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Discover the Planets

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research the planets. In this science lesson, 3rd graders create PowerPoint presentations over a planet. Students present their findings.
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Native American Ceremonies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore cultural rituals by researching Native American people. In this Native American ceremony lesson, 2nd graders read the story Indian Festivals by Keith Brand and identify the naturalistic attitude of the Native...
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Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation as conflict resolution strategies. They analyze a conflict and identify the possible resolutions, and discuss obstacles to reaching conflict resolution.
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Interpreting the Law on Safe Employment

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students watch a video and examine the United States government and the process of appeals.
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Twister Redux

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students pick up science knowledge as they track and examine natural disasters. They keep a daily journal of results and reflections. Students get to follow a real tornado chaser and learn thunderstorm formation. They incorporate how...
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Creating a Job Community

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students design their own job communities. In this art and career exploration lesson, students are placed into groups to create models of business areas based on job types.
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Modeling Day and Night

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete a science experiment to study the role of night and day on sleep patterns. In this sleep patterns lesson, students brainstorm about night and day and the causes for the rotations on Earth. Students work in groups to...
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American Association of School Administrators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
School administrators can access information on current school issues and ideas, an events calendar, The School Administrators magazine and other publications, leadership information, educational technology news, and a jobs bulletin,...
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Buckeye Association of School Administrators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Buckeye Association of School Administrators web site, in support of its mission to inspire and support its members, develop exemplary school system leaders and advocate for public education, offers information on professional...
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Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators

The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators web site offers links to job postings, administrative forums and conferences, publications, programs, and organizational/membership information.
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Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site supports the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators, an organization serving approximately 2400 middle level and senior high administrators in Ohio. Links are provided for conferences and workshops, awards, sample...
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National Association of Secondary School Principals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is dedicated to promoting excellence in school leadership.
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National School Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource for school safety information, training, and violence prevention.
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Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (Cosa): Microbeads, Mega Problem [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook activity where students work in teams to design a device or technique that will prevent plastic microbeads from entering local lakes and streams. They will use the engineering process to design a solution and then present...
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Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (Cosa): Design Process [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource outlines the steps in the design process. It describes problem identification, research, deciding on a solution, making and testing a prototype, communicating the results, and evaluation and redesign.
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Principal as Instructional Leader

For Admins Pre-K - 1st
The key role of the principal is instructional leader. However, there are many pressures that prevent principals from getting into classrooms to help teachers build their instructional capacity. The traditional time-consuming observation...
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The National Conference on Education

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) seeks to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. The annual National Conference on Education...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the profession of school principals, the job outlook, education required, and expected salary.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: What Administration Is Saying About Trans Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Obama administration's directive to public schools on how to be inclusive and non-discrimitative to transgender students.
Professional Doc
American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: Rti Middle Schools: The Essential Components

For Teachers K - 1st
Using descriptive information gathered from middle schools already implementing RTI, this resource provides information to school, district, and state administrators and staff about how the essential components of RTI might be...
Professional Doc
American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention:implementing Progress Monitoring in My School

For Teachers K - 1st
This brief, developed for the Center on Student Progress Monitoring by Kathleen McLane, explains factors that you must consider before implementing student progress monitoring in your school. Three main issues are discussed, including:...
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Global Youth Network: School Based Education for Drug Abuse Prevention [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides a conceptual basis upon which teachers, policy makers, and school administrators can make decisions about school-based drug prevention programs in order to achieve greater success in educational settings.
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Building Trust With Schools and Diverse Families

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While increased family involvement is linked to improved student performance, it is not always fully understood and examined within schools. Different types of involvement may include parenting, communicating with schools, volunteering...
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Confederation of Oregon School Administrators: Waves and Their Applications

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Every second billions of waves-sound waves, radio waves, light waves-pass through or bounce off our bodies. Over time people have developed technologies that make use of these natural phenomena to accomplish their goals such as creating...