Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Better Teaching Newsletter

The Better Teaching Newsletter is published once a month and it gives both Elementary and Secondary Teachers practical tips for their students, parents, and classrooms. Below is a short summary of those newsletters. You can view the entire newsletter by selecting the link under the Better Teaching Newsletter page.


The September Elementary Edition of Better Teaching articles include RTI in the classroom (Part One of a Three Part Series), “What is the difference between a rule and a procedure” and sharing expectations with students and families about achievement. Throughout the newsletter there are strategies for adapting whole-classroom activities for different levels of learners and it includes classroom ideas on how to improve student achievement.


The September Secondary Edition of Better Teaching articles include how to help students set realistic obtainable goals and how to make connections with students’ families. There are classroom strategies for helping students that are out of school (with an illness) involved in your class. It gives lesson planning tips for creating a Face book page for a historical figure.

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