- TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE - MAY COLUMNS: Applying for a Teaching Job in a Tight Market by Harry & Rosemary Wong, Listening Lessons -- How to Help Kids Learn and Comprehend by Marv Marshall, Streamlining the Writing Block by Cheryl Sigmon, Extreme Reading! by Esmé Codell, Springtime Learning Clubs---Simple Solutions to Spring Fever! by Barbara Gruber and Sue Gruber, SGID: Teachers Learn From Student Feedback -- Small Group Instructional Diagnosis Leads to Increased Learning by Hal Portner, There's A Book Inside of You! - You Reflect On Your Idea by Glenn F. Dietzel, Hassles on the School Bus by Beth Bruno, It's That Time Again, Ginny's List of Ten by Ginny Hoover, I Retired From 'Teaching' Back in 2009 and Now I'm Back! - Reporting from the future (Part 2) by Dr. Rob Reilly, Language Arts Sites Part 1 by Marjan Glavac - MAY ARTICLES: Overworked and Under-appreciated - A Tribute to Teachers by Don Quimby, Learning Simulations Add to Classroom Lessons by Lanny Sorenson, 14 Steps to Teacher Assertiveness - How to cope with difficult parents, principals and staff members by Mike Moore, Early Years Are Learning Years - Learning through Water Play from: National Association for the Education of Young Children, Pupil Personality Profile by P R Guruprasad, End of Year Gift Ideas for Young Students from the Teachers.Net Kindergarten Chatboard, Millionaires Receive Tax Break While More Children Enter Poverty fromThe Children's Defense Fund, Eating Disorders: A Multi-Discipline Approach to the Kate Moss "Wispy Waif " Syndrome by Dr. Catherine Sagan, Editor's epicks for May by Kathleen Alape Carpenter, A Note To Young Immigrants by Mitali Perkins, Ladybug Poems and Activities from the Teachers.Net Community, A Step by Step Writing Guide for Students - Writing About a Character (Fourth Grade) by Barbara D. Martin - MAY REGULAR FEATURES: Apple Seeds: Inspirational quotes by Barb Erickson, Special Days This Month by Ron Victoria, Featured School Classroom Photos by Members of the Teachers.Net Community, Poems Written by Teachers, The Lighter Side of Teaching, Handy Teacher Recipes Classroom Crafts Help Wanted - Teaching Jobs, PRINTABLES, Upcoming Ed Conferences, Letters to the Editor, ON-SITE INSIGHTS

TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE

Volume 4 Number 5

COVER STORY
Too many people in the general public continue to think that teaching is a job that anyone can do. Wrong! Teaching is a special calling. Teaching is a mission.
Overworked and Under- appreciated - A Tribute to Teachers...

COLUMNS

May Columns

ARTICLES

May Articles

REGULAR FEATURES

May Regular Features

FYI

May Informational Items

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Also in this issue:



COLUMNS
	*Applying for a Teaching Job in a Tight Market, Part 1* Effective Teaching by Harry & Rosemary Wong
	Listening Lessons -- How to Help Kids Learn and Comprehend Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall
	*Streamlining the Writing Block* 4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon
	*Extreme Reading!* Postcard from Planet Esme - News from the world of children's books by Esmé Codell
	*Springtime Learning Clubs---Simple Solutions to Spring Fever!* Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers by Barbara Gruber and Sue Gruber
	SGID: Teachers Learn From Student Feedback -- Small Group Instructional Diagnosis Leads to Increased Learning Teachers As Learners by Hal Portner
	*There's A Book Inside of You! - You Reflect On Your Idea* eBook Authoring by Glenn F. Dietzel
	*Hassles on the School Bus* Ask the School Psychologist by Beth Bruno
	*It's That Time Again, Ginny's List of Ten* The Eclectic Teacher by Ginny Hoover
	*I Retired From 'Teaching' Back in 2009 and Now I'm Back! - Reporting from the future (Part 2)* Ed-Tech Talk by Dr. Rob Reilly
	*Language Arts Sites Part 1* 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*
	*Classroom Photos* by Members of the Teachers.Net Community
	Poems Written by Teachers 10 Brave Substitute Teachers and I Love You
	*The Lighter Side of Teaching* *No More Lip Prints* *YENDOR'S Top Ten* *Georgia's NCLB Head-Tricks* *Schoolies* *Woodhead*
	*Handy Teacher Recipes*
	*Classroom Crafts*
	*Help Wanted - Teaching Jobs*


