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Tip of the Week Archives
Every week we email a free tip for teachers, literacy leaders, curriculum specialists, and principals. The tips are short, to the point, and cover a wide range of subjects. To sign up for the tip of the week, use the sign-up form on the top right. Here is where you will find archived issues of The Tip of the Week.
Please be aware that links in older issues may no longer be active, and special offers to subscribers may have expired.
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Tip of the Week March 5, 2010
Taking on the Challenge It is that time of year in districts -- winter assessments, report cards and parent conferences. Do you find that for some of your students, this is a joyo . . .
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Tip of the Week February 26, 2010
"10" Have you been watching the Olympics this past week? The scoring system for figure skating seems to have changed from years past. It used to be that athletes would train and p . . .
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Tip of the Week February 19, 2010
New Book Tub By Lori Sabo I am a primary teacher who is passionate about books and reading. I frequently purchase new books for our classroom library, selecting titles bas . . .
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Tip of the Week February 12, 2010
Chicken/Egg Change Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? When regarding this long debated question in an educational realm, we think in terms of change. Which comes first . . .
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Tip of the Week February 5, 2010
Have you ever had an opportunity to let a GPS guide you to a destination? It's an amazing feat of technology to be able to plug a desired end into a computer and have it direct us ste . . .
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Tip of the Week January 29, 2010
Have you ever had a student who, for whatever reason, just didn't like to read? Perhaps you have one of those students in your class right now. You know, the one who during literacy . . .
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Tip of the Week January 22, 2010
I Am Still Really Smart! Don't you savor those moments when you see a former student at the grocery store, all grown up and on her way to college? Or one of those boys from your kind . . .
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Tip of the Week January 15, 2010
The Answers Lie Within by Trish Prentice Daily 5 is up and running. The children are reading. The children are writing. But it's not perfect. Do you have a "hot spot" too? Here was mine . . .
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Tip of the Week January 8, 2010
Forever Book by: Allison Behne In order to relate to my students on a personal level, I often try to remember what it was like to be their age, learning reading strategies necessary . . .
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Tip of the Week January 1, 2010
A Little Bird Told Me Happy New Year! As educators, we find this statement interesting. After all, our 'New Year' begins in September. Yet, having a short break this time of year does . . .
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Tip of the Week December 18, 2009
The Year in Review We can hardly believe the end of 2009 is approaching. Yet we know it to be true when we see Barbara Walters and Matt Lauer broadcasting their Year in Review and Most . . .
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Tip of the Week December 11, 2009
Daily 5 - Keeping Conversation Alive during Read to Someone by Betsy Brown The Read to Someone choice is a popular one in my third grade classroom. This is not a surprise! Students lo . . .
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Tip of the Week December 4, 2009
Reading Rainbow By Courtney Tomfohr Reading Rainbow has ended. For 26 years, the host, LeVar Burton has guided us through the exciting world of children's books. I can hear the . . .
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Tip of the Week November 27, 2009
Black Friday When I was growing up, I remember not liking the term 'Black Friday.' It conjured images of darkness, despair and hopelessness. How could something so ominous follow m . . .
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Tip of the Week November 20, 2009
Blessings to You Written by Trish Prentice It takes a multitude of people to make a school run smoothly. At this time of year, let us be grateful for all the many extraordinary people . . .
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