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<title>Rubrics: Make Your Own or Use Ready-Made!</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><link>http://www.usd365.org/index.php?pageID=17388_2</link>
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	 A teacher favorite for rubrics! [1]

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[1] http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
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<title>Top Ten Ways to Get Ready for the Common Core by Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D. </title>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><link>http://www.usd365.org/index.php?pageID=17388_2</link>
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	 Got Common Core on your mind?  Take a look at these tips [1] from
Dr. Reeves, the author of books like &quot;Accountability for Learning&quot; and
&quot;101 Questions and Answers about Standards, Assessment, and
Accountability.&quot;
  

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[1]
http://www.leadandlearn.com/blog/2011/01/top-ten-ways-get-ready-common-core
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<title>NEA&#039;s Back to School Guide</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><link>http://www.usd365.org/index.php?pageID=17388_2</link>
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 CLICK HERE [1] FOR EDUCATOR-TESTED TIPS, ADVICE, AND RESOURCES FOR A
SUCCESSFUL START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR.



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http://www.usd365.org/HTTP://WWW.NEA.ORG/TOOLS/BACK-TO-SCHOOL-GUIDE.HTML
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<title>Classroom Chores</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><link>http://www.usd365.org/index.php?pageID=17388_2</link>
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	 Classroom Chores! [1]  A great real-life skill set for K-12!!  Great
ideas for getting started!

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[1] http://teachnet.com/how-to/manage/062198.html
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<title>Homework-opoly!</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><link>http://www.usd365.org/index.php?pageID=17388_2</link>
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	 TeacherNet.com&amp;#39;s Homework-opoly! [1]:  Check out this great link
for using positive rewards with a familiar game to help students turn
in homework completely and on time.  

	 Homework should always have a purpose and should not be used as busy
work.  Check out ASCD&amp;#39;s 5 Hallmarks of Good Homework [2] for more
information.  Here are also some tips from NEA&amp;#39;s Research
Spotlight on Homework! [3]

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[1]
http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.teachnet.com/homeworkopoly/
[2]
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/summer11/vol68/num10/Five-Hallmarks-of-Good-Homework.aspx?utm_source=bestofelpromotion&amp;amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;amp;utm_campaign=bestofel2011
[3] http://www.nea.org/tools/16938.htm
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