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February 14, 2011 Presentation Fear Tonya Clark I was very surprised when several of my “outgoing” and “bright” students were nervous as well.
February 2, 2011 Dangerouslyirrelevant.org Paul Richmond The author of this blog, Dr. Scott McLeod, is well known in my circles for his “Did You Know” videos that I often share.
January 17, 2011 Book Review Paul Richmond Readicide: noun, the systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools. –Kelly Gallagher
January 2, 2011 ETC is on Facebook! Paul Richmond Look here for more frequent updates, web links and ideas.
November 21, 2010 Class Quiz Paul Richmond The catch was that I gave students a chance to “opt out” from the class answers. Here is how it works.....
November 7, 2010 The Classroom Website Paul Richmond “A One Stop Education Reference Site To Enhance Your Skills.”
October 20, 2010 FoolProof Paul Richmond Money is always a topic that draws the attention of my students. I have them use an interactive, FREE web-based module....
October 5, 2010 Election Day Paul Richmond I suggest checking out www.youthleadership.net , (YLI). As the website states....
September 9, 2010 Redesigning Student Assessment Sam Dillon - NY Times The new tests could be useful to teachers by giving them information on what their students are learning...
August 29, 2010 Visuwords.com Paul Richmond It is an excellent way to focus on spatial intelligence…and have some fun doing so!
August 20, 2010 Glogster Paul Richmond It is a place where students can create online digital posters for any subject and topic.
April 13, 2010 What did I just sign? Paul Richmond I recently played an April fool’s day prank on my seniors that illustrated how much trust they placed in me for information.
March 22, 2010 Love those Intelligences! Paul Richmond I use Gardner’s eight intelligences as my foundation to developing and teaching content in the classroom. These techniques ...
February 8, 2010 Donut Contest Paul Richmond The exciting part is that this isn’t a classroom simulation. I will let them participate in ...
February 1, 2010 Teacher's Lounge American Teacher Magazine Every American Teacher publication has a section titled “Teacher’s Lounge” that offers several useful classroom tips from teachers.
January 1, 2010 SLMS and Collaboration Mary Ann Sheets We collaborate when we work together to achieve a common goal.
December 13, 2009 Librarian or SLMS? Mary Ann Sheets I hope that when asked to draw a picture of a librarian our students don't choose to draw the stereotypical 'old lady with a beehive and glasses behind a desk’ image.
December 6, 2009 More Cell Phone News Paul Richmond I recently commented on www.edweek.org about teachers using cell phones for classroom lessons.
November 29, 2009 Student Novelists Roger Neumann Hey, teachers, here’s a novel idea: Have all your students devote one month of the school year to a writing project.
November 16, 2009 "Curiosity" Paul Richmond “Nobody works harder than a curious kid”
- Thomas Friedman
October 21, 2009 New Ideas Paul Richmond As a result of several workshops and conferences I have or will be instructing/presenting at during the next several weeks...
October 16, 2009 Hats On Day Paul Richmond It is a simple concept; students/faculty/staff pay $1.00 to wear a hat in school for the day. They receive an “official” sticker ...
September 28, 2009 Pageflakes.com Paul Richmond I do know that it will provide resources for my students that I can compile….keeping them from always using “google” and “wikipedia”.
September 20, 2009 "Comfy" Chairs Paul Richmond Who would have thought that a simple nice gesture on my part would transform the environment of my classroom!!
September 13, 2009 Journal Project Paul Richmond It was a journal my students wrote in regarding their thoughts/feelings of that day…EIGHT YEARS AGO!
September 7, 2009 Why Teach? Paul Richmond People often ask me how I can get so excited to go back to school and why I teach.
August 24, 2009 Polleverywhere.com Paul Richmond The site lets you create a poll and have people respond by TEXTING WITH THEIR CELLPHONES!
August 17, 2009 Bookstore Clearance Paul Richmond I like bookstores! One of my favorite things to do is check out their clearance tables.
July 27, 2009 Movie Maker Bill Burton The following activity allows your students to let down their hair as they show off their creativity.
June 8, 2009 Summer Planning Paul Richmond This summer will be the time to send in your own "energizing ideas" that you will brainstorm or finally have the time to write down.
June 1, 2009 Peace Corps Correspondence Paul Richmond There are lesson plans and a newsletter that is available, but what really drew my attention was the “connect to a volunteer” link.
May 25, 2009 Donut Voting Paul Richmond The names and stories behind each potential “new” donut are interesting and may actually lead to some educational discussion.
May 18, 2009 "Mental Floss" Paul Richmond When you surf their site, be sure to check out the T-shirts they sell by clicking on the "store" link. Pretty funny stuff!
May 11, 2009 Teaching Style Mistakes Paul Richmond As frustrating as this can be at times, it is important to channel our energy towards...
