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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

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

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

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»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
»	Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	This is why we do it…
»	The Kelly Bear C.A.R.E.S. Program
»	Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»	The Economy Is Not A Morality Play
»	School Photographs for December 2008
»	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: December 2008
»	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!
»	Live on Teachers.Net: December 2008
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Ron Victoria

Today Is... (December 2008)

Daily Commemorations

by Ron Victoria
Regular Feature
December 1, 2008

Every day for years, Ron Victoria (AKA Ron/NJ) reported on the commemorations of the day on the Teachers.Net Golden Apples Chatboard. Now his many fans will find his Today is... for each month right here in the Teachers.Net Gazette!

December is...

Hi Neighbor Month
National Stress Free Family Holiday Month
Bingo's Birthday Month
and
Read A New Book Month

Dec. 1 is ... National Pie Day
and
Eat a Red Apple Day

Dec. 2 is ... National Fritters Day

Dec. 3 is ... National Roof-Over-Your-Head Day

Dec. 4 is ... Wear Brown Shoes Day

Dec. 5 is ... National Sacher Torte Day

Dec. 6 is ... National Gazpacho Day
and
Mitten Tree Day

Dec. 7 is ... National Cotton Candy Day

Dec. 8 is ... Take It in the Ear Day

Dec. 9 is ... National Pastry Day

Dec. 10 is ... Festival for the Souls of Dead Whales

Dec. 11 is ... National Noodle Ring Day

Dec. 12 is ... National Ding-A-Ling Day

Dec. 13 is ... Ice Cream
and
Violins Day

Dec. 14 is ... National Bouillabaisse Day

Dec. 15 is ... National Lemon Cupcake Day

Dec. 16 is ... National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Dec. 17 is ... Underdog Day
and
National Maple Syrup Day

Dec. 18 is ... National Roast Suckling Pig Day

Dec. 19 is ... Oatmeal Muffin Day

Dec. 20 is ... Games Day

Dec. 21 is ... Look at the Bright Side Day
National Flashlight Day
National French Fried Shrimp Day
and
Hamburger Day

Dec. 22 is ... National Date-Nut Bread Day

Dec. 23 is ... Roots Day

Dec. 24 is ... National Egg Nog Day

Dec. 25 is ... National Pumpkin Pie Day

Dec. 26 is ... National Whiners Day

Dec. 27 is ... National Fruitcake Day

Dec. 28 is ... Card Playing Day
and
National Chocolate Day

Dec. 29 is ... Pepper Pot Day

Dec. 30 is ... Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
and
National Bicarbonate Of Soda Day

Dec. 31 is ... Unlucky Day