An attempt to legislate the use of noncompete employment contracts in Utah has stirred up a hornet’s nest in the state’s business community.
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Possible Socratic Seminar topic for this quarter. This bill directly connects with my students and their future employment in the state of Utah. I need to find more articles that equal arguments for both sides.
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What Makes a Teacher Special to a Student? – MindShift
Great teachers are constantly evaluating what works to help their students learn. But teachers don’t often hear what impact they have made on students.
In a rare treat, we hear from one former student reading from a journal he kept during middle school. Patrick Don wrote several journal entries about his favorite teacher, Mr. Albert, who grew to become his friend. Don read some of these entries on stage at a Mortified Live event in Baltimore, and this reading was turned into a Mortified podcast episode, “Tribute To Teachers’ Pets.”
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17 Great Resources for Building a Student’s Self Image
What do your students see when they look in the mirror? Do they see someone worthwhile or someone who will never be good enough? While it isn’t your responsibility to dig into the nuances of every student’s self-perception, you can still help the members of your class to have healthy views of themselves. Such a view can bolster their academic performance and serve as a bulwark against bullying. The following resources provide information about self-image that you can use in the classroom.
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Making this happen will a combined effort between parents, students, and teachers.
At a Glance: 7 Ways to Teach Your Middle-Schooler Organization Skills
Your middle school child may need some help learning organizational skills. Here are some simple ways to teach organization and prioritizing. Learn more about teaching organization at Understood.org
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