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Volume 12, Issue 5
January 29, 2008

Celebrate Black History
February is the annual observance of Black History Month, a time to recognize the achievements, contributions, and culture of African Americans. This week, Education World debuts its updated Black History Month archive of innovative activities to help you build your classroom celebration -- and to help you incorporate the African American experience into your curriculum all year long. Included: Challenge students to create ABC books, murals, and more about famous African Americans.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/black_history.shtml

Super Bowl Blitz: Football-Related Activities for Fans of All Ages
In your classroom, make the most of the Super Bowl frenzy.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson096.shtml

Groundhog Day
This February, (Punxsutawney) Phil your day with fun.
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/february.shtml#groundhog

Sink Your Teeth Into These Dental Health Month Lessons
February -- Dental Health Month -- is the time of year when many teachers help students "brush up" on their awareness of tooth care. These lessons capitalize on a once-a-year "teachable moment." Included: Five lessons into which students can sink their teeth.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson332.shtml

Tracking the Presidential Primaries
On the road to Election 2008 and the White House.... a classic "teachable moment."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson331.shtml

More Timely Lesson Themes
Celebrate the 100th Day of School
More 100th Day Fun
Valentine’s Day
A Salute to Presidents' Day
Math Facts Games
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson149.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/newsletterV03N02.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/february.shtml#valentine
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/february.shtml#president
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson339.shtml

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

News for Kids
Carts Give Mobility to Disabled Dogs
Three Chihuahuas born without front legs now have “front-wheel drive."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

Learning Game of the Week
Review knowledge as you run the bases in "Play Ball" game.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/learninggame/learninggame017.shtml

Friday Fun
Candy Colors
Sort Valentine candies by color; calculate the mean, median, mode.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday019.shtml

Writing Bug
Be a tabloid news reporter.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug113.shtml

Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Math Games With Joanne and Jane
This week: "Place Value Snap" teaches math facts.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars004.shtml

Early Childhood Teaching Themes
Winter Arts
Groundhog Day
Wintery Weather
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/newsletterV04N01.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/newsletterV05N02.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/newsletterV05N04.shtml

Bulletin Boards That Teach
A Patchwork of African-American History
Create and display a patchwork quilt of notable African Americans.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard006.shtml

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #1 Playing cards reinforce mean, median, range concepts.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #2 A hot dog is a metaphor for good student writing.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #3 This lesson reinforces students' knowledge of nouns.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/05-1/lesson028.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/05-1/lesson027.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/05-1/lesson025.shtml

From the Math Machine
Reaction Math is a fun Web site for teaching addition, subtraction, or multiplication. (Grades 1-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine021.shtml

Every-Day Edits
Primary Edits Edit info about animals from A to Z.
Ele-Middle Edits New editing activities month by month.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/animalsAtoZ.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/edit.shtml

5-Minute Fillers Volume 20
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fillers.shtml

Vocab-ulous!
Words that begin with the letter R.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/vocabulous/vocabulous013.shtml

Work Sheet of the Week
“Decimals and Place Value" -- printable activity sheet.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/math_6_8.shtml

FROM OUR PRINTABLES LIBRARY

Readers Theater Scripts
Ready-to-read scripts provide hours of classroom fun. Teacher’s Guide included. (Grades 3-6)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/index.shtml#theater

Coloring Calendars
Use these calendar templates to build student skills and for many other purposes. (Grades Pre-K-12) http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/calendar.shtml

Work Sheets from Teacher Created Materials
More than 250 work sheets organized by subject and grade level.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/index.shtml

Where in the World Is Mrs. Waffenschmidt?
Can you figure out where she is this week based on the clues she provides? (Grades 3-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/waffenschmidt.shtml

Just for This Month!
See our February Month of Fun, February Word Search, and February Coloring Calendar. PLUS! Create your own work sheets for this month’s themes: Super Bowl, Groundhog Day, Presidents' Day….
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

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Emma McDonald: The New Teacher Advisor
Teaching Special-Needs Students in the Regular Classroom
“Although it might feel like it sometimes, we are not alone when dealing with special-needs students. Unlike the old one-room schoolhouse teacher, educators today have a number of support resources available through their schools and districts."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/mcdonald/mcdonald022.shtml

Dr. Ken Shore: The ABC's of Bullying Prevention
Bullying Myths
“Erroneous beliefs downplay the seriousness of bullying, and can keep school staff and parents from taking necessary action. Changing false beliefs about bullying can help change the response to the problem."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore065.shtml

Dr. Fred Jones: Tools for Teaching
Visual Instruction Plans
"A simple innovation in lesson presentation can prevent discipline problems while it accelerates learning. That innovation involves the use of graphics as an integral part of your lesson plan and embodies the adage, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones024.shtml

Angela Powell: Getting It Together
Creative Curtains
Create hidden storage with creative curtain use.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/organization/organization015.shtml

Reader's Theater
Lace Up Against Bullying
Cousins Grace Taylor and Mark Brown become upset when they learn that a new classmate was bullied for wearing shoelaces with unusual colors. All the kids learn that there’s strength in numbers as they take a stand against bullying.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadersTheater/ReadersTheater025.shtml

Strategy of the Week
Bullying
According to noted expert Dan Olweus, bullying affects the social climate and learning environment of the entire classroom. Set the right tone in your classroom this year by making it clear that bullying -- or harassment of any kind -- will not be tolerated.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy043.shtml

Reading Review
"Write" On Target
Three educators share some writing-based activities they and their students love. From hall graffiti to a winter memoir, these activities will have your students penning with pleasure.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev140.shtml

