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| ADHD coping ideas | 11/17/2009 | Marilyn Robb |
Q: I am a teacher in Egypt. Knowledge of problems like ADHD here is very limited and support is almost ...
A: This sounds like a situation for professionals to get together to come up with an educational plan ...
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| A vs. An | 11/8/2009 | Sonia |
Q: Sonia, America's education seems to be on a fast downhill track. I recently saw a bumper sticker ...
A: I am glad that there are people of other mother tongues that are worried about literacy of the ...
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| Math | 11/4/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: My son is thirteen years old. He doesnot like writing and studying and so doesnot score much in ...
A: Many times adolescents who are good at Math struggle communicating especially through writing. I ...
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| reinfore good behaviour to kids | 10/31/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: I would like to know how you do reinforce desirable behavior to the students because I am a new ...
A: Kylie, Classroom management is always a difficult part of the job. Engaging students by creating a ...
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| classroom participation girls | 10/31/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: what would you do if you had more boys and girls in the classroom? how would you ensure that girls ...
A: Maria, Girls and boys do think differently. As a result they communicate, problem solve, and relate ...
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| I am a student but... | 10/31/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: I am a student not a teacher but I have been wondering about something about the way math is taught. ...
A: Hamad, You ask a very insightful question, one which researchers here in the U.S. are working on ...
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| Principal | 10/20/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: There is a principal who runs our high school in New York who has a second job as a CEO of a ...
A: John, Being a high school Principal is definately a full time job but obviously, this individual is ...
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| Help!/academic coach criticizes | 9/18/2009 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: I am a second year teacher and I teach middle school. Every time my academic coach comes in to ...
A: 1.) If she is criticizing you, ask for help with what she expects, maybe even ask for an ...
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| Second year help! | 9/18/2009 | Marilyn Robb |
Q: I am in need of your help. I am a second year teacher and many times I feel inadequate. Each ...
A: I am sure you are a great teacher- you have the motivation and the passion and that counts for a ...
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| software | 9/8/2009 | Sonia |
Q: Yes I am interested in making an educational software but I really don't know where to start can ...
A: There are many sites in English language that explains how to make e-learning context or course in a ...
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| Teaching | 9/6/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: How will you meet the needs of all the other students in your classroom and teach then at each of ...
A: Jessica, Teachers do their best to evaluate each student and then create groupings in order to ...
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| Teaching | 9/6/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: What would you do to include the student in the wheelchair in as many classroom activites as ...
A: Creating an inclusive classroom for all students regardless of possible mental or physical handicaps ...
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| dealing with physical violence | 9/5/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I'm a university student, psych major, who is planning to become either a child psychologist or a ...
A: I am not a psychologist so I feel unqualified to give you suggestions in how to over come fear. ...
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| Hey | 8/20/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: So I'm in honors math for my 8th grade year. My teacher said if I pass when I go to high school I ...
A: In most schools after you have finished the required amount of math- which you should be able to do ...
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| Hey | 8/19/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: So I'm in honors math for my 8th grade year. My teacher said if I pass when I go to high school I ...
A: Alex, These are very good questions and they show a great deal of maturity on your part to be ...
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| Hey | 8/19/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: So I'm in honors math for my 8th grade year. My teacher said if I pass when I go to high school I ...
A: Alex, Normally advanced students in High School Math take advanced courses for college credit at ...
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| Computers | 8/12/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I am looking into working in the school system by teaching K-6 graders the basics in computers. I ...
A: Marima, I have no idea about the requirements for teachers in your area..............most school ...
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| Teaching grammer | 8/5/2009 | Sue Catchpole |
Q: I`m a Syrian English teacher. I`d like to ask you about the best way to teach grammer. I`ll be so ...
A: I apologise for the delay in answering; I have been away and should have set my details to show ...
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| english | 8/5/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: 1-How can we apply the technology in teaching English? 2-What are the means that we can use with ...
A: Because we live in a technological world and most kids relate well to electronics, teaching English ...
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| teaching advice | 7/15/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: what do you advice us about ways of teaching our children inside home?
A: First, I believe that a child's primary educational experiences always take place in the home. If ...
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| advice | 7/11/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: I am a native English speaker and I am teaching intermediate and advanced English to non-speakers. ...
A: Paul, Teaching is a cultural activity. The culture of the classroom that you establish needs to be ...
