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"Civil Disobedience" excerpt seminar: This lesson plan is to be used for a seminar on an excerpt of Henry David Thoreau's work, "Civil Disobedience." The plan will follow the Paideia concept to discuss the great ideas of the text. The plan will provide a pre-guide activity, coaching activity, inner circle seminar questions, outer circle questions and a post writing assignment.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Francis Bryant.

Paideia: According to the National Paideia Institute, Paideia (py-dee-a) is from the Greek pais, paidos, which means the upbringing of a child. The Paideia philosophy “celebrates the fundamental notion that...; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

Further reading: In The five features of effective writing, page 7; An annotated bibliography on the Features of Effective Writing.; By Kathleen Cali.

Connecting with colleagues: No tricks, all treat!: In The First Year, page 2.4; You're busy, but making time for conversation with colleagues will pay off in the long run.; Format: article; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

It’s November. Do you know where your energy is?: In The First Year, page 2.6; How to sustain your energy as the year wears on.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Mentoring matters: How mentors can serve as role models, helpers, and colleagues.; By Evalee Parker.

Reading comprehension: What works?: Teach reading comprehension in the elementary grades with flexible strategies that connect reading to the real world, promote independence, and keep students engaged.; By Mary Rogers Rose.

Sentence combining and decombining: Students will focus on stylistic choices and sentence fluency by combining, decombining, and recombining sentences in professional writing, peer writing, and their own writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); By Peter Bobbe.

The human atom: Students will act out the role of atoms by dressing up as the atoms of designated elements. They will wear costumes with balloons representing valence electrons. The “atoms” will gain or lose valence electrons in order to achieve chemical stability. The students must then identify the charges of the ions formed.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Development and Science); By Kamie Wine.

Alternative discussion formats: The talk show: In Alternative discussion formats, page 2; The talk show is a format with which students are already familiar, and it provides the structure for a great discussion.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Style: In The five features of effective writing, page 5; Style, the fourth Feature of Effective Writing, is what makes an author's writing unique. Here's how to help your students establish a style appropriate to different genres and audiences.; By Kathleen Cali.

Conventions: In The five features of effective writing, page 6; Conventions — grammar, spelling, and the like — are important to good writing, but should be taught only after the other Features of Effective Writing.; By Kathleen Cali.

Resources on the web

PElinks4u: This informative website is packed with information and links to outstanding physical education links that will be helpful in the classroom. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Central Washington University

Doing What Works: This site provides a number of best practice resources on various educational topics. These resources include research reviews, lesson templates, recommended practices, and essential information to know about each topic. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: US Department of Education

Coalition of Essential Schools: After a five year study of high schools, these common principles were developed. The coalition has grown from this to include schools around the country working to create "personalized, equitable, and academically challenging schools". (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: