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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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Marjan Glavac
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The Busy Educator's Monthly Five: January 2009
Brains Are Fun site for adults who want to help kids learn; Autism from the perspective of parents; technology tutorials and flash games for teachers and students; tracing letters and words activity generator; a 30 unit spelling curriculum ready to go!
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by Marjan Glavac
Regular contributor to the Gazette
January 1, 2009 |
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Each month Marjan Glavac, professional speaker, teacher and co-author of "How To Thrive And Survive In Your Classroom", presents The Busy Educator's Monthly Five -- five websites for educators that are easy to read, simple to use and worthwhile to know.
Sign up for his free monthly Busy Educator’s Newsletter at:
www.thebusyeducator.com
BRAINSAREFUN
http://www.brainsarefun.com/index.html
Rory Donaldson’s philosophy of education is as follows: “Our children must master many skills, but always essential are the fundamentals: reading, writing, listening, speaking, information organization and math -- without these basic skills there is very little room at the table. Our children must also learn the three essential behaviors of success: how to start on time, stay on task, complete their assignments. Mastering these skills and behaviors, unifying parents and children, making the right choices, this is what Brainsarefun is all about.I will not ask you to sign up for anything. Everything on this site is free. You will never need to contact me or pay me a dime. I have put it all right here for the taking.”
I highly recommend taking the time to look at this site and picking up some ideas that might work with your teaching style and students.
ARIEL'S HOMEPAGE
http://www.autismsupport.org
Ariel's Homepage was created to share their story about autism and it's affect on their family. In it they share their experiences in parenting a special needs child. It is their hope that when parents of newly diagnosed children view their site they will find comfort in knowing that they are not alone in dealing with this complex disorder. The site also provides support as well as informational links for those who are seeking information about autism.
SCOTT L. WALDMAN'S TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
http://www.scottwaldman.com
Scott L. Waldman is a technology staff developer who has designed this site with the teacher in mind. Over a three year period he has gathered resources that would be useful in assisting technology classroom integration. Included is a list of tutorials he wrote for various software. Also included for either the teacher or student are numerous Flash games he has created himself. Games such as Waldman's Math Interactive or Waldman's Wacky Web Tales can be used by teachers as examples of what Macromedia Flash can do or by students looking to reinforce basic math skills.
LEARN TO WRITE...FREE TRACING PAPER
http://www.mymoondrops.com/spelling.html
Here's a neat teacher/parent utility created by a parent teaching his son how to write the alphabet in pre-school. The program generates big-lined tracing paper and will create whatever words or phrases you like. Students can trace the names of pets, family members, or cartoon characters.
MARIE'S FREE SPELLING COURSE
http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/courseoutline.htm
Developed by Marie Rackham, a retired public school English teacher with over 34 years of experience, this free, 30 unit spelling curriculum for teachers includes: Weekly Work Plan, Pre-tests, Exercises, Dictation Sentences,Final Tests and Answer Key. Also includes a bonus unit on the RULES OF SPELLING! Perfect for Grades 6 and 7. Sponsored by Splashes From The River.
P.S. To learn more about Marjan Glavac's
The Busy Educator's Newsletter, go to:
www.thebusyeducator.com OR e-mail at:
marjan@glavac.com
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About Marjan Glavac...
Marjan Glavac (BA, BEd, MA) is a professional speaker, teacher and author. He is a full time classroom teacher with 25 years teaching experience. He has taught and continues to teach students from the inner city, students with emotional/behavioral disorders, ESL, and IEP students. He is an international speaker and workshop presenter.
Marjan is the author of 3 books: The Busy Educator’s Guide To The World Wide Web 1st Edition, and 2nd Edition, and How To Make A Difference: Inspiring Students To Do Their Best, the creator of one of the Internet’s longest running free teacher monthly newsletters: The Busy Educator’s Newsletter (1998) and co-author of "How To Thrive And Survive In Your Classroom".
Since 1993, Marjan has been involved in dozens of telecommunications projects involving students from K-University on every continent of the world. His K-8 students have also participated in e-mail, travel buddy, research projects and polishing mirrors for the NASA Starshine project. He and his classes have been filmed by TVO and Global's Kids-TV; featured in all local media - newspapers, TV, radio, as well as nationally in Reader's Digest, Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, Today's Parent, Home and Educational Computing and internationally on WGN and NPR radio, websites and dozens of student newspapers worldwide.
