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2008-09-30 "But I Don’t Wanna Go to School!" 1
2008-09-25 Month by Month Planning for a Successful Year continued... 0
2008-08-21 Month by Month Planning for a Successful Year Continued... 0
2008-08-19 Month by Month Planning for a Successful Year 0
2008-08-07 Back to School Time! Continued... 0
2008-08-05 Back to School Time! 0
2008-07-24 Choosing the Right School Continued... 0
2008-07-22 Choosing the Right School 1

RSSEducation News (37)

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2009-06-18 National Standards 0
2009-03-16 President Obama's Emphasis on Education 1
2009-03-09 Twenty-first Century Skills 0
2009-02-26 Read Across America Young Readers Suggestions 1
2009-02-16 Reading Suggestions for Students 2
2009-02-12 Reading's Up in America 0
2009-02-09 Maryland Number 1 in 2009 1
2009-02-06 Report Card Time 0
2009-01-21 What Makes a Good Math Teacher? 0
2009-01-05 Math International Test Results -- A View from a Guest Blogger 3
2008-12-22 Open Space Classrooms 4
2008-12-16 Volunteering: Bringing All Ages Together 0
2008-12-12 National Handwriting Day – Mail Your Letters! 1
2008-12-04 The Value of a Dollar 0
2008-11-20 Collaboration for Education 0
2008-11-19 Parent-Teacher Conferences 0
2008-11-18 Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility 2
2008-11-17 American Education Week 0
2008-11-14 Obama and Education 0
2008-11-07 Establishing Healthy Routines for Children 4
2008-10-31 Opera, of all things, in the curriculum 2
2008-10-16 The Importance of Language (Part 2) 0
2008-10-14 The Importance of Language (Part 1) 0
2008-09-24 Preparing Students for Algebra Early 1
2008-09-23 Should the SAT and ACT be Abandoned? 1
2008-09-12 The Presidential Candidates & Education 0
2008-09-11 Dalton Sherman 0
2008-09-08 Teaching Math continued... 2
2008-09-05 Teaching Math 0
2008-09-04 Four-Day School Week continued... 0
2008-09-02 Four-Day School Week 0
2008-08-28 Election Time Continued... 0
2008-08-26 Election Time 0
2008-06-19 Steve and the Cigarette 2
2008-06-12 Single Sex Education 1
2008-06-05 Uninformed and Incurious 25 Years Later 2
2008-06-05 Welcome to Dr. Rick's Blog! 4

RSSEnglish (5)

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2009-03-27 Fun Ways to Increase a Child's Vocabulary 1
2009-01-15 Language Arts 0
2008-10-27 S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Is Important (Part 2) 1
2008-10-21 S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Is Important (Part 1) 4
2008-10-02 Getting Into A Writing Habit 2

RSSHomework (6)

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2009-05-21 Improving Study Habits and Sibling Rivalry 0
2008-11-13 The Dreaded Homework (Part 2) 0
2008-11-11 The Dreaded Homework (Part 1) 0
2008-10-21 S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Is Important (Part 1) 4
2008-09-11 Homework Tips for Students continued... 0
2008-09-09 Homework Tips For Students 3

RSSMath (14)

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2009-05-04 Girls and Math Phobia 1
2009-03-13 Pi Day and STEM 0
2009-03-02 Celebrate National Math Month in March! (Guest Blog by Judy A. Brown) 1
2009-01-21 What Makes a Good Math Teacher? 0
2009-01-13 Forgotten Math for Parents 1
2009-01-08 SINGAPORE MATH 2
2009-01-05 Math International Test Results -- A View from a Guest Blogger 3
2008-12-18 Teaching Children Math through Today’s Economy 9
2008-12-04 The Value of a Dollar 0
2008-09-24 Preparing Students for Algebra Early 1
2008-09-08 Teaching Math continued... 2
2008-09-05 Teaching Math 0
2008-08-14 Teaching Math To Your Children Continued... 1
2008-08-12 Teaching Math To Your Children 2

RSSOpinion (76)

