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From Melissa Kelly, your Guide to Secondary Education This week we focus on what makes a classroom well-managed. You can walk into the room of an effective teacher and you will know that they are giving their students the greatest chance for success if the students are engaged, on task, and organized. How can you tell if a classroom is well-managed?  How can a visitor to a classroom tell if a classroom is well-managed and effective? There are some key indicators that you can use as a benchmark for your own... Read more See More About:  learning styles  classroom management  new teachers Vouchers and Public Education  Do vouchers betray public education? Typically, the arguments for vouchers focus on the failures of public education. However, these arguments ignore some of the real issues that public schools face.... Read more Collecting Homework  Teaching is as much about the day-to-day instruction as it is about mastering daily housekeeping routines. Collecting homework is one part of daily classroom management that can cause many teachers problems.... Read more Issues in Education  Many issues surround public and private education including increasing school violence, rural schools, social promotion, and student accommodations. The information provided here can help provide insight and information about these issues and more.

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