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Subject: Education World Newsletter Vol. 8 Issue 5
Education World Weekly Newsletter
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Volume 8 Issue 5
February 3, 2004
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Dear Education Professionals,
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LATEST ARTICLES
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LESSON PLANNING
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Electing a President: Lessons for Teaching About the Presidential
Primaries
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson331.shtml
Candidates are crisscrossing the country in a quest for the votes
that will put their name on the presidential ballot in November.
Capitalize on this "teachable moment" with five lessons that
teach about the process and engage students in learning about it.
Writing Bug: My Famous Parents
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug065.
shtml
If you could choose two famous people to be your parents, who
would you choose?
5-Minute Fillers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers024.shtml
Quick activities when you have five minutes to spare -- Volume
24.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Harriet Tubman and the Underground
Railroad
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/04-1/lesson005.shtml
This lesson includes an Internet scavenger hunt, a brief
read-aloud story, and a handful of additional activities.
Internet Scavenger Hunt
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt019.shtml
What causes winter storms?
Black History Month
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/black_history.shtml
Check out our archive of lessons.
February Holidays
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/february.shtml
Activities for celebrating Valentine's Day, Presidents Day.
Work Sheet of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/soc_sci_3_5
.shtml#featured
"Gettysburg Address" -- teach word meaning.
Ten Activities for Teaching the Five Senses
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson183.shtml
Our senses allow us to enjoy our food, the sound of music, the
beauty of a sunny day, the softness of a child's hair -- in
short, our lives! With the aid of the Internet, you can teach
your students about the special gift of the senses and how they
work. They will encounter sound by making instruments, guess what
is inside a feely bag by using touch, or rub a homemade scratch
'n' sniff gingerbread boy! Experimenting with the senses is fun
for everyone!
Dinosaurs Sell! An Education World QuickQuest!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson182.shtml
Dinosaurs are in the news again! Invite your students to learn
the reasons for the public's endless fascination with the
mysterious prehistoric creatures as they complete Dinosaurs
Sell!, an Education World QuickQuest.
February Fun
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fun_month/fun_month_feb04.
shtml
Daily games, puzzles...
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Dr. Fred Jones's Tools for Teaching: Beyond Say, See, Do
Teaching: Exploiting Structured Practice
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/jones/jones006.shtml
This is the sixth in our series addressing the prevention of
classroom discipline problems. We have focused on the loss of
classroom control during Guided Practice as we attempt to give
corrective feedback to our chronic handraisers. We began our last
segment with a question; "Is it possible to teach a lesson so
effectively that the need for corrective feedback is nearly
eliminated?" And the answer was...
Strategies That Work: Mini Whiteboards
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy022.shtml
Individual student whiteboards are the 21st-century version of
the chalk slates used by students in colonial times. The
whiteboards provide a great way to actively involve students in
the learning process -- and a terrific tool for immediate
feedback and assessment.
Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
Dealing With Cheating
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore023.shtml
When deciding how to respond to students who cheat, you need to
think not just about punishing the behavior, but also correcting
it. Failing to focus on the reasons for cheating can simply
create more crafty cheaters. Five tips for dealing with a student
who cheats.
Voice of Experience: Planning for a Substitute Was Never This
Easy
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice110.shtml
Unhappy with inconsistent results and lousy reports from
substitutes, educator Bob Brems came up with a new strategy for
his planned days off. He turns over the teaching reins to one of
his students.
Teacher Feature: Starring George Musser
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feat
ure021.shtml
Six hundred elementary "athletes" run the state capitals!
Teacher Diary: On the Road to National Certification
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/diary_2003/teacherdiary.shtm
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Nearing the end of the road.
Contests and Competitions
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/contests/index.shtml
Doors to Diplomacy encourages study of international affairs.
Teaching Citizenship's Five Themes
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr008.shtml
Activities from the editors of Weekly Reader can help develop K-6
students' understanding of the five citizenship themes---honesty,
compassion, respect, responsibility, and courage.
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NEW! THIS WEEK!
THE WEEKLY SURVEY
This week, Education World introduces its newest feature -- The
Weekly Survey.
Cast your vote on questions of interest to all educators.
This week's survey question:
Should parents have a say in choosing to which teachers their
children are assigned?
Cast your vote at:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/survey.shtml
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
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Sites to See: Online Tools
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites018.shtml
A teacher's day is never long enough. You can, however, get more
out of each day by taking advantage of the variety of teaching
tools available on the Web. Whether you need help with
administrative tasks, lesson planning, curriculum materials, or
parent communication, you're sure to find what you need at one of
these sites.
A Techtorial: Narrating PowerPoint Slide Shows
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial051.sht
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Recorded narration adds an element that can effectively
compliment a PowerPoint slide show. Using recorded narration, you
can add to your presentations a spoken version of the written
text, songs or choral readings related to the presentation topic,
interviews with topic experts, and more.
