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The Educator’s Puzzleshop Thank you for purchasing The Teacher’s Puzzleshop! This book hopes to entertain you, while at the same time provide some food for thought. Most of the puzzles contained in this book are similar to puzzles you find in the logic books. I have developed a few new types of puzzles based on merging two known types of problems. I have also intertwined some interesting facts concerning our wonderful profession – teaching! Dr. Rebecca Sanders 3/8/2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Logic Problem 1 – The Andrew’s Household .............................................................................. 3
My favorite math lessons: .......................................................................................................... 4
Sudoku #1 .................................................................................................................................. 5
CRYPTOQUIZZES .................................................................................................................... 6
The Teacher’s Dream ................................................................................................................ 8
CRYPTOGRAMS ....................................................................................................................... 9
Statistics Sum-up ......................................................................................................................11
CROSSWORD PUZZLE #1 ......................................................................................................11
Logic Puzzle #2 - Instructors Love Quotes, Too! ...................................................................15
Exercise your brain! ..................................................................................................................15
Trifecto Puzzler .........................................................................................................................20
An Interesting Teaching Strategy: .............................................................................................22
Cross Sums #2 .........................................................................................................................25
Mad Minute Math Skills .............................................................................................................25
Word search .............................................................................................................................26
Word Search .............................................................................................................................27
I Dropped my Tiles!! ..................................................................................................................27
Sudoku #2 .................................................................................................................................28
Crossword Puzzle #2 ................................................................................................................28
SOLUTIONS .............................................................................................................................31
References and other resources ...............................................................................................44
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Logic Problem 1 – The Andrew’s Household
Sally and James were the proud parents of 4 children. They decided to take their children to
their favorite buffet because they all brought home an A on an important test from school. Each
child is in a different grade in school, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th. Each child’s score was for a different
subject, either Reading, Math, Science or English class. They chose a local buffet because
each child had a different favorite food they liked to eat. This was a rare day in the Andrew’s
household, and each child deserved to earn their A as they had studied hard for those tests for
days! Tenth grader Dustin had never received an A on one of his English compositions before
today! Using the clues below, can you discover the score each child earned, the class in which
they earned the score, and the year of school their child attends?
1. The couple had four children, Derek, a 6th grader, the child who earned 98%, and one that
was very proud of their English test.
2. Deborah (who isn’t in the 10th grade) and the child who earned 100% congratulated the other
2 siblings.
3. The child in 4th grade did not earn either the lowest score or the 93% in his class, which none
of these were in Reading.
4. Neither Danica nor the person with the score of 100% brought home a Math test.
5. The 6th grader (who is not Danica) and the child with the Science test (which is not Debora)
both wanted to call their grandparents to ask them to meet them at the buffet.
6. The child with the Math grade (which is not the 8th grader) and the child with the score of
92% (which was not the Science grade) placed their tests on the refrigerator with a magnet.
4th 6th 8th 10th English Math Reading Science 92% 93% 98% 100%
Danica
Debora
Derek
Dustin
92% 93% 98% 100% English
Math Reading Science
Solution is on page 31.
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My favorite math lessons: Frog Olympics – 4th grade – 1 week – time, distance,
measuring, metric or standard, rank ordering
Teach the students how to create a frog using origami. You can find directions for this on the
Internet. Have the students experiment with different sizes of paper to create different types of
frogs. Some frogs will be better at high jumps, while others will be better at longer jumps. While
they are preparing their different frogs, have students plan the Olympic events such as the 100
cm dash or a high jump. The next day, students can choose which even they want to monitor
and build any elements they need to host the event. Students will be responsible for monitoring
the event to make sure everyone gets their chance to complete in the event they desire.
Students are also responsible for any measurement of time or distance, and must determine
some type of ethics committee or way to settle disputes.
Once students have their final frog that they wish to enter in each event, have them name and
sign up their frog on a signup sheet for each event. On the final day, hold your Frog Olympics.
Remember to create awards to embellish on the winners for each event.
Graphing Exercise – 2nd grade – 1 day – sorting, graphing, counting
Provide an equal amount of small objects that have different colors. Create and distribute a
worksheet that has nothing but enough cells where students can layout the beads and graph the
colors. I used M&Ms for my lesson, although that may not be the best choice for today’s
students. At the end of the lesson, the reward for correctly graphing the M&Ms was to be able
to eat them. Maybe multicolored beads would be better – and the lesson could be completed
sometime around Mother’s Day so the students could finish with making a necklace to give to
their mother.
Tangrams
Tangrams are an ancient Chinese puzzle. The puzzle contains 7 pieces, 5 triangles, 1
parallelogram, and 1 square. These 7 pieces can make several different shapes that you can
use in a variety of ways. Tangram puzzles can help teach geometry (shapes) and increase
spatial reasoning skills (logic). I made a set of Tangrams for each student out of construction
paper, which was laminated to help preserve the pieces. I also made the shapes for children to
attempt to create from their own Tangrams at their desk. The shape was placed on the
chalkboard each morning so students could enter class and settle in while everyone arrived and
I took attendance and lunch money. The solution was shown on the back side of the Tangram
shape, and students could check their work when they were done to see if they came up with
the same conclusion. I have included a Tangram puzzle at the end of this book if you would like
to try this activity. You can download the shapes from the Internet. One great website is
tangrams.ca.
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Sudoku #1: Changing education
One of my favorite math puzzles is the Sudoku. There’s a twist to this one, though. Once you
solve the Sudoku, place the numbers in their color-coded grid below. Once finished, you will
see the results of the teachers in the survey’s ideas on ways to change education as described
by the NCES survey.