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2009-07-02 Summer Writing Tips for Kids 0
2009-06-29 How to Talk to Kids About the Bad Economy 0
2009-06-25 Time Management for Students 1
2009-06-23 Sassy Kids 1
2009-06-18 National Standards 0
2009-06-15 Summer Reading 1
2009-06-11 Preparing Your Child For Summer Camp 4
2009-06-08 Summer Learning 0
2009-06-04 End of Year Gifts for Teachers 1
2009-06-01 Hobbies for Kids 2
2009-05-28 Shanghai Reflections - 2 0
2009-05-21 Improving Study Habits and Sibling Rivalry 0
2009-05-18 Dr. Rick Responds: School Enthusiasm - Part 1 0
2009-05-14 Sylvan Learning Products - Part 2 1
2009-05-11 Sylvan Learning Products 0
2009-05-11 Volunteers Help Schools and Themselves 0
2009-04-28 What To Insist On In a School 0
2009-04-20 Old Learning Technology and New 3
2009-04-16 Setting Spending Priorities in a Difficult Economy 1
2009-04-13 Giving Advice to Someone Who Isn't Looking for Advice 1
2009-04-09 Getting Ready for the Science Fair 0
2009-04-06 Spring Break Time 3
2009-03-27 Fun Ways to Increase a Child's Vocabulary 1
2009-03-23 How to Choose a Kindergarten 1
2009-03-19 What to Look for in Educational Products and Services 0
2009-03-09 Twenty-first Century Skills 0
2009-03-06 Family Reading Activities 0
2009-02-26 Read Across America Young Readers Suggestions 1
2009-02-23 Getting Ready for College 1
2009-02-16 Reading Suggestions for Students 2
2009-02-09 Maryland Number 1 in 2009 1
2009-02-06 Report Card Time 0
2009-02-02 Guidance Counselors - Why We Love Them 2
2009-01-27 Building School Confidence Part 1 0
2009-01-27 Building School Confidence 0
2008-12-31 Top Dr. Rick Blog Themes from 2008 0
2008-12-30 Merit Pay For Teachers 1
2008-12-29 Effort and Persistence 0
2008-12-22 Open Space Classrooms 4
2008-12-18 Teaching Children Math through Today’s Economy 9
2008-12-16 Volunteering: Bringing All Ages Together 0
2008-12-12 Dr. Rick's Favorites 0
2008-12-11 “Tricks” for Good Behavior 2
2008-12-09 Kids and Religion 0
2008-12-04 The Value of a Dollar 0
2008-12-02 Exam Week Tips 1
2008-11-25 The Myth of Multitasking 2
2008-11-20 Collaboration for Education 0
2008-11-19 Parent-Teacher Conferences 0
2008-11-14 Obama and Education 0
2008-11-07 Establishing Healthy Routines for Children 4
2008-11-06 Balancing School & Social Life (Part 2) 0
2008-11-04 Balancing School & Social Life (Part 1) 1
2008-10-31 Opera, of all things, in the curriculum 2
2008-10-29 Michael Phelps – Dream, Plan, Reach 1
2008-10-16 The Importance of Language (Part 2) 0
2008-10-14 The Importance of Language (Part 1) 0
2008-09-23 Should the SAT and ACT be Abandoned? 1
2008-09-18 The Most Important Profession Continued... 0
2008-09-16 The Most Important Profession 0
2008-09-12 The Presidential Candidates & Education 0
2008-09-11 Dalton Sherman 0
2008-07-31 NCLB versus Arts Continued... 0
2008-07-30 NCLB versus Arts 0
2008-07-11 Middle Schoolers Continued... 1
2008-07-10 Middle Schoolers Continued... 1
2008-07-08 Middle Schoolers 0
2008-07-03 Values continued... 2
2008-07-02 Values continued... 1
2008-07-01 Values 1
2008-06-26 My Favorite Toys 0
2008-06-24 Lists 1
2008-06-19 Steve and the Cigarette 2
2008-06-17 My Favorite Teachers 1
2008-06-10 Your First Time? 5
2008-06-05 Uninformed and Incurious 25 Years Later 2

RSSSAT/ACT (5)

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2009-02-23 Getting Ready for College 1
2009-02-19 College Costs Reinforce Need for College Preparation 1
2008-09-23 Should the SAT and ACT be Abandoned? 1
2008-07-17 Surviving the SATs/ACTs Continued... 0
2008-07-15 Surviving the SATs/ACTs 0

RSSTests (3)

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2008-12-02 Exam Week Tips 1
2008-10-09 Test Tips for Students continued... 0
2008-10-07 Test Tips for Students 0

RSSUncategorized (1)

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2009-05-26 Shanghai Reflections - 1 0

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