Back to School, Back to Normal Aren't the Same!

 Weekly Newsletter May 26, 2021  [Career Exploration with Journeys Map]( Provide your students with career exploration that excites them! Journeys Map will engage students as they explore over 2,000 occupations and the pathways to reach the career of their dreams. Getting started is simple and free. Sign up today! [PENN]( [Every-Day Edit]Daily editing builds students' skills! With [Every-Day Edit]( exercises, challenge students to find and fix errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammar. [Memorial Day]( [The Rhinoceros]( [Teacher Essentials]( [Why Back to School and Back to Normal Are Not the Same Thing]( This past year we have seen a redefinition of what “normal” means in our everyday lives. Society has come to learn that the world we live in can change instantly, but that we are resilient and can adapt. [The Future of Virtual Learning]( No matter what happens from here on out on a national scale, the so-called "Before Times" are never coming back as we knew them. Here are just a few ways that virtual learning will transition into next year and beyond. [125 Report Card Comments]( It's report card time and you face the prospect of writing constructive, insightful, and original comments on a couple dozen report cards or more. Here are 125 positive report card comments for you to use and adapt! [Don't Throw Out New Teaching Tools with the Bathwater]( The COVID pandemic caused k-12 teachers and higher education faculty to suddenly shift to using more technology, to teach virtually and remotely, to keep learning going in new ways. [June Printable Fitness Challenge Calendar]( This printable calendar is a great resource you can share with students and encourage them to do more physical activity at home.  [Lesson Planning]( [Critical Thinking: Study Skills (GR 8)]( Lesson Objective: To break down a body of text to its basic points, use that information to infer meaning, and understand the text's credibility and sources. [2 Digit Place Values: Math (GR 1)]( Place Values Lesson Objective: To understand that double-digit numbers consist of groupings of tens and ones. [Emergency Sub Plan: Hockey - Writing (GR 1)]( Free Writing Lesson Plan on Hockey for Grade 1. Lesson Objective: To write an opinion piece about hockey. [Emergency Sub Plan: Hockey - Math (GR 1)]( Telling Time Lesson Plan for 1st Graders. Lesson Objective: To tell time to the hour and half-hour. Explore our [recently added lessons](.  [Professional Development]( [Promote Social-Emotional Development With Proven Programs]( Looking to promote skills such as problem-solving, decision-making and self-control among elementary-level students? Improved classroom behavior and reduced bullying aren't the only things to which schools can look forward. [Social Emotional Learning: Adding Tools to your Toolkit]( You will walk away with a handful of ideas to try and the confidence that providing SEL opportunities to your students will help them success in the future.  [Administrators]( [Tips for Interviewing: Questions to Ask]( Interviewing is one of the most important ways to see if your candidate is a "good fit" for your school.  [Tools & Templates]( [Internet Scavenger Hunt: Smallpox Vaccine]( Use this printable for teaching students about the smallpox vaccine. [June Calendar Template]( Perfect for listing homework assignments and celebrating special events and people such as: Helen Keller, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Flag Day, and Father's Day.  [Fun Activities & Worksheets]( [Where in the World is Mrs. Waffenschmidt? -- #4]( Teach your students about Macchu Picchu in Peru [Animals A to Z: Woodchuck]( Students learn interesting facts about animals as they reinforce basic skills of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar. [It All Adds Up Puzzle #33]( Perfect for homework or in-class, the puzzle challenges students to find the missing numbers so every column, row, and diagonal adds up. [Math Cross Puzzle #34]( Encourage student comprehension of math terms and increase math fact abilities with this fun cross "word" puzzle. [Stained Glass Magic]( Make stained-glass window art. Connect With Education World Today [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter](  This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( The Educators Network Inc. · 75 Mill St · Colchester, CT 06415-1263 · USA