Though many of the buildings still stand—including several here in New Hampshire—and a few are still in operation scattered around the United States, the one-room schoolhouse is pretty much a vestige of the past as an educational model. It was far from ideal, of course, with limited resources and cu [...]
Many school districts already offer web pages to their teachers, but I learned this summer that this isn't always the case. Some districts limit the information and formatting options available to teachers and not all districts provide ways for students to interact in their classroom experience via the internet. Find practical web options here!
Tough Times for Teachers As we continue to face issues with today's economy, school's and teachers in some parts of the country are feeling the crunch. I've recommended Teachers.net before, and even published articles in their gazette. Now its time to point you to some other important resources. Thi [...]
Research Articles on Autism and Empathy
One of my favorite strategies is using good, old fashioned flash cards. I've almost always used standard flash cards for study and have handwritten the questions and answers using color, pictures, and mnemonics to help me or my students remember. This time, I wanted to try doing them on the computer and taking advantage of colored fonts, san serif -fonts, photos, etc. Then I could print them out and enhance them by hand if I wanted to. I believe that many times students don't create flash cards to study from because they hate to write them out. So, this seems like a motivating avenue to explore.