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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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| 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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| Classroom management | 10/3/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: but when the entire class starts acting badly, I have a problem controlling them, and they know that ...
A: Since I do not know what subject or grade you are teaching, I will provide you a rather general ...
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| maths | 9/17/2008 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: please can you suggest a game to be played in a class of 50 students while teaching: a.)construction ...
A: With 50 students, you need to be careful to make sure the game is something which will keep most of ...
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| Teaching in the UK | 9/14/2008 | Sue Catchpole |
Q: Sue, As a fellow Expert I was hoping that you could help me. I'm interested in teaching abroad, ...
A: I'm afraid I've never heard of Praxis! As far as I know, the only requirements for teachers in UK ...
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| basic operations | 9/10/2008 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: I homeschool a 7th grader. She struggles in math. I think what is her base problem is remember basic ...
A: Sure thing Laura, Some samples are on their way. Here are a couple of web resources with some ...
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| 3rd grade math | 9/3/2008 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: my 8 yr old son is in the 3rd grade, and he has a problem with math( he sees things in black and ...
A: and apologies about my very slow response. I'm working in some remote rural areas right now, and ...
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| Plagiarism | 9/3/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: My son was asked to define the word energy. He looked it up on Dictionary.com and wrote the ...
A: I certainly do not think that defining a word by using a dictionary source is not plagiarism, ...
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| basic operations | 9/2/2008 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: I homeschool a 7th grader. She struggles in math. I think what is her base problem is remember basic ...
A: and sorry for my super slow response. I've been working in some remote areas without email access. ...
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| Student Council | 8/21/2008 | Tracy Chatters |
Q: I'm teaching Student Council this year. Unlike most schools, this is an actual class at our high ...
A: If you're teaching Student Government, you likely have many of the top students in your school. I ...
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| first day of school | 8/13/2008 | Tracy Chatters |
Q: I am a first year high school social studies teacher. I am very excited but I am at a loss as to ...
A: You didn't say what grade levels but this can make a difference. If you have 9th or 10th grade, I'd ...
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| class management | 7/12/2008 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: we would like to ask you (What is the best way to control naughty student) .
A: and I apologize for my delayed response. Your question is quite general, and perhaps I could be of ...
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| Hello | 7/9/2008 | Sonia |
Q: My name is Aziz. I am a student in foundation study at university of Canterbury in Christchurch New ...
A: I am a Computer Science teacher at Commercial School in Pula, Croatia. I have boys and girls in ...
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| Teacher - student | 6/21/2008 | Matthew Hiebert |
Q: If a student has told their teacher that they love them, is there any action that the teacher is ...
A: I'm happy to share some thoughts, but I can't give any legal advice. Any legalities would be ...
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| Schools getting there | 6/21/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I grew up learning disabled in a school that was a private school without much LD help when I wasn't ...
A: Michael, The situation you described is typical of private schools........many are ill equipped to ...
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| SAT | 6/16/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: When should I start studying for the SAT test? I'm going to be a sophomore in high school.
A: I would recommend that you speak to your guidance counselor about this........if you are a good ...
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| question | 5/3/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I have a very shy and timid daughter. She came out of her shell a bit in kindergarten this year ...
A: Melanie, I would encourage you to meet the Principal. It is amazing that you are a room mom and a ...
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| Private school to public school | 4/19/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I went to public school until 6th grade and then went to a private school for 4 years(last year ...
A: Since I do not know where you live, nor the requirements of the school you are intending to enter, I ...
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| need of the special need children | 3/29/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: What the social educationall and psychological need of the children with special need?
A: I believe that the social, educational and psychological needs of special needs children are ...
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| Music idea for elementary students | 3/24/2008 | Sue Catchpole |
Q: Catchpole: I have been searching for a good music/dance lesson for elementary students. I am not ...
A: What age is 'elementary'? I'm in the UK and we have a different system here. But regardless of age, ...
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| Disobedience and Disrespect | 3/24/2008 | Tracy Chatters |
Q: I just started teaching my class this year, I am a math teacher, and my students never listen to me. ...
A: It sounds like you need a serious dose of routine. I would start by making the kids line up outside ...
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| should students be graded? | 3/4/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I am a seventeen year old highschool senior involved in a debate that is going to take place in ...
A: I do not believe that students should be "given" grades.....they should earn them. Student work ...
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| Assessment of students | 2/13/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: Willams, I had a questioning concerning assessment of elementary students. I was just wondering of ...
A: There are many ways of assessing students on a daily basis: Observation Conferencing Written and ...
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| Quick Question | 1/30/2008 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I reallly don't know who to ask this question, I hope you can help. I have been attending a local ...
A: I have no idea about how the hierarchy of your school but if it was me, I would ask to speak to the ...
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| AllExperts - Question | 1/26/2008 | Gary Franklin |
Q: I am a high school student in NJ. Last week we had an assignment where our teacher wanted us to ...
A: Natasha, Pictures can provide information on an individual's physical appearance and ...
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| Tutoring | 12/14/2007 | Patricia Ireland-Williams |
Q: I have a fairly simple question. I am going to begin tutoring a girl Two days a week. For two hours ...
A: Individuals without a degree usually get $10-$15 an hour where as individuals with a degree get $25 ...
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