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The Teachers.Net
Gazette
June 2008
A collaborative publication of
the Teachers.Net Community
This month's Gazette is published online at
http://teachers.net/gazette/JUN08/
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Cover Story
Atrocious Advice from
"Supernanny
"
Behaviorism is as American as rewarding children with apple pie… but for
how long does it work, and at what cost?
(by Alfie Kohn)
Columns
Visualization
Visualization activities make brain compatible learning easy, fun, and
engaging.
(by Marvin Marshall)
Textmapping
: Where the Old
Becomes New Again
Cheryl explains how textmapping on paper scrolls is an effective graphic
organizer that assists in teaching reading.
(by Cheryl Sigmon)
Administrative
Broadway
From David Letterman's pay phones, to a student's "mooning,"
to tragedy among the staff, this school principal documents the risky and
rewarding journey through a routine week on the job.
(by Todd R. Nelson)
Committees: Make Them
More Productive
Are committee assignments a waste of your valuable time? Not if you
implement the plans outlined here!
(By Hal Portner)
The Busy Educator's
Monthly Five
From turning waste into art, to science news and reviews and a lesson
plan creation site for teachers - there's something for everyone!
(by Marjan Glavac)
Helping Children Cope
After A Natural Disaster
Helping children overcome emotional problems in the wake of a disaster is
a considerable task for parents, teachers, and mental health
professionals.
(by Leah Davies)
Articles
Helping Children
Cope After A Natural Disaster
Helping children overcome emotional problems in the wake of a disaster is
a considerable task for parents, teachers, and mental health
professionals.
(by Leah Davies)
June Writing
Prompts
A treasure trove of fascinating facts to prompt students' writing! Learn
on what date in June the first night baseball game was played in 1883;
when and what aviation accident happened in 1785 and much more....
(By Jim Wayne)
The
Medicalizing of
Education
For inattentive and out-of-control students, are we turning too quickly
to medication instead of expecting individual accountability and
self-control?
(By James Burns)
A Great Model Of
Differentiation
The secret to differentiating instruction and motivating students just
might be found in extra-curricular activities.
(By Bill Page)
I Used to Educate
Students; Now I Prepare Them… for The Test
I used to educate my students, have them learn by doing, and enjoy seeing
them actually improve society by applying what they learned to solve real
problems. I don’t have time to do that now.
(By Alan Haskvitz)
Features
Apple
Seeds by Barb S. HS/MI
Today Is...
April Events by Ron/NJ
Live Chat
Schedule
Teachers.Net Chatboard
Poll
Teacher Classified
Ads
Gazette News
Desk
Teacher News, Events, & Opportunities
Teachers.Net annunces resident grant writing expert; Teachers.Net Chat
with Child Prodigy Adora Svitak and Mom Joyce Svitak; Lands' End
"Teachers Light the Way" Contest;" "Not On The
Test" Satirizes Current American Curriculum Trends; and
more.
Live Chat
Transcript
Live Chat with Adora Svitak
Child prodigy, author, presenter Adora Svitak (age 10) chatted with
Teachers.Net about her writing process, and what she tells other children
about writing during her videoconferences.
Clip Art
Corner
The Dance of the Honeybee
Bees need to tell each other where to find flowers. To do this they
perform a dance right at the entrance to the hive when they
return.
Your School's
Mission in a Sound Byte
A school's mission statement could be described as a philosophical road
map developed to guide and inspire.
(Teachers.Net
Community
Candles of
Inspiration: June Candles
"Is Teaching Like Falling In Love?" Candles of inspiration from
Teachers.Net teachers, and a word from Eric Carle.
Craft Favorite
Father's Day
Project
From the Teachers.Net Archives, a Father's Day project and poem sure to
captivate any Dad.
Collective Wisdom
How Many
Years Did It Take You to Get It Together?
New teachers often wonder whether they'll ever "get it
together." Here's what veteran educators said when asked, "How
many years did it take before you felt you really came into your own as a
teacher?"
(Teachers.Net
Community)
From the Archives
Making the Most of
Summer to Prepare for the New School Year
Teachers share their best ideas about what you can do during summer break
to make the next school year the best one yet!
Printable
Worksheets & Teaching Aids
From the Teachers.Net community, a fine selection of printables for
educators. Just click and print!
(Teachers.Net
Community)
Featured Lessons
Featured Lessons,
Resources and Theme Activities: June 2008
June warms up with recipes, lessons and chats addressing Father's Day,
Flag Day, history, and a collection of author/expert chats!
Teachers.Net Video
Bytes
The human cost of war, in song; Components of perfect literacy centers;
Teachers on a picket line; Campaign to opt out of high stakes tests;
Google docs; Using trigonometry to plot a river crossing.
The Lighter Side of
Teaching
More Ways To Keep Principal Off Your Back.
(By YENDOR)
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