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Every week we email a free tip for teachers, literacy leaders, curriculum specialists, and principals.

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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.

Tip of the Week September 3, 2010
A Year of Learning Did you begin the year with mandated training/meetings? Many of you have written that you were thrilled to be back at school, yet found the workshop days prior to . . .
Tip of the Week August 27, 2010
The Magic of Positive Moments A lot has been written and researched about the power of positive and negative words, moments, and interactions. The impact has been studied in regards . . .
Tip of the Week August 20, 2010
Conferring Calendars for Pensieve Notebooks Written by: Allison Behne It is usually this time of year when we begin to prepare for our upcoming group of students. In do . . .
Tip of the Week August 13, 2010
One of our summer goals has been to go back through each page on our site and do a little summer cleaning. In doing so we found this early article. After rereading it, we thought this would be pe . . .
Tip of the Week August 6, 2010
New Teacher Shower The Back to School sales are in full force. Children are starting to emerge from long summer days tanned and taller. These are the sure signs of our favorite tim . . .
Tip of the Week July 30, 2010
Lori vs. Stick Shift by Lori Sabo If my life were a TV show, I'd like it to be an uplifting and inspiring series entitled something like, "Life with Lori". Truth is, it more closely . . .
Tip of the Week July 23, 2010
A mentor knows how to stretch without insulting, affirm without flattering, release without abandoning us - Charles R. Swindoll Learning from Omar Have you ever tried . . .
Tip of the Week July 16, 2010
Revisiting Professional Books Ahhh, summertime; catching up with friends, doing a bit of gardening and of course time to devour the pile of books by our bedside and review the list of 'wa . . .
Tip of the Week July 9, 2010
The Silver Bullet The past few months, we have had the privilege and honor of speaking with teachers from all over the world. We appreciate their enthusiastic response to our work, their . . .
Tip of the Week July 2, 2010
Lesson From the Hairdresser by Lori Sabo I love reconnecting with friends in summer. Over a steaming hot cup of Starbucks we catch up on each other's personal lives and inspire one ano . . .
Tip of the Week June 25, 2010
Being Present I recently visited my very busy and dear friend Heidi, who is a full time instructional coach, wife to a wonderful man and mom to two young children. Last time I was in her . . .
Tip of the Week June 18, 2010
Looking Back Before Looking Ahead - The Survey We had the joy of presenting one of our workshops in beautiful San Antonio, Texas last week. One of the highlights of all the traveling we . . .
Tip of the Week June 11, 2010
Looking Back Before Looking Ahead Schools all over the country are preparing to break for summer. Teachers are inputting final marks on report cards. It seems, for us anyway, that refle . . .
Tip of the Week June 4, 2010
As we travel around the United States, we meet wonderful teachers who are implementing the Daily 5. Often they are trying the structure on their own. Weary of being the lone wolf, they frequently as . . .
Tip of the Week May 28, 2010
Let's Be Clear By Lori Sabo Last time I was at the chiropractor, the receptionist gave me a preliminary screening before leading me into the exam room. After lying down on a table, . . .
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