2 3
2 5 9 3 7
3 8 5 2
9
6 3 7 9 1
2
7 4 3 1 6
3 5
2 9 4 5
2 % increase in favoring merit pay
% decrease in pay based on seniority
% decrease in pay based on educational level
% increase in pay based on high demand schools
% increase in pay based on high demand subjects
% decrease in pay based on a career ladder
% believe standardized testing is effective in qualifying teachers
% agree that completing a teacher preparation program is effective in qualifying teachers
% increase in those who favor getting rid of tenure
% increase in those who favor getting rid of unions
% stated the best way to improve education was to allow greater participation in decision-making from teachers.
Solution is on page 37.
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CRYPTOQUIZZES
Cryptoquizzes are a type of puzzle that is really a code. For example, in one of the
Cryptoquizzes below, the letter B stands for H. Each list uses a different code, but each word in
the list will use the same code. See if you can uncover the specific key words for each of the
theorists below.
Piaget Skinner
N V C N Z X Q W Z H Z X H W B Q G R Y X R M D
U X V Z U V X I H Q Z C I M J W F Q E R G W X W R J N Y X U W D W J E
E Z C E X V H V Z U V X I H Q Z C I M S Y M R E R G W X W R J N Y X U W D W J E
J Z X W I M Z U V X I H Q Z C I M N R I W L R J E W X G Q T
Z R G V E H U V X W I C V C E V N R I W L X Q E R Y
X V J M V T V N Y S W X Q J E U Y J L R E R Y J R J F
Q C H V X C I M Q F I H Q Z C M P R J J W X ’ M H Y I
V Y Z E V C H X Q N W X Q J L Y D
E Z C N V X P I H Q Z C S X Y F X Q D D W L R J M E X O U E R Y J
Erikson Freud
G I F H G S L
N R H G I F H G Y U W
Z F G L M L N B M Q V Y N Y U W
H S Z N V L N Y I D M
R M W F H G I B N Y V N Y M M S W X
R M U V I R L I R G B P N I X M Z Y N Y X K Y
R W V M G R G B C S J S L W
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Bandura Vygotsky
K E J U S E I O M Y A U S Z E Z Q R S G L L Z T J Y C P
U J X O E M E P E I Z Y C C V X R H V V S A
U M M E R E Y U P E I Z S Z P C Y Q Y M V J V M V T Z H K V C Q
M A Y L – A L L E J U J D R Z S Y G T Y D V J R H V V S A
E G A Z P E L E J U P E I Z R Z S Y G T Y C Q V X G S Q Y Z C
E R E P U P A H G X V C Q R
M I J E U Y Y A U S Z E Z Q R Z S Y Z S F T Q F X G T G H H X Z G S A
I C M A S K U P E I Z
R I G A Y E Z Q
Here are some boxes to help you keep track of the codes in the cryptograms above if you
need them.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Solutions are on page 32.
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The Teacher’s Dream Rebecca Sanders
To reach
Each child
And inspire
Creativity and
Hope for the future
Poetry is a wonderful way to encourage students to develop their creative side. Each
year, my class would create their own book of poetry. It is a good way to introduce
elementary students to the structure of poetry. If the book is completed around any
holiday, it is a great gift for parents that celebrate this holiday!
Haiku on Teaching Rebecca Sanders
You ask why I teach?
Because it is my passion.
My goal – to inspire
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CRYPTOGRAMS
Below are some quotes on education by a few famous people. See if you can place the letters
in the correct spot to discover the quote for each person.
Plato Y N E A S L E B W A A A C A A R F T H D E T S
I N E N O N I U R E F O A A C U S C O E D H T
C O E C U B O T R E O N R B L C H T Y H A I A
O O I U R T W F T S R C R C E E O I L U T R G
D R I S I N Y A T H D E T C M O A R S H T M E
H L B E R B B I T H A I N E U T Y O M H S
E P V M S D S Y B T H H T E T O
E T I T E
T
Amos Bronson Alcott
O H E S P E R E I L A A A G A F L D E F C E D S
T H I T P U P O N E L C H E I N S E N E I S
W N R U S T S I N R U T H N
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Khalil Gibran E H T W S W A T H O T T H T T D O B S R E R H
U H A D O E Y S D R R O W H H E R A I H E S E
O E I S I S E C D E R S M I O H I T T E N D F
L L D O T E I Y E O M B N O T S H D Y O
T D E F N O O U E E N U I O
U U
President John F. Kennedy N U A D A B O G M A N S M A F D A R S C O A N N
O U N N E M E G N A L S R E N O U R C A A I O O
O U R H P R H U R E S S W I N T E I U T T T I
F C R P R O N R E S I S E D N E H U R
T E T O I S
Solutions on page 33.
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Statistics Sum-up
Discover the facts! Below are some statistics taken from the National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) website for 2011. Discover the number by using the Cross Numbers puzzle
below. Clues are provided by the numbers below the puzzle. Place those numbers in the
puzzle to equal the total you see already entered. Once you discover the numbers, you will
discover the statistics this survey found.
Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 2011 data
Teachers Sampled: 2500 public K-12 educators; Response rate: “I”% (1076 teachers
completed the survey)
Changes in the profession according to the report:
“A” of our public school teachers are alternatively-certified educators.
Teachers with 5 or less years experience increased by “B”%.
Teachers with 25 or more years experience increased by “C”%.
The majority of teachers are still women (84%); an increase of “D”% since 1986.
Male teachers continue to decrease (“E”%); a decrease of 15% since 1986.
Teachers under the age of “F” increased between 2005 and 2011.
Teachers over the age of “G” decreased between 2005 and 2011.
“H” percent of the educators hold at least a Master’s degree.
