Education World Administrator's Desk Volume 2, Issue 41
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Volume 2, Issue 41
October 12, 2004
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FROM THE =93PRINCIPAL FILES=94
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There=92s No Sub for a Good Sub Plan!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin282.shtml
Is there a substitute shortage or not? Do substitutes require special=20
training? How do teachers arrange for sub coverage? What if a teacher=20
doesn=92t leave behind plans? Are substitute teachers evaluated? In this=20
article, school principals paint a picture of how school districts manage=20
finding, training, and retaining substitute teachers. Included: Elements of=
=20
a truly helpful =93sub folder.=94
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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A Community Pitches In to Repair its Schools
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin372.shtml
A lack of maintenance and funding had taken a toll on Baltimore's schools.=
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A call to the community for help this summer, though, yielded donations and=
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thousands of volunteers who completed hundreds of thousands of dollars of=20
work -- and are still at it. Included: A description of a citywide=20
volunteer effort.
Math Night by the Numbers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin339.shtml
Is it time for a "Math Night" at your school? Math Night gets students=20
excited about math, familiarizes parents with the math curriculum, and=20
encourages families to continue the fun of math at home. Included: Advice=20
from organizers of Math Nights at schools across the country.
Golden Nuggets: Seven Tips for Technology Success
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice006.shtml
Dr. Bruce Whitehead designed and implemented a model for classroom=20
technology centers that earned him the National Distinguished Principals=20
Award from the National Association of Elementary School Principals. In=20
this article, Whitehead shares "seven golden nuggets" -- seven tips to help=
=20
ensure the success of your school's technology implementation plans.
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PRINCIPAL POINTER OF THE WEEK
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A Few Cautions When Dealing With News Reporters
Most news media reporters make the extra effort to present a fair and=20
balanced news story, but keep in mind that what you read might not always=20
seem to capture what you believe is the essence of the situation. You might=
=20
think the newspaper headline was a little sensational, or that some=20
important details were a little off or omitted. "Your relationship with the=
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press cuts both ways," Duane Kline, principal at Jackson (Georgia) High=20
School, told Education World. What can be a good mouthpiece for the school=
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most of the time can sometimes take a different turn in the hands of an=20
editor focused on selling newspapers.
Dr. George E. Pawlas, in his book The Administrator's Guide to=20
School-Community Relations, offers a handful of situations that principals=
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might try to avoid when dealing with reporters. Those include
--- clamming up. Silence is, at best, an invitation for a more in-depth=20
investigation of a situation and can lead to speculation and rumors.
--- griping about small details that might have been omitted or reported,=20
but being afraid to point out more serious errors.
--- submitting "stale" or "old" news. Get it to them when it's fresh.
--- trying to keep reporters out of a school.
--- making statements that you're not willing to be quoted about.
--- attempting to gloss over a situation.
Source:
PR Ideas for Principals
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin357.shtml
Education World (May 11, 2004)
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WEEKLY ADMIN FEATURES!
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Great Meetings: Getting Your Meetings Off to a Great Start
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/greatmeetings/greatmeetings006.shtml
It is tempting to launch right into the subject of the meeting, but taking=
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time for an opening will save time in the end. The opening builds a solid=20
foundation for accomplishing the task.
How I Handled... Capping State-Test Week With a Fun and Educational Reward
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled035.shtml
We always like to reward students for their extra effort during state-test=
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week. But we wanted to plan a fun event that would be more than a big=20
party. Our teachers came up with a special event that was super fun and=20
educational!
Exceptional Events
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events0=
10.shtml=20
Planning your fall Harvest Fest?
Morning Math
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/morning_math/morning_math010.shtml
Make math part of your school's a.m. announcement routine. Questions for=20
Week #10.
The Grants Center
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/grants.shtml
Irene Etkowicz Eizen Grant for Emerging Leaders in Elementary School=20
Mathematics
Weekly Issues Spotlight
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/d.shtml#dropouts
Dropouts.
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PRINCIPAL PROFILE
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Meet=85 Marie Kostick
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pprofile/pprofile015.shtml
Principal, Jefferson Davis High School, Montgomery, Alabama
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MORE RECENT POSTINGS FROM ED WORLD & OUR ARCHIVE
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ExploraVision Contest Sparks Students=92 Imaginations
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev104.shtml
From household helpers to intricate medical technology, the Toshiba/NSTA=20
ExploraVision Awards program has inspired student research teams to develop=
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some amazing creations.
Cathy Puett Miller on Literacy: Teaching Reading by Example
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/miller/miller003.shtml
=93It's almost impossible to catch a cold from someone who doesn't have one.=
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And it's almost impossible for a child to catch the love of reading from a=
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teacher who doesn't have it=85=94
Voice of Experience: The =93Art=94 of Comprehension
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice131.shtml
Use art as a tool for increasing student comprehension of text.
