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Subject: Education World Newsletter Vol. 7 Issue 50
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:27:10 -0800 (PST)


Education World Weekly Newsletter
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Volume 7 Issue 50
December 16, 2003


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LATEST ARTICLES
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LESSON PLANNING
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Classroom Lessons Deliver Holiday Presence!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson290.shtml
This week Education World offers seven lessons to capitalize on students'
excitement about the December holidays. These lessons combine fun and learning
to teach a wide variety of skills.

Writing Bug: Name That Tune
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug060.shtml
Write new holiday lyrics for a familiar tune.

5-Minute Fillers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers019.shtml
Quick activities when you have five minutes to spare -- Volume 19.

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: The ABC Project
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson040.shtml
Older students use PowerPoint to create alphabet slide shows for younger
students.

Internet Scavenger Hunt
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt015.shtml
Students learn more about the history and symbols of Hanukkah as they complete
this Internet scavenger hunt.

The Amazing Picture Machine! -- A Picture Resource on the Net for Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson092.shtml
Have you ever tried to describe something to your students that could be easily 

illustrated with a simple picture? Now you don't have to be van Gogh to share
those concepts with your class! The Amazing Picture Machine will help you 
locate
the pictures you seek on the Internet!


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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Strategies That Work: Teaching About Current Events
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy017.shtml
The statistics we read about students' awareness of world events are
frightening. Every teacher must play a role in building students' 
current-events
knowledge. A strong current events program can also teach essential skills
related to writing, geography, and history.

Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
The Backtalker
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore018.shtml
A student who speaks to her teacher in a disrespectful manner undermines the
teacher's authority; the disrespect becomes even more serious if other students 

begin emulating the behavior of the student who "talks back." Six tips for
dealing with the backtalker.

Voice of Experience: Viable Unions Depend on You
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice105.shtml
When Max Fischer was a new teacher he shied away from the teacher union. Today, 

he is vice president of his local. It is with good reason -- a handful of good
reasons, as a matter of fact -- that he says he will always be an active 
member.


Teacher Feature: Starring David Anderson
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature016.shtml
Students exchange "handprints across the world!"

Teacher Diary: On the Road to National Certification
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/diary_2003/teacherdiary.shtml
Five new teacher diarists invite you to join them on the road to National
Certification.

Contests and Competitions
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/contests/index.shtml
Young Naturalist Award encourages scientific exploration.

Join the Conversation
http://forums.educationworld.com/index.php?t=msg&th=19&start=0&rid=17&S=2592b82b
bff3ab3d0fe2c02ea5a62d38
Should schools teach manners?

Ho! Ho! Ho-liday Art Projects Even Santa Would Love!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr108.shtml
 >From Christmas to Kwanzaa, Hanukkah to New Year's -- welcome the many holiday 

celebrations of the season into your classroom with these wonderful craft
activities!


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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
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Educators Review: 30-Minute Websites for Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech182.shtml
30-Minute Websites for Teachers, from Online Solutions for Teachers, is a
Web-based tool that gives educators -- with no knowledge of HTML or Web page
design -- an easy way to create and maintain their own Web sites.

Sites to See: December Holidays
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites013.shtml
Don't let the December holidays disrupt the learning in your classroom. These
online resources will help you incorporate the holiday into your real learning
activities --  and provide a little fun as well.

A Techtorial: Mail Merge Made Easy
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial048.shtml
Personalize your form letters with Mail Merge.

Cool School of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/cool_school/2003/honor_roll_121003.shtml
Sycamore High School, Cincinnati, OH

The Inter-Activity Center
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
The Wright Stuff.

Using Technology: Clip Art 101
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech015.shtml
Whether you're publishing on the Web, creating presentations or worksheets,
composing a newsletter, or writing to a friend, nothing captures an audience's
attention faster, or holds it longer, than an appealing image. Nothing helps
people remember what you write more than just the right image does.


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SCHOOL ISSUES
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Singing for Societal Change...Again
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat086.shtml
Disrespect has become rampant in U.S. society, according to singer/songwriter
activist Peter Yarrow of the trio Peter, Paul & Mary. Yarrow's curriculum, 
Don't
Laugh at Me, teaches children to respect themselves and others.

No Educator Left Behind: Charter School Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB053.shtml
This series helps educators understand the impact of the federal No Child Left
Behind Act.  This week: Must charter school teachers meet the "highly 
qualified"
requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act?

News Scoops: Education News Headlines for Busy Educators
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/edscoops.shtml
1. School Dress Code Would Apply to Kids, Adults -- A new dress code under
consideration in the Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, school district would
cover everyone, including parents and teachers. It could take effect next year. 


2. Teaching Drivers to Be Organ Donors -- Some states now are including lessons 

in how to become an organ and tissue donor as part of their high schools' 
driver
education curriculum.
3. Changes for Testing Disabled Students -- School systems now will have more
flexibility in testing students with severe disabilities, according to
adjustments made to the No Child Left Behind Act.
4. Housing Costs Forcing Out Teachers -- Skyrocketing housing costs in many
wealthy school districts are forcing some teachers to move or teach elsewhere
because they cannot afford housing.
5. Students Show Gains in Single-Sex Classes -- Colorado middle school students 

in single-sex classrooms showed improvement in attendance, behavior, and
academic performance during a yearlong pilot program.


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ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK
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A "Signature" Event: The Autograph Auction as a School Fundraiser
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin335.shtml
When some students' need for shoes was discussed at a meeting of the student
support committee at Manor Hill Elementary, member Marty Kelsey knew 
immediately
what might make a wonderful fundraiser. As a collector of celebrity autographs, 

he saw a potential event that would be entertaining, require little investment, 

and, hopefully, raise ample funds -- the Celebrity Autograph and Shoe Auction!

How I Handled Helping Bus Drivers Feel an Important Part of the School
Community
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled017.shtml
Our school bus drivers told us that they often felt unappreciated and
disrespected. In order to change that perception -- to make sure our students
saw bus drivers as an extension of the school day and an important part of the
school community -- we needed to come up with a plan.

Principal Profile
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pprofile/pprofile051.shtml
Joe Corcoran, Harriet Gifford Elementary in Elgin, Illinois.

Grants
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/index.shtml
Toyota grants promote excellence in mathematics.

Conventions and Conferences
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/conventions/
What's coming up?

Principals Talk Tech: How Is Technology Integration Going?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin268.shtml
Are all your teachers aboard the tech integration express? Did a few miss the
train? This week, the Education World "Principal Files" principals share their
perspectives on how tech integration is going. For some, the obstacles loom
large. Others are using special incentives to motivate teachers to join the
technology team.

Guidance from the Get-Go: Mentoring New Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin260.shtml
Large numbers of beginning teachers never make it to their second year in the
classroom, but a solid mentoring program -- a well-planned and well-supported
program staffed by quality mentors -- can help stem the tide of teacher
attrition. Mentoring can benefit student achievement too!


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SITE REVIEWS
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Jefferson Lab -- Science Education
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r1203-08.shtml
Highly interactive science and math site.

KartOO
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r1203-10.shtml
An artificial-intelligence genie searches search engines for you.

AP Central
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r1203-12.shtml
The 4-1-1 on Advanced Placement.


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