CROSS NUMBER
A X B + C = 12
X
+
+
D + E - F = 1
+
+
+
G - H + I = 43
=
=
=
55
72
83
1/3 6 10 15 16 30 43 50 50
Solution on page 34.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE #1
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ACROSS: 1. “He dropped a desk on his foot and broke it” shows what type of relationship? 8. Comes at the end of a sentence. 14. If it is not a fact, it must be an …? 15. Writers work hard to set the tone, or the ___ of a story. 16. Used to replace a noun. 17. A type of written assignment. 18. What every teacher hopes their student will do. 20. Something in the past. 22. A fictional character based on Greek mythology. 25. An action performed while listening to a lecture. 27. Separates clauses within a sentence, or items in a list. 30. Word problems require reading for the student to ___ a math problem. 31. One type of vowel. 36. A tool at the end of the book to help locate page numbers for specific topics. 37. A part of speech. 38. Something students need to do in front of an audience. 40. Reviewing written information to discover facts. 41. What you hope to call a student at the end of Grade 12. 42. To mark sentences up with symbols for structure and organization.
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43. First, Second, and Third are examples. 45. A reference point for students to follow for more information on the Internet. 46. To consider something from different views. 47. The noun in the sentence that receives the action. 48. Younger children must be able to provide an ___ for your question. 49. A type of story. 50. Something that comes before; pronouns have one. 51. A type of Verb 52. A noun and verb must be in ___. 53. Two words put together to form a new word. 54. To write something so it has the same meaning, but is not a direct quote. 55. Words are broken up into smaller units called a ___. 56. Kindergarteners must be able to carry on a ___. DOWN: 1. Understanding obtained after reading a paragraph. 2. Revising a writing passage. 3. A type of incomplete sentence. 4. Ability to speak a language quickly and with expertise. 5. A certain type of paragraph that provides details. 6. Noting important similarities between two things. 7. Past, present, and future. 8. A type of writing without metrical structure. 9. The facts used to support a statement. 10. Discussion used to persuade, inform, or call to action in either the written passage
or a speech. 11. Graphics or photographs that accompany writing. 12. To speak or present information aloud. 13. Distinguishing elements between 2 objects that are not identical. 19. These are needed to provide specific information to bring a whole concept to a
point. 21. A Kindergartener entering school must know the basic colors; this is one of them. 22. Time should be mastered in the primary grades; rather than a number, this specific
time may be indicated by this word. 24. To copy over words from another source exactly as they have them written. 26. One controversial topic typically presented in the upper elementary grades. 28. The purpose of a paragraph is to present details and supporting facts about a ___
idea. 29. The smallest unit of sound. 32. A chart or table. 33. Information that is verifiable. 34. To make clear by providing more information. 35. A type of speech. 39. A long, long, long time ___. 42. One method to teach reading. 44. Language on paper.
Solution on page 39.
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“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his
influence stops.”
Henry Adams
“In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day’s work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty
years.”
Jacques Barzum
“Genius without education is like silver in the mine.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Teach the children so that it will not be necessary to teach the adults.”
President Abraham Lincoln
“What the teacher is, is more important than what he
teaches.”
Karl Menninger
“Teacher appreciation makes the world of education
go around.”
Helen Peters
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Logic Puzzle #2 - Instructors Love Quotes, Too!
Kari designed a research project to discover her college professor’s favorite quotes. These
quotations appear on the previous page. Kari had 6 classes this semester, Calculus,
Etymology, Gerontology, Incan Tribes, Psychology, and Sociology. These classes were taught
by Dr. Doran, Dr. Holden, Dr. Juniper, Dr. Knocklin, Dr. Myser, and Dr. Sumpter. From the
clues below, can you discover the favorite quote and the class each of Kari’s current professors
listed?
1. Dr. Doran, the etymology professor, idolized both President Lincoln and Benjamin
Franklin; but that was not who stated it was his favorite quote. President Lincoln’s
quotation was favored by the Calculus professor.
2. Neither Dr. Holden, Dr. Knocklin, nor Dr. Juniper taught Psychology, but the Sociology
professor’s favorite quote was by Henry Adams.
3. The Incan History professor identified “What the teacher is, is more important than what
he teaches.” As his favorite quote.
4. The calculus professor was not Dr. Holden or Dr. Knocklin.
5. The psychology professor stated her favorite quote was from Helen Peters.
6. Dr. Sumpter did not teach calculus; Dr. Myser taught sociology.
7. Three instructors, Dr. Holden, Dr. Knocklin, and the gerontology teacher preferred the
quote by Karl Menninger.
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dam
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Jacq
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Bar
zun
Ben
jam
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ran
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Ab
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Ger
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tolo
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Inca
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Psy
cho
logy
Soci
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Dr. Doran
Dr. Holden
Dr. Juniper
Dr. Knocklin
Dr. Myser
Dr. Sumpter
Calculus
Etymology Gerontology Incan History Psychology Sociology
Solution on page 36.
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Exercise your brain!
15 minutes of juggling a day increases brain cells according to a recent study. A study
conducted in 2009 by UK’s Johansen-Berg and colleagues concluded that juggling for 30
minutes every day for 6 weeks changed the structure of white-matter in the adult brain.
Although mental processing happens in the grey matter, it is the white matter of the brain that
contains the nerve fibers necessary to create the signals to transmit information. When those
cells thrive, memory continues to work at its best regardless of age.
University of Oxford. (2009, October 17). Juggling enhances connections in the brain.
Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091016114055.htm
Learning to juggle:
Needs: 3 identical unbreakable objects – maybe 3 tennis balls.
Step 1: Toss 1 ball back and forth between your hands. Practice
this until you have a consistent toss-catch with both hands.
Step 2: Add the second ball. Start with one ball in each hand. When
the first ball gets to the top of its arch, throw the second ball.
Practice this until you have a consistent toss-catch with two balls
using both hands.
Step 3: Add the third ball. Start with one ball in one hand
and two balls in the second hand. Each time a ball gets to the top of
its arch, throw the next ball. The hand with two balls releases the
first toss.
This skill takes time to develop, so remember those famous words - - - Practice makes
Perfect!