PRINTABLES
	*Adjectives Worksheet* Ladybug Pattern An End of the School Year Test for First Grade Writing Checklist Word Family House Poem Form


	*Upcoming Ed Conferences*
	*Letters to the Editor*


ON-SITE INSIGHTS
	*On intermural sports at all levels* by L. Swilley
	*Observing an Outstanding Teacher* from The Teachers.Net Substitute Teachers' Chatboard

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Don Quimby
Overworked and
Under-appreciated -

A Tribute to Teachers

Is teaching today a tougher job than ever before? I do believe that teaching today is a lot "different" than teaching was in the "old" days. Notice...I said "different," I did not say "worse."...

Cover Story

Harry and Rosemary Wong Applying for a Teaching Job in a Tight Market You're graduating from college and you want a teaching job. Yet, you've heard all this talk about tight budgets and teachers being given pink slips...	Dr. Marvin Marshall Listening Lessons Listening is a largely untaught skill that applies to every subject in school and is of paramount importance in good relationships...
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The Children's Defense Fund
Millionaires Receive Tax Break While More Children Enter Poverty

Even scaled back tax cuts would hand millionaires $62,500 this year alone, while middle income taxpayers would get only $236...

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Hal Portner SGID: Teachers Learn From Student Feedback -- Small Group Instructional Diagnosis Leads to Increased Learning SGID affords the opportunity to gain some insights about classroom dynamics not otherwise obtainable...	Barbara Gruber & Sue Gruber Springtime Learning Clubs--- Simple Solutions to Spring Fever! Every teacher knows it is increasingly difficult to get children to focus on school and learning when "Spring Fever" sets in...
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Ginny Hoover
It's That Time Again, Ginny's List of Ten

I challenge you to print out this list of ten and put it in their mailboxes encouraging your fellow teachers to try some of the ideas. Maybe, just maybe, this list of ten will help you get through those final days...

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Dr. Rob Reilly I Retired From 'Teaching' Back in 2009 and Now I'm Back! - Reporting from the future (Part 2) So I've left my comfortable retirement home in Florida to become the Director of Technology for the Alexandria Public School System...	Marjan Glavac Language Arts Sites Part 1 Each month Marjan Glavac, professional speaker, teacher and author, presents five websites for educators...
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Printables

May's Printables are;
Adjectives Worksheet
Ladybug Pattern
An End of the School Year Test for First Grade
Writing Checklist
Word Family House
&
Poem Form

Full story

Also in this issue:



ARTICLES
	*Overworked and Under-appreciated - A Tribute to Teachers* by Don Quimby
	*Learning Simulations Add to Classroom Lessons* by Lanny Sorenson
	*14 Steps to Teacher Assertiveness - How to cope with difficult parents, principals and staff members* by Mike Moore
	*Early Years Are Learning Years - Learning through Water Play* from: National Association for the Education of Young Children
	*Pupil Personality Profile* by P R Guruprasad
	*End of Year Gift Ideas for Young Students* from the Teachers.Net Kindergarten Chatboard
	*Millionaires Receive Tax Break While More Children Enter Poverty* fromThe Children's Defense Fund
	*Eating Disorders: A Multi-Discipline Approach to the Kate Moss "Wispy Waif " Syndrome* by Dr. Catherine Sagan
	*Editor's epicks for May* by Kathleen Alape Carpenter
	*A Note To Young Immigrants* by Mitali Perkins
	*Ladybug Poems and Activities* from the Teachers.Net Community
	*A Step by Step Writing Guide for Students - Writing About a Character* (Fourth Grade) by Barbara D. Martin



FYI
	*Kidsregen.org helps kids, parents and educators find inspiration, activities and a sense of purpose during uncertain times* from: Kidsregen.org
	*Online Fishing Derby Locator Connects Youth With Over 1,800 Events* from: Hooked On Fishing International


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