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Volume 6, Issue 32
August 16, 2007
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This Week's Wire Side Chat from Education World:
National PTA Taps First Man To Serve as President-Elect
Charles Saylors, the first man elected president-elect of the 110-year-old National PTA, has a message for dads who
think the PTA is just for moms: The PTA needs you. Getting more fathers involved is one of his top priorities.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat215.shtml
This Week's Starr Points from Education World:
20 Teacher-Tested Tips for a Stress-Free Year
Do you greet the start of a new school year with anticipation liberally laced with anxiety? Is ulcer medication the
first item on your grocery list? Have you tried all the traditional tips for lowering job-related stress and found
them ineffective? Have we got a tip (or 20) for you!
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues340.shtml
This Week's School Issues Article:
A Son Became a Soldier, and a Dad Became a
Teacher
When teacher and Army National Guard member Brian Harvey was called to Iraq, his first thoughts were for his family,
but not far behind was concern for his classes. Then his father, Boyce, made a life-changing decision to teach Brian's
classes while he was gone.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues421.shtml
This Week's Read About It Article:
Financial Literacy
What is Financial Literacy?
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit039.shtml
This Week's News for Kids Article:
NASA Plans Moon Base
NASA is making plans to build a permanent base on the moon by 2025.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/newsforyou/newsforyou057.shtml
This Week's Fit To Be Taught Page:
Fit To Be Taught Vol.3
Schools are encouraged to connect curriculum with nature, teacher starts daily walking program, fast-food labels entice
young children.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught003.shtml
 This
Week's Administrator's Desk Articles:
Order in the Cafeteria: Tips for Improving Behavior
and Supervision
Some principals have nightmares about "cafeteria time." But with rules for traffic flow and behavior firmly in place,
many principals say lunchtime can run hitch-free.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin493.shtml
This Week's Always Strive to Be a Better You Column:
Reviving the American Dream
This week, Pete is wondering if the American Dream is dying. "As educators, we can teach -- through some direct instruction
and intentional role-modeling -- what the American Dream means," he says. Will you be joining Pete in reviving the
American Dream this year?
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/hall018.shtml
This Week's Turnaround Tales Article:
Principal Is Force in High School Turnaround
Granger (Washington) High School principal Richard Esparza grew up working in the fields, determined to have a better
life. Now he is helping his students to excel, by setting high standards and reorganizing the school.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork066.shtml
This Week's No Educator Left Behind Article:
Test Participation
How are schools affected if a large number of students are absent on the day assessments are given?
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB085.shtml
From the Education World Archives:
Evaluating In-School Suspension Programs
While in-school suspension is better than sending kids home, administrators need to ensure their in-school suspension
programs are effective.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat082.shtml
This Week's School Doodle:
Can You Top This?
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles69.shtml
This Week's School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1 Retention
Issues Spotlight 2 School Calendars
Issues Spotlight 3 Teacher Background
Checks
Issues Spotlight 4 Grade Configurations
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/r.shtml#retention http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/c.shtml#calendars
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 Teacher-Astronaut
Turns Shuttle into Classroom
Teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan taught her first lesson from space, taking time from her job as a mission specialist
on the space shuttle Endeavour for a live interview with students in Idaho.
Source: CBS News.com
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/14/tech/main3165706.shtml
U.S. Turns to Britain for School Improvement Ideas
Sir Michael Barber, a senior adviser to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has been talking to school officials
in the U.S. about school improvement strategies. Barber's top suggestion: Improve teacher quality.
Source: The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/education/15face.html
Kids Use Social Networking for Education
A study by the National School Boards Association and Grunwald Associates LLC showed that about 60 percent of students
who use online social networking sites discuss education-related topics while online. The study suggests social networking
sites could play a greater role in education.
Source: National School Boards Association
http://files.nsba.org/creatingandconnecting.pdf
Neighborhood Influence
on Studies Limited
While inner-city neighborhoods have long been blamed as the source of poor academic achievement, 4,248 families who
were randomly issued or denied federal housing vouchers to move out of such neighborhoods showed no significant difference
in children's average academic performance after seven years, according to a study by Education Next.
Source: The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/13/AR2007081300966.html
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Unclaimed
Property Auction Raises $817,000 for Schools
An auction in Florida of unclaimed property from abandoned safe deposit boxes yielded $817,000 for the state's public
schools. The state's Bureau of Unclaimed Property schedules such auctions periodically, and any proceeds always go
to the public schools.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-bk-unclaimed080707,0,4200235.story
Teachers Could Earn More for
Police Training, Carrying Guns
Education officials in Nevada have proposed giving bonus pay to teachers -- from kindergarten to college -- who undergo
training to serve as armed reserve school police officers.
Source: Las Vegas Sun
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2007/aug/08/566681889.html
Governor Calls for Internet Safety Training
for Teachers
New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine has called for Internet safety training for teachers and has asked the state attorney
general and education commissioner to begin the process this school year.
Source: School Library Journal
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6466118.html&
Homework Help
Moves to the Web
The Albuquerque, New Mexico, school system plans to expand its free homework help service from the phone to the Web.
Students will be able to call Dial-A-Teacher for help with homework or go online.
Source: The Albuquerque Tribune
http://abqtrib.com/news/2007/aug/13/albuquerque-dial--teacher-program-expands-services
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