If you still have a difficult time moving through these steps, watch a video on juggling
from youtube or run a search on “How to Juggle” from a search engine. This is just one
method of learning how to juggle, but there are other directions out there as well.
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Trifecto Puzzler
This puzzle is a mixture of crossword, cryptogram, and word search. There are 3 ways to work
this puzzle, or you can use a combination of all 3 types of puzzles to complete this. The first
thing you will notice is a list of quotes with words missing. The clues within the quote provide
three hints at discovering the missing words. First, the location of the answer within the
crossword puzzle is identified by the clue under the spaces for the missing words. Second, the
number of letters for each word is shown by the number of spaces indicated as an underline,
similar to a Word Search. You can find the word list on page 19. Third, the hints after the
quote provide the letters used for all missing words in the quote similar to a cryptogram. The
solution is on page 41.
A (__ __ __ __) (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) is like a (__ __ __ __ __ __): it consumes itself to light the (20 down) (35 across) (1 across)
(__ __ __) for others. –Anonymous (Hint: A A A C C D D E E E G H L N O O R T W Y) (38 down)
No one is more (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) in this world than someone who lightens the (1 down)
(_ _ _ _ _ _) of another. Thank you. –Anonymous (Hint: B C D D E E E H H I N R R S U) (14 down)
The direction in which (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) starts a man will (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) his (16 across) (21 down)
future life. –Plato (Hint: A C D D E E E E I I M N N O R T T U) The very spring and root of (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) and (__ __ __ __ __ __) lie in (__ __ __ __) (15 down) (23 across) (20 down)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __). –Plutarch (Hint: A C D D E E E G H I I N N O O O O R S T T T U U V Y) (16 across)
The (__ __ __ __ __) begins with a (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) who (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) in you, who (2 down) (35 across) (7 across)
tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘(__ __ __ __ __).’ –Dan Rather (Hint: A A B C D E E E E E E H H I L M R R R S T T T U V) (25 aross)
I can no other answer make, but, (33 across _ _ _ _ _ _), and (33 across _ _ _ _ _ _). –William Shakespeare (Hint: A A H H K K N N S S T T)
The (__ __ __) of (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) is the (__ __ __) of assisting (10 down) (25 down) (10 down)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __). –Mark van Doren (Hint: A A A C C D E E G H I I N O R R R S T T T V Y) (21 across)
The (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) tells. The (__ __ __ __) (3 across) (35 across) (20 down)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __) explains. The (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) demonstrates. (35 across) (34 down) (35 across)
The (__ __ __ __ __) (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __). –William A. Ward (42 across) (35 across) (32 down)
(Hint: A A A A A C C C C C D D E E E E E E E E E E E E E G G H H H H I I I I O O O O M N P P R R R R R R R R R S S S T T T T T U)
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One looks back with (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) to the brilliant (__ __ __ __ __ __ __s), but (40 across) (35 across)
with (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) to those who touched our human feelings. The (8 down)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) is so much necessary raw material, but (__ __ __ __ __ __) is the (27 across) (11 across)
(__ __ __ __ __) element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. –Carl Gustav Jung (23 down)
(Hint: A A A A A A C C C C D E E E E G H H I I I I I L L M M N O P P R R R R R R T T T T T T U U U U V W)
If you think in terms of a year, plant a (__ __ __ __); if in terms of ten years, plant (36 across)
(__ __ __ __ __); if in terms of 100 years, teach the (__ __ __ __ __ __). –Confucius (43 across) (37 down)
(Hint: D E E E E E E L O P P R S S T)
The (__ __ __ __) (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) is the one who (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ s) rather than (31 down) (35 across) (26 down)
dogmatizes, and (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) his listener with the wish to teach (__ __ __ __ __ __ __). (32 down)
–Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton (Hint: A B C E E E E E E F G G H H I I L M N P I R R S S S S S S T T T U)
To know how to (__ __ __ __ __ __ __) is the (__ __ __ __ __) (__ __ __) of (26 down) (42 across) (10 down)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __). To attain it we must be able to guess what will (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __); we (25 down) (6 down)
must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of (__ __ __ __ __). Then, by simply (3 down)
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) the (__ __ __), we keep up the (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) and vary the (4 down) (5 down) (9 across)
(__ __ __ __). –Henri Frederic Amiel (18 across)
(Hint: A A A A A A C C C C E E E E E E G G G G G G G H H I I I I I K M N N N N N N O O R R R R S S S S S T T T T T T T T T U U Y)
The real (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __), the (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) which has (13 down) (13 down)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __) the (__ __ __ __ __) of all times, is rather this: how can we make our (29 across) (19 across)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) so (__ __ __ __ __ __) in the motional life of man, that its influence should (25 down) (37 across)
(__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) the (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __) of the elemental psychic (__ __ __ __ __ __) (28 down) (24 down)
In the individual? -Albert Einstein (Hint: A A A A B C C C C D D D D E E E E E E E F F F F F F F G G H H I I I I I I L L L N N N O O P P R R R S S S S S S T T T T T T T U U U W Y Y)
Whatever you teach, be (__ __ __ __ __); what is (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ ) said the (31 across) (22 down)
(__ __ __ __) readily receives and faithfully retains, while everything superfluous runs over as from (12 across)
a full (__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __). Who (__ __ __ __ __) much says (__ __ __ __ __). –Proverb (41 across) (39 down) (17 across)
(Hint: A A B C C D E E E F I I I I K K L L M N N N N O O Q R R S S T T U W Y)
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3 Letters: 4 Letters 5 Letters 6 Letters
Art Best Brief Burden
Key Good Dream Candle
Way Mind Great Forces
Seed Knows People
Song Least Potent
Music Thanks
Sages Warmth
Trees Virtue
Truth
Vital
7 Letters 8 Letters 9 Letters 10 Letters
Baffled Believes Cherished Attraction
Himself Changing Container Curriculum
Honesty Inspires Discovery Difficulty
Quickly Interest Determine
Suggest Mediocre Education
Teacher Pressure Gratitude
Superior Withstand
Teaching
12 Letters
Appreciation
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An Interesting Teaching Strategy: The Flipped Classroom How do you spend your classroom time? Do you stand up in front of your class and lecture?
