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Subject: Education World Newsletter Vol. 8 Issue 12
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:28:37 -0800 (PST)


Education World Weekly Newsletter

Volume 8 Issue 12
March 23, 2004

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LATEST ARTICLES
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LESSON PLANNING
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Nutrition Month
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/march.shtml#nutrition
Nutrition Lessons: Halting the trend toward child obesity is a challenge, but
some schools are meeting it with more than food that is nutritionally balanced. 

Serve up a well-balanced nutrition unit. Lessons teach about the benefits of
eating well, the power of the food guide pyramid, and the history of food. If
you're looking for "fresh" ideas to squeeze into your classroom nutrition
lessons, you'll find a "feast" of ideas on the Internet.

Writing Bug: Not Music to My Ears
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug072.shtml
I like all kinds of music except...

5-Minute Fillers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers031.shtml
Quick activities when you have five minutes to spare -- Volume 31.

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Bill of Rights
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/04-1/lesson012.shtml
Identify the Bill of Rights amendment related to each scenario.

Internet Scavenger Hunt
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt028.shtml
Is it spring or fall where you live?

Work Sheet of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/lang_arts_3_5.shtml#featured
"Sequencing Sentences" -- three activities.

Priceless Works of Language Arts: Invaluable Activities!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson127.shtml
There are many ways to enrich the language arts lessons you teach. One is to 
add
gems from the Internet to your collection. Teachers everywhere share their
priceless bits of wisdom through mailing lists and publish their best ideas on
Web sites. Let's mine the Web for golden reading, grammar, and language
activities!

Art on a Shoestring: Creating Groundbreaking Works Without Breaking the Bank!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson104.shtml
As school budgets shrink, especially in the area of arts education, are you
finding it difficult to fund even the simplest art projects for your classroom? 

Art doesn't have to cost big bucks! Some of the neatest works of art are made
with recycled or inexpensive materials. You don't have to be a scrooge to
appreciate a good bargain -- these activities straight from the Internet are 
fun
and cheap!

Time Out for March Madness and Mayhem
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson228.shtml
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Make the most of your students' interest in 
the
NCAA basketball tournaments with these cross-curricular lessons and activities.


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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Strategies That Work: "Pretzels"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy029.shtml
Pretzels -- an activity from the Northeast Foundation for Children, creators of 

the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching and learning -- is a 
primary-grade
strategy that focuses on students' kindnesses and results in improved classroom 

behavior.

Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
Dealing With an Attention Deficit
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore030.shtml
Almost every classroom includes at least one student with an attention deficit. 

A child with an attention deficit can pose serious classroom management 
problems
and take up a considerable amount of instructional time. Seven tips for dealing 

with a student with an attention deficit.

Teacher Feature: Starring Marilyn Mossman
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature028.shtml
Technology-based projects enrich the curriculum!

Voice of Experience: Student-Centered Learning: The First Steps Are the Hardest 
Ones
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice117.shtml
Educator Melba Smithwick never had too much difficulty trying out new ideas. 
But
when a new principal encouraged a small group of teachers to give students more 

say in their learning, Smithwick hesitated.

Teacher Diary
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/diary_2003/teacherdiarySB029.shtml
Stephanie Blackburn's top ten tips for surviving the certification process.

Contests and Competitions
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/contests/index.shtml
Essay contest explores the use of games in education.

You're Not In Math Class Anymore: Integrating Math Across the Curriculum
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr146.shtml
Are you having trouble integrating math with literature, geography, art, or
music? Discover how one teacher brought her love of running into the classroom
and, in the process, integrated all areas of her curriculum.

Tools for Teaching
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/jones.shtml
Dr. Fred Jones writes about classroom management strategies you can use.


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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
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Sites to See: Geography
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites025.shtml
Geography Web sites offer teachers and students minds-on -- and often hands-on
--opportunities to study Earth's characteristics and inhabitants, and learn how 

they affect one another. The sites below offer a world of geographical 
resources
and information for the classroom, including fact sheets, maps, lesson plans,
interactive games and activities, quizzes, and a variety of visual and audio
resources.

A Techtorial: Higher Order Thinking Through Technology
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial011.shtml
The educator's goal is to help students use what they learn to create something 

new or to arrange information in a new way. Technology lessons, however, too
often focus on the tools rather than on the content. This techtorial offers 
tips
for incorporating Benjamin Bloom's six levels of learning into classroom
technology lessons.

Cool School of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/cool_school/2003/honor_roll_031704.shtml
Solon City Schools, Solon, Ohio.

The Inter-Activity Center
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
Kids learn about products first made in the USA.

