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Can ChatGPT Help Teachers? An Educator Weighs the Challenges and Opportunities Email Writing, Writing Tasks, Writing Assignments, Writing Process, Teacher Tools, Special Education Teacher, New Teachers, Teacher Help, Teacher Evaluation
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My teacher instincts wanted to immediately label this new technology “bad.” But as the opening quote states, technology is only bad when we use it to do bad things.
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Going for Gold on Your Next Classroom Observation Cooperative Learning Groups, Teacher Reflection, Classroom Observation, Professional Development For Teachers, Student Choice, Reflection Questions, Going For Gold
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If you’re a good teacher, you´ll score well. Here’s a quick list of what should be included in a planned observation.
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7 “Piece of Cake” Pi Day Activities for Your Classroom Pi Jokes, Corny Jokes, Math Teacher, March 14th, Pencil Gift, Coloring Contest, Black Construction Paper, Pi Day
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March 14th is one of the most exciting days of the year for math teachers. A day to celebrate math, eat actual pie, and maybe even tell a few corny jokes. This year, why not go all out.
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But now, with the doom and gloom of winter threatening the energy in the eyes of my students, I embrace the ridiculous national days, and welcome them into the routine of my classroom between winter and spring break. Rock Day, National Days, Get Back To Work, Gourmet Coffee, Doom, The Wonders, Spring Break, Trivia
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But now, with the doom and gloom of winter threatening the energy in the eyes of my students, I embrace the ridiculous national days, and welcome them into the routine of my classroom between winter and spring break.
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4 Lessons from Mr. Rogers ANY Teacher Can Use Teacher Life, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, See You Around, Mr Rogers, Skills Development, Simple Words, Normal Life, The Way You Are
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In honor of this pioneer for children, let’s take a look at four lessons from Mister Rogers that all of us teachers, at any grade level, can use in our classrooms.
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Teaching to Specific Learning Styles: Does It Really Work? Learning Goals, Learning Styles, Teaching Style, Student Teaching, Types Of Learners, Teachers Lounge, Direct Instruction, Metacognition
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Our district, like many in the country, strongly believes in the idea of “personalized learning.” In keeping with this philosophy, we teachers are often told to match our teaching style to the learning styles of our students.
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The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
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Unleashing the Power of Gratitude in You and Your Classroom School Teacher, Classroom Behavior, Classroom Environment, How To Improve Relationship, Relationship Advice, Work Life Balance Tips, Showing Gratitude
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So in this season of Thanksgiving, let’s first find out the benefits of gratitude on the brain and, in turn, on teaching and learning and then investigate a few ways to cultivate gratitude.
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4 Simple Habits of Reflection to Change the Way You Teach Best Teacher, Sentence Stems, Cuban Missile Crisis, Becoming A Teacher, Challenge Me, Do You Feel
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The power of reflection is enormous and cultivating its power is important to your professional development as a teacher.
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classroom activities for the week of respect Self Respect, Activities To Do, Classroom Activities, Random Act, Getting To Know Someone, A Classroom, What You Can Do
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Random Act
Getting To Know Someone
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What You Can Do
I am sure your school has many activities going on and I encourage you to look at this week as an opportunity to connect with your students emotionally.
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The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
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Technology. A lot of teachers have a love/hate relationship with it. At its best, it can grab our students’ attention, help them learn, and make our job easier. Notebooks Online, Cult Of Pedagogy, Virtual Field Trips, Choice Boards, Lesson Planner, Digital Portfolio, Checklist Template
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Technology. A lot of teachers have a love/hate relationship with it. At its best, it can grab our students’ attention, help them learn, and make our job easier.
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7 STEM experiments to try with your kids this summer Create Slime, Elephant Toothpaste, Stem Experiments, Baby Pool, Family Movies, New School Year, Power Boats
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This is the perfect time to plan out some fun STEM experiments for your class that you can try out on your own kids first. It’s fun, educational, and it’s getting you prepared for the year.
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make summer PD fun and easy with these terrific teacher podcasts Secondary Teacher, Ela Teacher, Life Sum, John Spencer, Virtual School
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So how can I still reflect and plan but do it in a way that works with my schedule? Lately I’ve been embracing a refreshing new professional development medium: podcasts.
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rediscover learning conferences Learning Spaces, Learning Activities, Student Focus, High School Students, Types Of Conference
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Student Focus
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Listening to her students express where they had grown in their learning and defend what their grade should be in the class made me realize I was only scratching the surface of the power of conferences in my classroom.
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Now, More than Ever, It’s Time to Bring Back the Fun! Real Teacher, Teacher Blogs, We Are Teachers, Lack Of Motivation, Outdoor Learning, Scavenger Hunt, I School, Adolescence
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We Are Teachers
Lack Of Motivation
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It took us a few lunch periods to write them, and the fun our students had in the silly scavenger hunt made that small sacrifice of our time totally worth it!
