TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE Volume 3 Number 8 COVER STORY Harry & Rosemary Wong remind us that, "An induction program is an organized, sustained, multiyear process with many activities designed to help you succeed...." ARTICLES Preparing for the First Day of School by Jan Zeiger Classroom Discipline Forum Will Support New and Veteran Educators by Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief Six Traits of Writing Forum by Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief Ideas for Welcoming Teachers & Students Back to School by Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief Classroom Rules??? by Bill Page Learning Your Students' Names: Fun, Fast, Easy and Important by Bill Page Making 2002-2003 The Best Year Ever by Bill Page Your Summer Reading List: The Process of Change in a School System by Dr. Rob Reilly Beware of the Standards, Not Just the Tests by Alfie Kohn The Importance of Reading Aloud by Lisa Frase Dear Old Golden Rule Days, Chapter 2 - Creative Activities by Janet Farquhar Objection overruled, or You can always go to law school if things don't work out by Taylor Mali Dealing with Dishonesty by Tom Lucey The Maiden Week by P R Guruprasad Is Learning to Read Easier Than Learning to Play the Piano? by Grace Vyduna-Haskins School was GREAT today because... by Linda Todd The New Teacher and Coping With Special Needs Students in the Classroom by Dave Melanson Learning About Community Service by Jay Davidson Book Reviews - We Can Work It Out: Creating Peace in the Home & Songs for Howard Gray by Susan Gingras Fitzell Summer Recess by Joy Jones Tips On Time Management by Jan Class Books Around the Year Compiled by Terry Literacy Centers Organization by Catherine Thornton Why the Center Approach? from The Mentor Center Classroom Teachers' Management Tips (Part II) from the Chatboards Why Teach? by Lynda L. Hinkle 4 Blocks Literacy Tips: Storing "Making Words" Materials from: The Mentor Center How to Encourage Substitute Teachers to Return to Your School by Lucy, Substitute Teacher Teaching Students To Discuss Controversial Public Issues from: ERIC Clearinghouse August Columns August Regular Features August Informational Items Gazette Home Delivery:

Teacher Feature... Your Summer Reading List: The Process of Change in a School System by Dr. Rob Reilly The process of technology integration into the curriculum and into school systems themselves is a systematic process. It involves a number of aspects (e.g., policy formulation, cultural issues, budgetary considerations, etc.). I thought that I'd use my August column in a different way. Instead of using my column for my opinion, I thought that I'd 'assign' a Reading List to all of you! I'll make the Reading List clickable so that you can stay here at Teachers.Net and do your work. I have selected 4 articles for you to delve into (none of them is written by me either). David Thronburg, (1999), Technology in K-12 Education: Envisioning a New Future Jan Hawkins, Bob Spielvogel and Erica Marks-Panush, (1996), National Study Tour of District Technology: Summary Report Han-cha Chang, et al., (1998), The Union City Story: Education Reform and Technology Center for Children and Technology. Judith Davidson Wasser, (1998), Technology Infusion: A Systemic Proposition, TERC. Good luck with these articles. They are seminal pieces written by leaders in the process of systematic change in school systems. About Dr. Rob Reilly... Dr. Rob Reilly is the computer education teacher at the Lanesborough Elementary School in Lanesborough, Massachusetts USA. He is also a Visiting Scientist at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he is conducting NSF funded research in the area of affective computing, emotions and learning. He has been a Visiting Scientist at MIT's Center for Educational Computing Initiatives, a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Massachusetts' Office of Information Technologies, and a Teaching Associate, at the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts. His email address is: reilly@media.mit.edu His Web site is: http://www.media.mit. edu/~reilly Browse through the current discussions in the Mentor Center... Re: POEM OF THE MONTH, 7/05/08, by valerie. e-pal mentor project, 7/05/08, by Dr. Paula Caldwell. Re: Teacher Jewelry giveaway, 7/05/08, by Lindy. Thematic Units???, 7/05/08, by Jenn. Re: Please help translating French interview questions!, 7/05/08, by RKA. Re: To hell and back, 7/05/08, by MacQ. Republican Supreme Court refuses to help workers, 7/05/08, by al. Re: Feeling very guilty... but should I be?, 7/05/08, by First year sped teacher. Re: Day after Labor Day (nfm), 7/05/08, by Arlene/4/Ohio. Re: An example of Heidi's Weekly homework- Another Question, 7/05/08, by Jeanne. jme, question, 7/05/08, by Tizzy. Re: An example of Heidi's Weekly homework- what's yours?, 7/05/08, by Clem again. Re: JEALOUS, 7/05/08, by Kelly - 2nd grade - IL. Re: First Year of Teaching, 7/05/08, by Sped. Re: An example of Heidi's Weekly homework- Another Question, 7/05/08, by clem. Re: Research says that Full Day K shows no dif. in long run, 7/05/08, by lori/tx. Re: Does anyone do letter of the day? To txtiger, 7/05/08, by paws. Re: garden theme to begin year, 7/05/08, by Come Grow in Our Beary Special Kinder-Garden-nfm. Re: Poll when is your first day of school, 7/05/08, by mjg. Re: Poll when is your first day of school-To Cathy, 7/05/08, by Cathy in NC. Re: To Heidi: Where did you get the word Sept. clipart, 7/05/08, by Heidi- dj inkers- link enclosed. . Re: An example of Heidi's Weekly homework- Another Question, 7/05/08, by Heidi- I made it with clip art from DJ inkers.. Teacher jewelry giveaway, 7/05/08, by T4T (Cleaning house!!!). Re: summer planning -- to Donna.., 7/05/08, by lis. Teacher Jewelry giveaway, 7/05/08, by T4T (who just cleaned the jewelry box!). Re: Research says that Full Day K shows no dif. in long run, 7/05/08, by Heidi- I searched for an hour but couldn't find the study. Re: In town field trips that connect to curriculum to save $, 7/05/08, by rp1. Re: Mrs. Pohlmeyer's website..did anyone get this to work?, 7/05/08, by still can't get it to work. Re: How many computers do you have? ZERO, 7/05/08, by Heather, SC. Re: classroom management puzzle, 7/05/08, by lilargy. Re: Research says that Full Day K shows no dif. in long run, 7/05/08, by To be honest I think it actually has more to do with class. Re: In town field trips that connect to curriculum to save $, 7/05/08, by mhugs. Re: Research says that Full Day K shows no dif. in long run, 7/05/08, by H.. first day craft project, 7/05/08, by mpriley. Re: Research says that Full Day K shows no dif. in long run, 7/05/08, by siouxsan and the nea of course it support fdk. Re: An example of Heidi's Weekly homework- Another Question, 7/05/08, by Jeanne. Re: Read a good book this summer (NER)?, 7/05/08, by 1st and 2nd grade. Re: Read a good book this summer (NER)?, 7/05/08, by Love theTwilight Series!. Re: Research says that Full Day K shows no dif. in long run, 7/05/08, by siouxsan, here's a study... Re: Anyone going to Dr Jean's Kinder Camp? NFM, 7/05/08, by Kinderbear.

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