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Volume 10, Issue 16
May 8, 2012
 
Fun Features  Here are a few of EducationWorld's many learning games and activities.
Rhyming, Math and More
Kids guess rhyming words, practice math with telephone area codes and do other fun activities. Show-Biz Who Am I?
A volunteer asks questions of peers to reveal a secret identity. Language Arts, Social Studies, History (Grades 3-12) Like these? We've got hundreds more, many of which include convenient printables:
Backpack-tivities
Seeking fun ways to involve parents and guardians? Try these take-home activities.
It All Adds Up
Students use challenging math puzzlers to practice skills.
Word Search Puzzles
Kids practice spelling and critical thinking with these classic activities.
Mystery State
Students learn state facts while solving these mysteries. |
| Timely and Practical Lesson Ideas
New Spring Writing Bugs
Ten new spring Writing Bugs keep the writing practice going while celebrating the season.
Site Review: Lego Education
Lego Education combines the excitement of Lego bricks with hands-on classroom solutions for science, technology, math and more.
New Internet Scavenger Hunts for May
Explore four brand-new May-themed Internet Scavenger Hunts on engaging social studies topics.
Ten Field Day and Classroom Games
Need ideas for occupying students during the last 10 minutes of class? These games are great for end-of-the-day fun. New Every-Day Edits Celebrate May
New student editing activities focus on Fitness Month, Pet Week, celebrity birthdays, and more. Making the Most of End-of-School Days
Why throw away the last few precious days? Instead, blow your students away with some cool end-of-year activities that combine fun and learning.
Search for more lesson plans by subject.
Explore our full collection of Lesson Plans of the Day.
This Week's Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan
Ball/Barrel Attack
This PE game will build teamwork skills as students get an excellent workout. (Grades 3-8)
See more Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans.
This Week's Early Childhood Resource
Beehive Fun
Teach about bees and let children make their own beehives out of plastic cups.
See more Early Childhood Activities. | Bookmark our home page, EducationWorld.com, and come back  often to find new content posted daily. Education World offers you ideas you can use today. With a vast library of materials just a click away, what's not to love? |  
Featured
Ask Dr. Lynch: Sustaining School Reform
The most vital part of sustaining school reform is retaining staff members to implement the improvements.
Math Instruction Soars in the 1:1 Classroom
Math teaching strategies radically change when every student has access to an Internet-connected device.
Site Review: SeaWorld Teacher Resources
SeaWorld's education site houses a modest selection of classroom materials and lesson plans.
Jump-Start Your School's Program Evaluation: Part 1
Why waste time and money? With this guide, plan a quality program evaluation to determine what works in your school.
Site Review: News For Kids
Science News for Kids is a frequently updated news site featuring science-related topics including food, nutrition, the body, health and our ancestors.
What Principals Look for in a New Teacher
What are school leaders looking for in the new teachers they hire? Read what a group of school principals said.
To access more great content, check out our Professional Development Archive and our Professional Development Channel Page.
Highlighted Columnist
Evelyn Cortez-Ford: What Is Teacher Leadership?
A principal and teachers must create a shared understanding of teacher leadership in order to give it value and make it real.
See more Professional Development Columnists.
Explore the Education World Community The new Education World Community, a FREE professional network for educators, offers teachers and administrators the opportunity to meaningfully interact with others in the field. If you haven't already, be sure to check out this powerful resource. In addition to featuring timely discussion groups, the Community platform allows educators to upload lesson plans, worksheets and other tools. The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) group provides opportunities to learn from others who are using this powerful prevention and intervention framework in their schools. Join today! | |  
Featured
Students Learn App Development
Students across the country are getting a lesson in app development, equipping them with practical skills for 21st-century careers.
iPad App Review: Color Find Lite
The Color Find app uses the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) method to support children with developmental disabilities.
Sites to See: Bugs and Insects
What better time than spring to help students learn about these fascinating creepy-crawly creatures?
Gadget of the Week: Citation Machine
Citation Machine creates citations in APA, MLA, Turabian and Chicago styles.
Are You a Techno-Constructivist?
Are you using technology to its full potential--to accommodate learning differences, track student progress, remediate skills and more?
  Featured Engage Staff During Training
One-shot professional development events have little impact on adults, and a negligible effect on student learning. Try these tips instead.
Fundraiser Review: Innisbrook
Innisbrook offers several different programs including a wrapping paper sale in the fall, candy sales and gourmet food sales.
Reaching Out to Parents Over Brown-Bag Lunches
Inviting parents and community members to chat over brown-bag lunches creates allies in the community and helps keep everyone informed.
Questions I Wish I'd Asked When Interviewing for the Principalship
Education World's Principal Files team offers advice about questions you might ask when the interviewers invite your participation.
Principals Reflect on the Year's Achievements
Their successes big and small offer food for thought for all school administrators as they plan ahead toward a new school year. It's Quittin' Time!
Celebrations and filler movies start to appear weeks before school ends. Find ideas for making the end of the school year more meaningful.
 
NYC Outlines Social Media Guidelines for Educators
New guidelines released this week by the New York City education department make it clear that social networking has a place in education, but they call for restrictions on how educators and students interact in such spaces.
Low Test Scores Outweigh Lofty Challenges as Trenton Charter School Faces Closure
High school senior Jabari Alvarango has had a difficult life. His father was deported when he was five. His mother died of cancer when he was 14.
School Offers Support, Basic Life Lessons to Autistic Students
Riley Simpson could have become a statistic, one of the growing number of people with autism who leave school only to find that the next step toward independence - a job and a home of their own - remains just beyond their grasp.
Cleveland Schools' Teacher Cuts are Catching Up to Loss of Students
The Cleveland schools, which expect to have a levy on November's ballot, have seen heavy losses of students since voters last passed a tax increase in 1996.
Credit Rating Agencies Keep Watch on Kansas School Funding Debate
Credit rating agencies are keeping a close watch on the debate in the Kansas Legislature over funding for K-12 schools as it drags deep into this year's session.
Cuomo: School Tax Cap Is Working Better Than Expected
Nearly 92 percent of schools are proposing budgets at or below the new property.
At Thomas Jefferson High School, a Math Stumble
Several students at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County noticed their linear algebra teacher was struggling this semester. They said he made mistakes, erased his work without explanation and seemed confused.
Kids' Walk to New School Worries Iowa City Parents
When Victoria Phillips recently attended an orientation at Horn Elementary School, where her three children will be new students next fall, she also got a preview of their walk to school.
 
Community Discussion of the Week Legal Concerns and Public Relations
What safeguards do you put in place to avoid legal complications? Comment on this informative blog post.   
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