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December 2008

Vol 5 No 12

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Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.12

December 2008

Cover Story by Bill Page At-Risk Students: A Point of Viewing “At-Risk Students: Children who are expected to fail because teachers cannot motivate, control, teach, or interest them using traditional methods and prescribed curriculum.” ~ At-Risk Students: Understanding Their Defensive Ploys

	Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
	The Sounds of Students Learning and Performing

	Columns
ť	Teacher's Inquiry ProcessHal Portner
ť	December Survival GuideSue Gruber
ť	Words Can InspireLeah Davies
ť	Windy City Top TenTodd R. Nelson
ť	Tapping Into Internal MotivationMarvin Marshall
ť	The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
ť	Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
ť	The 2 Ws and a H: Finding the Main Idea in Students Behavior Kioni Carter

	Articles
ť	A World of ZippersTim Newlin
ť	Recipes - Cinnamon Applesauce Dough Ornaments, Gingerbread Playdough, Gingerbread, Rudolph Sandwiches
ť	The End of the D and F Grade: Welcome to Lake WobegonAlan Haskvitz
ť	December 2008 Writing PromptsJames Wayne
ť	Education Accountability Version 2.0: A Letter to the Next PresidentTony Wagner
ť	Sometimes It’s Easier to Just Suck It UpMrs. Mimi
ť	Using Photographs To Inspire Writing IIHank Kellner
ť	Parents and FailureBruce J. Gevirtzman

	Features
ť	Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
ť	Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
ť	The Lighter Side of Teaching
ť	This is why we do it
ť	The Kelly Bear C.A.R.E.S. Program
ť	Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
ť	The Economy Is Not A Morality Play
ť	School Photographs for December 2008
ť	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: December 2008
ť	Video Bytes: The Benefits of Student Blogging; Unbelievable Water Fountain; George Washington Inauguration; Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke; Flight Physics; & Claymation Surrealism a la Magritte!
ť	Live on Teachers.Net: December 2008
ť	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers

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This is why we do it…

Posted by Magoo on the Substitute Teachers Chatboard
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December 1, 2008

I have felt like 40 miles of bad road for the past few days. This morning while hubs was off hunting, I dragged my miserable self to the grocery store to get milk (my comfort food).

Outside of the store was a table with 4-5 girls around it, and an older girl who seemed to be in charge of it all. It turned out they were requesting items to be given to our local Food Bank. Just as I'm absorbing this, the older girl squealed and came running over to me hollering, "YOU'RE MRS. X!!!"

I admitted that yes, I was, and she immediately poured out her tale of when I subbed in her class, how I'd helped her, etc., etc. She reminded me of one particular thing which I really do remember, and she told me I was always her favorite sub, I made the lessons fun, etc.

Well, I stood there, looking like something the cat dragged in but feeling a WHOLE lot better! She gave me a big hug and I went on in to do my shopping.

You know, all of that HAD to have been at least 10 years ago, and here she still remembered me. :)

(Oh, yes, I bought some things for the Food Bank.)