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| advice | 7/11/2009 | Sue Catchpole |
Q: I am a native English speaker and I am teaching intermediate and advanced English to non-speakers. ...
A: Sorry, I can't really help you with this one. Because I visit lots of schools rather than being ...
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| working with young children with challenging behaviors | 7/7/2009 | Marilyn Robb |
Q: Is it more important to keep consistency with rules than to positively reinforce positive traits ...
A: This is not a question with a straight forward answer. I would first have to know the context of the ...
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| Computer Lab Classroom Management | 6/27/2009 | Sonia |
Q: I am elementary computer teacher and I am looking for advice and or tips on classroom management in ...
A: It is a good idea to start class always with some new educative game which you can use to start ...
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| Tips | 6/20/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: 1. What remedial measures would you adopt if the child is weak in your subject to improve him/her 2. ...
A: Intervention or remediation must be targeted specifically at the need. Too many times a teacher ...
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| Online teaching | 6/16/2009 | Ken Jensen |
Q: I am a Physics teacher and am interested in teaching Physics online to High School students. Can you ...
A: Suresh, High School students, especially juniors and seniors, are many times looking for on-line ...
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| Primary Music Specialism | 5/27/2009 | Sue Catchpole |
Q: I am a BA (QTS)music Hons Primary teacher, and after 5 years classroom teaching I would like now to ...
A: Pleased to have been of help. I would say that yes, investing in the Voices course would be very ...
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| English language teaching | 5/24/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: i am an english teacher and english is a second language in my country.i wanted to teach tenses to ...
A: Anabell, I just did a simple internet search for "teaching sentence structure in English" and ...
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| Primary Music Specialism | 5/22/2009 | Sue Catchpole |
Q: I am a BA (QTS)music Hons Primary teacher, and after 5 years classroom teaching I would like now to ...
A: You've no idea how wonderful it is, for a change, to hear from someone in the UK asking a relevant ...
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| Second Year Teacher: when I am hurting and not helping? | 5/21/2009 | Sonia |
Q: I was a stay-at-home mom for a number of years and decided to return to school to become a teacher. ...
A: as a matter of fact you are NOT doing anything wrong and you are trying to do everything that is ...
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| How to prove my residency in Virginia while living in Tennessee | 4/24/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I live in Tennessee and I would like to enroll my two sons in state funding on line school in ...
A: Emma, I have no idea what Virginia would require for residency in that I live in Arizona. Here we ...
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| teaching without experience | 3/23/2009 | Marilyn Robb |
Q: " dear Mrs, I am a young Moroccan doctor and during my exercise i have observed that many ...
A: I urge you however not to embark on such a program especially involving young children's mind and ...
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| teachnig without experience | 3/23/2009 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: " dear Mr, I am a young Moroccan doctor and during my exercise i have observed that many ...
A: Greetings, Your question touches a very important area. There are a great many resources available ...
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| teaching without experience | 3/23/2009 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
Q: " dear Mrs, I am a young Moroccan doctor and during my exercise i have observed that many ...
A: This is outside my expertise as I am an expert in the field of art for children. None the less, I ...
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| Education | 3/19/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I am going to school for education. I would like to know if it is a good idea to build a good ...
A: It is DEFINATELY important to build a good relationship with your students but in my experience, ...
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| Need Help with Math | 1/30/2009 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I apologize in advance that this is a little long. I am very disappointed with the math education ...
A: Leslie, In spite of the difficulty your daughter is currently having in math, I would not ...
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| Teaching Advice | 1/22/2009 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: I the under named Salimeh Hazimeh, a Lebanese English Language teacher, teaches the language as a ...
A: Sorry for my slow response to this follow-up question. I have been out of the country, and did not ...
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| Teaching Advice | 1/15/2009 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: I the under named Salimeh Hazimeh, a Lebanese English Language teacher, teaches the language as a ...
A: Since it is a big question, I will do the best I can, and if you can ask me some topics which are ...
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| Classroom management | 10/3/2008 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: but when the entire class starts acting badly, I have a problem controlling them, and they know that ...
A: Sorry for my slow response. Hope I can help you. It takes time to develop good classroom ...
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| Classroom management | 10/3/2008 | Tracy Chatters |
Q: but when the entire class starts acting badly, I have a problem controlling them, and they know that ...
A: You don't have to control them all, you only have to control the leader. In any group of students, ...
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