Are you busy managing student discipline issues too often? Is your class time frequently filled
with interruptions? Are your students engaged in the learning process? Are you sure you are
able to reach every child and pass the required information they need to be successful every
day? Are you able to use differentiated instruction so your students learn the material they
need based on their own knowledge, skills, or abilities? Do you ever feel like there is a lost
student, and have to move on because you have to meet the standards? If you could spend
more one-on-one time with each of your students, would you? Do all your students complete
their homework? Is that homework consistently successful? There is one teaching strategy that
may be able to help with each of these issues – The flipped classroom.
One school in Michigan, Clintondale High School, faced obstacles in their mission to provide the
best education possible for their students. Principal Greg Green noted in his interview with CNN
proclaimed that the Flipped Class strategy had a major impact in turning his school around.
(Green, 2012). The school’s demographics include 75% of the student population is on free or
reduced lunch, the students had a long commute time – up to an hour one-way for some
students, several discipline problems, and failure rates were too high. They implemented the
flipped class strategy first in 9th grade, and have been using the method since the 2011 school
year. The school has seen a major decrease in the failure rates of their students in math,
English, science and social studies as well as having notable improvements on statewide test
scores.
Source: http://flipped-solutions.eduongo.com/v2/?params=course/video/watch/1903
The concept of the Flipped Class is one where students learn material prior to class, then
complete the homework during class time where they have the expert support of the teacher.
This differs from the traditional lecture during school and homework completed at home.
According to Mr. Green, students do not have the home environment to help with questions as
they progress through their homework. Many parents are now struggling with time and
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resources in society today. He notes that many parents now have to face whether to buy
groceries or maintain Internet access. Other parents may not have the time, energy, or
knowledge to help students with homework. Students receive more one-to-one class instruction
time with their teachers. This has brought success to Clintondale High School. After an
interview with CNN, Principal Green began sharing his success story with other schools from all
over the world.
While Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sans are typically associated with the concept of the flipped
class, there are other similar strategies developed that could be the same nature, such as
cooperative learning, learning centers, and online learning. All these strategies fit into the
concept of the flipped class. Teachers feel reenergized as they actually get to help students
learn rather than providing lectures to the masses and wondering whether or not the students
understood before they had to take a test!
“For the first time in history, we can provide a level playing field for students
in all neighborhoods, no matter what their financial situation is” (Green,
2013, para. 14).
The key concept to the flipped classroom is the contact time between students and their teacher
during school hours. Teachers can provide one-to-one instruction to meet individual needs;
whereas, students become more engaged, and responsible for their own learning. This strategy
does not replace the traditional classroom instructor as the provider of information; it enhances
the teacher’s ability to assure each student has the right amount of information provided.
Absenteeism is no longer an issue on receiving instruction, student to student interaction also
increases, and flipped classrooms enhance a culture of learning rather than promoting busy
work.
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Where do teachers plan to be in 5 years?
See if you can insert the numbers from the data in these 2 charts into the Cross Sums
puzzle on the next page
Feelings of incompetence for beginning teachers were reported as follows:
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Cross Sums #2
A ÷ B + C = 201
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59 38 49
5 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 19 22 24 67
Solution is on page 35.
Mad Minute Math Skills Mad Minute is a way to promote basic math skill retention. These sets of worksheets can help
students improve speed and accuracy as well as retention of basic math. There are several skill
and drill worksheets available to educations ranging from the basics (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division) to more advanced (percents, place value, probability, and word
problems) skills necessary for math. Just remember – worksheets are only a tool, it is up to the
educator to use each tool wisely. Mad Minute worksheets must be accompanied by additional
reinforcement from the teacher in some way. However, these worksheets are a great way to
help students build confidence in their mathematical capabilities when used in the correct
manner. If you are interested in learning more about Mad Minute, there is a list of resources at
the end of this book. The entire set can be rather expensive, but there are also websites
available where you can download some of the worksheets for free.
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Word search
Below are several quotes about education. Each quote has a word highlighted in yellow.
Find the yellow highlighted words in the word search puzzle on the next page.
1. In teaching others we teach ourselves. (Proverb)
2. He who dares to teach must never cease to learn. (Unknown)
3. A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. (Henry Brooks
Adams)
4. It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
(Albert Einstein)
5. I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. (Socrates)
6. I am not a teacher, but an awakener. (Robert Frost)
7. You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself. (Galileo
Galilei)
8. What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of
the child. (George Bernard Shaw)
9. The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you just learned this
morning. (Unknown)
10. A gifted teacher is as rare as a gifted doctor, and makes far less money. (Unknown)
11. The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. (Aristotle)
12. Teaching is of more importance than urging. (Martin Luther)
13. A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep. (W. H. Auden)
14. The man who can make hard things easy is the educator. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
15. The highest function of the teacher consists not so much in imparting knowledge as in
stimulating the pupil in its love and pursuit. (Unknown)
16. A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is
hammering on a cold iron. Horace Mann
17. Those who know how to think need no teachers. (Mahatma Gandhi)
18. The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn.
(Bertolt Brecht)
19. Knowledge exists to be imparted. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
20. Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the
groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. (Laurence Sterne)
21. A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was
amazed at being himself. (Walter Bagehot)
22. Education is the best provision for the journey to old age. (Aristotle)
23. Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. (Malcolm Forbes)
Solution is on page 33.
