- JULY ARTICLES - The Essential 55 Rules - Discovering the Successful Student In Every Child by Ron Clark, There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions by Judith Wright, Teachers.Net Webring Features Teachers' Sites by Valerie Simeone, Teacher Resource Book Reviews from the Teachers.Net Community, Behavior Management Sites, NASAexplores: Express Lessons & On-line Resources for K-12 Educators by Dawn Gaddis, Editor's epicks for July by Kathleen Alape Carpenter, Gadget Lovers of the World Unite! by Skippy, Tech Tip - Printing Bookmarks and Favorites from the Teacher Chatboard, Helping Young Children Deal with Violence in the News from National Association for the Education of Young Children, Teachers Turning to Out2.Com to Communicate With Parents -- Unique Site Enables Vital Connection from www.out2.com, Travelogue by Kathleen Alape Carpenter

TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE

Volume 4 Number 7

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I feel we have to approach education with the determination to affect each and every one of our students. The mentality of achieving "success" after reaching one child isn't enough.
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Teacher Resource Book Reviews
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Tried and True: Teachers recommend resource books worthy of your consideration...

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Behavior Management Sites
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A list of 21 sites packed full of information to help you manage student behaviors...

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Teachers Turning to Out2.Com to Communicate With Parents Unique Site Enables Vital Connection
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A geographically focused, highly interactive network, customized for more than 12,000 individual communities where teachers publish information for parents and the community...

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Early Years Are Learning Years
Helping Young Children Deal with Violence in the News
from National Association for the Education of Young Children

We tend to focus on children who are direct victims of violence, or those who see violence in movies, TV, video games, and media-linked toys, but another important issue is their exposure to violence in the news...

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Ron Clark

The Essential 55 Rules - Discovering the Successful Student In Every Child

He looked up at me with his huge, brown, round eyes and said, "is you gonna be our new teacher?" I can't explain the feeling that came over me; it was like an epiphany. The instant trust in his voice, the excitement all over his face, and his evident longing for stability called out to me. I knew that was where I was supposed to be. I looked back at Rayquan and said, "I think so."...

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Judith Wright There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions Soft addictions can be habits, compulsive behaviors, or recurring moods or thought patterns...	Kathleen Carpenter Editor's epicks for July From Teachers.Net resources to nooks and crannies on the 'net, here are some lessons and sites worthy of your attention...
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Valerie Simeone

Teachers.Net Webring Features Teachers' Sites

What (and where) is the Teachers.Net Webring, and how can it serve the classroom teacher?...

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Kathleen Alape Carpenter

Travelogue

A new Teachers.Net Gazette feature�come travel with us!...

Skippy
Gadget Lovers of the World Unite!

Hi-Tech Tool Review: New on the market, this gadget is FANTASTIC! If you do a lot of digital photography this is a must have!...

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from the Teacher Chatboard Tech Tip - Printing Bookmarks and Favorites Tech Help: : I would like to print out a list of bookmarks from my old computer. How do I do this?...	Dawn Gaddis NASAexplores: Express Lessons & On-line Resources for K-12 Educators Are you able to find materials that your students find interesting, yet you know provide educational information and support standards that you have to address? NASAexplores can help...
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Also in this issue:



COLUMNS
	*Applying for a Teaching Job in a Tight Market, Part 2 (June-July)* Effective Teaching by Harry & Rosemary Wong
	Descartes' Error: I think; therefore, I am Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall
	*It's Riveting!* 4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon
	*This Summer's Coolest Classroom Idea: Cinema Club* Postcard from Planet Esme - News from the world of children's books by Esmé Codell
	*Summer---the Best Time to Reflect, Gain New Ideas, Get Organized and Re-energize!* Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers by Barbara Gruber and Sue Gruber
	With a Little Help From Your Friends (Putting Reflection to Work) Teachers As Learners by Hal Portner
	*There's A Book Inside of You! - You Have To Visualize the Big Picture* eBook Authoring by Glenn F. Dietzel
	*Summertime Income -- Ginny's Summer List of 35+* The Eclectic Teacher by Ginny Hoover
	*Looking for an Electronic Grade Book--Try This* Ed-Tech Talk by Dr. Rob Reilly
	*Language Arts Sites Part 3* The Busy Educator's Monthly Five (5 Sites for Busy Educators) by Marjan Glavac



REGULAR FEATURES
	*Apple Seeds: Inspirational quotes* by Barb Erickson
	*Special Days This Month* by Ron Victoria
	*Featured School*
	*The Lighter Side of Teaching* *Ms. Woods and the Lost Voice* by Margaret Woodall *YENDOR'S Top Ten* *Class Picture* *Just Another Day in the Life of Magoo* *Schoolies* *Woodhead*
	*Help Wanted - Teaching Jobs*


PRINTABLES
	*July 2003 through July 2004 School Year Calendar* Correcting & Proofreading Checklist Calendar Bordered Stationery Graduation Songs Tic Tac Math


	*Upcoming Ed Conferences*
	*Letters to the Editor*


TEACHER INSPIRATION
	*Better to Light a Candle Than Curse the Darkness* by Chloe


ON-SITE INSIGHTS
	*Grade One Reading Primer* from the Teachers.Net Chatboard



FYI
	*Reclaiming Connections: Caring, Trust and Social Justice in Schools and Communities* from: Center for Peaceable Schools
	*Civics Education More Than Just a Class* from: Education Commission of the States
	*Could Kidsregen.org's E-card Contest Uncover the Next Monet?* from: Kidsregen.org


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