Thanks! Regina giles.[e...See MoreWe are looking for a Delaware classroom to join our postcard exchange. Most of the participating classes are first grade, but we do have a few second, third, and fourth grade classes.
If you are interested in joining our exchange, please contact me with your name, grade, school address, and email address.
We need...See MoreLooking for a successful postcard exchange? Look no further. Most of the teachers in our exchange continue year after year because we have such a huge response rate. You will receive a postcard from each state, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.!
We only need the following states, as we take one teacher per state:
We need Delaware and West Virginia.
Email me if you are interested. We use commercial postcards from your state. If you have young students, you can just cut and paste information about your state. Older students can write their own postcards (I have them type and cut and paste.)
I provide labels for you to address all the postcards. We will mail in late October.
...See MoreWe are well on our way to a successful postcard exchange, but are missing the first state admitted to the USA. Please consider joining our 3rd grade exchange. Here are the guidelines. If you are interested I will need your name, school name, school address, and an email address. You may post a reply here or email me at [email removed].
• You must teach 3rd grade. This allows us to be able to compare and contrast information using common ground.
• You must commit to sending one postcard to each class participating in the exchange by December 1, 2010. This gives us plenty of time to collect and send postcards.
• You will receive an emailed list of participants and addresses no later than August 31, 2010.
• Information to be included on your card:
o Students favorite school lunch o State or city sports teams o Number of boys and girls o Famous people from your state or city o Anything unique to your school, class, state, or city
Hello, Here's wishing you a great year in teaching! I have just published my first children's book, and using my talents as a Reading Specialist have developed interdisciplinary activities, as well as before, during, and after reading activities for the classroom. There are vocabulary activities and opportunities for your students to write to me ab...See MoreHello, Here's wishing you a great year in teaching! I have just published my first children's book, and using my talents as a Reading Specialist have developed interdisciplinary activities, as well as before, during, and after reading activities for the classroom. There are vocabulary activities and opportunities for your students to write to me about the book and its characters. I am glad to respond to those letters at your request. A physical disability permits me from teaching in the classroom anymore, so I am reaching out to students this way. The main goal of this book is also the part of my job I miss the most: instilling a love of reading and learning in each student. I can visit your classroom by Skype, if you wish, and our website is about to go online. There, you will be able to access the acitivities I spoke of earlier. The obok is called Harley Hits a Homer, and I am so pleased with the positive way it is being received in the classrooms where it is being used. I'd love to hear from you if you think we could work together on this project. I'd love to hear from your classes and to interact with them. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Let's keep them reading, Tena
We are surprised not to have more Delaware teachers participating! Presented by Delmarva Discussions and supported by Kent County Tourism and the DE Division of Libraries, The Mid-Atlantic Writers Conference: A Writers Conference for Non-Writers is bringing non-writers together with established writers in a casual environment to help the beginners ...See MoreWe are surprised not to have more Delaware teachers participating! Presented by Delmarva Discussions and supported by Kent County Tourism and the DE Division of Libraries, The Mid-Atlantic Writers Conference: A Writers Conference for Non-Writers is bringing non-writers together with established writers in a casual environment to help the beginners jump start their writing ambitions, whether for one specific project or to fulfill a dream. The deadline for registering will come up fast and this is one not to be missed! “I found some letters written to my mother from my father while he was away during World War II”, says one registrant. “I have always wanted to do something with them. They tell a wonderful love story as well as provide a look at the war in the Philippines, an area you don’t hear much about”. She will be getting the guidance she wants at the conference. Another registrant wants to make some of the things he dreams at night into a novel. “My family teases me but they’ll be excited if I actually turn them into a bestseller!” laughs another registrant for the Conference. “I just have to get started and I don’t know where to start.”
Both of these would be writers will be at The Mid-Atlantic Writers Conference on October 2, 2010 from 8am to 5:30pm at the Sheraton Conference Center in Dover, Delaware. Unlike other writers’ conferences, each session is geared toward people like them - the non- or beginning writer. There are no “Master Classes”, intimidating titles or readings. Just the things they need to know to get motivated, get started, and get writing! Participants can choose sessions on fiction, non-fiction and memoir, or poetry. They will also have a chance to lunch with an author and get one-on-one advice with a manuscript/project idea review.
Presenters include songwriter/poet Crabmeat Thompson, Cambridge novelist Dianne Marquette, and memoirist Nancy Mitchell. All are published authors, professional writers, and educators who will show the basics on how to get started and find support. They As with any endeavor, there are tips, tricks, and resources. They’ll share these and make sure all participants leave with the confidence to work on their project!
The Mid-Atlantic Writers Conference will be held on October 2, 2010 from 8am to 5:30pm at the Sheraton Conference Center in Dover, Delaware. You must pre-register before September 18, 2010 to participate. More information and registration forms can be found at [link removed].
The American Turkish Society's Education Program is pleased to announce the availability of Curriculum Development Grants for 2011.
The program, which was initiated by The Society in the spring of 2010, offers funds to elementary and secondary school teachers to develop innovative curricula, projects and other classroom activities about Turkey. The Society’s first Curriculum Development Grant was awarded to Harry A. Dawe, former Headmaster of Robert College in Istanbul and current history teacher and college counselor at the Fieldston Upper School in Bronx, New York. Mr. Dawe received support for History 181: East Meets West, for which he developed course material and two chapters of a history text book for use with eleventh and twelfth graders.
Grants vary between $250 and $2,500, and cover the costs of research, materials, speakers, and other expenses incurred by the school or the teacher. The amount of each grant is determined by the project’s scope, the availability of total funds, and the number of projects selected through a competitive process. The American Turkish Society encourages all applicants to identify additional sources of funding where possible. Once selected, grantees will be free to develop their proposed projects without editorial input from The Society. They will, however, participate in follow-up activities for evaluation purposes and will be asked to share any teaching plans, materials and activities with The American Turkish Society for future dissemination.
Application Process: Spring Semester, 2011
Application deadline: November 1 Notification: December 1
Please submit proposals including:
1. A 2-page summary of the proposed project detailing the tools, materials, and methods to be used; the objectives and anticipated impact; and the teacher's relevant qualifications; 2. A project budget, including a detailed breakdown of costs and the grant amount requested; 3. The teacher’s CV; and 4. A letter of support from the teacher’s school.
Interested parties should send proposals to The American Turkish Society at [email removed].
For questions and additional information, please email [email removed].
On 10/25/10, Toni wrote: > I was just wondering if there is anyone out there that ever > does subbing or knows of any subs that also have some > knowledge of American Sign Language. I need a sub and will > also be taking maternity leave in the spring and finding a > sub who has some knowledge will make it so much better for > the students.... any ideas or information would be so much > appreciated! > > Thanks!
On 10/25/10, Toni wrote: > I was just wondering if there is anyone out there that ever > does subbing or knows of any subs that also have some > knowledge of American Sign Language. I need a sub and will > also be taking materni...See More