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NEW Using Self-Directed Learning to Prepare Students for 21st Century Thinking and Living
NEW What To Do If My Students Aren’t Getting It
Preparing for the New York City School Quality Review
If You are Fortunate Enough to Have a Paraprofessional What Should You Do?
ELL in a Monolingual Classroom
Brain Research
The Power of Background Knowledge
What if I'm Absent?
Motivating Students to Learn
Norms Make the Difference
What Are They Thinking?
Sponge Activities
Focusing on Standards to Guide Our Practice
Cooperative Learning: Preparing students to take their place in a democratic society
The Benefits of Progress Monitoring Our Students
Ending the School Year
Collecting and Using Data to Inform Planning and Instruction
The Impact of Mentoring on Our Professional Learning
Meaningful Independent Reading – What Does it Take?
Thoughtful Instruction That Supports Test-Taking
Conducting Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences
Creating Student Work Folders that Reflect Growth and Learning
Relax, Refuel, Renew, Reflect and Plan
Teacher As Facilitator
Planned Student Engagement
The Power of Small Group Instruction
Preparing for Tests - Teacher and Student
Calendar!
To-Do Lists for Professionals
How Can Guest Speakers Support Student Learning in Your Classroom or School?
Ending the School Year Smoothly
Building Community in Your School
Building Content Knowledge
Planning with Focus
Professional Resources
Reflecting on Your Practice to Improve Student Achievement
Professionals as Problem Solvers
Planning, Organizing and Managing Your Learning Environment
Maintaining YOUR Professional Posture
Are You in the Zone?
What Have You Read Lately?
The Power of Passionate Professionals
An Action Plan for Growth and Success
Using Data to Organize for Effort
How Can Teachers Help Students Monitor and Assess Their Learning?
Assessment: Getting to Know Them
Motivate Your Students and Don’t Forget to Motivate Yourself
Can We Talk? Professional Conversations at a Glance in Three Collaborative Processes
Read! Read! Read!
A Professional Imperative for Effective Teachers |
Other
articles by Theresa:
Brain
Research and What Teachers Should Know About the Differences
In Boys and Girls as Learners
Meeting
the Needs of Every Student with Differentiated Instruction
Using
Kidwatching in the Assessment Cycle to Energize Your Classroom
Everyday
Mathematical Games: Are Our Students Working or Playing?
Everyday
Mathematics (K-6) in a Workshop Model: Making the Paradigm
Shift for Effective Instruction
Other
articles on developing as a professional.
Helping Your Students Cope with Tragic Loss
Sharon Pettey-Taylor
Grant Writing Tips--Part
I
Ed Clement
Grant Writing Tips- -Part
II
Ed Clement
Reclaiming Your Life
Julie Dermody
Connect With Your Students
Marianne Francone
National
Board Certification - Process and Rewards!
Kathy Granas
Handle
Citations
Pat Haughney
Burnout: The Cure
Gairre Henry and Sharon Pettey-Taylor
The
AVID Program in Chapel Hill, NC
Judy
Jones
Memories...
Judy Jones
Being
a Positive Force
Judy Jones
Relating to Your Students
Judy Jones
Making a Practice of Reflection
Judy Jones
Preparing a Professional
Portfolio
Judy Jones
Assessing
Your Year
Lisa Peterson
Liberating the Imagination
Sharon Pettey-Taylor
Recurring Self-Reflections
Sharon Pettey-Taylor
Burnout: The Cure
Sharon Pettey-Taylor with Gairre Henry
Beyond the One-to-One
Sharon Pettey-Taylor
How Fashion Impacts Teacher Confidence
Sharon Pettey-Taylor
A New Paradigm of Professionalism
Sharon Pettey-Taylor
Not
to Lose Heart
Cynthia Carbone Ward |
Theresa
London Cooper has been an educator for the New York City Department
of Education for seventeen years, during which she spent eleven
wonderful years in the classroom teaching children in grades
kindergarten through five. Her desire to support teachers,
especially new teachers, has been a long-standing passion
that led her to adult education. Presently, she facilitates
a UFT Teacher Center. As a professional developer of six years
providing in-class support to teachers as well as professional
development sessions, she enjoys the best of both worlds assisting
teachers.
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