INSPIRATION & IDEAS

Hate Hurts, Hope Heals
Holocaust survivor talks on YouTube.
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Caring for Students
It's not in our job descriptions.
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Find Out Who Your Students Are
High school counselor's perspective.
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Learn Quebec
Learning materials, educational technology, and e-learning resources.
• Who Am I? 
   Moral education unit.
• Chacun apporte sa couleur au monde
   (Each one brings its color to the world) Student-made diversity animation.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Stories & Blogs
Respectful Behavior
Teachers talk about what's working in public schools. From Learning First Alliance.

Articles
Alternate-Reality Games Bridge Imaginary, Real Worlds
Using actual world, players participate by imagining themselves in simulated situations. Education Week
See World Without Oil Game.

Good Can Be As Communicable As Evil
"There is a chance for contagions of the right stuff." NPR

Getting Students To Complete Their Work
High school teacher encourages students to "want" to do their work.

Life Skills Taught by Teacher-Poet
Character & caring.

Research
10 Dimensions of Good Teaching
Reflecting emotional, organizational, & instructional support.

Student Safety
Digital sticks and stones can't break bones—but they can hurt even more. What educators can do to curb bullying in cyberspace. (From NEA Today's Silencing Cyberbullies)

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Quote
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
    - Mother Teresa