In Grade 4, instructional time should focus on three critical areas: (1) developing understanding and fluency with multi-digit multiplication, and developing understanding of dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends; (2) developing an understanding of fraction equivalence, addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, and multiplication of fractions by whole numbers; (3) understanding that…
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Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction
By Michael Strickland Too much that is known about how to teach spelling isn’t being put into practice. I can think of no subject we teach more poorly or harbor more myths about than spelling.—Richard Gentry, 1987 For decades, more people seem to have considered themselves poor spellers than good spellers, despite the fact that…
Justin Bieber Releases His Second Book: Just Getting Started
‘Packed with words of wisdom, glossy pics and hide-and-seek tips from Biebs as he sets off on tour.’ **** Heat “My story is something I like to share with others, to show people that with enough belief in yourself and what you can accomplish, anything is possible.”—Justin Bieber From Tel Aviv to Tokyo, over the…
Racism Takes a Toll on Kids’ Mental Health
“We know that children who experience poor health and well-being are less likely to engage in education, employment and other activities that support them to lead healthy and productive lives, and to participate meaningfully in the community. – Naomi Priest Most adults say they can probably recount an instance of blatant or subversive racism. Equipped with…
Idaho’s students are ready for higher academic expectations
by Tom Luna As students across Idaho are heading back to school, the results from last year are in — and it’s great news. Our schools continue to exceed expectations. This is the second year of the Five-Star Rating System, a system of increased accountability that uses multiple measures to evaluate the hard work of…
350 Fabulous Writing Prompts: Thought-Provoking Springboards For Creative, Expository, and Journal Writing
350 Fabulous Writing Prompts: Thought-Provoking Springboards For Creative, Expository, and Journal Writing Paperback by Jacqueline Sweeney highlights creative, engaging, thought-provoking prompts for every day of the school year! More than 300 ways to motivate even your most reluctant writers. Topics include feelings, ethics, “imagineering,” quotations, humor, problem-solving, school situations, and so much more. For use…
Talk to your sons about Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke and “Blurred Lines” too
‘Blurred Lines’ is four weeks from being the most popular song ever. However, critics including Tricia Romano of The Daily Beast argue that the song trivializes sexual consent. She charges that many female fans were uncomfortable with both the song and the video. Her article quoted feminists who interpreted the song’s message as being promotion…
Blended learning – the convergence of teaching strategies and technology
The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation announced a $5 million grant to establish a pair of Doceõ Centers for Innovation + Learning at two Idaho universities, one public and one private. The Doceõ Centers at the University of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University will focus on blended learning – the convergence of teaching strategies and…
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The Common Core: Teaching K-5 Students to Meet the Reading Standards
This essential resource, The Common Core: Teaching K-5 Students to Meet the Reading Standards, explains the key points of the CCSS reading standards, then aligns each Standard with appropriate research-based strategies, and shows you how to use those strategies to teach your students. Classroom applications and student examples will make this your go to CCSS resource….
Young People's Pavilion 