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Elementary Education Elementary Education Lesson Plans Teaching 101 Student Discipline From Beth Lewis, your Guide to Elementary Education Have you ever had a stressful field trip? I wouldn't wish my first field trip experience on even my worst enemy. But I survived, and now I take a proactive approach to make sure that my students and I enjoy a happy, productive day together off-campus. But I'm still open to additional tips, if you have any to offer! ~Beth How To Have Fun, Safe Field Trips My very first field trip was a total nightmare. Let me just put it this way - A rogue parent chaperone temporarily disappeared with five of my students, missing the entire educational presentation and causing me a world of stress. From this disastrous start, I eventually recovered and have now compiled my top tips for How To Have Fun, Safe Field Trips. What are your tried-and-true suggestions for field trip success? I always have more to learn on this topic!... Read more How To Host A Substitute Teacher In Your Classroom If you've ever substitute taught, you know how challenging the job can be, even under the best of circumstances. So why not take a few extra steps to facilitate a happy, productive day for any subs that visit your classroom while you're away from campus? It doesn't take much time to implement these Top Tips For Hosting A Substitute Teacher In Your Classroom. But the effort you make will ultimately pay dividends for both your students and the substitute teacher.... Read more Scaffolding as an Instructional Tool Through our education classes, we learn that scaffolding isn't just a term used on construction sites. In the classroom, scaffolding is actually a key instructional technique that helps develop our students' understanding gradually and with specifically design support. There are many different ways to scaffold instruction for your students. The most important thing is that you do it on a regular basis. I think that graphic organizers are one of the most important techniques for supporting student learning. Since I am a very visual learner myself, it makes natural sense to me that I should always try to present my students with a visual way to understand the material that I am presenting to them.... Read more Teaching Strategies Some days, we all feel like beginning teachers. That's why these Teaching Strategies are not just for new teachers, but also veteran educators. These strategies represent the most fundamental skills that effective teachers use on a daily basis to be successful. Elementary Education Ads School Parent and School Salaries Teacher Survey Parents School Teacher Jobs Featured Articles Lesson Plans Student Discipline Tips Holiday Lesson Plans Classroom Organization Substitute Teaching Tools Parent Communication Ideas   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Beth Lewis Elementary Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Elementary Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Hold Class Meetings 3 Powerful Story Starters Banning Words for Creative Writing Scaffolding Techniques for Good Teaching Blank Lesson Plan Template Advertisement