Michael D'Amato
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Edison, New Jersey, United States
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I have written three bestselling books related to education: "The Classroom," "Roam Italy: A Teacher and His Students Take the Ultimate Class Trip," and "The Dominican Experiment." If you would like to learn more about them, my website is www.theclassroombook.com
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Small Group #5 - Science Vocabulary Puzzle Worksheet
It is said that there are no magic bullets in education. I disagree. I have had countless teachers use these vocabulary worksheets, ideal for small group work, with forty or so curriculum related words, with constant success.
*High interest / High motivation / High excitement
*Administrators walk in while students are working on the puzzle and most are too engaged to notice they're being observed
*Ideal for long double periods
*Puts spotlight on hard workers and team players
*Students are using
4th - 9th
Basic Principles, General Science, Science
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Experience
I have written three bestselling books related to education: "The Classroom," "Roam Italy: A Teacher and His Students Take the Ultimate Class Trip," and "The Dominican Experiment." If you would like to learn more about them, my website is www.theclassroombook.com
Teaching style
Progressive
Awards & shining teacher moments
For the past eight summers, I have helped bring teachers and students to the Dominican Republic as part of "Friends Beyond Borders." During these social justice expeditions the teachers toured the Haitian border, visited an HIV/AIDS orphanage, spoke with civil rights activist Sonia Pierre, and heard firsthand stories from the legendary Dede Mirabal from the famous novel, "In the Time of the Butterflies."
2002 - Teacher of the Year
2005 - "The Classroom" ranks as #26 on the Barnes & Noble Top 100 Books list.
2006 - Hipp Grant winner for Friends Beyond Borders.
2007 - Home stay student trip to southern Italy.
2008 - GQ Magazine's "Better Men, Better World" Award.
2009 - "Roam Italy" ranks as #68 on the Barnes & Noble Top 100 Books list.
2010 - Central New Jersey's "Teachers Who Make Magic" Award.
2014 - "The Dominican Experiment" made the Barnes & Noble's Top Ten Bestsellers List in its debut weekend.
2015 - "The Dominican Experiment" reached the #1 spot on Amazon.com in the category of Caribbean and Latin American Politics.
2016 - "The Dominican Experiment" received the 2016 National Indie Excellence Award - Best "Current Events" Book.
2016 - "The Dominican Experiment" was referred to as "a moving story" about "identity, diversity, justice and action" in a book review in Teaching Tolerance magazine.
My own education history
Learns something new every day.
Additional biographical information
My work in the classroom has been highlighted in academic journals, magazines, newspapers, television and radio.
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