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National Bullying Prevention Month

National Bullying Prevention Month
October has been designated as National Bullying Prevention Month. What does it say about society that we have a month designated to raise awareness about something as basic as human kindness? I realize that I can’t change the cruelties in this world. No matter how hard I try, I won’t be able to prevent murder,…
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Celebrating Your Right to Read

Celebrating Your Right to Read
Every year, the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top Ten Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. Because I’m one of those teachers who likes to think for herself and to let others do the same, in honor of Banned Books Week, celebrated…
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Bulletin Boards with CALF Appeal

Bulletin Boards with CALF Appeal
Many teachers use bulletin boards to decorate the classroom, to define classroom goals and policies, or to showcase student work, but bulletin boards can also be interactive teaching tools. Acting as “another teacher” in the classroom, bulletin boards that change periodically can reflect and complement new lessons, help visual learners better understand new material, reinforce…
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Building Community

Building Community
Back-to-School displays have been in stores for two weeks already, and with the calendar turning over to August, the countdown officially begins, since many students and teachers will be returning to the classroom this month. When I taught at the secondary school level for 26 years, I always used those first few weeks of school…
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