Resources for Educators

Use this guide to help you keep growing as an educator. Find inspiration for encouraging struggling students, writing assessments, and establishing trust with parents so that both you and your students can succeed.

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8 Things Teachers Can Do to Help Students Succeed

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Curriculum Mapping: Definition, Purpose, and Tips

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How to Create Behavior Contracts

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7 Fun Ideas for Morning Meeting Greetings
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Curriculum Design: Definition, Purpose and Types
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10 Fun Team-Building Activities for Middle School
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Sample Recommendation Letters for College Applicants
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Tips on Handling Difficult Students
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7 Annual Writing Contests for Kids
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Tips to Dressing Like a Professional Teacher
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How Teachers Should Report Suspected Abuse of Children
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4 Recommendation Letter Samples That Get It Right
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Nonverbal Strategies to Quiet Down a Classroom
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"The Essential 55" in your Elementary Classroom
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5 Behavior Management Resources for Teachers
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10 Ways Teachers Can Communicate Expectations to Students
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Active Listening in the Classroom, an Important Motivational Strategy
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Sample Classroom Rules That Are Comprehensive, Positive, and Clear
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9 Free and Effective Classroom Rewards for Students
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What to Do When Students Lack Interest
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Behavior Incentives in the Classroom
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Sample Behavior Contract for Improving Student Behavior
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Understanding Fluency Tables for Progress Monitoring in Reading
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Classroom Jobs for Elementary School Students
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Tips and Tricks for Getting Your Students' Attention
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Gradual Release of Responsibility Creates Independent Learners
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10 Ways to Make Education Relevant
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How Teachers Can Ease Students' First Day Jitters
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The Turn-A-Card Behavior Management Plan
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Introducing Your Class Rules
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What to Do If Your Students Come to Class Unprepared
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Class Meetings Help Foster Responsible, Ethical Student Behavior
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Effective Classroom Policies and Procedures
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Top 8 Reasons Non-Teachers Can Never Understand Our Job
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What Is a Brain Break?
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Things to Do Before Middle School is Over
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Reading Choice Encourages Student Ownership
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Behavior Management Tips
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The Joys - and Pains - of Teaching Seniors
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Weekly Newsletter for Parent Communication
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The Excellent 11 by Ron Clark
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Writing Great Specific Goals
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Inspiring Quotations for Adult Students and Their Teachers
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4 Teaching Philosophy Statement Examples
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24 Simple Rules All Teachers Should Live By
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How to Write a Philosophy of Education for Elementary Teachers
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What Is the Role of a Teacher?
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8 Signs You Should Become a Teacher
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A Short Guide to Microteaching
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9 Things to Know About Becoming a Teacher
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Student Teacher Evaluation Criteria
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Landing Your First Teaching Job
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Learning the Basics of a Student Teacher Resume
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Top Tips for Acing a Teacher Interview
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7 Reasons to Become a Teacher
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Weighing the Decision: To Teach or Not to Teach
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What Requirements Are Needed to Be an Elementary School Teacher?
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Teacher Survival Kit: 10 Essential Items
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Common Interview Questions in Education
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How to Take Over a Classroom Midyear
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10 Useful Skills Modern Teachers Need
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What Is Student Teaching Really Like?
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Proven Strategies for Obtaining a Teaching Job
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Implement Your Tutoring Business Plan
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13 Creative Examples of Informal Assessments for the Classroom
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How to Construct a Bloom's Taxonomy Assessment
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Christmas and Winter Holiday Vocabulary 100 Word List
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Here's What You Need to Know About Lesson Plans
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Healthy Foods Versus Unhealthy Foods Lesson Plan
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Bingo Across the Curriculum
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Authentic Ways to Develop Performance-Based Activities
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What Does a Great Lesson Look Like on the Outside?
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The Importance of Answering Questions in Complete Sentences
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Valentines Day Acrostic Poem Lesson
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Easter Acrostic Poem Lesson Plan
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday with Your Classroom
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'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Lesson Plan
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School Testing Assesses Knowledge Gains and Gaps
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Pretests Effective Tools to Target Instruction
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Christmas Tongue Twisters Lesson
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Map Skills Thematic Unit Plan for First Grade
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Substitute Folders
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Teaching to the Test: Pros and Cons
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What Are Achievement Tests?
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Thematic Unit Definition and How to Create One
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Fun March Writing Prompts for Journaling
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Christmas Acrostic Poem Lesson Plan
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Comparative Words Lesson Plan
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40 "Back From Christmas Break" Writing Prompts
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Emergency Lesson Plan Ideas
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Mini-Lesson Plans: Template for Writers Workshop
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Christmas Journal Writing Prompts

