Articles from Instructor (1990) (April 1, 2006)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
"My Student, My Hero" contest: tell us about a K-8 student who has made a remarkable impact on your school community and he or she could be on the cover of Instructor!			240
$100,000 teacher.	Wright, Janice	Letter to the editor	149
A breath of fresh air and hands-on geology!	Erickson, Elizabeth	Column	46
A free tech tool for every school in America!			89
A teacher's guide to sticky situations: solutions and strategies for teaching's unexpected challenges.	Truby, Dana	Column	1409
Arbor Day is April 28.			47
Audiobooks you've got to hear.	Burke, Lynne T.	Audiobook review	365
Bookish bonuses.			47
Catalog showcase: a showcase for your catalogs, products and brochures.			526
Celebrating poetry.	Birmingham, Maureen	Letter to the editor	103
Coming back after Katrina.	Dollarhide, Maya	Brief article	266
Cup o' literacy.			35
Everything you need for April.	Truby, Dana		130
Forget pen and paper--we get out of our seats to learn about letter writing.	Oches, Carolyn	Brief article	88
Funnier than fiction.		Brief article	306
Geek's guide to teaching in the modern age; So you're not tech savvy? That's okay. We snuck a page from the computer guy's handbook and found this: the nine tricks every teacher really needs to know.	Adams, Caralee		1311
Get thee to the Galapagos.			52
Getting warmer: three simple science projects that take their cue from Ice Age 2.	Bryner, Jeanna		1128
Give a shout out to your colleagues.			49
Grammar with rhythm: in honor of National Poetry Month, three lyrical language lessons you'll love to teach.	Greenwood, Cathleen F.		1068
Gulf coast thanks.	Gulino, Corri	Letter to the editor	92
History, Google style.		Brief article	43
I charge my students a tax for every piece of paper they use.	Dugan, William	Brief article	128
I have my kids design bulletin boards to learn about geometry.	Scott, Beth	Brief article	123
I scream, you scream ...			47
Instructor's 7th annual poetry contest winnners: meet the young poets!	Dignan, Jennifer		1359
Kids can make their own stained glass from foil and plastic wrap.	Koeppen, Misty	Brief article	92
Last chance for crafty glory.			55
Little deeds, big reward: the key to fostering a kind and caring classroom? Practice makes perfect.	Clark, Ron	Column	618
Louisiana schools fight back.		Brief article	95
Loving your whiteboard.	Kochis, Stephanie	Letter to the editor	61
Make 'em laugh (& they'll learn a lot more): humor helps learning stick, says the teacher-author of 32 third graders and one class bunny.	Done, Phillip	Column	1192
Marilyn Burns on the language of math: parlez-vous geometry? Sprechen sie fractions? An expert's guide to teaching math's unique vocabulary.		Interview	1383
Matisse: color and shape.	Matisse, Henri	Column	584
Merit pay debate.	Campbell, Terressa	Letter to the editor	108
More Google tips.	Wright, Denise	Letter to the editor	65
More on the blues.	Ferrell, Leslie	Letter to the editor	56
My kids never complain about learning Roman Numerals.	Harrison, Susan	Brief article	83
My students catch the grammar errors of the publishing pros.	Rissler, Jane	Column	65
My students look beyond their textbooks for great men and women in history.	Podner, Judy	Brief article	77
No ant left behind (NALB).		Brief article	152
Our model "parking lot" keeps us all on track.	Jarvimaki, Vickie	Brief article	92
Professional blues?	O'Donnell, Carol	Letter to the editor	54
Robots revolt!	Anderson, Carla R.	Brief article	88
Sarah McLachlan: the superstar singer and songwriter talks about great teachers, the value of hard work, and the power of music education.	Drevitch, Gary	Interview	333
Share your superstars with us.			51
She's one fearless leader.		Brief article	97
Spring surprises await you with our teachers-only sweepstakes!			579
Teach algebra without really trying: bring big-kid math to little kids' lives with a function machine! Just grab cardboard and scissors and let the fun begin.			193
The art of math.	Dixon, Beth	Letter to the editor	119
The floor can be a great way to teach latitude and longitude.	Boulet, Melanie	Column	94
The Hidden Gifts of quiet kids: author Marti Olsen Laney tells us what you need to know about your introverted students.	Trierweiler, Hannah	Interview	1357
Tick tock! Math that wows around the clock.		Brief article	147
To encourage great behavior, we play Candyland (yes, really).	Edwards, Patty	Brief article	90
Treasure in plain sight.		Brief article	92
Turn up the juice! Hi-tech literacy ideas: six ways to transform your reading and writing lessons and turn those lightbulbs on.	Heinze, Juliette		1282
We put our economics and math knowledge to work through our student-run school bookstore.	Newman, Debbie	Brief article	62
Your opinion goes here.			584