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Cover Story: Alfie Kohn
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It’s Not What We Teach; It’s What They Learn
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"I taught a good lesson even though the students didn’t learn it," makes no more sense than "I had a big dinner even though I didn’t eat anything."
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Articles
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PRINTABLE 2009 Multilingual, Multinational Calendar
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Print the 12 month calendar Tim Newlin of TimTim.com has designed especially for the Teachers.Net community!
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By Tim Newlin
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Thoughts on the Use of Failure as a Teaching Technique
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Failure as an educational procedure is a failure... Failing students, while in the learning process, is totally unnecessary, detrimental, and deleterious.
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By Bill Page
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Traits of a Good Teacher
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By Alan Haskvitz
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Writing Prompts for January 2009
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The character trait for January is; INTEGRITY.
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James Wayne
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Let’s Get Started with Smartboard
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Five great tips every new Smartboard user needs.
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By Marjan Glavac
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Using Photography To Inspire Writing III
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Getting students to write is a snap with the ideas shared in this, the third in a series of idea-filled articles by the author of Write What You See: 99 Photographs To Inspire Writing.
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Hank Kellner
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Phonemic Awareness: Letting The Horse Pull The Cart
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WHOA! First comes awareness of the individual sounds in language.
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Grace Vyduna-Haskins
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Reading Strategies: Teaching Students to Visualize
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Good readers visualize when they read. Here are 5 simple ways to engage students in visualizing text using tactile, visual and kinesthetic methods.
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Lisa Frase
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Teaching the Alphabet to Diverse Learners
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A kindergarten teacher shares a variety of activities she’s found successful in teaching the names of letters, including her own music, available to you!
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Heidi Butkus
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The Metaphor Of Collaboration - What's Missing From Group Work?
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Get big results from small group work.
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Ambreen Ahmed
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A Taste of Inspiration
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A teacher creating effective lesson plans is like an executive chef at a four-star restaurant preparing the perfect dish.
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Steven Kushner
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Free Downloads
Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
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Thanks to the creativity and generosity of the Teachers.Net community, we offer the following printables for teachers. Just click and print!
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Collective Wisdom
Teachers.Net Chefs Share Their Favorite Warm-Up-Winter Recipes
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Mother Magoo’s Hamburger Veggie Soup; Black Bean Pumpkin Soup; Waldorf Salad; Danish Banana Bread Muffins; and More. Enjoy!
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Activities & Games for Foreign and First Language Classes
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A teacher of Spanish shares her favorite and most effective games and activities to boost vocabulary and grammar skills in any language!
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Rebecca Klamert
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Four Years of High School Math and Science Should be a National Policy
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A former chemistry and physics teachers makes the case that more rigorous math and science training at the secondary school level would benefit individuals and society.
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Stewart E Brekke
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Featured T-Netter
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Ron NJ (aka Man of Steel) plays “Sleepwalk”
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The Ventures had a hit with it in the 60's, and now Teachers.Net's own Ron Victoria shows off some fancy pedal steel guitar on this old Santo and Johnny song from 1959.
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Columns
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Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers
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Six Easy Resolutions for 2009
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Here are some that resolutions are easy to achieve and just might make your teaching life easier and more fun!
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By Sue Gruber
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Learning the Value of Diversity
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Children's identity and self-respect are related to how others treat them, and ultimately to their future success.
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By Leah Davies
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The Principal Learning Curve
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Will Standardized Tests Detect Flash Nebula?
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My thoughts turn to the creativity we are not gathering information on, and the creativity on hold in favor of gathering data of transitory use.
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By Todd R. Nelson
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Promoting Learning & Discipline
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Teaching is an Art, Not a Science
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There are many things in life that everyone knows exist but that cannot be quantified. Love and friendship are but two simple examples.
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By Dr. Marvin Marshall
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The Busy Educator's 5:
January 2009
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Brains Are Fun site for adults who want to help kids learn; Autism from the parents' perspective; technology tutorials, flash games for teachers and students, and more.
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By Marjan Glavac
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Advice for Substitute Teachers
Standing up to the Defiant Student
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Barbara responds to questions about student perceptions of the substitute teacher, and the appropriate way to react to defiant behaviors.
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By Barbara Pressman
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Coaching the Urban Educator
5 Ways to Activate Your Natural Teacher Coach
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Each of us has a coach inside of us, and believe it or not, you probably use it daily with your students without realizing it!
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By Kioni Carter
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Global Travel Guru
Off to Bavaria & Spain!
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*NEW* feature! Global Travel Guru advice column provides valuable tips and support for teachers planning to escort students on educational travel adventures!
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By Josette Bonafino
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Features
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Some Rooms
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Some Rooms by Tim Newlin is a new book looking for a publisher. But you can view it online!
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Featured Lesson Plans, Resources and Theme Activities
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From how to make a winter survival kit for the family car, to the periodic table, breaking light and "story stew" - here’s a sampler of Teachers.Net lessons, articles and resources assembed to save you time and work!
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January Lesson Plans Especially for Preschool, Kindergarten & Early Primary
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Barack Obama address the nation, Tributes to MLK, Jr. and crystal photographer Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley; FDR fireside chat; and an incredible robotic dog!
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The Teachers.Net Newsdesk
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The Lighter Side of Teaching
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