Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.6 No.3

March 2009

	Cover Story by Graysen Walles
	Teachers are Brave
Somewhere in this country a drive-by was avoided, a robbery was reconsidered, or a suicide attempt was abandoned because a teacher was willing to show up and make a difference in the classroom, administrative office, after school activity, or at the home of a child.
	Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
	Assessing for Student Learning
	Columns
»	The 21st Century Teaching-Learning Environment - (Think Outside the Classroom Box)Hal Portner
»	Why Do You Teach?Sue Gruber
»	Educating Homeless ChildrenLeah Davies
»	Old School Progress ReportsTodd R. Nelson
»	Habit vs. Awareness for the 3 Practices and for the Hierarchy of Social DevelopmentMarvin Marshall
»	The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»	Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»	Global Travel GuruJosette Bonafino
»	Tool & ToysRick Morris
	Articles
»	Economic Relief for TeachersTeachers.Net
»	Fifty Years of TeachingBill Page
»	Strange SignsTim Newlin
»	A Dozen Surefire Tips To Maximize Flexible Grouping and Small Group LearningSusan Fitzell
»	Time to Reward YourselfAlan Haskvitz
»	March 2009 Writing PromptsJames Wayne
»	Using Photographs To Inspire Writing VHank Kellner
»	What’s Wrong With Teacher Education In This Country?Howard Seeman
»	“Slumdog Millionaire” Teaches About Education, TooDorothy Rich
»	Teachers’ Role in Improving Students’ Thinking Skills: Moving beyond the ‘sage on the stage’Ambreen Ahmed
	Features
»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
»	Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	Teacher Blogs Showcase
»	Liz Phillips' Printable Discipline Rubric
»	Photo tour: 4th Grade Classroom
»	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: March 2009
»	Featured Lesson: Recognizing Bullying
»	Modeling Guided Reading FAQ, Periodic Table of Videos – Fascinating Chemistry!, Carl Sagan - 4th Dimension Explanation, Parabolas in the Real World, Al Jolson sings - Brother Can You Spare a Dime?, Lovers’ Waltz - Casey Willis on violin, Meet Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
»	Live on Teachers.Net: March 2009
»	T-Netters Share Favorite Recipes
»	Managing Hyperactive Students
»	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers
»	This Board’s For Me!

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Featured Lesson Plans, Resources and Theme Activities... Teachers.Net Favorite

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March into April! Step up to March and Women’s History Month lessons and resources, then get a jump on planning for Easter, Earth Day and Ecology themes!

from the Teachers.Net Lesson Plan Bank Continued from Page 2 March 1, 2009

March Lessons & Resources Easter Ideas! Women’s History Month Earth Day & Ecology Theme Activities Plan ahead for Earth Day & Ecology Themes! Hometown Ecology (Middle, Science) Ecology Minded Garbage Plants (Middle, Science) Ecology and the Endangered Species Act (other, Science) EDIBLE LANDFILL (Elementary, Science) Endangered Species (Elementary, Science) Inquiry in Science and Social Studies (Senior, Science) Acid Rain - Go Away (Elementary, Science) Cooperative Earths, Art, Earth Day activity (all, Science) Earth Day Activities: “Earth Protectors” (all, other) Earth Day (Elementary, Reading/Writing) EARTH DAY IDEAS –HUGE collection - Compiled (all, Science) Measuring the earth (Eratoshenes’ method) (Senior, Mathematics) Science Literacy Month (Elementary, Science) Clozing the Deal on Arbor Day (Elementary, Reading/Writing) Green Tree , collect “green” ideas activity (all, Social Studies) Rainforest (all, Science) Wildlife Conservation (Senior, Science) Air Pollution (Elementary, Science) Lesson Plans: Wildlife and Pollution (Elementary, Science) Recycle Relay (Pre-School, Science) Purification of Recycled Plastics (Senior, Science) Let’s Recycle Paper (Elementary, Science) Making Paper (Pre-School, Science) » More Gazette articles... http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm

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