• You must teach 3rd g...See MoreWe are well on our way to a successful postcard exchange, but are missing Mississippi!!! 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
I teach a 2nd/3rd grade combo gifted pull-out class for an hour a day, five days a week. I know that's not exactly what you are looking for, so I understand if that won't work. However, if you still need Mississippi, we would be happy to participate. My students would love collecting all the postcards from the states. They will be learning all about the United States this year, so this would tie in perfectly.
I tried emailing but the teachers.net email form wouldn't load.
If you took the NTE when the cut-off score was 850 or know of someone who did please let me know. I need to know when the score change. I need to know this ASAP.
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
On 9/14/10, Tena wrote: > 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 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
Basically the common core standards are simillar to the various state standards, but they will become the national standards and all except three gov. are planning to adopt them by 2014. This means MCT2 will be obsolete, replaced with a national test.
I am really happy with that last part--a national test. I adminsiter the Stanford Achievement test to some students each year and it is so much better at truly assessing what a student has learned.
Yesterday at school we were told that the deductible on our health insurance is going up from $500 to $1000 and that in January, if we have dependents, we will be paying $20 more a month for each dependent. In my district we are also taking 4 and a half furlough days. Anyone else heard any more news like this?
This is exactly what's happened in our district, as well. The insurance has gone up, and we are getting furlough days, too. Meanwhile, our district has HIRED an outside consulting agency to come in to help improve MCT 2 test scores. It makes me so angry that we teachers are the ones who must pay for the fiscal irresponsibility of the powers that be!!!!
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].
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].