Abolitionists Working Together Students learn about the women in the abolitionist movement by reading a poem, a speech, and...		Denotation/Connotation The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to...
St. Valentine's Day Why do we celebrate St. Valentine's Day?...		Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas" Students will understand and appreciate the use of literal and figurative language though...
Speak to Me in Iambic Review iambic pentameter with your students.		Bollingen Prize in Poetry The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.
Designing a Quilt Pattern Students will create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon the regular hexagon. This...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
Inclusion Resources Make inclusion a success in your school with these helpful resources for K-12 teachers. Read...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
ADD/ADHD Resources for Teachers These articles will help you learn about ADD/ADHD. Check out our teaching strategies, parent...		The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role The general educator's role in the IEP process is an extremely important one from beginning to...
Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs Accommodate your Special Needs students by making the easy modifications and adaptations...		Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior An extensive list of verbs and phrases that will help you to prepare positive, descriptive...
Assessment & Accommodation Read our suggestions for modifying assessments, and discover new techniques to improve your...		Guidelines for Behavioral Observations The guidelines outlined in this article will be helpful in performing a thorough behavioral...
How to Read a Poem This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.		Using General Education Standards with IEPs A chart that outlines whether or not to change or modify a general education standard for an...
Reading and Defining Poetry By exploring a variety of poems, students will learn poetic techniques in this two-day lesson.		Effective Accommodations for IEPs A complete chart to help IEP teams find specific accommodations in instruction, assessment,...