Setting Your Own Professional Goals
As a new teacher, you will probably be expected to establish goals that will allow you to reach certain benchmarks set by your state or school district.
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The public service legacy of Sen. John McCain
Directions: Read the summary below first, then watch the video and answer the discussion questions. To help students follow along, turn on the closed captions function marked “CC”
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Monitoring the Midterms: Manafort, Cohen and political corruption
For the latest on the 2018 midterm elections, check out NewsHour Extra’s
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Attendance Awareness: How to Defeat an Overlooked Barrier to Equity
Read this SML blog by Julie Stern on the importance of Attendance Awareness Month and the need to recognize barriers to equity associated with it.
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Make Sure Indoor Air Pollution Isn't a Problem in Your School or Day Care
Indoor air pollution levels are often 2 to 5 times greater than outdoor pollution due to chemicals emitted from building materials, indoor furnishings and personal-care products. Poor air quality caused by emitted chemicals, as well as mold growth, decreases lung function and triggers allergic reactions in children. Read these tips to discover easy ways to clean up the air in your home or classroom.
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Monitoring the Midterms: Should the voting age be 16?
For the latest on the 2018 midterm elections, check out NewsHour Extra’s #MonitoringTheMidterms series, a set of civics’ resources that encourage critical thinking among educators and student
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Strong Professional Development Is Critical for Retaining Teachers
By Richard M. Long, executive director, Learning First Alliance
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Two Important Document Collections: Your Professional Portfolio and Your Teacher’s Daily Binder
As you begin the school year, you will find that one of the most important tasks you can undertake is to organize two specific types of documents you can quickly access during the year:
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Talk with your students about Aretha Franklin: They all know the Queen of Soul
#5 News Story of 2018
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