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Word Search Continued
D K L A W P S T I M U L A T I N G I A
I F N K S A R A B W D O A L A F G W T
T O P O W E R T A T Q P R O Q B A I N
I T C E W A P P E A R Y O Z L K I T B
U C E F I L C M U U K A S S E S A H X
S H M A B L E F E G J S S N A J F I E
R N A G C Y K D F H H N E Y R Z E N T
U J J U E H W F G T Q R F I N L L T I
P O O U R S E L V E S O O Z Y E N O M
R U L O S E T R O L T Q R D Y D Z A P
A R R A G O E Z S F O H P F M U P X A
C N Y S M P R N H G R S R M S C C I R
P E C O U G N I H T Y N A A T A R H T
I Y I U L I I T B J K Z E M P T Y E E
O J E C N A T R O P M I R I S O U K D
A R H P D W Y N F O C C Y O I R O N E
I Dropped my Tiles!! The teachers in the NCES survey provided their opinion on the best way to strengthen their own
teaching competence. The following list provides their view; however, part of the information is
missing. Can you discover where the tiles at the bottom of the page should go within the list?
Solution is on page 37.
TE HI EX RI CE 83%
CO EA ES 76%
FE PE EN S 64%
TA NG UR S 64%
PR ES ON DE LO EN 45%
ER AC RS 38%
ME OD CO SE 35%
SE DI CT LE NI 32%
NO SC OL EX RI CE 23%
PM RE EN CO EN AL N- SI VE TH AR S TE
PE LL S CE EX OF T GU S SE LI RI UR
KI NG PE PE HE HO NG LF AC ED
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Sudoku #2: The Teacher’s View
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Removing incompetent teachers.
Stricter graduation requirements.
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Recruit teachers from top third of students.
Require students to pass standardized tests for promotion.
Replace low-performing schools with charter schools.
Getting rid of tenure.
Recruit administrators from other careers.
Contract school operation to for-profit corporations.
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Teacher evaluation based on student achievement.
Solution is on page 38.
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Crossword Puzzle #2
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ACROSS 1. A rather possessive mark is called… 4. A brief paragraph that details information from a larger written document. 6. Samples shown to help clarify something 7. To change something to fit another concept 8. To gather together 11. Before, after, during, and since are all words that show… 12. Syntax and structure of the written or spoken word. 14. A pictorial representation or image. 15. We usually refer to the ___ poets or the ___ classics. 16. The preparation stage of the 5-step writing process. 18. To choose something, or determine a course of action. 20. Children need to do this to letters to create words, or words in a paragraph to
construct meaning.
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22. To hear. 24. An idea one puts into writing, or gets out of writing. 25. One method of delivering information. 28. Information collected for processing. 29. In writing, it sets the tone and provides opinion for the idea you wish to express. 30. Writing or Computer ___. 31. There are 5 steps to the ____ Process. 32. An adverb will ___ a verb. 33. To explain what a word means. 34. A type of vowel. 35. Three or more sentences put together.
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1. Tells how many, what kind, or when. 2. Putting letters together to make words. 3. To shout with punctuation. 4. To express verbally. 5. Communication or receiving knowledge. 9. The final paragraph in an essay. 10. A level within school or a mark on a paper. 11. What you hope to make your students do. 13. To skim, or receive information from a written passage. 17. Definitions for unknown words may be found in the ___. 19. A word that tells time, degree, or place. 21. The opposite of Compare. 22. A type of vowel. 23. To build upon previously taught concepts. 25. Similar wording to convey equal thoughts. 26. Divisions within essays. 27. Consonants are matched with these to form words.
Solution is on page 40.
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SOLUTIONS
Solution for Logic Problem 1 – The Andrew’s Household
1. Clue 1 tells us that Derek is not in 6th grade, did not earn the A in English, and did not earn the 98% (clue 1). Clue 1 also reveals that the 6th grader did not earn the 98%, and was not the A in English. We also know that the English grade was not 98%. Since we know that Dustin had the English grade, we also know that his score was not 98%, and he could not have been in 6th grade.
2. Clue 2 tells us that Deborah is not in 10th grade and did not earn 100%.
3. Clue 3 states that the 4th grader did not earn the 92% or the 93%, nor was the 4th grader the child with the A in reading. Clue 3 also reveals that the reading score was not 92% or 93%.
4. Clue 4 reveals that Danica did not earn 100%, and did not bring home the Math test.
5. Clue 5 states that Danica is not the 6th grader and did not earn the A in Science. We also know that the 6th grader did not earn the A in Science. Therefore, by elimination, we know that Danica earned her A in Reading. We also know that the Reading grade could only be 98% or 100%; however, Danica did not earn 100% (from Clue 4); therefore, Danica’s Reading score was 98%. We can now eliminate Reading as being the 6th grader, which means that the 6th grader received their A in Math. This leaves only the options of 8th or 10th grade for Danica since we know that the 4th grader was not the Reading score (Clue 3)
6. Clue 5 also tells us that Debora was not the child with the A in Science. By elimination, we know that Debora’s score was earned in Math and Derek’s score was earned in Science.
