Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.7

July 2008

	Cover Story by Sue Gruber
	It’s Summer…Time to Shift Gears and Re-energize!
	A lighthearted perspective on what summer break can and should be.
	Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
	Eight Year Summary of Articles
	Columns
»	To Tell the TruthLeah Davies
»	Discipline Without Stress, Inc.Marvin Marshall
»	Teaching through Summer TV ViewingCheryl Sigmon
»	A New Unified Field TheoryTodd R. Nelson
»	The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»	Get the Most Out of Being MentoredHal Portner
»	Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»	Keyboarding: Some Assembly RequiredRob Reilly
	Articles
»	Who’s Cheating Whom?
»	Dealing with Dishonesty
»	How To Prevent Cheating in Middle and High School
»	When Is Student Failure The Teacher’s Fault
»	Frogs Predict Massive Chinese Quake of 2008
»	July 2008 Writing Prompts
»	What Are We Doing? And Why Are We Doing It?
»	"Boys Read" Effort Aims to Turn Boys Into Readers
»	A Teaching Guide for Summer Song
»	12 Test Taking Strategies that Boost Student Scores!
»	Gardner-Style Lesson Plan: Molecular Basis of Heredity
»	Federal Government Resources for Educators
»	You Be the Chemist Activity Guides
	Features
»	Cheaters! Teachers talk about their experiences
»	Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»	Candles of Inspiration: July 2008
»	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: July 2008
»	Video Bytes: The "Impotence" of Proofreading and More
»	Today Is... Daily Commemoration for July 2008
»	Live on Teachers.Net: July 2008
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes for Teachers
»	Using Test "Cheat Sheets" To Enhance Student Learning
»	"Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach"
»	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers

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