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Goals, goals, goals: Students will be introduced to the benefits of goal-setting and the steps in the goal setting process. A group activity with a ball will give students practice in all steps of the process and an opportunity to see the benefits of setting goals.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–8 Guidance); By Pat Nystrom.

Creating community in the classroom: Part 1 (setting goals ): This series of lessons is designed to help develop a sense of classroom community. Group goal-setting, brainstorming, peer feedback, group decision-making, positive reinforcement, and positive peer pressure are used to create a safe, supportive environment for learning in the classroom.

In Part 1, students are introduced to the goal-setting process. They will practice the first step of the process as they set individual and class behavioral goals.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–8 Guidance); By Pat Nystrom.

The scarlet “A”: Role-play in writing: This lesson was created to follow a close reading and examination of Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. The plan uses a small group format and rotation schedule. The activities created strengthen students' understanding of an author's use of characterization, while reinforcing reading and creative writing skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Tonya White.

Text selection: In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 1.3; Finding the instructional level Texts selected for running records should challenge a student sufficiently that he or she makes some errors for the student to analyze, but not enough that he or she becomes frustrated. This level is called the instructional...; By Jeanne Gunther.

To know them is to teach them: We must maintain high standards and expectations, incorporate students' experiences into the curriculum, and use culturally relevant materials.; By Barbara Rush.

Oral history through personal narratives: Students apply their knowledge of story elements to art and literature of the 1950s by developing a story, comprehending someone else's story, and diagramming the five elements of plot. Students will then create, revise, edit, and publish their own personal narrative.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Mary Magee.

Bulletin boards and other displays: Using your bulletin boards as a teaching tool — not just as decoration.; By Denise Young.

Legends: Dramatic story telling: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 5.1; Introduction The act of storytelling makes learning exciting. Participating in a dramatic presentation of American Indian Legends allows class members to create, learn, and teach. Learning Outcomes Students will select an American...; Format: lesson plan (grade 4, 6, and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

India: A filmmaking capital: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.5; In this lesson for grade seven, students take on the role of film production crew members, planning the production of a trailer for a film about the life of Mohandas Gandhi.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Meredith Ebert.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.

Mutual support among beginning teachers: Beginning teachers share similar concerns and problems. Communication can help them share solutions, too.; By Katie Bond.

Let's hunt for vivid vocabulary!: This activity will be used to encourage students to focus on using an enriched vocabulary. During an oral reading of the book A Bad Case of Stripes, the students will search and identify various nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, dialogue tags, and transition words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By Susan Byrd.

Defining career vocabulary: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.6; In this lesson, students learn vocabulary terms associated with careers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.

Managing paperwork: top priorities for organization: Suggestions for keeping track of your teaching materials, your students, and their work.; By Mitch Katz.

Guidelines for being a good online learner: The elements that ensure success in an online learning environment are slightly different than those in a traditional classroom. These guidelines will help ensure your success as an online learner.; Format: article/help

Real-world approaches to reading: Techniques for providing children with the literacy-rich environment that is crucial to both reading and writing success.; By Alta Allen.

The American Dream: In conjunction with a unit on Puritanism, students will define and illustrate their personal definition of the American Dream or their concept of the dream in general.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Becky Ackert and Deborah Belknap.

Project-based learning: Project-based learning is a teaching approach that engages students in sustained, collaborative real-world investigations. Projects are organized around a driving question, and students participate in a variety of tasks that seek to meaningfully address this...; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: Students study the symbolism, setting, and characterization in Kafka's work.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Laura Rose.

Reporting on Nat Turner: The Raleigh Register, Sept. 15: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.6; Article from a Raleigh newspaper reporting the events of Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Get your character education act together!: Elements of an effective character education program and lots of ideas for implementation—all across the curriculum.; By Frances B. Lewis.

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