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Volume 12, Issue 2
January 8, 2008

Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Lessons) Just for You!
Aretha and Rodney are always talking about respect; now it's Ed World's turn! If your students lack it or could stand to learn more about it, we offer five lessons this week to get them talking and thinking about R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Included: Have a Respect Popcorn Party.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson329.shtml

Martin Luther King Day
Join Education World this January as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day. We have articles, lesson ideas, books, activities, and much more -- all to help you meet your holiday needs.
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/mlking.shtml

Heroic Activities Celebrate Heroes
Everyone has a hero -- someone to look up to or admire. This week, Education Word offers ten lessons that will get students thinking about their heroes. Included: Students create a picture book about their heroes, develop holidays honoring their favorite heroes, create memorials for animal heroes, and more. Plus additional online resources.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson218.shtml

More Timely Lesson Themes
Winter Welcome
Whiteboards Stimulate Student Learning
Mini-Lessons Fill a Few Minutes
Anytime Activities for Subs
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/winter.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson251.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson168.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson198.shtml

Lesson Plan of the Day
See last week's lessons; search lessons by subject.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml

Friday Fun
ABC Books
Students in every grade learn as they create ABC books.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday032.shtml

Learning Game of the Week
"I Am..."
Match words with their definitions in this game.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/learninggame/learninggame014.shtml

News for Kids
Scientists Study Dinosaur “Mummy”
The remains of a hadrosaur are being called “the closest thing to a real, live dinosaur" ever found.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

Vicki Cobb’s Show-Biz Science
Which cleaner is really best?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/showbiz_science/showbiz_science048.shtml

Early Childhood Teaching Themes
Beginnings
Pandas
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/newsletterV01N05.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/newsletterV04N08.shtml

Writing Bug
Explain how to build a snowman to a person in Hawaii.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug024.shtml

Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Math Games With Joanne and Jane
This week: "A-Ten-Tion" teaches place value.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars001.shtml

From the Math Machine
Long Line o' Math Cats is a fun Web site for teaching basic operations and problem solving. (Grades 5-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine018.shtml

Bulletin Boards That Teach
We Made It Through 100 Days
Arrange 100 items to create the number 100.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard016.shtml

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #1 Celebrate Poe's birthday (Jan. 19), improve paragraph writing.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #2 Use a Venn diagram to compare two Poe classics.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #3 Learn about history by creating back-in-time travel brochures.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/05-1/lesson002.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson037.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/05-1/lesson034.shtml

Every-Day Edits
Primary Edits Animals A to Z: Meerkat
Ele-Middle Edits Isaac Newton, the Frisbee, Winnie the Pooh…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/animalsAtoZ/animalsAtoZ019.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/edit/edit01.shtml

Fact Monster Hunts
Primary Hunt January Hunt #2
Ele-Middle Hunt Hunt #16
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/factmonster/factmonster018a.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/factmonster/factmonster016b.shtml

5-Minute Fillers Volume 17
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fillers.shtml

Vocab-ulous!
Words that begin with the letter P.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/vocabulous/vocabulous012.shtml

Work Sheet of the Week
"Family Profile" -- real-life math activity.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/math_3_5.shtml

Just for This Month!
See our January Month of Fun, Janaury Word Search, and January Coloring Calendar. PLUS! Create your own work sheets for this month’s themes: Winter, Martin Luther King....
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fun_month.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/wordsearch.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/calendar.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#holiday_editable

FROM OUR PRINTABLES LIBRARY

Every-Day Edits
Use Every-Day Edits to build language skills, test scores, and cultural literacy. (Grades 4-up)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/edit.shtml

Backpack-tivities
These @ home learning activities are great family fun -- and learning. (Grades K-4)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/homework.shtml

Math Cross Puzzles
Just like crosswords, but with math. (Grades 4-9)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/numbercross.shtml

Vocab-ulous!
Help students build a fab vocab. (Grades 5-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/vocabulous.shtml

Geography A to Z
Learn about world geography one letter at a time. (Grades 4-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/geography_az.shtml

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Eric Baylin: Songs to Brighten a Teacher's Day
We're Back!
"Inevitably, vacations come to an end -- and we're suddenly back and running full steam ahead. Within moments of re-entering the front door, vacation mode dissolves. The pace quickens. The plot thickens. Weren't we just here? I think it's time for a song!"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/baylin/baylin003.shtml

Emma McDonald: The New Teacher Advisor
Getting a Fresh Start
"January, the first month of the New Year, is a time for setting resolutions and readdressing goals. It's also a good time for a fresh start."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/mcdonald/mcdonald006.shtml

Dr. Fred Jones: Tools for Teaching
Dealing With Backtalk
"Think of backtalk as a melodrama that is written, produced, and directed by the student. In this melodrama, there is a speaking part for you. If you accept your speaking part in the melodrama, it is 'show time.' But if you do not, the show bombs."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones031.shtml

Dr. Ken Shore: Classroom Problem Solver
The Forgetful Student
“Some students practice forgetfulness with an almost religious zeal. Their memory lapses extend from copying assignments to bringing in lunch money. Remembering school responsibilities is an essential part of being a student. Fortunately, it also is a skill that can be learned."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore046.shtml

Ruth Sidney Charney: The Responsive Classroom
Logical Consequences Teach Important Lessons
“Logical consequences help teachers intervene when children break rules. It is a strategy that reinforces the limits of the classroom, the accountability of each individual, and the belief that we can take better care of ourselves, one another, and our environment."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/charney/charney005.shtml

Brenda Dyck: Voice of Experience
Downshifting: Teaching (for Understanding) in a Lower Gear
"The fact that I often hear my students' next-year teachers complain that those who demonstrated mastery for me are woefully lacking in recall makes me wonder: Am I teaching for short-term memory or long-haul retention?"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice111.shtml

