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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: 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, ...
Advice for Using iPads in School
By KATE DAVEY
In recent years, the iPad has become an integral tool in the classroom. From interactive books to helping students with autism communicate better, iPads allow teachers to ...
Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?
By COLLEEN BRONDOU
This weekend, most Americans will lose an hour of sleep last night as daylight saving time takes effect. Why do we fall back one hour in the autumn, and spring ahead one hour ...
On This Day
Charles Whitman Carries Out Sniper Attack From University of Texas Tower
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On Aug. 1, 1966, University of Texas student Charles Whitman barricaded himself in a 28-story campus tower and fired at passersby below in the first U.S. ...
Happy Birthday
Francis Scott Key, Author of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
By LIZ COLVILLE
Francis Scott Key was a Federalist, a lawyer, attorney general of Washington, D.C., a husband and the father of 11 children. An ancestor and namesake of author ...
