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Subject: Education World Newsletter Vol. 7 Issue 48
Education World Weekly Newsletter
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Volume 7 Issue 48
December 2, 2003
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LATEST ARTICLES
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LESSON PLANNING
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Unwrap Five Holiday Lessons
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson327.shtml
We've wrapped up five new lessons just for you -- simply grab the bow and pull!
You'll find lessons to develop vocabulary and reading skills, to teach about
pop
culture and multiculturalism, and to challenge students to create ABC books and
timelines.
Writing Bug: The New Twelve Days of Christmas
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug058.shtml
What if you could rewrite "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to include things you
would actually like to receive?
5-Minute Fillers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers017.shtml
Quick activities when you have five minutes to spare -- Volume 17.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Spell, Shoot, and Score
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson038.shtml
Spelling game offers fun review the day before the weekly test.
December Coloring Calendar
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/dec02.shtml
Plus 25 ideas for using the calendar.
December Fun
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fun_month/fun_month_dec03.shtml
Daily games, puzzles...
Wright Brothers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson320.shtml
Celebrate the 100th anniversary with these lessons.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Dr. Fred Jones's Tools for Teaching
Weaning the Helpless Handraisers, Part 2: Teaching to the Visual Modality
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/jones/jones004.shtml
Last month, Tools for Teaching looked at verbal modalities for dealing with
those helpless students who sit through Guided Practice with their hands waving
in the air, waiting to be personally tutored. This month, Dr. Jones discusses
how to go beyond the verbal to the visual; explaining how a "Visual Instruction
Plan" can reduce the duration of your helping interactions from 30 seconds to 5
seconds.
Strategies That Work: Looping
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy014.shtml
Looping -- when a teacher moves with his or her students to the next grade
level
rather than sending them to another teacher at the end of the school year -- is
a phenomenon that is growing in popularity. What are the benefits and
disadvantages and looping?
Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
The Arguer
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore015.shtml
Few behaviors are more unappealing than spitting. The challenge for a teacher
with a student who spits is to stop the spitting, while giving minimal
attention
to the student's behavior. Five tips for dealing with a student who spits.
Voice of Experience: Put On Your (Six) Thinking Hats!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice102.shtml
Want to move your students' thinking from the predictable to the profound?
Educator Brenda Dyck describes a powerful thinking tool that will help students
approach problem solving in innovative ways.
Teacher Feature: Starring Karen Fleming
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature013.shtml
Karen Fleming's students "get a life" and learn to make ends meet!
Teacher Diary: On the Road to National Certification
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/diary_2003/teacherdiary.shtml
* Our teacher diarists find support in a time of stress.
* 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
* Chemistry poster contest inspires creativity at all grade levels.
* Odyssey of the Mind sparks students' creativity.
Fact, Fiction, or Opinion? Evaluating Online Information
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr194.shtml
The Internet is a rich source of information -- and a prolific dispenser of
misinformation. Help your students learn to tell the difference!
Strategies That Work: The "Responsive Classroom" Approach
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy015.shtml
Developed by teachers, the Responsive Classroom® approach has a growing
following. The approach emphasizes students' social and academic growth through
morning meetings, organized play, guided discovery, and academic choice.
Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
While You Are Out
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore016.shtml
An outsider with no personal connection with the students, a substitute has all
of a teacher's responsibilities, but little of the authority. Six tips for
preparing your classroom and your students for your absence.
Teacher Feature: Starring Nicole Nelson
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature014.shtml
Nelson's kindergartners use technology to express thanksgiving!
Classroom Instruction -- It's About the Journey, Not Racing to the Finish
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice103.shtml
Want to move your students' thinking from the predictable to the profound?
Educator Brenda Dyck describes a powerful thinking tool that will help students
approach problem solving in innovative ways.
All the Classroom's a Stage!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr226.shtml
Drama enthusiasts say "the play's the thing" to motivate young students in the
classroom. Introducing plays to your students can increase their reading
skills,
give them a sense of self-esteem they've never known before, and expose them to
some of the greatest literature in the language. This week, Education World
offers a comprehensive list of drama resources you can use now!
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
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Dear Santa...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech181.shtml
He's making a list and checking it twice... but what technology treats should
Santa bring his favorite teachers this year? We asked the Education World Tech
Team members for some suggestions?and they shared their wish lists with us.
Sites to See: Current Events
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites011.shtml
Current event Web sites keep users up to date on the top stories of the day,
offer information that students might not be aware of, and provide teachers
with
instructional materials for classroom. The current events Web sites below are
some of the best!
