Melissa's Secondary Education Blog April 2008 Archive

Federalism in the United States means that each state gets to set its own policies and procedures for becoming a teacher. Want to know how to become a teacher ... Read More

Here is a speech that was given to National Honor Society inductees that is built around a central theme. You can use this as a basis for writing your ... Read More

Many Valedictorians and student leaders are busy writing their graduation speeches. The key ingredient to an effective speech is to have a unifying theme throughout. Check out these 10 themes ... Read More

Writing speeches consists of a lot more than finding a few inspirational quotes and possibly a funny story or two. As the end of the school year approaches, many students ... Read More

What should you do if a student approaches you to get advice about beginning military service? One positive course of action is to show them both the pros and cons ... Read More

Censorship and banned books has long been a subject of controversy in schools. Everything from Huckleberry Finn to Harry Potter has been the subject of censorship in middle and high ... Read More

Biographies are a great way to teach students and make connections throughout the curriculum. Here is an interesting article that explains how you can use biographies in your class.

Mnemonic devices are excellent ways to teach students important facts that they need to memorize. Here are 10 top mnemonic devices from courses across the curriculum. Enjoy!

Bloom's Taxonomy categorizes levels of the level of questions that are commonly asked in classrooms. Here is a look at the taxonomy along with help for implementing each level in ... Read More

There is a certain attitude in high schools that Senior teachers often get off easy. Typically, their students finish sooner than the rest of the school. Further, the worst behaved ... Read More