Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...		O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" Find the full text of the classic short story by O. Henry, "The Gift of the Magi." This is an...
Guide to Citing Online Sources How to format citations for Web sources.		Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an...
Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs (Gr. 4-6) Verb activities look at tenses, helping verbs and main verbs, irregular past tenses, and...		A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder These two stories by Richard Peck offer a lively picture of the depression years in small-town...
Linear Measurement This professional development resource will help you teach the concept of linear measurement to...		Adapting Reading and Math Materials in the Inclusive Classroom Descriptions of eight principles for making reading and math adaptations in the inclusive...
Scope of the Mathematics Curriculum This professional development resource will help you discover the process and content standards...		Catch Them Being Good: A Technique for Handling Disruptive Behavior This behavior management technique includes ways to focus on the good behavior a child...
Charting and Reinforcing Behaviors This behavior management article includes two handy charts to track student behavior as well as...		Behavior Management: Locus of Control Understand the difference between praise and encouragement and when to use each method as a...
Guidelines for Behavioral Observations The guidelines outlined in this article will be helpful in performing a thorough behavioral...		Measurement of Volume In this professional development resource, you will learn how to teach your students about...
Seating Arrangements The basic seating configurations for a classroom are described.		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
First Day at the Elementary Level Prepare yourself for your first day teaching at the elementary level with these ideas,...		Differentiated Curriculum: A Successful Experience Differentiated curriculum is individualized to meet the diverse needs of all the students in...
What Can Teachers Do To Help a Child with AD/HD? Learn how you can adapt curriculum, promote on-task behavior in the classroom, and provide...		A Day in Space Sub Kit (Grades 5-6) Allow students to learn about outer space while you're away from your classroom with this...