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  • First Day of School FAQs

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    FAQs for the First Days of School

    Find answers to some of the most common concerns for the start of a new school year. This article for teachers includes…

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    Seating Arrangements

    The basic seating configurations for a classroom are described.

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  • 20 fun brain break cards to energize and refocus your students

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    20 Fun Brain Breaks Activity Cards

    Brain breaks are a fun way for students to take a mental “pause” and help their brains stay focused. Allowing students a…

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  • Discipline Must Be Logical

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    Discipline Must Be Logical: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith discusses discipline and how punishments should fit…

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    Teaching Strategies for Using Materials in an Inclusive Classroom

    Two well-defined strategies are described for helping special needs students become independent learners.

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    Ten Guiding Principles for the Beginning of the Year

    The Ten Guiding Principles were developed to help teachers start the new school year off right with specific ideas for…

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    Responding to Conflict Amongst Young Children

    Here are some suggested ways for teachers to handle conflict in their classrooms. Using these techniques in your…

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    Structuring Lessons to Promote Learning from Materials

    Share an article that offers suggestions on modifying materials while teachers are planning for a lesson, not during the…

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    Establishing Trust

    The key to effective behavior management is establishing trust. This article details the key points to facilitating a…

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    Structure of learner-centered classrooms

    A description of learner-centered classrooms can be found on this page.

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  • Children learning in centers in a classroom

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    The Basics of Centers

    Centers give teachers the opportunity to focus on specific areas of study. This article describes how you can…

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    Convey Acceptance

    This handy list of behavior management techniques will help you build trust and establish a positive environment in your…

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    Replace Fear with Trust: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…

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  • Adapting Instructional Materials

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    Adapting Instructional Materials -- Providing Direct Assistance

    Providing one-on-one assistance to a student is perhaps the most demanding adaptation that needs to be made in an…

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  • You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

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    You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

    Learn how to be a good role model in this excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.

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    Children Depend on Us, So Be Dependable: Teaching Advice

    Rafe Esquith, gives advice on being dependable in your classroom, in this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.…

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    Variation of the Good Behavior Game

    This behavior management technique focuses on helping control students who thrive on acting out to gain peer attention.

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    Title VI Grants: A Source for Educational Funding

    If you're looking for a source of funding for projects, consider Title VI Innovative Program Strategies grants.

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    Bibliography for Including Students with Disabilities

    Find the latest books and articles on inclusion.

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    Universal Design for Learning

    A definition of universal design for learning.

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  • Tips for how to encourage students with learning disabilities

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    Encouraging Students with Learning Problems

    For students with learning disabilities, positive dispositions are a critical foundation for achievement in math.…

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    Fire in the Classroom: Teaching Advice

    This excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will introduce you to Rafe Esquith and his advice on being a successful…

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  • Intervention Strategies for Disruptions

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    Intervention Strategies for Disruptions

    Complete descriptions of a District Management Plan, a Crisis Team, and a Crisis Plan.

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    Crisis Intervention Plan for an Intruder

    These procedures will help to keep students and staff safe when an intruder enters school grounds.

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