Angela Powell: Getting It Together
A File Holder for Reading Strands
Keep a magazine file holder for each reading strand in your state standards.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/organization/organization012.shtml

Cathy Puett Miller: The Reading Coach
Multiple Groupings and Student Achievement
“Multiple groupings are an effective way to deal with diversity in interests, abilities, and learning styles. Before you can begin to effectively use small groups in your reading classroom, however, you need to focus on where your students are now."
http://www.educationworld.com//a_curr/reading/ReadingCoach/ReadingCoach001.shtml

Reader's Theater
The Incredible Animal Race
King Lawrence and Queen Lavinia have chosen two animal teams to compete in the Animal Kingdom’s annual race. To many, the outcome for the contest seems obvious. But a surprising twist brings an amazing finish!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadersTheater/ReadersTheater014.shtml

Reading Review
Book Buffet
Patti Stephenson, who teaches at Tri-City Christian School in Independence Missouri, submitted this idea that she uses to peak student interest in reading books from a variety of genres.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/06-1/lesson012.shtml

Letters About Literature
Correspond, Don't Compliment
Weaving reader-response details into a letter to an author helps convey how a book changed the way you look at yourself or the world.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/Literature/LAL_page_011.pdf

Teacher Feature
Grammar Slammer
Erin Farley’s Grammar Slammer scores with students.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature018.shtml

Math Mnemonics
When Multiplying By 9...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics021.shtml

Math in the Real World
Interest Grows in Checkbook Math
Personal finance lessons are becoming popular in middle schools, and teachers say the lessons can help improve basic skills and student behavior. Learn how several teachers bring real-world skills into the math classroom.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr277.shtml

Strategy of the Week
Chess
Research reveals that chess improves children's critical thinking and problem solving skills. One indicator of that fact is that chess players demonstrate higher math and reading test scores. In addition, chess develops kids' visual memory, attention span, spatial reasoning and prediction skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy021.shtml

From Our Archives
A Safe and Orderly Environment
"I don't allow students to beat one another up with their fists, and I'm not going to let them do it with their words either. If I don't provide an environment where students are safe emotionally, how much learning do you think will occur?"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev129.shtml

How to Write a Five-Paragraph Essay
Introduce your students to these step-by-step instructions for planning, outlining, and writing a five-paragraph essay.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev109.shtml

Backpacktivity
Follow Directions
Students learn to give and follow good directions.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homework/pdfs/backpacktivity_021.pdf

Stress Relief
Are you looking for resources to help your students -- and their teacher - enjoy a stress-free year? Check out the new Education World Stress Reduction Kit.

Classroom Management Tips

Just Passing Through
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips021.shtml
Parent Partners
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips057.shtml

Contests and Competitions
Alphabet Book Contest
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml

Tips Library
Classroom Management: Hall Passes
Behavior Management: Rewards, Class Meetings, Seatwork
Motivating Kids: An Ice Cream Party
Book Report Makeover: Create a Word Search
Homework Tips: Homework Hotline
Best Idea Ever: The Silence Game
Testing Tips: Essay Steps
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips021.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips021.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/motivation/motivation021.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bookreport/bookreport021.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips021.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bestidea/bestidea021.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing021.shtml

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What Is a “Highly Effective Principal”?
Wary of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act’s emphasis on test scores in evaluating schools, and sensing that Congress might be trying to define “highly effective principals” as part of the No Child Left Behind Act reauthorization, national principal organizations are taking a stand. They have decided to make their voices heard before they are drowned out. Included: NASSP’s recommendations, comments from NAESP.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin506.shtml

Paul Young’s Young @ Heart
The Five Levels of Principal Leadership
“Joe thought he had ‘arrived’ when at age 29 he was selected as the principal of Union Elementary School. On paper, Joe looked great. His resume and experience had given him an edge over other candidates. He appeared to be qualified to fulfill the duties outlined in his job description. So what could have possibly gone wrong?” Included: Paul Young shares Joe’s big mistake.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/young/young009.shtml

Pawlas on PR
More Tips for Great Newsletters
Surveys say newsletters are the second most important source of information about your school. George Pawlas offers timely reminders about what to include in the newsletters you produce during the second semester. Included: "Fifteen Tips for Writing Right."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/pawlas/pawlas006.shtml

The Principal Poet
Mr. Ivan, Education World's Principal Poet, presents "Summer Vacation."
I've waited for this day for months…
School is finally out!
No tests or grades for ninety days.
I let out a mighty shout…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/ivan036.shtml

Pawlas on PR
Save those uppers for a downer day.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pawlasPR/pawlasPR026.shtml

Take Five for…
Thinking about the traits of a good principal.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/takefive/takefive033.shtml

Partners for Student Success
Sports Stars Celebrate Literacy
Watching children's faces as their "heroes" read to them was the most memorable moment from Celebrity Literacy Night.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners001.shtml

Instant Meeting #11
A staff development strategy for improving student writing.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/meetingidea/meetingideas011.shtml

How I Handled…
Tracking down relatives in an emergency.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled006.shtml

Principal Ideas #33
Building student respect, Have-It-Your-Way fundraiser, local PR, more...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/ideas/ideas033.shtml

Exceptional Event
Interest Fair.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events020.shtml

Grant of the Week
New grants posted every week. Click to see what's new this week.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml

Morning Math
Questions for Week #17.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/morning_math.shtml

From the Principal Files
The Greatest Thing About My School Is…
Do you have a sense that the media too often focuses on the negative news about our schools? With that in mind, all principals should be prepared to spread the good news about their schools. And we asked our “Principal Files” principals to do just that.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin469.shtml

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