May 4, 2009 Teaching Style Paul Richmond In order for a teacher to improve, it is his/her style that should be the focus of improvement, not simply the gathering of more information and curriculum.
April 27, 2009 The Game Show Approach Paul Richmond There are many ways to evaluate students. Essays, exams, presentations, homework, are several conventional categories.
I have discovered a new way to evaluate my students...
April 6, 2009 What izzit? Paul Richmond “iz-zit (iz'-it) is a derivative of the word izzat, which means respect...
March 29, 2009 Donut Contest Paul Richmond The contest ends April 7th and the winner will be announced on National Donut Day, June 5th. I had no idea...
March 22, 2009 Cartoon Doodle Mats Paul Richmond The large copies I now had in my possession reminded me of cheap placemat settings at a restaurant that also serve as something to “doodle” on.
March 8, 2009 Sports Stories Paul Richmond I am a sports fan so I often use analogies and stories in class that relate to sports. Believe it or not, many great people have drawn from their experiences in sports ...
March 1, 2009 Community Service Paul Richmond I spent three hours this past Friday at out the local mall, as a result of a service learning project, playing putt-putt.
February 22, 2009 Career Planning Paul Richmond As teachers, we can use the economy and this article as our own “stimulus” for lesson plan creation. Use the economy to Energize the Classroom!
February 8, 2009 Asset Building in Schools Paul Richmond The facilitators...did a fabulous job engaging the students. They used research from the Search Institute that identifies 40 assets used to develop...school, its youth, and the entire community.
January 11, 2009 Embracing Cell Phones in Classrooms Paul Richmond "It’s not that instruction has become boring, it’s that the outside world they interact with has become so engaging, but we haven’t kept up.”
-Ted A. Lysiak
January 4, 2009 A positive start to 2009 Paul Richmond For those of you that feel you have much to catch up on, or find yourself finishing up some tough but relevant material, maybe energize your classroom, by ...
December 15, 2008 Where was it made? Paul Richmond I personally get frustrated when I am discussing a current event in class and my students cannot locate ...
December 7, 2008 Soma Cubes Paul Richmond Experienced teachers all realize the value of games, puzzles, and activities that make a student think.
I added this additional website ...
November 30, 2008 Text Messaging In Class Paul Richmond Next time a student asks you a question you don’t know the answer to; have them look it up……right in class. Let them get out their cell phone and ....
November 16, 2008 "Free Stuff" Paul Richmond This past weekend I was thinking about a project I used to do with my business classes, where we would write companies for “free stuff”. This writing assignment was ....
October 29, 2008 Idea of the Week Paul Richmond As a result of several workshops that I am offering ... there will be a good deal of new content on this site.
October 12, 2008 An Energizing Book! Paul Richmond It is with great enthusiasm that I announce the completion of my book “Energize the High School Classroom.” Its purpose is to ....
September 1, 2008 Test time, not snack time! Paul Richmond I recently came across an article that N.Y.C. schools are considering math tests for kindergartners. It is part of a $400,000 program from the Department of Education that ...
July 23, 2008 ATTENTION! Paul Richmond Energize the Classroom has been on vacation and will begin posting education news again in August. In the meantime....
June 26, 2008 When will we ever use this? James Nierstedt This is the most famous quote in any mathematics teacher’s classroom. I laugh inside every time I hear one ....
June 3, 2008 End of Year Paul Richmond I try to remember that everyone needs a recess of some sort!
March 16, 2008 Home Schooling Paul Richmond In reality, home schooling will remain a fundamental right in America and there....
January 27, 2008 The "Dark Side" Jeff Lawrence As an aspiring administrator, I constantly hear that I’m going over to the....
January 20, 2008 A Place For Students Carrie Hooey As a teacher, one of my goals each year is to create a classroom where my students want to .....
January 13, 2008 Career of the Day Paul Richmond I have begun showcasing a career of the day, as an attempt to provide a...
January 6, 2008 Making Vocabulary Fun Paul Richmond My educational philosophy and website motto is about making learning fun and relevant. I read an article by...
December 16, 2007 Web Scavenger Hunt Paul Richmond Internet scavenger hunts can be an outstanding method for students to accomplish research. The advantage of a scavenger hunt is that .....
November 4, 2007 Flexibility in Planning Paul Richmond I believe it is essential to remember to be flexible, when planning my lessons.
September 30, 2007 What students value Paul Richmond This year I have increased student achievement in my classroom by focusing on what students value even more than grades......
September 17, 2007 Something to think about! Paul Richmond "Shift Happens", is an interesting take on paradigm shifts and change. You can view this video at http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift .
September 4, 2007 Magazine must have! Paul Richmond Mental Floss Magazine is just what the teacher who wishes to gain general knowledge and share interesting information with their students, needs. Check out their website at, http://www.mentalfloss.com/.
