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Finishing the School Year Strong
Larry FerlazzoMay 12, 2011
Tags Classroom Management, Dropout Prevention, New Teachers, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

Editor's Note: Larry Ferlazzo teaches English at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He writes a popular blog for teachers and is the author of three books. He also supports a blog that shares ideas and resources to improve the school-parent relationship. This post first appeared on edweek.com

This article is adapted from Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers to Classroom Challenges by Larry Ferlazzo, just published by Eye on Education.

A teacher thinks: State testing is done, the weather is getting nicer, and we are all getting spring fever. There are six or seven weeks left of school and students are easily distracted. It's even hard for me to stay focused. I don't just want to "coast." What can I do?

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Classroom Management Strategies for Elementary Teachers
Gaetan PappalardoJanuary 28, 2011
Tags Classroom Management, Mentoring, New Teachers, Primary (K-2), Professional Development, Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5)

"With what are you struggling?" I ask.

"I think I need some more direction on the little decisions like what do you do when a student complains about a stomach ache right before a lesson," replies student teacher.

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The Most Important Need: The Need to Learn
Ben JohnsonJanuary 11, 2011
Tags Achievement Gap, New Teachers, Teacher Development, Urban Schools, Middle (6-8), High (9-12), All Grades

Am I sacrilegious by saying we should not spend so much time worrying about what happens in a student's home and should spend more time creating effective learning environments at school?

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Advice to New and Student Teachers: Hold Fast to Dreams
Gaetan PappalardoDecember 6, 2010
Tags Education Reform, New Teachers, Pre-Service Teachers, Teacher Development

There were really no wrong answers: just answers. I guess that's why I became an elementary school teacher: to look at the day's offerings with brand new eyes. How about you? Don't you long for those days, too? I hope you remember what it's like to be a kid because I think that's just what we need to "make a difference."

(remember you said that?)

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Restorative Justice and Youth Court: Alternatives to Suspension
Betty RayOctober 1, 2010
Tags After-School Learning, Bullying, Dropout Prevention, New Teachers, Professional Learning Network (PLN), , Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion called "Culture Shift, Alternatives to Suspension: Creating Connections for All Students," which highlighted the effectiveness of a restorative justice and youth court as an innovative approach to juvenile justice.

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The Future of Teacher Prep Programs, Part Two
Heather Wolpert-GawronAugust 26, 2010
Tags New Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Development, All Grades

In last week's post, part one, I fantasized about what a credential program might look like years down the line. Now I'm going to take a look at the staff, differentiating the credential, and curriculum.

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The Future of Teacher Prep Programs
Heather Wolpert-GawronAugust 20, 2010
Tags New Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Development, All Grades

I was recently asked to contribute to a book about the future of education and what I believed to be the perfect teacher prep program. These thoughts I will present to you in three consecutive posts, broken up into key topics. This first one includes an excerpt from the book, Teacher Solutions 2030 (Teachers College Press, to be released January 2011) while the other posts will continue my thoughts on this vital topic.

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How Charter Schools Handle Hiring Teachers
Bob LenzApril 25, 2010
Tags New Teachers, Teacher Development, High (9-12), California

Finding high quality, mission- and vision-aligned teachers is critical for any school or school system. Since Envision Schools have redesigned the high school experience for students and teachers, the process of finding the right match is even more important and complex.

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Stressing Support, Not Stress: Easing the Anxieties of Being a Novice Teacher
Elena AguilarAugust 21, 2008
Tags New Teachers, Primary (K-2), Teacher Burnout, Teacher Development, All Grades, California

For the first few years that I taught, my stomach hurt constantly in the weeks before school started. The anxiety was a mixture of dread and excitement and anticipation. Every year, I mourned the end of summer, but I'd also get revved up, ready to start and get my hands messy with learning.

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Pride of Profession: Striving to Become a Great Teacher
Ben JohnsonJuly 23, 2008
Tags New Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Development

This is the second post in a two-part entry. Read part one.

In the first part of this entry, I discussed greatness in educators. One of the nice things about my current position is that I can go into the classroom and see this greatness all around:

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