Educating Girls in the Tech Age: A Report on Equity
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech028.shtml
Why are girls so poorly represented in advanced technology classes? Why do so
few women opt for careers in technology? A recent report answers those 
questions
and more. What can you do to help the girls in your classrooms become 
tech-savvy
women?


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SCHOOL ISSUES
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Author Says Technology Brings False Promises to Schools
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat097.shtml
When it comes to technology, too often educators think the more the better, the 

sooner the better, according to author Todd Oppenheimer. He argues that the
current emphasis on technology use in schools drains resources from other
subjects and prevents students from developing critical and creative thinking
skills.

No Educator Left Behind: Spending Flexibility
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB065.shtml
Does the No Child Left Behind Act put new constraints on how schools spend
money?

The Weekly Survey
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey008.shtml
Should schools only teach about evolution when discussing life on Earth?

Last Week's Survey Results
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey007.shtml
Should U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige resign for referring to the NEA as 

a "terrorist" organization?

News Scoops: Education News Headlines for Busy Educators
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/edscoops.shtml
1. Curbing Bus Exhaust Hazards -- As evidence mounts of the hazards of diesel
fuel exhaust, more schools are limiting the time school buses spend idling near 

schools, and upgrading or replacing older, diesel-driven vehicles. Most school
buses still use diesel fuel, leading to student exposure to fumes and soot.
2. Highly Qualified Teacher Rules Eased -- The U.S. Department of Education
announced Monday that teachers in rural areas who teach multiple subjects will
be given more time to meet the No Child Left Behind requirements for highly
qualified teachers in all the subjects they teach.
3. Chess, Anyone? -- The Seattle, Washington-based America's Foundation for
Chess has provided in-class chess instruction to 15 schools in Washington and
hopes to branch out. The foundation promotes the educational benefits of
learning chess.
4. Challenge to Exit Exam -- A class-action lawsuit was filed against the 
Alaska
Board of Education by disabled children and their parents, who claim requiring
students to pass an exit exam to earn a high school diploma discriminates
against students with disabilities.
5. Lights Out for Naps? -- Some Washington, D.C.-area pre-kindergarten programs 

are discussing eliminating nap times for 4-year-olds, because school officials
say more time is needed for academics. Children usually nap for 45 minutes.


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ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK
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Hold the Fries! Three Programs Are Improving Student Nutrition
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin346.shtml
Halting the trend toward child obesity is a challenge, but some schools are
meeting that challenge with more than food that is nutritionally balanced. They 

are using technological tools and nutrition curriculum to help students make
wise choices about what they eat...for life!

How I Handled Improving Student Attendance Rates
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled001.shtml
Our school performance score is based on several state-mandated factors. 
Student
attendance and dropout rates count toward 10 points of the total score. (That
might not sound like much but every point counts!) We had a history of
attendance problems; students were allowed to check out of school to eat lunch
or for other reasons. Many students did not return, so those hours missed were
counted against our attendance scores. Since that was an element of our overall 

school performance score, I knew that something must be done.

Principal Profile
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pprofile/pprofile030.shtml
Teri Stokes, Weatherly Heights Elementary, Huntsville, Alabama.

Grants
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/index.shtml
Youth Service Funding offers grants for youth-led community service ventures.

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

Principals Caught Up in FISH! Philosophy
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin312.shtml
Long popular in the business world, the FISH! philosophy developed by 
ChartHouse
Learning is rapidly gaining fans in education circles as well. Several
principals told Education World that employing FISH!'s four guidelines in their 

schools has brought spark back to working and learning.

Lessons Learned the Hard Way
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin180.shtml
What's the secret to the success of a strong school administrator? And how do
you figure out that secret? For many, the secret is learning from their
mistakes. This week, Education World's Principals Files principals own up to
some of their biggest mistakes -- and, therefore, their biggest opportunities 
to
become better school administrators! These principals share how they learned 
the
importance of communicating, of quiet leadership, of understanding where kids
come from -- and of making copies of anything ever sent to the district office, 

because the originals are sure to get lost!

Learning and Living the First Amendment
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin298.shtml
Does your school's involvement with the First Amendment consist of one or two
civics lessons a year? If so, you could be missing the chance to use your 
school
as a mini democracy lab, with student citizens. Find out how you can apply the
five freedoms in the First Amendment to school governance and everyday issues.


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SITE REVIEWS
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences: Science Education
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2004/r0304-15.shtml
Free science materials online and in print.

Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2004/r0304-17.shtml
Site with some good, interactive vocabulary games.

The British Museum: Ancient India
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2004/r0304-19.shtml
Great site on ancient India from a great world museum.


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