************************************************************** K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:56:33 -0500 From: TeacherPlanet News <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: TeacherPlanet News: Issue #4 To: THEEDNET-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx An online version of this newsletter is available at <http://www.globeteacher.com/>http://www.globeteacher.com/ ============================================ TEACHERPLANET NEWS - now read by 200,000+ educators ============================================ Issue # 4 - January 24, 2004 Dear Member, Many teachers around the world celebrate the 100th day of school. Depending on your location, the 100th day will arrive at various times throughout the year. In most North American school district this event is celebrated in late January or early February. See the Unit section below for activities! Thanks and Have a Great Week! Challenge Your Mind - Master's Degree in Education ============================================ Challenge your mind, not your schedule, with a distance learning master's degree in education from Walden University. In partnership with Canter & Associates, an acclaimed leader in teacher professional development, Walden offers working teachers a practical way to strengthen their skills and advance their career. For more information: visit <http://www.onlinedegrees4teachers.com/new/08.htm>http://www.onlinedegrees4teachers.com/new/08.htm ============================================ In this week's issue: 1. Quote of the Week - "Nothing is so strong as..." 2. TeacherPlanet.com - This Week's Events 3. Worksheets4Teachers.com - Two February Calendars 4. GradeBooks4Teachers.com - The GradeNetwork 5. Units4Teachers.com - 100th day of School 6. Sites4Teachers.com - Regularly Featured Sites 7. LessonPlans4Teachers.com - Black History Month 8. Certificates4Teachers.com - Math Award: Fractions 9. News4Teachers.com - Latest Teacher News Stories 10. Savings4Teachers.com - Software Bundle 11. Tools4Teachers.com - Interactive Dot2Dot Fun ======================================= 1. Quote of the Week - "Nothing is so strong as..." "Nothing is so strong as gentleness; nothing is go gentle as real strength" ~ St. Frances de Sales A complete list of quotes can be found at <http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/quotes>http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/quotes ======================================= 2. TeacherPlanet.com - This Week's Events Our complete Resource Calendar is now available at <http://www.teacherplanet.com>http://www.teacherplanet.com. This week includes the following theme resources, each of which contain lessons, units, resources, worksheets, images and clipart: January 26 - Australia Day - <http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/australia.php>http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/australia.php January 26 - India Day - <http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/india.php>http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/india.php January 27 - Mozart's Birthday - <http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/mozart.php>http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/mozart.php January 29 - National Puzzle Day - <http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/puzzle.php>http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/puzzle.php ======================================= 3. Worksheets4Teachers.com - Two February Calendars With February quickly approaching, we feature two unique calendar printable for personal use and as an activity with students of all ages. These PDF files can be downloaded from <http://www.worksheets4teachers.com>http://www.worksheets4teachers.com ======================================= 4. Gradebooks4Teachers.com - The GradeNetwork The GradeNetwork offers a complete online grade management solution for teachers. Teachers manage all classes, students, assignments, and scores from one easy to use secure web based interface. Students and parents can be given the ability to login allowing them to stay connected with the classroom and continually follow progress. A 30-day trial is available at <http://www.gradebooks4teachers.com/track/tgn.htm>http://www.gradebooks4teachers.com/track/tgn.htm ======================================= 5. Units4Teachers.com - 100th day of School As mentioned above, our weekly Unit Feature is a page dedicated to the 100th day of school. You will find many lessons, activities and printable worksheets on this theme at <http://www.units4teachers.com>http://www.units4teachers.com ======================================= 6. Sites4Teachers.com - Regularly Featured Sites <http://www.resumes4teachers.com>http://www.resumes4teachers.com - When you are preparing a new job application, try this! <http://www.music4teachers.com>http://www.music4teachers.com - Featuring "Teacher Therapy" <http://www.onlinedegrees4teachers.com>http://www.onlinedegrees4teachers.com - Investigate 6 leading Online Teaching Degrees <http://www.posters4teachers.com>http://www.posters4teachers.com - Black History Month Posters now available <http://www.myteachersoftware.com>http://www.myteachersoftware.com - Gratis Educational Software for Teachers <http://www.dvds4teachers.com>http://www.dvds4teachers.com - Great Educational dvds and teaching guides ======================================= 7. LessonPlans4Teachers.com - Black History Month During the past week we experienced a minor technical glitch at LessonPlans4Teachers. This has been corrected - February is Black History Month! Please take a moment to visit our lesson feature this week where you will find a variety of plans and activities to use throughout the month. This feature can be found at <http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com>http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com ======================================= ****************************************************************** "An Educated Workforce is an Issue of National Security" Users post resumes and professional information. Prospective employees can also buy information regarding the schools they are interested in, so they can learn more about the system where they are applying. http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/admin2.html ****************************************************************** 8. Certificates4Teachers.com - Math Award: Fractions Thanks to Wilma in the UK for sending us this link to a great Math Award Certificate for Fractions. This certificate is produced by SuccessCertificates and can be downloaded from <http://www.certificates4teachers.com>http://www.certificates4teachers.com ======================================= 9. News4Teachers.com - Top Teacher News Stories Should Teachers be Therapists?- UK Retired Teachers Protest Non-Payment of Gratuities - Africa What has gone wrong with our school system? - Australia Teachers crossing fingers in hopes of pay increase - USA NorthEast to get 1000 more Tamil medium teachers - Sri Lanka Foreign teachers flocking to Thailand - Singapore These and other top stories are archived at <http://www.news4teachers.com>http://www.news4teachers.com ======================================= 10. Savings4Teachers.com - Software Bundle This week we feature an Educational Software Bundle, a package of seven great titles for Pre-School or Kindergarten teachers and students. Also a great value for parents with young children, the package contains Big Thinkers Kindergarten, Reader Rabbit Preschool, Reader Rabbit Kindergarten, Blue's Clues ABC Time Activities, and more. Only available to our members at <http://www.savings4teachers.com>http://www.savings4teachers.com ======================================= 11. Tools4Teachers.com - Interactive Dot2Dot Fun Teachers will appreciate this interactive tool for students; great for a computer art lesson and equally effective for teaching younger students hand-eye-mouse co-ordination skills. 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