Cool School of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/cool_school/2003/honor_roll_012804.
shtml
Eastview High School, Apple Valley, MN.
The Inter-Activity Center
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
The National Education Technology Plan wants YOU!
EXCEL-lent Middle School Math Lessons!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech079.shtml
Can a computer program motivate math students weary of "drill and
kill"? Teachers all over the country use Microsoft Excel in ways
that excite students about the power of math in everyday life.
This week, Education World talks with Illinois middle school
teacher Kelly McMahon about three important roles Excel plays in
her seventh- and eighth-grade classrooms.
Technology Integration Ideas that Work
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech176.shtml
The Education World Tech Team offers lessons and activities to
help educators make better use of technology tools for
instruction, and to help students improve their technology skills
within the context of the regular curriculum.
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SCHOOL ISSUES
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Saving a Community's Heart: The Small Rural School
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat090.shtml
At the center of many small, rural communities is the school --
and as states look for ways to save money, more small districts
are being consolidated. The Rural School and Community Trust,
though, argues that rural students benefit from small, local
schools.
No Educator Left Behind: Affect of Testing on Children
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB058.shtml
What affect does high-stakes testing have on children?
Responsive Classroom Practices Teach the Whole Child
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/schools/schools016.shtml
As part of its Lessons from Our Nation's Schools series,
Education World recently visited two elementary schools that use
the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching and learning. By
intertwining social and academic learning, advocates of the
Responsive Classroom system say, children become more independent
learners and more considerate people.
News Scoops: Education News Headlines for Busy Educators
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/edscoops.shtml
1. Republicans Criticize NCLB -- Members of Virginia's
Republican-dominated House of Delegates recently blasted the
federal No Child Left Behind Act, voting 98-1 to ask Congress to
exempt states like Virginia that have established testing
programs.
2. School District Bans Honor Rolls -- Nashville, Tennessee,
schools have stopped publicizing school honor rolls, after some
parents complained that their children could be ostracized for
not making the list. Schools also may stop displaying
high-scoring work in the halls.
3. Study: States Make Progress on NCLB -- The Center on Education
Policy reviewed the second year of the implementation of the
federal No Child Left Behind Act, and found that most states and
districts are trying hard to meet the mandates and agree with the
laws goals, some of the requirements are unworkable.
4. Teaching Spelling Making a Comeback -- After decades of being
deemphasized in schools, spelling is making a comeback in U.S.
schools. Research is showing that good spellers are made, not
born, and practice is the key to spelling success.
5. Schools Weigh Banning 'Evolution' -- Georgia's state school
superintendent has proposed removing the word 'evolution' from
the state's science curriculum, and replacing it with the phrase
"biological changes over time." The concept of evolution still
would be taught.
The Weekly Survey
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey002.shtml
Should parents have a say in which teachers their children are
assigned?
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ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK
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Principals Solve Inclusion Challenges
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin340.shtml
Five members of Education World's "Principal Files" team are
facing -- and overcoming -- the obstacles to inclusion. In spite
of budget and staffing constraints, they are committed to
educating all students in the least restrictive setting.
How I Handled An Undercurrent of Griping
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled
022.shtml
I sensed an undercurrent of griping and some less-than-positive
attitudes among staff members, so I knew I had to take some
action. What were the issues? Knowing those issues would be the
first step in the process of transforming gripers into a group.
Principal Profile
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pprofile/pprofile044.shtml
Beth Burt, Scott Johnson Elementary in Huntsville, Texas.
Grants
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/index.shtml
Innovation grants encourage collaboration, creativity.
Conventions and Conferences
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/conventions/
What's coming up?
Join the Conversation
http://forums.educationworld.com/index.php?t=msg&th=23&start=0&ri
d=0&S=28cca36311e3493031d60a2b5d83cdfd
The differences between teaching and administering...
"Story Bits" Strategy Works
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin293.shtml
Principal Addie Gaines latches on to any strategy that will make
reading more meaningful for the K-4 students at Kirbyville
(Missouri) Elementary School. This summer Gaines read about a
strategy called Story Bits. She decided it was a strategy worth
introducing to her staff. But Gaines took that idea one step
farther. She takes a few minutes out of each staff meeting to
model the strategy.
Principals Recommend Best Professional Books
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin246.shtml
This week is Children's Book Week, so we thought we'd ask school
principals to recommend the "best professional books" around!
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SITE REVIEWS
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At Home with Math
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2004/r0104-26.shtml
Elementary, my dear math major, elementary!
American Journeys
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2004/r0104-28.shtml
American history firsthand, for middle and high school and up.
Simple Steps to Better Dental Health
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2004/r0104-30.shtml
Comprehensive site on dental health.
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