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A growing trend among teachers is “flipping” their classroom and having students view lectures outside class and do constructivist work inside class. Outside or inside, it’s the pedagogy that matters and you can find great activities for your class with TCI!

Having students use and find primary sources is a great exercise. See http://bit.ly/GGA4TB to get some practical tips on using them in class.

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Don’t miss out on your opportunity for students to learn more about George Washington and our other presidents with this fun lesson suitable for elementary or secondary classrooms. Everything you need to build the game along with a lesson is included. By George! It’s a Presidents Day Lesson –

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Many of us at TCI are former teachers. We know what the daily classroom life of a teacher can be and how nice it is when you feel appreciated. Some of us took a step back to reflect about our teaching days and our favorite teacher appreciation moments. Bert: ”My favorite gifts have always been student [...]

Teachers are always looking for new and creative ways to get more involvement from the parents of their current students.  Often times we think of involvement as simply participation or support around field trips, class parties, or looking through their notebook or folder and checking their homework for completion.  If you are like me and [...]

One of the more frustrating things that happens, in the spring usually, is that some students will take a vacation that does not coincide with the district spring break.  As a teacher, you’re left scrambling to figure out what to do with that student.  Do you give them work to complete while they are on [...]

The typical 10 year old doesn’t like to take tests. When announcing a test, I could hear a collective groan from my students. It shouldn’t be that way! No need to get nervous about a test … if they are prepared for the test. Tests show us what someone already understands and what they still [...]

Many teachers and schools are snapping up iPads, especially since the iPad2 has dropped the price of the 1st gen. How could you use the iPad in class as a teaching tool? Alive in Five shares a nifty app called Splashtop ($4.99) from the iTunes store that allows you to use your iPad as a [...]