First Questions First Get ready for your first day of teaching with these ideas on how to show your personality to...		Report Card Comments & Phrases—Math Suggested math report card comments and phrases to assist you at the end of every quarter.
Mad Libs® Teacher Guides (Gr. 1-6) Learn how you can use Mad Libs© in your classroom to...		Funbrain to Go You can download Funbrain games to your computer so your students can access them anytime,...
Textbooks: Advantages and Disadvantages One of the most common resources in the classroom is the textbook; learn the advantages of this...		Strategies for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students A descriptive list of behaviors and strategies for teaching culturally diverse students.
Number the Stars The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the...		Bulletin Boards: Themes and Tips Included in this article are plenty of creative tips for decorating bulletin boards for your...
Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers Explore the key elements in collaborations between general educators and special educators.		Problem Solving: Find a Pattern Finding a Pattern is a strategy in which students look for patterns in the data in order to...
Report Card Comments & Phrases—End of Year Fitting comments and phrases for end of the year report cards.		Analytic vs. Holistic Rubrics: Part Three in a Five-Part Series Distribute an article that describes analytic and holistic rubrics and lists the advantages of...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is a story about Charlie's hilarious adventures in Mr....		Parent-Teacher Conferences: Before, During, and After Teacher-parent conferences give you an opportunity to increase communication between school and...
Maniac Magee Literature Guide This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey...		Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman Find enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance your teaching of Alan Schroeder's...
The Advantages of Rubrics: Part One in a Five-Part Series Distribute an article that explains what rubrics are, gives an easy-to-understand example, and...		African Folk Tales: Background Information Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples...
Motivating Your Students Your students' level of motivation plays an important role in your classroom. Use this resource...		Predicting Predicting involves thinking ahead while reading and anticipating information and events in the...