Looking for a second grade class from your state to do a Post Card Exchange. If interested email me your name, School/address and school email. I will send more info later. tu
Hopefully you are all excited about this coming school year! I know I am my usual excited with an ounce of anxiety! Even after ten years of teaching, I still feel anxious as each new year begins as I anticipate my new classes and all the new faces that will come in my classroom door. Still, I am comforted in knowing the anxiety will go away as soon as I settle in the routine of the school day and that I will then take on the anticipation for the coming school year and its challenges.
For new teachers, or those that just haven't found the comfort of the classroom yet, I wrote a book (A Lesson Plan for Teachers, New and Old) to help with the anxiety. It features chapters on many of the anxieties and problems faced by new or struggling teachers from working with parents and administrators to handling the paperwork required by the "job," including lesson planning, grading, and home reporting. Link to the publisher site to see a listing of chapters and to read a free sample of the text. With practical advice and real life stories, my book will help you find the happiness and joy you should have in this rewarding career.
The book is a quick and easy read; it is not an overwhelming catalogue of policies handed to you by most districts on these first days of school. In addition, it is very affordable for those on that first year teaching salary! It is available on Amazon or at the publisher's site, Lulu. At Lulu, it is also available in download format for a more economic option.
Good luck in this new school year, Michele A Lesson Plan for Teachers, New and Old: A Guide for Student Teachers, New Teachers, and the Experienced Ones!
Thanks, and ...See MoreWe are looking for a classroom in Vermont to join our Postcard Exchange. Most of the participants are first grade classes, but we do have a few second, third, and fourth grade classrooms.
If you are interested in joining our exchange, please contact me with your name, grade taught, school address, and email address.
Thanks, and I am looking forward to a great exchange! Regina giles.[email removed]
• You must teach 3rd grade....See MoreWe are well on our way to a successful postcard exchange, but are missing Vermont!! 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
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].
I am starting a Christmas card exchange. Fifty teachers (one from each state) will participate in this exchange. Teachers will be chosen simply by whoever responds first. I teach kindergarten, but I opening up the exchange to any classrooms in grades K-3.
Cards can be store bought or homemade. Inside your card please include a short letter about your school (name, grade level, school mascot, etc.) I am asking that all cards be mailed no later than Monday, December 6, 2010....that way all cards will arrive before the start date of most holiday breaks (ours is December 17th).
After I have a teacher for each state I will type the names/addresses for all fifty teachers onto a Microsoft Word label format so all you will have to do is print the labels and place them on your cards.
I was a participant on a Chicka Chicka letter exchange this fall and my students absolutely loved it. I would love to be able to complete a United States map with my students and surround it with cards.
Hoping this will be fun....
If you would like to do this.......
Please e-mail me with the following info: [email removed]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. (Feb, 2011) – Niagara University is now accepting applications from K-12 teachers nationwide for a summer program entitled Crossroads of Empire: Cultural Contact and Imperial Rivalry at Old Fort Niagara. The week-long residential sessions, which take place July 11-15 and July 18-22, 2011 at Old Fort Niagara and Niagara University, have been made possible by funding obtained from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Directed by Thomas A. Chambers, Ph.D., chair of Niagara University’s history department, the workshops are focused on the vital history that emanated from Old Fort Niagara, one of most significant and well-preserved 18th century historic sites in North America. Fort Niagara served as an important crossroads between the empires of Great Britain, France, the Haudenosaunee (the native people who inhabited what is now much of New York state and surrounding areas), and, later, the United States as they battled each other for control of the North American continent. The Fort threatened American territory during the Revolution, was occupied by both sides during the War of 1812, and then a peace treaty secured the Fort and region for the United States.
This workshop will immerse NEH Summer Scholars in the world of 18th century life, from both the Native American and European perspective. Participants will interact with historic interpreters, clamber about ramparts dating to the 1700s, handle beaver pelts and trade goods like fishhooks and beads, and perhaps even fire a musket. One unique feature will be an overnight stay at the French Castle, the three-story stone fortress and trading post perched above the crashing waves of Lake Ontario that dates back to 1726. By week’s end NEH Summer Scholars will understand the perspective of the Iroquois people who first inhabited this region, as well as the struggles of ordinary European soldiers who bled and died to control Fort Niagara.
Teachers of grades K-12 at schools in the United States or its territorial possessions, or Americans teaching in foreign schools where at least 50 percent of the students are American nationals, are eligible for this program.
Teachers selected to participate as NEH Summer Scholars will receive a stipend of $1,200 at the end of the residential workshop session. Stipends are intended to help cover travel expenses to and from the project location, books, and ordinary living expenses.
The deadline for applications is March 1, 2011.
For eligibility and application information, please call 716.286.8091, e-mail [email removed].
Niagara University is located 11 miles south of Old Fort Niagara.
Niagara University Founded by the Vincentian Community in 1856, Niagara University is a private liberal arts university with a strong, values-based Catholic tradition. Its four academic divisions include the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Hospitality and Tourism Management. The university also maintains an Academic Exploration Program that provides a learning community for students who are undecided about their major, as well as numerous opportunities through Continuing Education. -30-