We’re going to IRA 2013 in San Antonio, TX and we could not be anymore excited! During the #TeachChat on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 we finalized our mission plan for what to find for our teachers and they shared some great tips for encouraging reluctant readers. Check out the transcript below by scrolling down
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Need some advice for helping parents feel and be involved? Then check out the great advice from Really Good Teachers who are pros at parental involvement. The #TeachChat transcript from April 3, 2013 is below and to read it you have to scroll down and read up! Join us for the next chat on April
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  Fractions and word problems and time, oh my! Those scary math lessons are no match for the wonderful teachers at #TeachChat. Check out the great ideas and fun lesson suggestions from the #TeachChat on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013. Remember, scroll down and read UP! Then join us on Wednesday, March 20th for the next
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Stop the nail biting, hair twirling, and general anxiety that arises as soon as those standardized tests appear. The teachers at #TeachChat on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 shared some great tips, tricks, and strategies for making this the most stress-free testing season ever. Check out their ideas in the transcript below by scrolling down and
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  What’s better than celebrating the 100th Day of School? How about celebrating the 100th Day with awesome, fun ideas from other great teachers! Well, now you can, because the #TeachChat on January 23rd was all about the 100th Day. Read the transcript below to get inspired and to celebrate the 100th Day in style
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What do Really Good Teachers know?  They know that an organized classroom leads to happy, engaged learners.  Happy, engaged learners lead to fewer behavior management issues.  Fewer behavior management issues lead to happy teachers!  Get happy this year and get some great tips and tricks for organizing your classroom from the #TeachChat transcript below.  Remember,
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If you would like to join us for #TeachChat on Twitter every other Wednesday night, but are not quite sure how to, this picture tutorial will guide you through the steps.  As with all sites, there is a learning curve, but it is definitely a site that you can master.  So, join us and chat
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Ah, motivation…by mid-year it can be lagging and the holiday break never looked so good as it does when it’s just a few days away.  Hang in there with some great advice from Really Good Teachers who know just what it’s like to need a pick-me-up.  Check out the #TeachChat from Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
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Feeling a bit uninspired lately? Join us for #TeachChat tonight (12/12/12) at 9pm EST, but first watch this fantastic video of a student determined to inspire his teachers.

Congratulations to BJ, the random winner of last week’s giveaway!  She won a set of the 8 Small Classroom Stacking Baskets in Neon Colors. This week we’re saving the giveaways for Wednesday night’s #TeachChat at 9pm EST.  We’ll be chatting it up on Twitter about how to combat the stress of teaching and how to
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