PLANS> Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 5, Issue 42
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Subject: Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 5, Issue 42
Education World Lessons Newsletter
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Volume 5, Issue 42
October 22, 2003
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THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE
Celebrate Halloween in the Classroom in "Spook-tacular" Fashion
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/halloween.shtml
You will find many lessons and activity ideas in this week's special
holiday archive. The five lessons below provide just a sampling of
what's in store.
* Historical Figure Day, a Halloween alternative.
* Scare up a humorous poem or epitaph.
* Have you tried the popular Monster Exchange Project?
* A dozen candy-coated activities.
* Add webs (discussion webs, that is) to your classroom repertoire.
PLUS -- many more Halloween lesson plans!
MORE NEW LESSON IDEAS
Writing Bug: A Halloween to Remember
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug053.shtml
I turned and ran down the street. My Halloween candy went flying in
every direction. You will never believe what had just happened to
me...
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Team Up for Sports Marketing
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson033.shtml
VaReane Heese, who teaches at Springfield Elementary School in Omaha,
Nebraska, submitted this week's lesson in which students choose a
sport and promote a real or imaginary team by creating press releases,
business cards, and ads or commercials.
5-Minute Fillers: Volume 12
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers012.shtml
Quick activities for those moments when you have 5 or 10 minutes to
fill.
Internet Scavenger Hunt: 100 Years of World Series History
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt081.shtml
What do you know about the World Series?
********* Education World's Work Sheet Library **********
Check out our *****Math***** Work Sheet Library!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/index.shtml
Math work sheets join with others -- including Science, Language Arts,
Social Science, and History work sheets!
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MORE NEW RESOURCES!
Strategies That Work: Book Reports
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy009.shtml
Book reports are a classroom staple. That doesn't mean they have to be
the boring exercises we remember as students, though. Creative
teachers have added many twists to the old book report formats --
twists that engage and motivate students as they read and report.
Voice of Experience: Surprised By Reading -- Confessions of a Math
Teacher
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice097.shtml
Time pressures and accountability have caused many educators to look
seriously at the way they use class time. One of the results: many
teachers are not reading aloud to students as much as they did in the
past. Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on the power of reading aloud to
middle school students.
Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore010.shtml
Dr. Ken Shore offers seven tips for dealing with students who steal.
Teacher Feature: Starring Kátia Pereira
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature00
8.shtml
In Pereira's "Caption Project," students write original captions to
accompany the pictures.
Contests: Design a Martian
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/contests/
Teams of four students confer with students in classrooms around the
world, and consult with NASA scientists, as they investigate Mars and
design an alien that could survive on that planet.
Educators Review GuruNet
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech179.shtml
GuruNet offers instant access to more than 100 dictionaries and
encyclopedias, dozens of authoritative reference sources, and the best
sites on the Web.
Interactivity
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
Part of PBS's Ken Burns American Stories series, Horatio's Drive also
provides a companion Web site for educators. The site includes
sections on automotive history, details about the automobile and the
trip, and educational activities in civics, history, language arts,
math, music, science, and social studies.
SPECIAL NEW ADDITIONS!
Take the Education World Survey!
http://www.educationworld.com/ewsurveys/entry.jsp?id=1065709567567
Ten readers who offer the best constructive advice will receive $100!
Party! A Year of Special School Events
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin327.shtml
Getting parents involved is no easy task. But Education World's
"Principal Files" team offers some great ideas for school-wide events
that are sure to draw parents in large numbers. Included: More than 30
events to add to your school calendar!
School Issues Glossary
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/
An A-to-Z Guide to Education World Articles
******** See Ron Clark on Education World Every Day! ********
You've seen him on Oprah. You've seen him on the Today show. Now Ron
Clark, author of The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules
for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child, can be seen
each and every day on Education World. Check out our NEW TODAY column
every school day to read another of his 55 rules!
MORE RECENT POSTINGS FROM ED WORLD & OUR ARCHIVE
Dr. Fred Jones's Tools for Teaching
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/jones/jones002.shtml
Succeeding With Classroom Structure: Rules, Routines, and Standards
Student-Led Conferences Successful in Elementary, Middle Grades
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin326.shtml
As student-led conferences grow in popularity, educators are finding
ways to improve their flow and productivity. Preparing students and
parents for what's involved and practicing before "going live" can
help. Included: Descriptions of student-led conferences at different
grade levels.
Cross-Age Tutoring: A Helping Hand Across the Grades
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev084.shtml
Educators Christi Bello and Susie Borgnini have created programs that
bring the wisdom of older students to the aid of younger ones -- with
benefits for all students. Included: Examples of how mentoring
benefits students across the grades.
Teaching Citizenship's Five Themes
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr008.shtml
Activities from the editors of Weekly Reader can help develop K-6
students' understanding of the five citizenship themes---honesty,
compassion, respect, responsibility, and courage.
Teacher Templates
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/
Communicate with parents by snail mail or e-mail with these editable
and printable forms and letters. Included: Conference Notice and
Questionnaire, Volunteer Letter, Field Trip Permission Form, Weekly
Report, Midterm Report, Quick Quip (positive), Parent Communication
Log, more.
Calculator Lessons from Texas Instruments
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/calculator_lessons.sht
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Twelve lessons for use in math class and across the curriculum.
Comedy in the Classroom: Just What the Doctor Ordered?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat057.shtml
Emily Oldak, author of Comedy for Real Life, said "stumbling" into
comedy led her to a career of teaching others to lighten up! In this
Education World e-interview, Oldak explains how comedy can ease the
tensions of children in an unsettled world. Plus tips for teaching
with comedy!
More "Write Stuff"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson255.shtml
Engage students with writing activities that involve them in writing
round-robin stories, "indescribably" excellent descriptions,
persuasive alien essays, tabloid news stories, and books about younger
students they interview. Included: All the resources you need!
I Read It on the Internet! -- Teaching About Web Literacy
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson230.shtml
Can you trust everything you read on the Internet? Can you trust
anything you read on the Internet? Teach your kids which Web sites to
trust!
THEMES IN THE WEEKS AHEAD
* Popcorn
* Thanksgiving
* Geography Awareness Week
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