TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE
NOVEMBER 2000
Volume 1 Number 9
COVER STORY
Yes, you CAN write a book and teach at the same time! This month's cover story by successful author and teacher Marjan Glavac explains how he was able to get published directly from the classroom.
COLUMNS
Effective Teaching by Harry Wong
Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall
A Chat with Alfie Kohn
Jan Fisher Column
4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon
School Psychologist by Beth Bruno
ARTICLES
Write A Book and Teach
Interview with Joe Pickett
Wake up Sleepyhead!
When We Care for Children
Teaching about Native Americans
Early Childhood Interventions
A Veteran Teacher Looks at SFA
Developing Homework Policies
Visually Impaired Experience in School
REGULAR FEATURES
Web News & Events
Letters to the Editor
Poll: What About Homework?
Archives: Alfie Kohn
New in the Lesson Bank
Upcoming Ed Conferences
Humor from the Classroom
Help Wanted - Teaching Jobs
Live Events Calendar
Gazette Back Issues
Gazette Home Delivery:
Teachers.Net Archives...
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New Feature: Alfie Kohn Articles...
Teachers.Net is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the internationally known and respected author Alfie Kohn. During coming months the Teachers.Net Gazette will feature articles by Alfie Kohn, reprinted with his permission for the Teachers.Net community of educators. Alfie has written seven books on education and human behavior, including Punished By Rewards and The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and Tougher Standards. Please join us in welcoming Alfie to our growing staff of outstanding contributors!

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Upcoming Live Events...
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FEATURED LIVE CHAT

Tuesday November 14 Live Chat with Author Debbie Reese!

This month join us live in the Teachers.Net Conference Room for a live chat with Author Debbie Reese (November 14 - 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific). Ms. Reese is a doctoral student and the author of Teaching Young Children About Native Americans. Please join us Tuesday November 14th for this interesting event!

Tue November 14 - 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific Conference Room

11/03 8pmE 4-Blocks Open Chat THEN at 9pmE NBPTS Exceptional Needs Weekly Chat
11/04 NBPTS EC-Gen Weekly Chat
11/05 4pmE Gr. 2 Teachers; 6pmE Gr. 4 Teachers; 8pmE Spanish Language Chat w/Rosalie
11/07 EC/Primary Teachers Chat.
11/09 Student & Beginning Teachers Chat.
11/10 8pmE Private/Parochial School Teachers; 9pmE NBPTS Exceptional Needs Chat
11/11 NBPTS EC-Gen Weekly Chat
11/12 4pmE Gr. 2 Teachers; 6pmE Gr. 4 Teachers; 8pmE Spanish Language Chat w/Rosalie
11/13 Reading Recovery Teachers Chat, Mary/PA moderates.
11/14 Guest-Author Debbie Reese. Are You Still Counting Ten Little Indians? Teaching Young Children About Native Americans. ***Conference Room Event //teachers.net/conference *** Debbie Reese, doctoral student, author of the article, Teaching Young Children About Native Americans //www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed394744.html
11/17 8pmE 4-Blocks Open Chat THEN at 9pmE NBPTS Exceptional Needs Weekly Chat
11/18 NBPTS EC-Gen Weekly Chat
11/19 4pmE Gr. 2 Teachers; 6pmE Gr. 4 Teachers; 8pmE Spanish Language Chat w/Rosalie
11/20 Substitute Teachers Chat w/Moderator Janet/AR
11/21 EC/Primary Teachers Chat. Topic: Building Blocks literacy program-Open chat about implementation.
11/25 NBPTS EC-Gen Weekly Chat
11/26 4pmE Gr. 2 Teachers; 6pmE Gr. 4 Teachers; 8pmE Spanish Language Chat w/Rosalie
11/27 Reading Recovery Teachers Chat, Mary/PA moderates.
11/28 EC/Primary Chat: Enriching Stories with Props

 

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