Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.6 No.2

February 2009

	Cover Story by Alfie Kohn
	Why Self-Discipline Is Overrated: The (Troubling) Theory and Practice of Control from Within
To inquire into what underlies the idea of self-discipline is to uncover serious misconceptions about motivation and personality, controversial assumptions about human nature, and disturbing implications regarding how things are arranged in a classroom or a society.
	Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
	To Be an Effective Teacher Simply Copy and Paste
	Columns
»	Do You Have a Student Teacher?Hal Portner
»	Test-taking Skills Made EasySue Gruber
»	Teaching Children Refusal SkillsLeah Davies
»	How to Be ConsistentMarvin Marshall
»	The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»	Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»	What Side of the Box are YOU On?Kioni Carter
»	Global Travel GuruJosette Bonafino
	Articles
»	Teacher Study Groups: Taking the “Risk” out of “At-Risk”Bill Page
»	Can Anyone Learn to Draw?Tim Newlin
»	The Heart of Mathematical ThinkingLaura Candler
»	Finding Free Art Materials in Your CommunityMarilyn J. Brackney
»	The Downside of Good Test ScoresAlan Haskvitz
»	February 2009 Writing PromptsJames Wayne
»	In The Middle School (poem)James Wayne
»	Using Photographs To Inspire Writing IVHank Kellner
»	Teacher Performance AssessmentPanamalai R. Guruprasad
»	How To Help Victims Of Bullying: Advice For Parents & EducatorsKathy Noll
»	Unwilling Student Meets Unwavering Teacher Lauren Romano
»	Notes from The JungleJohn Price
»	Lead the Class - Teachers as Leaders John Sweeting
»	Opposing Views of a Post-Racial SocietyRoland Laird
»	Who Really Needs Four Years of Math and Science? Steve A. Davidson
	Features
»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
»	Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	Teacher Blogs Showcase
»	Carol Goodrow’s “Healthy-Ever-After” Children’s Books
»	Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»	Memo to the New Secretary of Education and John Stossel: American students are NOT stupid
»	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: February 2009
»	All of the Presidents in Under 2 Minutes!, Needle Sized Art, I Am a Teacher!, How It’s Made: Copy paper, and If My Nose Was Runnin’ Money
»	Live on Teachers.Net: February 2009
»	T-Netters Share Favorite Recipes
»	Technology in the Art Classroom
»	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers

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