Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.8

August 2008

	Cover Story by Alan Haskvitz
	NCLB/Poor Teacher Training: End of Gifted Education?
	The most at risk students in the nation are the gifted. Here’s why.
	Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
	A Computer Teacher Shows the Way
	Columns
»	Tools for the Coming School YearCheryl Sigmon
»	Get the Most Out of Being Mentored - Part 2:Take ResponsibilityHal Portner
»	Get Set for the Best Year Yet!Sue Gruber
»	UPDATE!! Hooray! I did it!Sue Gruber
»	"Getting to Know Each Other"Activities, part 1Leah Davies
»	School is a VerbTodd R. Nelson
»	5 Classroom TipsMarvin Marshall
»	The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»	Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
	Articles
»	Who’s Cheating Whom? (Part 2)
»	Responsibility Equals Participation
»	The Classic Pirate
»	August 2008 Writing Prompts
»	UNESCO Survey Finds Underprivileged Children Also Disadvantaged in the Classroom
»	Good Grades Are Nice – But Mastery is Better
»	A Teaching Guide for Libby Bloom
»	Brain Based Learning Chat Transcript with Dr. Daniel S. Janik
»	Being Mentored Chat Transcript with Hal Portner
»	6 Traits Writing chat
»	Make the Call!
»	High School Physics - "First" or "Last" - Must and Can Be Mathematical
	Features
»	What would you do...
»	Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»	A Candle of Inspiration: August 2008
»	School Photographs for August 2008
»	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: August 2008
»	Video Bytes: Mathmaticious, Stand up for P.E.!, Becoming a teacher and More
»	Today Is... Daily Commemoration for August 2008
»	Live on Teachers.Net: August 2008
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes for Teachers
»	Lighting a Spark About College
»	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers

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