Staff development is very significant for the achievement of overall goals of higher education in Pakistan. The success of innovations depends largely upon the skills of instructors; but in Pakistan, the people with a simple masters degree (without any pedagogical training) are inducted as teaching staff at the university level, so it is time to…

Teaching students the intelligent behaviors they need to succeed in school and later in life is much easier when you have this collection of stories and observations from teachers who have used the principles of ASCD's book "Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind" in their classrooms. Through these first-hand accounts, learn how the habits of…

The declining cost of computers and wireless networks has made laptop programs more affordable than ever. At the same time, the internet resources available to teachers and students have grown exponentially in the 15 years since web browsers first became practical. As a result of these trends, growing numbers of students nationwide are provided…

Children come to schools each day feeling many of the stressors that would normally be attributed to adult experiences. At an early age, children are confronted with situations that may make them anxious or begin to doubt their self-worth. Teachers can help children learn to manage their stress by helping them become more aware of negative…

This article features Paul Edelman, a former teacher who develops the teacherspayteachers.com to bring experienced educators' battle-tested classroom materials to other teachers willing to pay for them. Putting course materials online is not a revolutionary idea--many other sites offer curriculum resources for teachers. What's new and different is…

This document contains lesson plans about recycling for teachers in grades K-12. Titles include: (1) "Waste--Where Does It Come From? Where Does It Go?" (2) "Litter Detectives," (3) "Classroom Paper Recycling," (4) "Recycling Survey," (5) "Disposal and Recycling Costs," (6) "Composting…

After introducing Madeline Hunter's lesson planning and teacher supervision model, this paper examines the scientific claims made for the model and provides a philosophical critique based on John Dewey's observations about teaching and learning. Although Hunter claims her model is research-based, the paper finds little evidence to support this…

This textbook is a elementary grade reader that contains 43 lessons. A list of words to be taught are presented at the beginning of each lesson.

This textbook is a elementary grade reader that contains 44 lessons. A list of words to be taught are presented at the beginning of each lesson. [For "Longmans' 'Ship' Literary Readers. Book I," see ED623280.]

This textbook is a elementary grade reader that contains 60 lessons. A list of words to be taught are presented at the beginning of each lesson. [For "Longmans' 'Ship' Literary Readers. Book II," see ED623281.]

THIS GUIDE PRESENTS SPECIFIC THERAPY IDEAS FOR SPEECH CLINICIANS TO USE WITH STUTTERERS. THE INTRODUCTION DISCUSSES PREVENTION OF STUTTERING, ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING OF THERAPY, SPEECH RULES, SPEECH EVALUATION, AND TERMINATION OF THERAPY. TWENTY-THREE THERAPY PLANS ARE DESCRIBED FOR EACH OF THREE LEVELS. LEVEL 1 IS FOR CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN…

The lesson plans of 30 elementary and secondary level student teachers and audiotapes of lessons delivered from these plans are compared to determine the congruence between prelesson planning and actual delivery. An analysis of the audiotapes in comparison to written plans is given with reference to: (1) planning for each of three phases…

There are several critical five minute periods in any lesson, and it is important for teachers to know how to use them. No matter how long a period may be, the most important five minutes, and no more, should be written out. This writing forces the teacher to put down on paper only the most important items. The first five minutes of a period…

The instructor's guide for economics, one of seven courses that cover the six parts of the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) examination, is intended to provide organization for a review course preparing secretaries for Part III of the CPS examination, as well as for secretaries wishing to update their knowledge in economics. The course…

This document contains lesson plans for teaching the left-right relational concept to preschool children. Procedures were designed from a Piagetian framework, so that cognitive conflict was considered a necessary condition for the evolution of transpositional skills. Conflicting viewpoints were instituted through teacher initiated peer…