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"); arnews[0]="How to Make Homework Fun
"; arnews[0] += "Homework was fun when you were a 6 year old trying to act like an older sibling. You couldn't wait for homework. In fact, you would make up assignments just to keep yourself busy. Once children hit 8 or 9, however, the excitement begins to diminish. The whole idea of homework is to reinforce learned material during school hours. Unfortunately, if the homework is not being completed, it has no benefit. To ensure completed homework, it is necessary to incorporate a bit of fun. There are a few fun ways to make homework enjoyable."; arnews[0] += "
Author : Jennifer Berry"; arnews[0] += "
"; arnews[1]="Teach Students Teacher Interaction Skills for Better Classroom Management and Control
"; arnews[1] += "At our popular Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth Workshops, we always let the course participants name the problem areas they want to cover during the in-service workshop. We can always count on teachers asking for ideas for classroom management and control. Nearly every teacher has had moments when maintaining control over the class was difficult or impossible. Some teachers tell us that their class has actually gotten out of control. Here's help."; arnews[1] += "
Author : Ruth Wells"; arnews[1] += "
"; arnews[2]="Student Discipline and the New Teacher
"; arnews[2] += "One of the most challenging parts of the job for a new teacher is dealing with student behavior problems. New teachers should arm themselves with the knowledge of classroom management and behavior strategies to help them deal with student discipline."; arnews[2] += "
Author : Sonya Wilson"; arnews[2] += "
"; arnews[3]="Classroom Management for the New Teacher
"; arnews[3] += "Classroom management is managing the physical learning environment and managing student behavior. As a new teacher, this may worry you. You are not alone because classroom management is an ongoing concern for both new and veteran teachers. Know that you don't have to know everything about classroom management when you are first starting out."; arnews[3] += "
Author : Sonya Wilson"; arnews[3] += "
"; arnews[4]="An extremely effective classroom management tool
"; arnews[4] += "An obvious fact that were all aware of as teachers is that a student, when recognized for positive behavior, will feel less inclined to seek attention in inappropriate ways. Conversely, when a pupils efforts are ignored, the chances of them disrupting the lesson to gain some attention are greatly increased."; arnews[4] += "
Author : Classroom-management.org"; arnews[4] += "
"; arnews[5]="5 Classroom Management Tips To Silence A Noisy Class
"; arnews[5] += "5 Classroom Management Tips To Silence A Noisy Class"; arnews[5] += "
Author : Rob Johnson"; arnews[5] += "
"; arnews[6]="From A Teacher\\\'s Perspective: How To Talk To Teens About Their Cell Phone Usage At School
"; arnews[6] += "Melissa text messages her friend Nancy during a Macbeth exam in their fourth period English class: "4 iz B. No tchr cant c me ok. Meet u out front @ 3. L8tr!" Many professionals within the educational field would probably agree that cell phones do distract teens in class."; arnews[6] += "
Author : H.A. Brempell"; arnews[6] += "
"; arnews[7]="Classroom Noise - What Level is Acceptable?
"; arnews[7] += "Some classroom noise is not only inevitable, but desirable. Silence is, of course, important for some kinds of learning and most lessons should have some periods of silence. Learning often does start with silence while students need to listen carefully with no distractions to stop them listening to the teacher, but sooner or later effective learning is going to involve students discussing, exploring, reasoning, experimenting"; arnews[7] += "
Author : James W Alexander"; arnews[7] += "
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