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by Shirley Kirsten, M.A.
Dec 3, 2002
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The National Substitute Teachers Alliance, NSTA, is a
nonprofit national sub teacher advocacy organization.
Our supporters and members include retired teachers,
substitutes, parents, current contract teachers, and
community leaders. We advocate for training,
professional development of this work force; im...See More/blockquote>
The National Substitute Teachers Alliance, NSTA, is a
nonprofit national sub teacher advocacy organization.
Our supporters and members include retired teachers,
substitutes, parents, current contract teachers, and
community leaders. We advocate for training,
professional development of this work force; improved
certification standards and mentoring. NSTA also believes
that in order to retain
qualified substitutes that wages must be adequate and
benefits must be granted. NSTA offers its members and
supporters (and their dependents), a markedly discounted
NATIONAL prescription drug plan which is now posted at our
website. Please visit us at:
[link removed].
by Dale Schaffner
Dec 11, 2002
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I am wondering if there is someplace that Academy teachers
can connect to find out what is working and what is not
working. I would like to share what information we all
have learned and where we are going, what changes are being
made etc. Anyone interested please let me know.
Thanks
Dale
by Dale Schaffner
Dec 11, 2002
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In School suspension programs-
Does anybody have a working workable in school suspension
program that is effective and useful? We are trying to
revamp ours and would love some input.
Thanks
Dale
by Gail Kervatt
Dec 28, 2002
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Selective mutism is a complex psychological disorder caused
by anxiety. Average onset is 3.7 years of age. Generally,
selective mutism is called shyness for several years until
a child enters school and does not function verbally in
school and most social situations outside of school.
Parents and teacher...See More/blockquote>
Selective mutism is a complex psychological disorder caused
by anxiety. Average onset is 3.7 years of age. Generally,
selective mutism is called shyness for several years until
a child enters school and does not function verbally in
school and most social situations outside of school.
Parents and teachers become very concerned and seek further
assistance and diagnosis. These children have the ability
to speak and understand language, develop age appropriate
skills, and function normally at home with most family
members and are, therefore, often misdiagnosed. If this
nonverbal behavior outside of the home lasts for a period
of time, it becomes a learned pattern and is quite
difficult to overcome, because the longer a child is
silent, the more entrenched the behavior becomes.
Most school personnel do not have the expertise or
experience to deal with a child having this disorder which
is caused by anxiety and avoidance. The numbers of children
identified who are suffering with the disorder have risen
sharply in the past few years.
School interventions have proven to be difficult partially
due to teacher and administrator lack of knowledge and
materials, fear, and inexperience. Selectively mute
children quickly learn to use avoidance techniques, as do
their teachers, and to use the school environment to
accommodate this debilitating condition. Thus,
nonsupportive schools who avoid an intervention begin to do
unjust harm to these children.
It is evident that teachers who discover a selectively mute
child in their classroom do want to help. However, it
appears, they have a very difficult time finding research
based strategies and a format that can be used in a
sequential order within the school setting. They do exist.
I hope that I have given you some needed information so
that these children do not continue to suffer in silence.
__________________
Gail Kervatt
[link removed]
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I am a Master's student and need to complete this survey
your responses are appreciated as soon as possible.
please send responses to [email removed]
Survey Questions
1. What are the title, publisher and publication date of
the social studies textbook(s) you currently use?
2. Does you...See More/blockquote>
I am a Master's student and need to complete this survey
your responses are appreciated as soon as possible.
please send responses to [email removed]
Survey Questions
1. What are the title, publisher and publication date of
the social studies textbook(s) you currently use?
2. Does your social studies textbook contain generally
accurate information--that is, have you found any incorrect
dates or facts? Have you found outdated information?
3. In general, do you think that information about
different groups or cultures is evenly portrayed compared
to the majority culture? Is it accurately portrayed?
4. Are minority groups’ contributions/involvement depicted
in the recounting of battles (for example, African-
Americans’ contributions in the Civil War, Japanese-
Americans’ contributions in World War II)?
5. Are various groups’ contributions/involvement in
pivotal historical events depicted in the textbook (for
example, Caucasian-Americans’ contributions in the Civil
Rights movement, minority groups’ contributions in the
Depression era’s New Deal)?
6. Are any pivotal historical events depicted as involving
primarily minority groups? What are those events?
7. In your opinion, does the textbook contain any
misrepresentations--that is, making an event or person seem
more or less important than it was in actuality?
8. In your opinion, could the text more accurately reflect
historical events/people using different points of view
(for example, the Soviet Union’s view of the Space Race,
the European view of World War II and the accompanying
American involvement)?
9. Would students benefit from a more multicultural
vantage point (for example, including women’s roles in
history and Native Americans’ feelings toward Europeans)?
10. Is there any person or event that you would like to
see included in the textbook that is not included? Is
there anything that you would like to see omitted? What
are those things?
11. In an effort to develop new textbooks that address
national standards, debate has sparked over what should be
included in the new text. Do you see a problem in a
textbook that would address national standards, yet fail to
mention historical facts such as Paul Revere’s ride or the
inventions of the Wright Brothers and Thomas Edison?
12. In your opinion, are publishers concerned with selling
their textbooks to such an extent that they fail to cover
important historical events?
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This site is fast loading and has the essential information
for the Challenger and Columbia disasters as well as a
great world opinion site.
[link removed]
by hopeful future teacher
Mar 2, 2003
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I am scheduled to take the Praxis II Middle School English
and social studies tests soon. Can anyone offer any advice
regarding these two tests? I am not an English or social
studies major. Are they hard tests?
by Scott D. Tisthammer
Mar 7, 2003
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What better argument than the fact that our
representatives on both the state and federal level can't
balance the budget should we present not to cut education.
The only one I can think of is that a failing economy
works in terrorism's favor.
Check out taxpayer advocate sites, [link removed]
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