TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE SEPTEMBER 2000 Volume 1 Number 7 COVER STORY Ride along with the Hole in the Wall Gang this month and discover the special camp founded by Paul Newman nestled away in the quiet hills of Connecticut. COLUMNS Effective Teaching by Harry Wong Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall The Trouble With... by Alfie Kohn 4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon Schoolhouse Views by Beth Bruno ARTICLES To Refer or Not to Refer Tell A Number Trick BCL Classroom Environments Links Worth The Click Morning Meetings FLingers Block Party Bridging the Digital Divide Science Teacher Initiative Poetry Contest for Canadian Youth Developing a Positive Home-School Relationship Classroom Rules Can Be Sweet Teaching the Visually Impaired BJ Treks Outback Teacher To Ski Antarctica REGULAR FEATURES New at Teachers.Net Letters to the Editor Poll: Favorite Quotes Archives: Self Publishing New in the Lesson Bank Upcoming Ed Conferences Humor from the Classroom Help Wanted - Teaching Jobs Live Events Calendar Gazette Back Issues Gazette Home Delivery: Developing a Positive Home-School Relationship... Something I hear from other teachers that infuriates me is, "Those parents just don't care about their kids." I do not agree with this statement. Parents who are struggling to pay their bills face problems that their middle and upper class counterparts don't. This year, I noticed many reasons why some of my students' parents weren't involved in their children's education. Some of them didn't have cars and had trouble getting from place to place. Some had bosses that wouldn't allow them to take off without losing a day's pay.... Click for Full story Educating Blind Students... When early elementary classes are engaged in story time, teachers often use finger and hand puppets, felt figures, or other objects to make a story come to life for children. In the case of the visually impaired child, a teacher may wish to use objects that have a specific smell or scent to them to allow that child to use his or her other senses to make the story come to life.... Click for Full story Bridging the Digital Divide... The Internet has ushered in the greatest period of wealth creation in history. It has transformed the way we deliver and receive information and the way we do business. It has changed education in ways we never thought of. It has been a force that was unexpected. The force that is with us , is the force of change. The place where this change makes the most difference is debated, but a child growing up without access, knowledge, or understanding of the use of technology and its importance in today's world is handicapped.... Click for Full story

The Hole in the Wall Gang Ride along with the Hole in the Wall Gang this month and discover the special camp founded by Paul Newman nestled away in the quiet hills of Connecticut. Full story The Problem Isn't Discipline Just in time for back to school, Harry & Rosemary Wong point out the world of difference between management and discipline. Full story 4 Blocks: Leveled Books This month 4 Blocks literacy guru Cheryl Sigmon answers the question, "What Will I Do With All Those Leveled Books?" Full story New Gazette Feature: Alfie Kohn! Teachers.Net is thrilled to announce a collaboration with the internationally known and respected author Alfie Kohn. During coming months the Teachers.Net Gazette will feature articles by Alfie Kohn, reprinted with his permission for the Teachers.Net community of educators. Alfie has written seven books on education and human behavior, including Punished By Rewards and The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and Tougher Standards. Please join us in welcoming Alfie to our growing staff of outstanding contributors! Full story BCL Environments In this month's article "Classroom Enrichment" Kim Tracy explores the link between classroom environments and its effect on stimulating learning. Full story Reducing Perfectionism "You cannot learn and be perfect at the same time." Marvin Marshall offers advice for teachers concerned with achieving perfection. Full story To Refer or Not to Refer... Jan Fisher poses the age-old question: "To Refer or Not to Refer..." Read the latest article from Teachers.Net's favorite mentor and be prepared for that back-to-school discipline problem just over the horizon! Full story In this issue: Find Out What's New at Teachers.Net New feature Column by Author Alfie Kohn! Harry Wong explains The Problem Isn't Discipline Jan Fisher asks To Refer or Not to Refer... Kim Tracy BCL: Classroom Enrichment Dave Melanson on The Visually Impaired Student More tales of Gatherings - BJ Discovers Oceania Cheryl Sigmon's Four Blocks Column Schoolhouse Views by Beth Bruno Paul Chika Emekwulu Tells A Number Trick Jan Zeiger Develops Home-School Relationships Mary Sullivan shares Links Worth The Click Marty Kirschen covers Morning Meetings Mathews and Gilbert report on FLingers Block Party Bonnie Bracey Bridges the Digital Divide Sylvia/CA shows us Classroom Rules Can Be Sweet NSTA Expands Science Teacher Initiative Intrepid Teachers To Ski Across The Antarctic Poetry Contest for Canadian Students Chatboard Poll: What is your Favorite Quote? Goose gets lost Searching for the Obvious YENDOR'S September Top Ten! From the Archives: Self Publishing Workshop Featured Lessons from the Lesson Bank Current Teacher Job Listings from around the world Live Meetings & Workshops this month on Teachers.Net The Teachers.Net Gazette is a cooperative publication by the members of the Teachers.Net community. If you would like to submit an article or story for publication, write editor@teachers.net.