March 2019
Mind Games: Think, Learn & Have Fun!!! at La…
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Mind Games: Think, Learn & Have Fun!!! at La…
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March 2017
You CAN Rise Above Your Raising...
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You CAN Rise Above Your Raising...
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October 2015
Research on Fr Transition/Interdisciplinary…
In order to help "sell" our freshman transition program, I am looking for data as to how effective it is. I haven't found much recent data. If anyone knows of any research out there that supports t…
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Research on Fr Transition/Interdisciplinary…
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September 2015
May 2014
Starting a transition program
Our administrative leadership team is starting the planning process to have a transition program in place beginning in Fall, 2015. We would appreciate any feedback about successes/landmines than any…
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Starting a transition program
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April 2014
John Wooden's Corner
John Wooden - the man, his accomplishments, his life, and his legacy - is a gift to teachers trying to help students reach their full potential. By bringing John Wooden into the classroom teachers…
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John Wooden's Corner
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February 2014
Set a Wayside Teaching Goal for Next School Year
Are you required to create formal growth objectives for next year? Or are you simply interested in finding new ways to grow professionally regardless of whether or not you are required to have…
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Set a Wayside Teaching Goal for Next School Year
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Go Beyond the Content: Creating a Curriculum…
Our students need us to go beyond the content with them. (Read "The Case for Going Beyond the Content".) That doesn't mean the content is not important or that we don't do an amazing…
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Go Beyond the Content: Creating a Curriculum…
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Elective Choices for Freshmen
After visiting a few schools that have freshman transition programs, I discovered that they offer about half the elective choices to their 9th graders than we do. The mindset is that too many choice…
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Elective Choices for Freshmen
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Re-freshing Freshmen
Hi Folks - I have not posted for quite a while. Here at Urbandale High School we are currently in our 8th year of a 9th Grade House / SLC project. And, while our results are quite well in general,…
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Re-freshing Freshmen
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Psychology Student Network
Since psychology is a very popular college major, I thought I'd post a link to Volume 2, Issue 1 (January, 2014) of the …
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Psychology Student Network
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December 2013
Reading skills across content areas at the f…
The resource teachers have voiced concerns that the in-coming freshmen are struggling to comprehend text across all of their subject areas. Are there certain reading strategies they seem to respond t…
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Reading skills across content areas at the f…
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November 2013
Games to Explain Human Factors: Come, Partic…
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Games to Explain Human Factors: Come, Partic…
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July 2013
A Pep Talk from Kid President to You
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A Pep Talk from Kid President to You
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April 2013
Ninth-grade transitioning through our weekly "Peer Advisory" program
Having recently joined the Freshman Transition Network and introducing myself here, Scott suggested…
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Ninth-grade transitioning through our weekly "Peer Advisory" program
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March 2013
Electives for Freshman
Hello community,
Does anyone offer a freshman seminar or some class-equivilent? I have discussed this idea with our counseling staff and we feel that our students could benefit from such a class. I…
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Electives for Freshman
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February 2013
The Power of YET (Found on Facebook)
In the last week I have now found two awesome Facebook posts worth sharing from FTN member, Kaitlin Nelson.…
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The Power of YET (Found on Facebook)
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November 2011
What's My Job? An Effective Career Orientation Program For Middle School Students
What's My Job? An Effective Career Orientation Program For Middle School Students
Are you looking for an…
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What's My Job? An Effective Career Orientation Program For Middle School Students
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July 2011
A Football Game Gives Hope
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A Football Game Gives Hope
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May 2011
Recommended Books for Teachers
Here are some great books to consider reading and/or sharing with your students.
Over the years I have been amazed by the number of educators who don't read books related to our…
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Recommended Books for Teachers
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Mr. Holland's Opus - medicine for the teacher's soul!
With the school year either about to start or having just started, I thought it would be worth taking some time to make a recommendation. Watch…
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Mr. Holland's Opus - medicine for the teacher's soul!
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