Www.pbida.org/xConference10 Handouts/Moats - Forgotten-ology - AM1.pdf. Root Words. Teacher Tips I have always used root words as a quick class opener. I have even used them when my school sprang for the Sadlier-Oxford books as the two work well together. Forty years ago, way back at Millwood, my first school, the teachers developed a list of root words as part of a comprehensive 7-12 vocabulary program. We divided this extensive list of roots between grade levels and expected kids to be taught and to master about 50 at every grade level. For my part, now that I am no longer part of a compre-hensive system, I went with a core 120 roots broken into 10-root sets in My Root Sets. I write two or three on the board every day and we brainstorm derivatives. I am very proud of the Root Word Tests since I use a big list of roots that I call My Root Dictionary. The students tell me that knowing roots consciously is very helpful on the ACT and SAT. Useful Websites English-Word Information is a searchable site with extensive words and definitions for hundreds of roots.
SMITH Magazine: Home of the Six-Word Memoir® project. ELA Resources - The Common Core Conversation. 9th - 10th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets. ELA_LPF_12.2011_final. Tips - Dealing with Difficult Parents. Taken from the article "14 Steps to Teacher Assertiveness: How to cope with difficult parents, principals and staff members" by Mike Moore Remember that you can't change toxic parents, principals or fellow staff members, but you can learn to cope with them and neutralize their impact on your life. Here are some effective strategies to try. Always stand at eye level with the person you are confronting. Never have them standing over you, looking down. Respect the toxic person and always expect respect in return. Settle for nothing less. Remain calm. This tips sheet is but a brief excerpt from Mike Moore's one hour audio program Coping with Toxic Parents which also includes material on how to deal with difficult principals and fellow staff members.
AUTHOR INFORMATION Mike Moore is an international speaker on humor and human potential. Read our article entitled "Doing The Diplomacy Dance". American Literature.
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