NEW! A Parent's Guide to 21st-Century Learning
Discover the tools and techniques today's teachers and classrooms are using to prepare students for tomorrow -- and how you can get involved.
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- How to Strengthen Parent Involvement and Communication
- A Teacher's Guide to Generation X Parents
- Facebook Group for Parents
Six Tips for Brain-Based Learning
By understanding how the brain works, educators are better equipped to help K-12 students with everything from focusing attention to increasing retention.
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- Neuro Myths: Separating Fact and Fiction in Brain-Based Learning
- Brain-Based Learning: Resource Roundup
- Big Thinker: Neurologist Judy Willis on the Science of Learning
Ten Tips for Classroom Management
Learn how to improve student engagement and build a positive climate for learning and discipline for grades K-12.
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- How to Develop Positive Classroom Management
- Classroom-Management Video Tips for Teachers
- Positive Discipline Strategies Yield Quick Results
Top Ten Tips for Teaching with New Media
Whether you're new to teaching or a classroom veteran, this resource-packed collection of 10 new media tips provides fresh ideas and easy-to-use tools to engage your students and make learning more collaborative. (Updated: 6/14/11)
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- Twittering, Not Frittering: Professional Development in 140 Characters
- Google for Educators: The Best Features for Busy Teachers
- Social Media in Education: The Power of Facebook
Summer Rejuvenation Guide
Whether it's reading a good book or starting a new hobby, this resource-packed guide highlights ten fun ways to spend your summer. (Updated: 5/24/11)
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- Teacher-Tested Travel Grants
- Creating a Summer Reading Network
- How to Create a Professional Learning Community
Top Ten Tips for Assessing Project-Based Learning
This classroom guide is intended to inspire and expand your thinking about effective assessment for project-based learning.
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- Schools That Work: Authentic Assessment
- Comprehensive Assessment: An Overview
- Project Fun Way: When Project Learning and Technology Meet
Home-to-School Resource Guide
Get tips, tech tools, and strategies for how to strengthen the bonds between schools, families, and communities.
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- A Teacher's Guide to Gen X Parents
- The Home-School Team: An Emphasis on Parent Involvement
- Technology Provides Parents a Window on the Classroom
Think Green Guide
This practical guide, filled with inspiring earth-friendly learning projects and classroom-tested resources, will help your school go green.
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By Edutopia Staff
Originally published (4/27/2011) © Edutopia.org; The George Lucas Educational Foundation
