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Education World Weekly Newsletter
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Volume 7 Issue 44
October 28, 2003
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Dear Education Professionals,
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LATEST ARTICLES
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LESSON PLANNING
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Make This Week's Lessons Pop(corn)!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson324.shtml
Add a little pop to your week -- popcorn, that is. The lesson plans
below will engage students as they create popcorn timelines, maps, and
graphs; do popcorn science and math; explore popcorn history and
nutrition; and munch leftover popcorn snacks too!
Writing Bug: Parent for a Day
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug054.shtml
What if you could change places with your parents for a day? What
changes would you make at home?
5-Minute Fillers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers013.shtml
Quick activities when you have five minutes to spare -- Volume 13.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson: Digital Scavenger Hunt
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson034.shtml
Digital cameras and a different kind of scavenger hunt.
Internet Scavenger Hunt
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt053.shtml
Learn about the history of daylight saving time.
November Fun
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fun_month/fun_month_nov03.shtml
Daily games, puzzles, more.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Dr. Fred Jones's Tools for Teaching
Weaning the Helpless Handraisers, Part 1: Reinforcing Helplessness
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/jones/jones003.shtml
Ah, the helpless handraisers -- those students whose hands are waving
in the air no matter what you do or say. Do you have a few in your
class? Do you find yourself tutoring the same half-dozen students day
after day, while the rest of the students fend for themselves. You can
break the cycle, says Fred Jones, and turn helpless handraisers into
independent learners.
Strategies That Work: "Design Your Own Homework"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy010.shtml
One teacher discovered a unique way to add interest to homework
assignments and get parents involved. Kids say the technique allows
them to be creative and teaches them responsibility. Included: Learn
about student-create assignments.
Voice of Experience: Taming the Three T's
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice098.shtml
The anonymous quote Hold a tight rein over the three T's -- thought,
temper and tongue -- and you will have few regrets got Max Fischer
thinking about what happens when teachers let go of their control of
any of the three.
Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
Students Who Leave the Classroom Without Permission
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore011.shtml
Young students who leave the classroom without permission generally do
so because they are upset about something, they want to go somewhere
more appealing, or they are trying to get attention. Thirteen tips for
dealing with students who leave the classroom without permission.
Teacher Feature
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature00
9.shtml
Teaching literary concepts is a "Cinderella story"!
Teacher Diary: On the Road to National Certification
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/diary_2003/teacherdiary.shtml
They get by with a little help from their friends.
Contests and Competitions
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/contests/index.shtml
Spirit of Community Awards recognize kids' community service.
Why Teach Current Events?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr084.shtml
Why bother teaching current events? The research indicates that a
regular dose of current events has a multitude of benefits!
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
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How Teachers View Technology
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech180.shtml
Recently, CDW-G, a provider of brand-name technology to educational
institutions and government agencies, commissioned a survey to measure
the role that computer technology plays in today's classroom, and to
explore the emerging trends in education technology. This article
highlights the results of that survey and the meaning of those
results.
A Techtorial: Hyperfiction How-To's
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial045.shtml
Learn how you and your students can create hyperfiction -- a body of
non-factual text that allows readers to further explore information in
a story or to choose the direction a story will take.
Cool School of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/cool_school/2003/honor_roll_102203.shtml
Hopatcong Borough Schools, Hopatcong, NJ
The Inter-Activity Center
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
Speak Up Day gives students a voice.
Computer Resources for Primary Grades!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech057.shtml
This month, the Education World Tech Team members answered the
question Do you think K-3 students should use computers in school?
with a resounding yes! Our experts also shared a plethora of
activities and programs they use with primary students.
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SCHOOL ISSUES
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PTA President Seeks Larger, More Diverse Membership
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat081.shtml
Getting time-crunched parents to volunteer in schools can be hard, but
once they do, they see the effect their involvement has on their
children's education and want to do more, according to new National
PTA president Linda Hodge. Attracting and keeping involved parents,
and reaching out to underrepresented parent populations, are among the
priorities for Hodge's term.
No Educator Left Behind: Special Education Requirements
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB047.shtml
This series helps educators understand the impact of the federal No
Child Left Behind Act. This week: Could the new requirements for
secondary special education teachers lead to a shortage?
News Scoops: Education News Headlines for Busy Educators
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/edscoops.shtml
1. Taking The Yuck Out of Dissection -- New computer programs and
videoconferencing allow younger and more squeamish students to
experience a frog dissection without the frog. One program with sound
effects, allows students to use a virtual scalpel to cut open the
animated amphibian.
2. New SAT Could Spur Curriculum Changes -- Planned revisions to the
SAT exam that include the addition of an essay, second-year algebra
problems, grammar, and the elimination of analogies could force
massive changes to secondary school curricula, some experts say.
3. Wide Range of Teacher Quality Across States -- Three states --
Alaska, Alabama, and California -- are reporting that fewer than half
of their teachers meet the highly qualified requirements under the No
Child Left Behind Act. So far 39 states and the District of Columbia
have reported data.
4. More Top H.S. Students in Remedial College Courses -- High school
grade inflation and less challenging courses are resulting in more
students with top high school averages landing in college remedial
courses, because they are not prepared, education experts say.
5. "Exploding Moments" Make Writing Exciting -- Students in the Eanes,
Texas, schools are more enthusiastic writers, thanks to techniques
such as "exploding moments" that requires them to start with a place
where the action or feelings are at the peak, isolate the moment, and
describe it.
**** 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!
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ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK
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New Union President Ready for Big Issues
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin328.shtml
An educator for 34 years with solid union experience, Baxter M.
Atkinson, new president of the American Federation of School
Administrators (AFSA), is ready to tackle education issues in the
national arena. Helping principals cope with the demands of the
federal No Child Left Behind Act and educating the public about the
law's effect on children are among his priorities.
Principal Profile
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pprofile/pprofile046.shtml
Chris Vail, assistant principal, Groveport (Ohio) Madison Middle
School South.
How I Handled Setting Up a Summer Schedule For Custodians and
Contractors
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled010.s
html
A building principal is responsible for the whole building. While
principal preparation programs pay sparse attention to facilities, we
rise to the occasion and learn how to be efficient facility and trades
managers as part of our regular work.
Grants
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/index.shtml
Youth Garden Grants seed growing programs.
Conventions and Conferences
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/conventions/
What's coming up?
Classroom Management: Principals Help Teachers Develop Essential
Skills
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin299.shtml
Almost everybody agrees that strong classroom management skills are
essential for successful teaching. But many teacher education programs
don't provide courses to help future teachers develop those skills. So
what is a principal to do with a new teacher who has great potential
but needs help with classroom management? Education World's "Principal
Files" principals have "The Plan."
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