7. Clue 6 notes that the score of 92% was not in Math, nor was it the 8th grader. Therefore, Debora could not have earned the 92%. We now know that Debora’s score had to be a 93% in Math. By elimination, the score of 93% in Math for Deborah means that she is in the 6th grade. Clue 6 further reveals that the score of 92% was not in Science, therefore, the Science grade was 100%
8. By elimination, we now know that the child with the score of 92% was the 10th grader. This eliminates the 10th grader as the score in Reading, which means the 8th grader, Danica, earned her A in Reading. In Summary: Danica was the 8th grader who received 98% in Reading Debora was the 6th grader who received 93% in Math Derek was the 4th grader who received 100% in Science Dustin was the 10th grader who received 92% in English
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Solutions for CRYPTOQUIZZES
Piaget Skinner
SENSORIMOTOR BEHAVIORISM
PREOPERATIONAL NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
CONCRETE OPERATIONAL POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
FORMAL OPERATIONAL FIXED INTERVAL
OBJECT PERMANENCE FIXED RATIO
REFLEXES OPERANT CONDITIONING
INTERNALIZATION SKINNER’S BOX
EGOCENTRISM RANDOM
CONSERVATION PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION
Erikson Freud
TRUST ID
MISTRUST EGO
AUTONOMY SUPEREGO
SHAME DREAMS
INDUSTRY REPRESSION
INFERIORITY TRANSFERENCE
IDENTITY LIBIDO
Bandura Vygotsky
VICARIOUS LEARNING SCAFFOLDING
ACQUISITION INNER SPEECH
ASSIMILATION COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
SELF-EFFICACY SOCIALIZED SPEECH
IDENTIFICATION SOCIAL INTERACTION
IMITATE PARENTS
SOCIAL LEARNING SOCIOCULTURAL APPROACH
OBSERVATION
MODELING
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Solutions for Cryptograms
Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. Plato – Greek Philosopher The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. Amos Bronson Alcott – American educator The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. Khalil Gibran Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. President John F. Kennedy
Solutions for Word Search
D K L A W P S T I M U L A T I N G I A
I F N K S A R A B W D O A L A F G W T
T O P O W E R T A T Q P R O Q B A I N
I T C E W A P P E A R Y O Z L K I T B
U C E F I L C M U U K A S S E S A H X
S H M A B L E F E G J S S N A J F I E
R N A G C Y K D F H H N E Y R Z E N T
U J J U E H W F G T Q R F I N L L T I
P O O U R S E L V E S O O Z Y E N O M
R U L O S E T R O L T Q R D Y D Z A P
A R R A G O E Z S F O H P F M U P X A
C N Y S M P R N H G R S R M S C C I R
P E C O U G N I H T Y N A A T A R H T
I Y I U L I I T B J K Z E M P T Y E E
O J E C N A T R O P M I R I S O U K D
A R H P D W Y N F O C C Y O I R O N E
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Solution for Statistics Sum-up
Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 2011 data
Teachers Sampled: 2500 public K-12 educators; Response rate: (“I”) 43% (1076 teachers
completed the survey)
Changes in the profession according to the report:
(“A”) One-third of our public school teachers are alternatively-certified educators.
Teachers with 5 or less years experience increased by 6% (“B”).
Teachers with 25 or more years experience increased by 10% (“C”).
The majority of teachers are still women (84%); an increase of (“D”) 15% since
1986.
Male teachers continue to decrease (“E”) 16%; a decrease of 15% since 1986.
Teachers under the age of 30 (“F”) increased between 2005 and 2011.
Teachers over the age of 50 (“G”) decreased between 2005 and 2011.
(“H”) Fifty percent of the educators hold at least a Master’s degree.
1/3 X 6 + 10 = 12
X + +
15 + 16 - 30 = 1
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50 - 50 + 43 = 43
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55 72 83
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Solutions for Cross Sums #2
24 ÷ 8 + 67 = 201
X + -
10 + 15 X 19 = 475
÷ + -
5 X 22 + 13 = 123
+ - +
11 + 7 X 14 = 252
= = =
59 38 49
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Solutions for Logic Puzzle #2 – Instructors Love Quotes, Too!
Dr. Doran does not identify Benjamin Franklin or Abraham Lincoln (clue 1), Henry Adams (clue
2), Karl Menninger (clue 3), or Helen Peters (clue 3) as his favorite quote. Dr. Doran does teach
Etymology (clue 1). The quote from Jacques Barzun is the only option left.
Dr. Holden does not teach Etymology (clue 1), Psychology (clue 2), Calculus (clue 4), Sociology
(clue 6), or Gerontology (clue 7). Therefore, he does teach Incan History, and the preferred
quote is by Karl Menninger (clue 3).
Dr. Juniper does not teach Etymology (clue 1), Psychology (clue 2), or Sociology (clue 6). Since
Dr. Juniper is the only option for Calculus (once you go through all the clues), that is the course
taught. Therefore the preferred quote is by Abraham Lincoln (clue 1).
Dr. Knocklin does not teach Etymology (clue 1), Gerontology (clue 7), Calculus (clue 4), Incan
History (Dr. Holden does), or Sociology (clue 6). Therefore, Dr. Knocklin teaches Psychology
and prefers the quote by Helen Peters.
Dr. Myser does teach Sociology (clue 6) and prefers the quote by Henry Adams (clue 2).
Dr. Sumpter does not teach Etymology (clue 1), Calculus, Incan History (Dr. Holden does), or
Sociology (clue 6).
The Psychology instructor favored the quote by Helen Peters (clue 5). Therefore, The
Gerontology instructor favored the quote by Benjamin Franklin.
Answers
Instructor: Content: Quote from:
Dr. Doran Etymology Jacques Barzun
Dr. Holden Incan History Karl Menninger
Dr. Juniper Calculus Abraham Lincoln
Dr. Knocklin Psychology Helen Peters
Dr. Myser Sociology Henry Adams
Dr. Sumpter Gerontology Benjamin Franklin
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Solution for I Dropped my Tiles!!
The teachers in the NCES survey provided their opinion on the best way to strengthen their own
teaching competence. The following list provides their view once you replace the missing tiles.