Marjan is currently a gr.6 home room teacher at Wilfrid Jury Public School in London, Ontario, Canada where he resides with his wife and two children. For more information about Marjan Glavac, his books, keynotes, training and seminars, visit him at his site at http://www.thebusyeducator.com
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Marjan Glavac Columns on Teachers.Net...
- Marilyn Western's Technology Tips For Classroom Teachers, Interactive Activities For French/Spanish/German/Welsh Teachers And Learners, Deafblind Info: Minnesota's Deafblindness Resource, Thinkport (Teachers And Parents), and The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art "Collections Online" (June 09)
- College Prep Physics, Ap Physics B, The Art Window (Gr. 4-12), World History And Geography (Gr. 9-12), and The Thoreau Reader (Teachers) (May 09)
- Iloveschools.Com, Real English Online, Classroom Displays And Bulletin Boards K-8, Pbs Parents: Struggling To Learn (Parents And Teachers), Reach Every Child (K-12) (Apr. 09)
- Ultrabug Cliposcope, World Myths & Legends In Art Minneapolis Institute Of Arts, The Tree: A Graphic Organizer For Expository Paragraphs And Summaries, Trading Around The World, and Where In The World And What In The World Is Money? (Mar. 09)
- The Artist's Toolkit: Visual Elements And Principles, The Fin, Fur And Feather Bureau Of Investigation, Calliope, Muse Of Eloquence, Teachers Without Borders, Shedd Educational Adventures (Sea) John G. Shedd Aquarium (Feb. 09)
- Brainsarefun, Ariel's Homepage, Scott L. Waldman's Technology Workshop, Learn To Write...Free Tracing Paper, Marie's Free Spelling Course (Jan. 09)
- Make hand washing fun & effectiveness; Native American arts exhibit online; The Teacher List; English for Spanish speakers; Test your brain with an online police artist drawing device (Dec. 08)
- Literacy Volunteer Connection, Computer Science & Business Education Site, How Stuff Works, Postcards From America, Monetary Mania Social Studies Web Adventure (Nov. 08)
- www Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources, Biomedia, Schoolweb.se, Anacleta's Spanish & World Language/Culture Links, Behind The Name (Oct. 08)
- Addressing learning difficulties; Teacher resource; All things Science; Games and writing skills help; Secondary level English lesson plans (Sept. 08)
- Speaking Of Speech.Com, Flying Turtle Science And Technology Exploring, and more (Aug. 08)
- Human Space Flight, Genetic Science Learning Center, and more (July 08)
- web-based Ghost Towns, games, topical tutorials, and more (May 08)
- Writing, Genealogy, Soil, and more (April 08)
- Miscellaneous Sites (Mar. 08)
- Art Sites (Feb. 08)
- Miscellaneous Sites (Jan. 08)
- Back to School Sites (Aug. 03)
- Language Arts Sites Part 3 (July 03)
- Language Arts Sites Part 2 (June 03)
- Language Arts Sites Part 1 (May 03)
- English As a Second Language (ESL) Sites (Apr. 03)
- Art Sites (Mar. 03)
- College and University Sites (Feb. 03)
- Sites for School Principals and High School Teachers (Jan. 03)
- Sites For Grades 7 to 8 (Dec. 02)
- Sites For Grades 4 to 8 (Nov. 02)
- Primary Sites Grades Pre-K to 3 (Oct. 02)
- Primary Sites Grades Pre-K to 3 (Sept. 02)
- Back to School (Aug. 02)
- Sites For Beginning Teachers Part 2 (Jult 02)
- Sites For Beginning Teachers Part 1 (June 02)
- Theme Sites Part 2 (May 02)
- Theme Sites Part 1 (Apr. 02)
- Lesson Planning Sites Part 6 (Mar. 02)
- Lesson Planning Sites Part 5 (Feb. 02)
- Lesson Planning Sites Part 4 (Jan. 02)
- Lesson Planning Sites Part 3 (Dec. 01)
- Five For Lesson Planning (pt 2) (Nov. 01)
- Five For Lesson Planning (Sept. 01)
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