April, 2013 Calendar of Events-Themes-Activities




April, 2013 Calendar of Events-Themes

Monday 1 -Sunday 14
Opening of Baseball Season (dates vary by team)
TeachersFirst's Resources for Baseball Season
 
Monday 1 -Tuesday, April 30
National Poetry Month
TeachersFirst Editors' Choice Resources for Poetry Month
 
Monday 1
April Fools' Day
Celebrate April Fools' with TeachersFirst's Comics Resources
 
Monday 1 -Tuesday, April 30
Autism Awareness Month
TeachersFirst Resources on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger's

Monday 22
Earth Day
Earth Day: TeachersFirst Editors' Choices
 
Thursday 25
Take Your Child to Work Day
TeachersFirst's Take Your Child to Work Day Resources
 
Sunday 28 -Saturday, May 4
TV Turn-Off Week
Family activities: TeachersFirst's Editors' Choices for Special Occasions


Source: http://www.teachersfirst.com/calendar/?utm_source=TF+Update+-+3%2F31%2F13&utm_campaign=Update_130331&utm_medium=email

More April Teaching Events and Theme Units-Activities-Lesson Plans-Craft Ideas- for Kids and Classroom Teachers:  http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/aprilthemes.htm

Friday, March 29, 2013

Happy Good Friday Greetings-Wishes-Messages-Cards








Easter Activities-Ideas-Tips-Crafts-Clipart-Lessons-Theme Units-Books-Poems-More at:
Happy Easter!

Teaching Quotes and Inspirations



Thanks to all of my past teachers and teacher friends from Pittsburg, Pine Tree, Kilgore, SFA and Texas A&M University at Commerce and Texarkana.

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Rubrics


Teaching Tip: Rubrics Make Every Teachers' Day Easier

We have a tremendous number of helpful rubrics on our web site. Over the year's we have been constantly adding new rubric makers. This year we will be introducing our individual rubric library for all to enjoy. Take a look at some of our most popular rubric makers.

1. Behavior Rubric Maker - This tool helps you create a rubric that can help students, teachers, and parents monitor students progress.

2. Class Participation - This rubric can be used to encourage positive participation in class.

3. General Rubric Maker - Create a four point rubric in seconds.

4. Homework Rubric Maker - This rubric can really help students monitor themselves and understand your expectations.

5. Math Rubric Generator - When grading any math assignment use this helpful rubric to make your assessment clear and consistent.

6. Paragraph Writing Rubric - Make grading writing assignments easy.

7. Project Rubrics - Assigning a project for a group or individuals? Simplify your grading with this rubric.

8. Team Work Rubric - Make sure everyone contributed in group work.

9. Writing Rubric Maker - Make the goals and expectations of writing assignments clear.

10. Everyday Rubric Pack - Make your daily tasks easy to assess.

Weekly Tips for Teachers  Issue 664: March 25, 2013
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