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FOR YOUR TEACHERS: THIS WEEK=92S TOP TEN LIST
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Building Vocabulary/Spelling Skills
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/vocabulary.shtml
Celebrate the October 16th anniversary of the birth of Noah Webster -- the=
=20
father of the American dictionary -- with a week full of fun activities=20
that will build vocabulary, spelling, and dictionary skills. Among the many=
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lessons you will find in our Vocabulary Lessons archive are these=85
--- Categories -- A game for building vocabulary. (All grades)
--- Wheeling Words -- Vocabulary game based on Wheel of Fortune. (All=
grades)
--- Erasing Relay -- Fast-moving vocabulary game. (All grades)
--- Rename That Tune -- Rework popular song titles using synonyms. (3-up)
--- Dictionary Crossword Puzzle -- Practice dictionary skills with this fun=
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puzzle. (3-up)
Lesson Plan of the Day
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml
Check out the new lessons posted in the last week or two.
Texas Instruments Calculator Lessons
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/calculator_lessons.shtml
Four new lessons. 14 in all!
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Novel Jeopardy
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/04-1/lesson029.shtml
Review novels with this game that has a novel twist.
Number Cross Puzzle #9
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/numbercross/numbercross009.shtml
A fun way to reinforce math skills. Printable work sheet provided.
5-Minute Fillers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers019.shtml
Quick activities for when you have five minutes to spare. Volume 19.
Halloween
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/halloween.shtml
Spook-tacular lessons from Education World.
Election Day
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/election.shtml
Dozens of activities for teaching about Decision 2004.
Strategies That Work
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy047.shtml
Classroom management made easy.
Contests and Competitions
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml
Invent-a-game contest spurs imagination.
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THE WEEKLY SURVEY
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Cast your vote on this week=92s question of interest to all educators.
This Week=92s Survey
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey028.shtml
Are teachers paid enough, compared to professionals with similar education=
=20
levels, job requirements, and responsibilities?
Last Week=92s Survey
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey027.shtml
How many computers do you have in the classroom in which you teach?
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IN THE NEWS
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Schools Advised on Preventing Terrorist Takeover
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/10/07/homeland.schools/index.html
U.S. officials have sent out advisories to local law enforcement and=20
homeland security officials about preventing terrorist takeovers of=20
schools, like the one that occurred last month in Russia.
Source: CNN
Holding Recess Before Lunch Has Pluses
http://www.azcentral.com/families/education/articles/1005recess05.html
Some schools are finding that switching recess and lunch can have numerous=
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benefits, such as children being quieter when they return to class and a=20
tendency to waste less food at lunch.
Source: Arizona Republic
Minority Kids Get Less Sleep
http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/10/05/minority.sleep.reut/index.html
African American children, particularly boys, get less sleep each night=20
than white children, according to a new study. Lack of sleep can make=20
children vulnerable to learning and behavior problems.
Source: CNN
E-Rate Grants Halted
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/04/business/media/04fcc.html?oref=3Dlogin
The U.S. government has halted E-Rate program payments to public schools=20
and libraries for high-speed telephone and Internet access, while it=20
considers new regulations for the program.
Source: New York Times
Hurricane-Hit Florida Schools to Re-Open
http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/10/04/hurricanes.schools.ap/index.html
Most of the Florida schools damaged by one or more of the four hurricanes=20
that recently hit the state are set to reopen this week. Some Florida=20
schools have been closed for a month.
Source: CNN
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LEAVE =91EM LAUGHING
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SECRET TEACHER MEMO DISCOVERED:
TEACHERS SHARE TOP TEN WAYS TO ANGER THE OFFICE STAFF
10. Argue with them about the content, grammar, and punctuation of every=20
memo, newsletter, and bulletin they put in your mailbox.
9. Pretend to be an =93absent-minded professor=94 and sit at their desks,=
use=20
their stuff, and steal their pens.
8. Call the office every ten minutes and ask when the bell will ring.
7. Bring your entire class to the office and leave them there while you=20
visit the restroom.
6. Hide your really old lunch in one of their desk drawers (another good=20
=93absent-minded professor=94 stunt).
5. Turn in your attendance two days late, your midterm reports three days=20
late, and your grades a week late.
4. Request a sub in the middle of the day, claiming a lesson-planning=20
emergency.
3. Unplug the fax machine =93by accident.=94
2. Jam the copy machine by making a two-sided copy of the "no two-sided=20
copies" sign that's posted on the machine.
1. Drink the last of their coffee.
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JUST FOR FUN
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School Doodle:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles16.shtml
Parent conferences, part two.
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