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The Top 10 Gifts for High School Teachers
Of course the best gifts for teachers are the ones that come from the heart – the carefully-penciled poems, the hand-crafted teacher paraphernalia, the not-quite-edible brownies. But here are some gifts for teachers that don't require too much time!

Best Gift You've Ever Received As A Teacher - What's the Best Gift You've...
As a teacher, you get a lot of gifts near the holidays, and I've certainly had some crazy ones - mashed brownies, shot glasses, and even a bread machine one year. But there are some gifts that just stick out more than others because of the generosity, kindness or personal touch. Teachers, what's the best gift you've ever received from a...

Official Guide To the PSAT
Coaching your students for the PSAT? This guide should shed some light on the toughest questions you can fathom. Help your students reach their potential.

Handout - The 1000 Most Common SAT Words
Get your students ready for any curve ball the vocabulary on theSAT or ACT can toss at them. Batter up!

Interactive SAT Vocabulary Quiz
If your students are technologically savvy, (and which student isn't this day and age)this interactive SAT Vocabulary Quiz may be able to capture their interest better than your lecture on Greek roots. No offense.


Having trouble with making inferences? Don't stress! Although you have to know how to make an inference on most standardized tests, there are easy ways to get proficient. Here's the lowdown on how to make an inference.

Interactive Greek and Latin Roots Quiz
Here's another interactive quiz to help the kids with vocabulary. They'll actually get a kick out of getting the answers right with a set-up fit for a kid of the 21st century.


Need to know how to find the main idea? Check out the information here. You'll see ways to see implied and stated main ideas along with the 3 common mistakes people make when searching for this elusive concept.


One of the most profligate reading skills tested on standardized exams is understanding vocabulary words in context. You don't have to memorize the entire dictionary to understand vocabulary words, however. By understanding the clues around the vocabulary words in question, you can typically get the definitions, and hence the correct answer on...

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