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| Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.6 No.7 |
July 2009 |
| Cover Story by Lawrence Meyers |
| Is There Such a Thing as "The Great Teacher"?
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 You can make up all the checklists you want. You can take advice from your mentors. At the end of the day, what lies behind one's teaching style is what matters. A "Great Teacher" is the right teacher at the right time, at the right place. |
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| Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching |
| Teachers Are the Difference |
| Now in her sixth year of teaching, Melissa Dunbar has helped her students achieve a pass rate of between 92% - 99% over the years, with her ESL and Economically Disadvantaged students achieving a 100% pass rate this past school year! |
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| Columns |
| » | Writing for Educational Publishers – Inside Secrets Sue Gruber |
| » | Self-Injury In Children Leah Davies |
| » | The School of No Knocks? Todd R. Nelson |
| » | Using Imaging to Move or Change Behavior Marvin Marshall |
| » | The Busy Educator's Monthly Five Marjan Glavac |
| » | Substitute issues: What to Wear & Too Much Love Barbara Pressman |
| » | Student Travel Topics: “Staycations” Expose Students to Other Cultures & Packing for Safety Josette Bonafino |
| » | Making The Case to Parents for Broadening, Not Narrowing, The Curriculum Dorothy Rich |
| » | Red Basket & Problem Solving Forms Rick Morris |
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| Articles |
| » | The No.1 Ladies Detective Series Writer - Interview with Alexander McCall Smith Tim Newlin |
| » | Teachers and Technology: A Field of Dreams? Matt Levinson |
| » | Resources for Teaching Students with Autism Alan Haskvitz |
| » | Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy to Questioning Techniques in the Classroom Panamalai R. Guruprasad |
| » | Tips on Maximizing High School Physics Teaching Stewart E Brekke |
| » | The Most Cost Effective Approach to Improve Teacher Education Edward Strauser |
| » | Merit Pay Problematic, Money Is Not the Ultimate Motivator for Teachers Marion Brady |
| » | Launches an Online Degree in Special Education Drexel University |
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| Features |
| » | Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes Barb Stutesman |
| » | Today Is... Daily Commemoration Ron Victoria |
| » | The Lighter Side of Teaching |
| » | Video Bytes; Assume The Position, Lost Generation, Bathtub IV, Walk On - ESPN Video, Funeral, Heal, and At Home with Mrs. Hen
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| » | Teacher Blogs Showcase |
| » | Printable - Sweet Rules for the Classroom |
| » | Featured Lessons, Wisdom from the Chat Achives, and Timely Printables Especially for July! |
| » | Getting and Keeping the Attention of 3 & 4 Year Olds |
| » | Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers |
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 Harry and Rosemary Wong
Teachers Are the Difference
Now in her sixth year of teaching, Melissa Dunbar has helped her students achieve a pass rate of between 92% - 99% over the years, with her ESL and Economically Disadvantaged students achieving a 100% pass rate this past school year!
Columns
 Tools and Toys
Red Basket & Problem Solving Forms
K.I.S.S.! Albert Einstein once said that everything should be as simple as possible. With that in mind, Rick offers two extremely simple, yet highly effective tools that will reduce stress and save you time and energy.
By Rick Morris
Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers
Writing for Educational Publishers - Inside Secrets
Have you ever thought about writing educational products? Here are plenty of proven tips and ideas to get you started!
By Sue Gruber
Streaming Video
Teachers.Net Video Bytes: July
Assume The Position, Lost Generation, Bathtub IV, Walk On - ESPN Video, Funeral, Heal, and At Home with Mrs. Hen
Self-Injury In Children
Self-injurers come from a broad spectrum of social, economic and racial groups. They can range from being perfectionists to school dropouts.
By Leah Davies
The Principal Learning Curve
The School of No Knocks?
Are we going too far with efforts to eliminate conflict between kids? Should we be sending kids to the school of No Knocks?
By Todd R. Nelson
Promoting Learning & Discipline
Using Imaging to Move or Change Behavior
The images in our minds drive our behaviors. The body literally cannot move contrary to a vividly held image. Therefore, in order to change a habit or behavior, we must change our perception to include the new habit or behavior.
By Dr. Marvin Marshall
The Busy Educator's
Monthly 5: July 2009
This month Marjan’s list of sites helps teachers: raise awareness of blindness and Braille, teach literature, work against bullying, and more.
By Marjan Glavac
 Advice for Substitute Teachers
Substitute issues: What to Wear & Too Much Love
Barbara Pressman advises substitute teachers on appropriate dress and what to do when students say, "We like you better than our regular teacher!"
By Barbara Pressman
 Collective Wisdom
Getting and Keeping the Attention of 3-4 Yr Olds
It’s not easy, but it can be done - if you use these nifty chants, songs, and techniques gathered from teachers on the Early Childhood Teachers Chatboard!
 A Message to Share with Parents about Summer Learning
Ways to communicate to parents how important summer is as a time for learning.
Dorothy Rich
 Free Printables
Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
Indulge this month with Sweet Classroom Rules, and print your July - August calendar.
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