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Being a Good Sport When the Race Is Rigged
After hearing talk of the presidential election being rigged, this teacher, swim coach and TT Award winner began reflecting on a race that actually is rigged—the one his students face every day.
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
The novel's main character, Joey, is introduced in this excerpt. Joey is full of spunk, but he also has trouble focusing and controlling all of his urges—which sometimes leads him to make bad choices.
July 5, 2014
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Other People's Shoes
A secondary teacher uses multiple perspectives to examine the past.
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Candles in Our Windows
A play based on real events in Billings, Mont., illuminates issues of tolerance and understanding for young students.
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Why I Teach: Lighting a Fire
Every week I write a quotation on the board and ask my students to write responses to it in their journals. One of our favorite quotes is by William Butler Yeats: "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." This quote aptly captures the reason why I teach. A group of minds in a room–thinking through problems together–can generate amazing heat and ignite a fire.
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Building Life-Long Readers One Book at a Time
Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) is a staple of many classrooms. At my school it lives in Advisory, a 50-minute mixed-grade class that balances literacy development with study hall and school-culture building. The goal of SSR is simple: For 30 minutes twice a week the entire school population is reading silently—and enjoying it.