Next Week's Lesson Plans Tweets of the Day 3/1/14

 

When your blank lesson planner is staring you in the face.

These links may help you develop plans for current events.

Teaching About the Jordan Davis Murder Trial

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-jordan-davis-murder-trial-joshua-block

How Not to Lose Another Jordan Davis

http://ideas.time.com/2014/02/17/michael-dunn-jordan-davis-trial/ 

A student eyes the Emancipation Proclamation as the President gave students from William R. Harper High School in Chicago a tour of the Oval Office,

My Brother’s Keeper: A New White House Initiative to Empower Boys and Young Men of Color

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/27/my-brother-s-keeper-new-white-house-initiative-empower-boys-and-young-men-color 

Obama Starts Initiative for Young Black Men, Noting His Own Experience

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/us/politics/obama-will-announce-initiative-to-empower-young-black-men.html?_r=0 

These links are good resources to bring depth to your lesson planning: 

Addressing Our Needs: Maslow Comes to Life for Educators and Students

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/addressing-our-needs-maslow-hierarchy-lori-desautels

Secrets of teachers who love their jobs: always be a learner

 http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/02/secrets-teachers-love-jobs-always-learner.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

These links are fresh classroom incentives to give your class something to look forward to.

BTW, singing is cheap entertainment. 

Singing with Children

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/singing-children

15 Free Music Activities and Lesson Plans for the Classroom

http://voices.yahoo.com/10-art-games-play-classroom-7177042.html

10 Art Games to Play in the Classroom

Ideas for Art Games for Class Rewards, Free Time or Lesson Wrap-up

http://voices.yahoo.com/10-art-games-play-classroom-7177042.html

Constructive Classroom Rewards: Promoting Good Habits

While Protecting Children’s Health

http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/constructive_rewards.pdf 

These links will help you keep organized (and safe):

Classroom Management: The Intervention Two-Step

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-management-intervention-two-step-richard-curwin 

5 Classroom Management Apps Every Teacher Needs to Know About

http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90368/5-Classroom-Management-Apps-Every-Teacher-Needs-to-Know-About 

For if things really go south:

How to Stop a Fight

http://www.teachhub.com/how-stop-fight  

Effective Classroom Management Techniques

http://educate.crisisprevention.com/Classroom-Management.html?code=ITG012ED1&src=Pay-Per-Click&gclid=CIiiv-DJ8bwCFc9hfgodEnEA3w

 

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