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| Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.6 No.1 |
January 2009 |
| Cover Story by Alfie Kohn |
| It’s Not What We Teach;
It’s What They Learn
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| "I taught a good lesson even though the students didn't learn it,” makes no more sense than "I had a big dinner even though I didn't eat anything.” |
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| Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching |
| The Sounds of Students
Learning and Performing |
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| Columns |
| » | Six Easy Resolutions for 2009Sue Gruber |
| » | Learning the Value of DiversityLeah Davies |
| » | Flash Nebula is in the house! Will standardized tests detect him?Todd R. Nelson |
| » | Teaching is an art, not a science.Marvin Marshall |
| » | The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac |
| » | Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman |
| » | 5 Ways to Activate Your Natural Teacher CoachKioni Carter |
| » | Global Travel GuruJosette Bonafino |
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| Articles |
| » | PRINTABLE 2009 Multilingual, Multinational Calendar
Tim Newlin |
| » | Thoughts on the Use of Failure as a Teaching Technique
Bill Page |
| » | Traits of a Good TeacherAlan Haskvitz |
| » | January 2009 Writing PromptsJames Wayne |
| » | Let's Get Started with SmartboardMarjan Glavac |
| » | Using Photographs To Inspire Writing IIIHank Kellner |
| » | Phonemic Awareness: Letting The Horse Pull The CartGrace Vyduna Haskins |
| » | Reading Strategies: Teaching Students to VisualizeLisa Frase |
| » | Teaching the Alphabet to Diverse LearnersHeidi Butkus |
| » | The Metaphor Of Collaboration - What's missing from group work?Ambreen Ahmed |
| » | A Taste of InspirationSteven Kushner |
| » | Activities & Games for Foreign and First Language ClassesRebecca Klamert |
| » | Four Years of High School Math and Science Should be a National PolicyStewart Brekke |
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| Features |
| » | Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman |
| » | Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria |
| » | The Lighter Side of Teaching |
| » | Some Rooms |
| » | Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids |
| » | Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: January 2009 |
| » | January Lesson Plans Especially for Preschool, Kindergarten & Early Primary |
| » | Video Bytes: Dr. Martin Luther King, One Minute “I have a dream” speech by Daniel Stringer, Crystal Photography – Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, FDR Fireside Chat on the Banking Crisis – March 1933, President Elect Barack Obama Reassures Americans – Thanksgiving 2008, T-Netter ron nj aka “Man of Steel” plays Sleepwalk, Big Dog Robot |
| » | Live on Teachers.Net: January 2009 |
| » | T-Net chefs share their favorite warm-up-winter recipes |
| » | Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers |
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