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TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE
AUGUST 2000
Volume 1 Number 6

COVER STORY
"My classroom is a zoo!" But is that necessarily a bad thing? Take a walk on the wildside this month with Nora Boekhout.
COLUMNS
Effective Teaching by Harry Wong
Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall
4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon
Schoolhouse Views by Beth Bruno
ARTICLES
Bullies & Self-Esteem
Teacher Study Groups
Teaching the Visually Impaired
Internat'l Good Manners Week
Intrinsic Motivation
Getting To The Laughter
What I Wish I Knew
Teachers.Net Gatherings & Photos
REGULAR FEATURES
New at Teachers.Net
Letters to the Editor
Poll: Favorite Mnemonic
Archives: Bully Chat
New in the Lesson Bank
Upcoming Ed Conferences
Humor from the Classroom
Help Wanted - Teaching Jobs
Live Events Calendar
Gazette Back Issues
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Teacher Study Groups...
It's 2:00 on Wednesday at Kaiser Elementary School in Costa Mesa, California. Students have early dismissal; teachers are quickly gathering up the writing samples and rushing over to room 18 where study groups will meet today. They have to be there by 2:15 ready to go. There's not a minute to waste....

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Educating Blind Students...
When a visually impaired or blind child in mainstreamed into the regular classroom setting this allows the child to learn and grow within a healthy normal environment. There are many things to be considered, first it is essential for the child to have a lot of support in many cases this should come from the family. In previous seminars I have given for Teachers.Net I have been asked many constructive questions about this including such things as making friends within the classroom and how to ensure that the child obtains the notes from the blackboard....

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Getting To The Laughter...
At-risk kids are never "enough." They are not smart enough, or hard-working enough, or frugal enough, or appreciative enough, or wise enough to be accepted by society in general. They don't even laugh enough. Or so it seems to us, standing on the outside, looking in....

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The Classroom Zoo
Visitors who take a peek into Nora Boekhout's classroom might think they've wandered into a zoo - and they're right! This month's Teacher Feature examines how one elementary teacher brings science to life through her classroom pets project.
Frog
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Bullies and Low Self-Esteem
Bruiser Kathy Noll, co-author of "Taking the Bully by the Horns," explores the link between schoolyard bullies and low self-esteem.
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Only One First Day of School
Day1 Harry & Rosemary Wong drive home the importance of taking control of the classroom from day one.
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Teacher Gatherings from Coast to Coast!
July was Teachers.Net Gathering Month - from sea to shining sea, teachers descended on local destinations with cameras in hand and relaxation on their minds. Didn't make a gathering yet this year? No problem, we've got all the photos, as well as information about other Teachers.Net Gatherings in the weeks ahead!
COgroup
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Classroom Meetings
MLM Teachers.Net premiers a new column by classroom discipline expert Marvin Marshall. This month Dr. Marshall explores classroom meetings. Full story
4 Blocks: SSR Sharing
Sigmon This month 4 Blocks literacy guru Cheryl Sigmon discusses the "Self Selected Reading" block component of this critically-acclaimed approach. Full story

In this issue:
  • Find Out What's New at Teachers.Net
  • Harry & Rosemary Wong warns Only One First Day of School
  • Marv Marshall calls to order Classroom Meetings
  • Kathy Noll on Bullies and Low Self-Esteem
  • Kim Tracy discusses Intrinsic Motivation
  • Jan Fisher explores Teacher Study Groups
  • Dave Melanson covers Educating the Visually Impaired Student
  • Carol Lambright plans for International Good Manners Week
  • Georgia Hedrick on At-Risk Kids: Getting To The Laughter
  • Mae from Texas laments What I Wish I Knew
  • The evidence has turned up! Teachers.Net Gatherings & Photos
  • Cheryl Sigmon's Four Blocks Column
  • Schoolhouse Views by Beth Bruno
  • YENDOR'S August Top Ten!
  • Chatboard Poll: What is your Favorite Mnemonic?
  • From the Archives: Taking the Bully by the Horns
  • Featured Lessons from the Lesson Bank
  • Current Teacher Job Listings from around the world
  • Live Meetings & Workshops this month on Teachers.Net

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