Too Much Structure, Not Enough Freedom

Christopher L. Doyle



Ask a teenager whether she thinks she will grow up to lead a free

life. The answer you get may surprise you. The vast majority of my

students are pessimistic about freedom.



They have a hard time imagining it because they have little firsthand

experience with freedom. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone

over 40 (like me) who can compare his own childhood and its relative

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Edmodo is free, private social platform built just for educators.

Ken Kay May 2009 .pdf

This is a fun-filled website that provides free multimedia software for educators in elementary and middle schools to create original artwork, animated movies, greeting cards, t-shirts, and more. Consider sending parents this site in a newsletter or other communication as a great summer activity.

Kerpoof Studio…

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For anyone just starting their career as a middle school teacher, this resource will provide lots of tips, tricks, strategies, and suggestions to help make your first year of teaching go smoothly. Veteran teacher Rick Wormeli gives advice and shares his "tricks of the trade" for teaching at the middle school level.
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