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Proximity and Presentation in Lesson Plans

We talk about the methods of great teaching and we talk about our objectives. One thing we don’t talk about enough is the physical proximity and presentation of our lessons.

Using Twitter, Google, and Blogs to Plan Better Lessons

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Here are 3 online search tips to empower your lesson planning:

Twitter – Okay, so you know about Twitter. You probably even have an account but are you using it to get dynamite lesson plan ideas? Let me share a feature of Twitter that is absolutely essential for me. It is called “hashtags.” These are short [...]

Lesson Planning and Teacher Preparation Over the Weekend

I recognize that the only way to really “teach” my kids and get test results is to prepare dynamite lesson plans and that often means using the weekend hours.

Activate Prior Knowledge

The step in teaching where you should talk about what students already know to make a connection.

Focus and the Dynamite Lesson Plan

It really doesn’t matter what your focus is when teaching as long as you have one. It’s been said if you aim at nothing you will surely hit it. On the other hand, if you aim at something you might miss but you will surely be closer.

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