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Resources for Educators

8 Things Teachers Can Do to Help Students Succeed

Curriculum Mapping: Definition, Purpose, and Tips

How to Create Behavior Contracts

7 Fun Ideas for Morning Meeting Greetings

Curriculum Design: Definition, Purpose and Types

10 Fun Team-Building Activities for Middle School

Sample Recommendation Letters for College Applicants

Tips on Handling Difficult Students

7 Annual Writing Contests for Kids

Tips to Dressing Like a Professional Teacher

How Teachers Should Report Suspected Abuse of Children

4 Recommendation Letter Samples That Get It Right

Nonverbal Strategies to Quiet Down a Classroom

"The Essential 55" in your Elementary Classroom

5 Behavior Management Resources for Teachers

10 Ways Teachers Can Communicate Expectations to Students

Active Listening in the Classroom, an Important Motivational Strategy

Sample Classroom Rules That Are Comprehensive, Positive, and Clear

9 Free and Effective Classroom Rewards for Students

What to Do When Students Lack Interest

Behavior Incentives in the Classroom

Sample Behavior Contract for Improving Student Behavior

Understanding Fluency Tables for Progress Monitoring in Reading

Classroom Jobs for Elementary School Students

Tips and Tricks for Getting Your Students' Attention

Gradual Release of Responsibility Creates Independent Learners

10 Ways to Make Education Relevant

How Teachers Can Ease Students' First Day Jitters

The Turn-A-Card Behavior Management Plan

Introducing Your Class Rules

What to Do If Your Students Come to Class Unprepared

Class Meetings Help Foster Responsible, Ethical Student Behavior

Effective Classroom Policies and Procedures

Top 8 Reasons Non-Teachers Can Never Understand Our Job

What Is a Brain Break?

Things to Do Before Middle School is Over

Reading Choice Encourages Student Ownership

Behavior Management Tips

The Joys - and Pains - of Teaching Seniors

Weekly Newsletter for Parent Communication

The Excellent 11 by Ron Clark

Writing Great Specific Goals

Inspiring Quotations for Adult Students and Their Teachers

4 Teaching Philosophy Statement Examples

24 Simple Rules All Teachers Should Live By

How to Write a Philosophy of Education for Elementary Teachers

What Is the Role of a Teacher?

8 Signs You Should Become a Teacher

A Short Guide to Microteaching

9 Things to Know About Becoming a Teacher

Student Teacher Evaluation Criteria

Landing Your First Teaching Job

Learning the Basics of a Student Teacher Resume

Top Tips for Acing a Teacher Interview

7 Reasons to Become a Teacher

Weighing the Decision: To Teach or Not to Teach

What Requirements Are Needed to Be an Elementary School Teacher?

Teacher Survival Kit: 10 Essential Items

Common Interview Questions in Education

How to Take Over a Classroom Midyear

10 Useful Skills Modern Teachers Need

What Is Student Teaching Really Like?

Proven Strategies for Obtaining a Teaching Job

Implement Your Tutoring Business Plan

13 Creative Examples of Informal Assessments for the Classroom

How to Construct a Bloom's Taxonomy Assessment

Christmas and Winter Holiday Vocabulary 100 Word List

Here's What You Need to Know About Lesson Plans

Healthy Foods Versus Unhealthy Foods Lesson Plan

Bingo Across the Curriculum

Authentic Ways to Develop Performance-Based Activities

What Does a Great Lesson Look Like on the Outside?

The Importance of Answering Questions in Complete Sentences

Valentines Day Acrostic Poem Lesson

Easter Acrostic Poem Lesson Plan

Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday with Your Classroom

'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Lesson Plan

School Testing Assesses Knowledge Gains and Gaps

Pretests Effective Tools to Target Instruction