Teachers
TeachLearnReadConnect
Lesson PlansStrategiesToolsPrintables & Mini-BooksNew TeacherFree Programs & Giveaways
Instructor Header
Instructor Home
Sweepstakes
Subscribe
Tell Us What You Think
Advertise

Get a free totebag with your Instructor subscription!
May 2009
May 2009 Instructor cover
Will the Stimulus Save Teacher Jobs?
The money for schools is rolling in, but it may not mean the end of pink slips for teachers. What you should know....
Amazing Whiteboards
So you finally got that interactive whiteboard — make the most of it in your classroom.
Expert Advice on Struggling Readers
Our panel of experts answer tough questions about Response to Intervention.
Could You Teach Online?
More and more teachers are finding work on the Web. Are you next?
Idea Swap
Ways to ring in the last days of school, from author chairs to presentations.
Free Stuff!
Summer's best contests, freebies, and grants for your classroom.
Summer Reading Special
Expert tips on keeping kids turning pages, recommendations for every reader, and an exciting challenge at Scholastic.com.
Your Career
Surviving the last week of school; tips for handling a disgruntled mentor.
Pop Quiz
Malcolm Gladwell, the New Yorker writer and author of Outliers, talks about teaching exceptional kids.
Ask A Psychologist
Helping students who may have depression; what to do when a student steals.
Cyber Hunt!
Flag Day
Quick Ideas: Grades PreK-K
Great ways to honor graduation; our favorite summer books and activities.
Quick Ideas: Grades 1-2
Unexpected ways to use crayons; idiom-inspired learning centers.
Quick Ideas: Grades 3-5
Fun ways to teach crucial math vocabulary
Quick Ideas: Grades 6-8
Get kids to write every day over the summer; teacher-tested review games before the big test.
ad: Special offers and products just for teachers
ad: Nova
ad: Mark My Time
ad: Fiskars
ad: Jonti-Craft