Teaching Experience – 83%
Colleagues – 76%
Life experiences – 64%
Taking courses – 64%
Professional development – 45%
Peer teachers in similar subjects – 38%
Methods courses – 35%
Self-directed learning – 32%
Non-school occupational experiences – 23%
Solution for Sudoku #1
9 1 7 4 8 2 3 6 5
2 5 4 9 3 6 8 7 1
6 3 8 1 5 7 2 4 9
3 8 1 6 2 4 5 9 7
5 4 6 3 7 9 1 2 8
7 2 9 8 1 5 6 3 4
8 7 5 2 4 3 9 1 6
4 9 3 5 6 1 7 8 2
1 6 2 7 9 8 4 5 3
42% increase in favoring merit pay
65% decrease in pay based on seniority
81% decrease in pay based on educational level
50% increase in pay based on high demand schools
40% increase in pay based on high demand subjects
77% decrease in pay based on a career ladder
6% believe standardized testing is effective in qualifying teachers
91% agree that completing a teacher preparation program is effective in qualifying teachers
6% increase in those who favor getting rid of tenure
6% increase in those who favor getting rid of unions 98% stated the best way to improve education was to allow greater participation in decision-making from teachers.
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Solution to Sudoku #2 - The teacher’s view on current proposals to improve education:
6 3 8 7 4 2 1 9 5
4 7 2 1 5 9 3 6 8
9 5 1 8 6 3 4 2 7
3 9 6 4 1 8 7 5 2
2 1 4 5 9 7 8 3 6
5 8 7 2 3 6 9 4 1
1 2 9 6 8 4 5 7 3
7 4 5 3 2 1 6 8 9
8 6 3 9 7 5 2 1 4
Removing incompetent teachers – 89%
Stricter graduation requirements – 65%
Recruit teachers from other careers – 50%
Recruit teachers from top third of students – 50%
Require students to pass standardized tests for promotion – 47%
Replace low-performing schools with charter schools – 43%
Getting rid of tenure – 32%
Recruit administrators from other careers – 26%
Contract school operation to for-profit corporations – 11%
Teacher evaluations based on student achievement – 10%
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Solution for Crossword Puzzle #1
C A U S E A N D E F F E C T P E R I O D
O P I N I O N D R L X O E R V H L R I
M O O D I A U P M N O I E L A F
P R O N O U N T G E L P S S D T U L F
R E P O R T M N A A E E E O S E
E N G A G E E C N R D N R T R
H I S T O R Y N Y A E E C I R C E
E E Q T T T E C A N
N O T E S L U C O M M A T P T
S O L V E L O N G R A I F C V I H I
I N D E X O T R Y I L A L E O O A
O W E A N S C A R N N T
N O U N S P E A K T R B S E E
S E A R C H G R A D I M
P U N C T U A T E P O I N T O F V I E W
H Y P E R L I N K S A N A L Y Z E R
O B J E C T A N S W E R I
N A R R A T I V E A N T E C E D E N T
I R R E G U L A R A G R E E M E N T
C O M P O U N D P A R A P H R A S E
S Y L L A B L E C O N V E R S A T I O N
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Solution for Crossword Puzzle #2
A P O S T R O P H E S U M M A R I Z E
D P E X A M P L E S N
J E C E F
E L L A D A P T O
C O L L E C T A K R G
T I O T I M E I G R A M M A R
I C O N N H A N E A A
V G C I T G R E A T T D
E P L A N N I N G D E C I D E
A U K O L O
D E C O D E N O L I S T E N
V O I S O C
M E A N I N G P R E S E N T A T I O N
R T G A A G F H
B R R R F E
V A D A T A Y V O I C E A
O S L A B L D
W R I T I N G L M O D I F Y I
E D E F I N E I N
L L N G
S H O R T P A R A G R A P H S
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Trifecto Puzzler
C A N D L E M E D I O C R E C
H R K U I H
E B E L I E V E S G N A
R A Y I A T T R A C T I O N
I M C A E G
S A W A R M T H R M I N D
H B R H I E N I
E D U C A T I O N L E A S T S O N G F
D R N U T F
D S A G E S G D I
E S D I S C O V E R Y Q C
N V I R T U E O P U U
I Y T D R I L
T R U T H E S E C T
E A C U R R I C U L U M W S K Y
B A F F L E D M G H I M S E L F
C B R I E F G T U Y I
T H A N K S E N T E A C H E R N
I U S E E D S S E S
N P T P O T E N T P
G E W E A K I
A P P R E C I A T I O N C O N T A I N E R
I Y P D O E
O L W S
G R E A T T R E E S F O R C E S
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Where are the teachers?
Year - 2011
Teachers Sampled: 2500 public K-12 educators
Response rate: 43% (1076 teachers completed the survey)
Traditional college graduates in Teacher education are more apt to go into
General Elementary Education.
Alternatively certified teachers are more apt to teach subject areas such as math,
science, special education and bilingual education.
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References Green, G. (2012, January 18). My view: Flipped classrooms give every student a chance to
succeed. Retrieved from CNN at website
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/18/my-view-flipped-classrooms-give-
every-student-a-chance-to-succeed/?goback=.gde_102144_member_219987648
Other Resources:
MAD MINUTE
Shoecraft, P. J., & Clukey, T. J. (1981). Mad minute: Mastering number facts, grades 1-8.
ISBN-10: 0201071401 ISBN-13: 978-0201071405
OTHER MAD MINUTE SOURCES:
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/math-drills-minute.html
http://www.education.com/worksheets/
TANGRAMS
An online puzzle using tangrams: http://www.abcya.com/tangrams.htm
Downloads: http://tangrams.ca/
An entire blog dedicated to tangrams: http://tangrams-jodyandrea.blogspot.com/
http://www.mathplayground.com/tangrams.html (math and logic)
THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM:
Green, G. (2012, January 18). My view: Flipped classrooms give every student a chance to
succeed. Retrieved from CNN at http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/18/my-
view-flipped-classrooms-give-every-student-a-chance-to-succeed/
http://www.techsmith.com/flipped-classroom-clintondale.html
http://flippedhighschool.com/
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/17/five-minute-primer-flipped-classes/
Flipped Class Training Online (currently free):
https://www.sophia.org/user_sessions/new