A Techtorial: Creating a Class PowerPoint Presentation
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial047.shtml
You can use PowerPoint, Microsoft's presentation software, to conduct
workshops, display lecture notes, create interactive games, and much more! For
students, a PowerPoint presentation offers an exciting alternative to
traditional reports and research projects.
Cool School of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/cool_school/2003/honor_roll_111903.shtml
Central Park School, Birmingham, AL.
The Inter-Activity Center
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
Vote for the most important document in U.S. history.
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SCHOOL ISSUES
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Reading, Writing... And Moral Intelligence
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat055.shtml
Disturbed by what she sees as a growing indifference to right and wrong among
young people, educational consultant and author Michele Borba writes and
lectures about the need to teach youngsters the seven virtues of "moral
intelligence." A few minutes of daily re-enforcement, Borba says, can help
build
children's moral skills.
High Expectations Yield High Achievement
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/schools/schools014.shtml
High-end research in such areas as physics, electronics, and biotechnology is a
way of life at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in
Alexandria, Virginia. Representing a collaboration of the school district, the
state, and the business community, the magnet school is designed to prepare
students to function in a technological world.
No Educator Left Behind: Early Childhood
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB051.shtml
This series helps educators understand the impact of the federal No Child Left
Behind Act. This week: Must pre-K teachers meet the "highly qualified"
provision of NCLB?
News Scoops: Education News Headlines for Busy Educators
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/edscoops.shtml
1. Facing Up to Accountability -- Educators must stop lamenting the challenges
of accountability and start making changes, one columnist writes. But as the
accountability requirements of No Child Left Behind begin to take effect this
fall, many teachers and administrators are feeling squeezed.
2. Who Benefits from Technology in Schools? -- As the debate about the role of
technology in education continues, some critics wonder if corporate
underwriting
of equipment for schools has more to do with self-interest than improving
education.
3. Rich Nations Fail to Educate the Poor -- The U.S. is third from last and the
Netherlands first when it comes to funding education for the world's poorest
children, according to a report. The study looked at 22 rich countries and how
much of their aid budgets boost education in developing countries.
4. Students Tune in to Algebra -- A Houston cable television show features
teachers reviewing algebra lessons and problems to help students complete their
homework. Students also can call in questions.
5. Lawmakers Mull Dropping Senior Year -- Colorado legislators have asked
education officials to study the possibility of dropping the 12th grade in the
state's high schools and replacing it with a year of preschool.
6. Protesters Call for More Afro-Centric Curriculum -- Demonstrators in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently called on school officials to include more
African and African-American studies in the district's curriculum.
7. Many Factors Fuel Achievement Gap -- To shrink the achievement gap in the
U.S., educators must pay attention to the factors inside and outside of school
that keep minorities students from catching up academically, according to a
recent report.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK
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In the Loop: Teachers and Students Sticking Together for a Second Year, or
More!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin332.shtml
Seeking to make more of an impact on students, some educators are choosing to
remain with their classes a second year -- or longer -- and are finding that
knowing students well leads to more productive learning. Is looping right for
your school? your teachers?
How I Handled Getting a Staff of 80 To Agree on How to Spend State Bonus Money
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled014.shtml
Based on our students' success on the state's mastery tests, our school was
awarded $85,000. It might be hard to believe, but I consider that money to be
both a blessing and a curse: Have you ever tried to involve 80 people in
deciding how to spend that kind of money?
Principal Profile
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pprofile/pprofile049.shtml
Allan J. Weiner, Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, California.
Grants
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/index.shtml
* Teacher Award Program recognizing telecollaborating teachers.
* National KIND Teacher Award recognizes environmental or humane education
efforts.
Conventions and Conferences
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/conventions/
What's coming up?
What Will Your School's Next Report Card Look Like?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin333.shtml
Report cards are yet another area of education affected by the standards
movement. With more things to teach, assess, and track, teachers need more
precise ways of assessing students than A to F.
How I Handled A Parent Who Thought Her Son's Suspension Was Unfair Treatment
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled015.shtml
Being a principal means being exposed to angry parents; they are part of the
territory. Parents often will support their children when a suspension is the
end result -- even if the children are wrong. A calm approach is the only
approach to use in those circumstances.
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SITE REVIEWS
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Einstein Archives Online
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r1103-17.shtml
Get inside Einstein -- an extensive library including pictures and sound.
The Mystery Master Logic Puzzles
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r1103-19.shtml
Handy site with puzzles and logic software for free.
LD Online
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r1103-21.shtml
Site about learning disabilities for teachers, parents, and paraprofessionals.
ArtsAlive.ca: Music
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2003/r1103-24.shtml
A fun look at orchestral music, for teachers, parents, and kids.
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