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Classroom Management: Resources for Parents, Teachers and School-Based Professionals
Successful classroom management makes the most of student learning by organizing students, time, the classroom and materials. Learn about different classroom management philosophies and find resources on establishing and maintaining acceptable behavior in your classroom.
101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
Many teachers have yet to fully embrace the potential for the Internet to transform the social studies curriculum. Whether your class is named History, ...
How Innovative Teachers Are Using Skype In Their Classrooms
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
Skype gives students and teachers the ability to connect with the outside world without leaving the classroom, allowing them to meet face-to-face with the ...
On This Day: Ford Model T Unveiled
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On Oct. 1, 1908, the Ford Model T was introduced to the public. The Model T, called the “car for the great multitude” by Henry Ford, made cars available to the ...
On This Day: Richard Nixon Delivers “Checkers Speech”
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On Sept. 23, 1952, vice presidential candidate Richard Nixon gave a speech defending the existence of a controversial campaign fund. His discussion of his family life, ...
On This Day: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Die
By ERIN HARRIS
On July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence first asserted American sovereignty, former Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both passed ...
9 Historical Events That Occurred on Christmas Day
By DENIS CUMMINGS
Many significant events have taken place on Dec. 25, including the rise of famous leaders, the fall of others, and the end of war for a single day.
On This Day: US Forces Invade Panama
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On Dec. 20, 1989, the U.S. launched an invasion of Panama to remove Gen. Manuel Noriega from power.
Q&A: The History of the Christmas Celebration
By DENIS CUMMINGS
Find out why we celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25, when the holiday became popular in America, and from where the traditions of Santa Claus and the Christmas tree are derived.
Understanding Winter Solstice
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
Winter Solstice this year will fall on December 21, but what exactly is a solstice? Learn more about how this astronomical event has been celebrated through the ages, and how ...
The Origins of Christmas
By DENIS CUMMINGS
Since the mid-fourth century, Western Christians have celebrated Christmas on Dec. 25 to honor the birth date of Jesus Christ. The date is not supported by Biblical evidence, ...
On This Day
Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins Begin
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On Feb. 1, 1960, four black college students refused to leave a lunch counter where they were denied service, sparking a wave of sit-in protests that spread ...
Happy Birthday
James P. Johnson, Jazz Pianist
By LINDSEY CHAPMAN
The 1920s were a dynamic time in American history. Flappers tested the limits of fashion. Bootleg liquor fought prohibition. In music, the era became known as ...
