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TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE

Volume 4 Number 8

COVER STORY
New teacher induction . . . what does that have to do with me, a veteran educator?
It Takes a Community
to Induct a Teacher...

COLUMNS

August Columns

ARTICLES

August Articles

REGULAR FEATURES

August Regular Features

FYI

August Informational Items

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COLUMNS
	*How to Start a Lesson Plan* Effective Teaching by Harry & Rosemary Wong
	Business: A Poor Model for Learning Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall
	*A "To Do" List for the New School Year* 4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon
	*Bridging the Gap Between School and Home - Using Children's Literature* Postcard from Planet Esme - News from the world of children's books by Esmé Codell
	*Speak with Poise, Power and Pizzazz!!!* Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers by Barbara Gruber and Sue Gruber
	It Takes a Community to Induct a Teacher Teachers As Learners by Hal Portner
	*There's A Book Inside of You! - You Have To Think Out of Both Sides of Your Brain* eBook Authoring by Glenn F. Dietzel
	*Ginny's List for Going Back to School* The Eclectic Teacher by Ginny Hoover
	*Why Do Children Naturally Like Computer Class?* Ed-Tech Talk by Dr. Rob Reilly
	*Back to School Sites* The Busy Educator's Monthly Five (5 Sites for Busy Educators) by Marjan Glavac

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Barb Erickson Apple Seeds We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond. ~ Marcel Proust If an adult writes in a book, we call it doodling. It a child writes in a book, we call it destroying property. ~ Unknown �	Ron Victoria's Today Is... August is... National Catfish Month, National Golf Month, National Eye Exam Month, National Water Quality Month, Romance Awareness Month, Peach Month, and Foot Health Month�
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Also in this issue:
MORE REGULAR FEATURES

Featured School

HUMOR

Boys to Men

Bad News For School Year 2003-2004

Georgia's NCLB Head-Tricks

Teacher Jokes

Schoolies

Woodhead

ON-SITE INSIGHTS

Making Life Easier in the Classroom

Teaching Positive Attitude Toward Math

PLUS

Handy Teacher Recipes

Help Wanted - Teaching Jobs

August's Featured School

Classroom Crafts

Fun with Food: Hola Jalapeno from the Lesson Bank

Upcoming Ed Conferences

Letters to the Editor


ARTICLES
	*When the Teacher Becomes the Student* by Joe A. Martin, Ed.D.
	*Treating All Students With Dignity* by Laura Dombrosky
	*Working with Emotionally Disabled Students* by Susan Rismiller
	*Considering Writer's Workshop* by Judy Mazur
	*Create Language Arts Success at Every Grade Level By Using TEACH Observe Publish* by Jacqueline Rhoades
	*Teacher Resource Book Reviews* from the Teachers.Net Community
	*Creation vs. Evolution - How Do Teachers Respond?* from the Science Teachers' Chatboard
	*Common Mistakes Made by New Teachers* from the Teachers.Net Chatboard
	*Tips for Nervous New Teacher* from the Teachers.Net Chatboard
	*Math & Literacy Learning Centers for Upper Grades* from the Teachers.Net Learning Centers Chatboard
	*Weekly Tests* by P R Guruprasad
	*Editor's epicks for August* by Kathleen Alape Carpenter
	*Journal Writing in Pre-K* by Vanessa Levin
	*Beginning of School Letter* from the Teachers.Net Early Childhood Mailring
	*The Kindergarten Center* by Kathleen Carpenter
	*What to Do About Biters* from National Association for the Education of Young Children
	*Batik - Lesson & Rubric for Grades 10-12* by Carolann Tebbetts
	*Healthy Living Tips* from the Teachers.Net Chatboard
	*Create the Sounds of a Thunderstorm in the Classroom* submitted by Virginia in Idaho
	*Good Football Fight Music, Cavalcade of Mascots Site, Football Organizations Online* from the High School Chatboard



FYI
	*New Educational Talking Action Figure Depicts U.S. President, G. W. Bush doll is first of a series* from: Toypresidents, Inc.
	*The National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference & Expo* from: NAEYC
	*New System of Land Management Celebrates Preservation of Natural, National Treasures The Wilderness Society* from: The Wilderness Society


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