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Unconventional Professional Development: My First EdCamp Part II
EdCamp Cincinnati took place on Saturday, Oct. 20th. I was there to see and participate in this wonderful event. My curiosity towards this growing movement was fueled by so many people I come into...
View ArticleCommon Core: Helping Student Identify Text Structure
Common Core Helping Students Master Text Structure – We recently offered a webinar on text structure and how it can help you meet Common Core standards. It was so well received that we wanted to share...
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Free TCI Lesson: Presidential Inaugurations
Why do we celebrate Presidential inaugurations? In an Experiential Exercise, students assume the roles of party goers attending an inaugural ball. Each student is armed with one interesting detail or...
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Ideas for Grouping Students
Grouping students for lessons can sometimes border on the mundane. It can be very easy to fall into a predictable manor by which we place students into groups for activities in class. Part of what...
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Common Core and TCI: Speaking & Listening with Response Groups
It is always gratifying to know that good teaching strategies are timeless. What does change in education is that we sometimes put new names on things that people have been doing for a long time. The...
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Common Core & TCI: A Toolkit to Reading Readiness
College and career readiness plays a prominent role in the Common Core standards. Examine the ELA Anchor Standards Grades 6-12 (p. 57 of pdf). How can the content areas, such as social studies,...
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Common Core & TCI: Writing for Understanding
As teachers uncover the Common Core standards, they will discover that a strong emphasis is placed on moving the students beyond the simple rote memory writing tasks. Students are challenged to do...
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TCI Lesson: Picking Rusty Gold – Why People Buy Antiques
Are you a fan of the popular “American Pickers” show on History Channel? Do you also want students to have a historical appreciation for vintage items? Maybe you just want students to understand...
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Free TCI Lesson: Veteran’s Day
This is one of our favorite lessons for many reasons. It’s especially poignant as we approach Veteran’s Day. Although the lesson is from our History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals program and...
View ArticleHow to Conduct a Mapping Lab
This 15 minute recorded webinar will show you how to conduct one of the seven mapping labs from Geography Alive! Regions and People. Learn more about the middle school version HERE and the high school...
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