TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE Volume 3 Number 11 COVER STORY A new museum dedicated to exploring the role of visual art in children's literature from around the world will open in Amherst, Massachusetts in November 2002... COLUMNS A Class Size of 500 Effective Teaching by Harry & Rosemary Wong Suggestions For Motivation Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall Stress Relief for Teachers Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers by Barbara Gruber and Sue Gruber Benefits of Homework Ask the School Psychologist by Beth Bruno Dealing with the Back Stabbers and Happy Haters The Eclectic Teacher by Ginny Hoover Sites For Grades 4 to 8 The Busy Educator's Monthly Five (5 Sites for Busy Educators) by Marjan Glavac Thinking About Your Curriculum 4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon November Postcard from Planet Esme - News from the world of children's books by Esmé Codell November Articles November Regular Features November Informational Items Gazette Home Delivery: About Marjan Glavac... Marjan Glavac (BA, BEd, MA) is a professional speaker, teacher and author. He has used computers in education on the very first day he began teaching in 1982. Since that time, he has introduced thousands of students K-University, parents and teachers to computer technology and to the Internet through online courses, websites, classroom lessons, workshops, speeches, articles, computer columns, newsletters and his latest best selling book, The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web 2ND EDITION (Foreword by Dr. Harry Wong author of The First Days Of School). Marjan is currently a gr.5 home room teacher at Wilfrid Jury Public School in London, Ontario, Canada where he resides with his wife Maria and their two children, Vanessa and Collin. He can be contacted by e-mail at marjan@glavac.com or through his website at: http://www.glavac.com Best Sellers The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web by Marjan Glavac $14.95 from Amazon.com More information

The Busy Educator's Monthly Five... by Marjan Glavac Each month Marjan Glavac, professional speaker, teacher and author of The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web 2ND EDITION (Foreword by Dr. Harry Wong author of The First Days Of School) 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 monthly free Busy Educator's Newsletter at: http://www.glavac.com Sites For Grades 4 to 8 Here are five sites for teachers of grades 4-8: 4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/index.html There's a section here for students and a link to a teachers' section containing resources by subjects. Resources for grades 1-3 and 6-8 can also be accessed. A Cybrary for Middle School and Beyond http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/index6.html This is the sister site to 4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources. Well organized links for Middle School students and teachers. 6th Grade Treasure Trove http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~proj1615/index.htm Grade 6 teacher and Franklin Institute Online Fellow Karen Walkowiak at Holy Redeemer Catholic School in Kanata, Ontario, Canada has created this 6th Grade Treasure Trove as a cyberhaven for 6th grade teachers. It's her way of being able to network with other 6th grade teachers around the world, share ideas online, share and gain teaching tips, and use the Internet to enhance classroom curriculum. If you teach grade 6, surf over here as soon as you can! Mrs. Seagraves' QUEST Class http://www.geocities.com/Athens/ Atrium/5924/index.html Mrs. Seagraves teaches an elementary gifted program called QUEST in Montgomery, Alabama, USA to students in grades K-6. This site features individual student pages showcasing their work, several complete units for teachers, and lots of information about their classroom including Internet projects, field trips, and their desktop publishing business “QUEST Graphics.” At this site you can create a virtual pond, play garden concentration, and lots of other neat games. I found great innovative units here, especially on Ancient Egypt for my own grade 5 class! W. C. Walker Elementary http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/walker Walker Elementary's website provides great teacher, parent, and student resources focused on Pre-K through 5th grade. Many resources updated regularly with sites reviewed for appropriateness and value. Provides links to lesson plans, online math practice, technology how to's, parenting and safe school information, fun and much more. A well organized and useful site. Marjan Glavac's website: http://www.glavac.com Email Marjan Glavac: marjan@glavac.com Gazette Articles by Marjan Glavac: 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) Transcripts of live chats with Marjan Glavac: Meet Marjan Glavac 6/29/98 Writing, Self publishing and other Internet Tips 12/11/98 More Classroom Internet Projects 11/13/98 The Internet as an Educational Tool 10/09/98 Internet Projects 9/11/98 Visit Teachers.Net's Technology related Chatboards: Computer/Technology ChatBoard Educational Software Chatboard Apple/Mac Classroom Chatboard Web Authors Chatboard

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