Next Week's Lesson Plans 10/24/15

Yeah, yeah, that's what all the veteran teachers say.

These links may help you develop plans for current events.

I challenge you, dear teacher, to be neutral in this discussion.

Libya

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/libya/index.html 

11 Benghazi takeaways: One for each hour

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/22/politics/hillary-clinton-benghazi-hearing-takeaways/ 

AP FACT CHECK: Some facts got twisted out of shape by Clinton, lawmakers at Benghazi hearing

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/10/23/ap-fact-check-clinton-and-critics-on-benghazi-emails 

These links are good resources to bring depth to your lesson planning: 

Apps That Actually Help Kids Learn

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2015/10/apps-that-actually-help-kids-learn/ 

What If Everybody Understood Child Development?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rae-pica/what-if-everybody-underst_b_3021900.html 

Understanding ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/add-adhd/understanding-adhd

These links will help you make your class more vibrant and less mind-boggingly monotonous (I say this from personal experience.)

6 Baseball-Themed Classroom Activities for the World Series

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/world-series-classroom-activities-matthew-davis 

BASEBALL-UNIT-LESSONS-ACTIVITIES-PRINTABLES

http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/baseball.htm 

This next link is not just for Cubs' fans.

Teachable Moment: Casey At The Bat (and Baseball Bugs)

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/10/teachable-moment-casey-at-bat_28.html 

Baseball Bugs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_Bugs 

- See more at: http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2014/10/teachable-moment-casey-at-bat_28.html#sthash.6h7UaesJ.dpuf

 

 These links will help you keep organized (and sane):

Classroom Management

http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/classroom-management 

30 Classroom Procedures to Head Off Behavior Problems 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/30-classroom-procedures-head-behavior-problems 

Streamlining Procedures and Ensuring Proficiency

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/streamlining-classroom-procedures

Teaching Is Classroom Management http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/02/teaching-isclassroom-management_24.html