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celebrate world book day World Book Day Activities, Fun Activities, Famous Authors, Book Authors, School Library, National Book Day, Book Scavenger Hunt, Drop Everything And Read
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There is one day coming up soon that I hope more teachers will pay attention to: World Book Day on April 23rd. World Book Day was started back in 1995 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to encourage young people to read and celebrate writers all around the world.
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reap the benefits of a school garden program this spring Outside Plants, Go Outside, Planting Calendar, Healthy Fruits And Vegetables, Fly Repellant, Start Program, Easy Plants To Grow, Reap The Benefits
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Despite the cold temperatures and the powdery white stuff that keeps coming, the days are getting longer, and the thermometer is slowly creeping higher…thankfully! Now is a great time to begin planning for your spring classroom activities. One of the most substantially beneficial ways to do so is to start a school garden program.
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13 fun activities to make this pi day a hit Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Student Created, Student Work, Value Of Pi, Circle Collage
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March 14th(of every year) is Pi Day, and if you are a math teacher, this is your holiday. Or at least it should be. No matter what the age and content you teach, this is a great day to bring some math and fun into your classroom.
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women's history month: 7 ideas to inspire your teaching School Committee, Interactive Timeline, Social Behavior, Oral History, Online Resources, Library Of Congress, Women In History
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Women In History
Looking for online resources on New Jersey women’s history, or local destinations to visit with your class? Thankfully, there are a multitude of quality resources available for NJ educators to draw upon to develop lesson plans for Women’s History Month this March.
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The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
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As we embark on our journey for Google Certified Educator Level I, it is a logical first step to get a closer look at some of the apps that are included on the exam. So let us begin by exploring Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. Teacher Guides, Teacher Humor, Teacher Style, Google Classroom
Teacher Guides
Teacher Humor
Teacher Style
Google Classroom
As we embark on our journey for Google Certified Educator Level I, it is a logical first step to get a closer look at some of the apps that are included on the exam. So let us begin by exploring Gmail, Calendar, and Drive.
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The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
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Being married to a teacher is hard and is a uniquely challenging proposition. Don’t get me wrong, there are some great things about it (including being married to a teacher!). But after recently celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary, I’ve been thinking about all the things I wish my wife understood about my vocation when we walked down the aisle on that sultry August day. Teacher Boards, Teacher Resources, Teacher Stuff, Teacher Friends, Classroom Resources, Art Teacher
Teacher Boards
Teacher Resources
Teacher Stuff
Teacher Friends
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Art Teacher
Being married to a teacher is hard and is a uniquely challenging proposition. Don’t get me wrong, there are some great things about it (including being married to a teacher!). But after recently celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary, I’ve been thinking about all the things I wish my wife understood about my vocation when we walked down the aisle on that sultry August day.
Generally speaking, there are eight key pieces of information that you will need in order to calculate the current and future status of your 403b retirement fund. B Plan, How To Plan, Investing For Retirement, Plymouth Rock
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Generally speaking, there are eight key pieces of information that you will need in order to calculate the current and future status of your 403b retirement fund.
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Generally speaking, there are eight key pieces of information that you will need in order to calculate the current and future status of your 403b retirement fund.
Generally speaking, there are eight key pieces of information that you will need in order to calculate the current and future status of your 403b retirement fund.
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The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
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Combat Teacher Stress with these 7 Simple Exercises for Teachers. Forget spending an hour in the gym. Try these simple moves to build muscle and shred stress. #excerciseforlessstress #simpleexcercises #superman #plank #burpee Teacher Morale, Busy Teacher, Teacher Lifestyle, Health Teacher, Teacher Support
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Combat Teacher Stress with these 7 Simple Exercises for Teachers. Forget spending an hour in the gym. Try these simple moves to build muscle and shred stress. #excerciseforlessstress #simpleexcercises #superman #plank #burpee
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The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
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As we embark on our journey for Google Certified Educator Level I, it is a logical first step to get a closer look at some of the apps that are included on the exam. So let us begin by exploring Gmail, Calendar, and Drive.
As we embark on our journey for Google Certified Educator Level I, it is a logical first step to get a closer look at some of the apps that are included on the exam. So let us begin by exploring Gmail, Calendar, and Drive.
The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
The Plymouth Rock Teachers' Lounge
Teacher Tools
Being married to a teacher is hard and is a uniquely challenging proposition. Don’t get me wrong, there are some great things about it (including being married to a teacher!). But after recently celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary, I’ve been thinking about all the things I wish my wife understood about my vocation when we walked down the aisle on that sultry August day.
Being married to a teacher is hard and is a uniquely challenging proposition. Don’t get me wrong, there are some great things about it (including being married to a teacher!). But after recently celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary, I’ve been thinking about all the things I wish my wife understood about my vocation when we walked down the aisle on that sultry August day.