How Cool Is That!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev149.shtml

Teacher Feature
The Patriot Store
Kim Reber's special-needs students make change and friends running the Patriot Store.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature171.shtml

Math Homework
Do your students bring in math homework riddled with errors and misconceptions? Consider encouraging them to check out one of these math sites, offering formulas, tutorials, practice problems, and personalized expert advice.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites087.shtml

Backpacktivity
Number Search
Students and their families play a number recognition game.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homework/pdfs/backpacktivity_024.pdf

From Our Archives
What Teaching Matthew Taught Me
“When I stopped seeking Matthew out to say a friendly hello in the morning, the students stopped too. When I snapped commands at him, they snapped too. I was treated to a painful refresher lesson about the strength of modeling."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/responsiveclassroom/responsiveclassroom015.shtml

Cheating in the Classroom
Have you ever considered that there are things you might do to head off cheating before it occurs? Classroom management expert Howard Seeman offers tips for preventing cheating and for handling it if it does happen.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev045.shtml

The Language of Luck
Sean Tucker is a language teacher. Words, phrases, and language patterns matter to him. He senses the art inherent in language and is careful about how he talks and thinks. And he’s careful to teach his students about the language of luck.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev146.shtml

Classroom Management Tips

Rewards Galore
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips024.shtml
A Little More of This and That
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips060.shtml

Contests and Competitions
National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml

Join the Conversation
How do you prevent -- or deal with -- bullying in your classroom? What advice can you offer fellow educators about establishing a school or classroom climate that makes bullying unacceptable?
http://forums.educationworld.com/

Tips Library
Classroom Management: Rewards Galore
Behavior Management: Creative Classroom Control
Motivating Kids: Include Parents
Book Report Makeover: "Dear Diary"
Homework Tips: A Homework Hotspot
Best Idea Ever: Hats Off to Readers
Testing Tips: Learning to Work Independently
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips024.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips024.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/motivation/motivation024.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bookreport/bookreport024.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips024.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bestidea/bestidea024.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing024.shtml

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Nancy Willard's Cyber Savvy
Youth Risk Online
"Young people will meet strangers online. Although most online strangers are other wonderful young people, or even adults who present no danger, teens must learn how to assess their credibility and safety."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/willard/willard002.shtml

Lorrie Jackson's Techtorial
Create a Countdown Clock
"Countdown clocks can be used to great advantage in the classroom. A countdown clock gets students' attention and motivates them to stay on task. You can create your own countdown clock in just three easy steps."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial022.shtml

Learning 2.0: Built for the Next Generation
Learning 2.0 tools reverse the e-learning model in which content is produced by publishers and consumed by students by allowing information to be integrated immediately into a curriculum, engaging students and providing innovative, collaborative solutions for instructors.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech241.shtml

Sites to See
The Heart
What better time is there than St.Valentine's Day to teach your students about how the human heart really works? Whether your students are preschoolers or high-schoolers, you're sure to find a site here that will unlock the mysteries of the heart.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites020.shtml

Template of the Week
Groundhog Day Worksheet
Add interest to any lesson with this engaging seasonal worksheet.
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/february_groundhog.doc

Tech Lesson of the Week
Hunt the Fact Monster
Students search the Fact Monster Web site to find the answers to our online Scavenger Hunts.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson161.shtml

Tech Classroom Spotlight
Welcome to Mathworld
Matt Bowling's students tackle their math curriculum through creative "quests."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature152.shtml

Tech Team
The Best Teacher
Experience might not be the "best" teacher, but it almost always results in the most enduring lessons. Members of the Education World Tech Team reveal the best, the worst, the funniest, and the most embarrassing experiences of their teaching careers.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech189.shtml

Is there an unforgettable moment in your teaching career? Join the Conversation.

Interactivity
Make Beliefs Comix
Create your own comic strip.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/interactivity.shtml

EdTech Tips of the Week
Attention, Please!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech_tips/tech_tips021.shtml

A Gift That Keeps Giving
Helen DeWitt's Web site guides middle schoolers to the best of the Web.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/webwizard079.shtml
Click here to learn how to share your classroom Web site with Education World readers.

The Tapped In® Page
What's happening on Tapped In this week?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/tappedIn.shtml

What can you do with SchoolNotes?
Check out Mr. Zigner's site to find out!
http://www.schoolnotes.com

 

Ten Ideas for a Successful Take Your Family to School Week
"When schools open their doors to all families, and parents put aside their other commitments, children get to see that their education is valued," said James Martinez, a spokesperson for the National PTA. "Take Your Family to School Week offers families a unique perspective on students' school days, and educators gain a new way to build positive partnerships with entire families." This year, PTA leaders are working with principals and teachers to plan special events throughout the week to motivate parents to step away from the daily grind and into their children’s school. The PTA Take Your Family to School Week Planning Guide shares dozens of ideas for involving families. Education World is pleased that the PTA has allowed us to share ten of those ideas. The Guide provides many more ideas to help ensure a successful celebration in your school.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin509.shtml

Paul Young’s Young @ Heart
The No-Hat Rule
Would you agree that manners, civility, and respect for decorum are values that are heading the way of the horse and buggy? Paul Young thinks so. He says a return to teaching manners in school must start at the top -- so take off those ballcaps!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/young/young010.shtml

Pete Hall's Always Strive To Be a Better You!
Panning for Gold in the Era of Accountability
Is your school's public perception in need of a little polishing? Even if your school is "in need of improvement," you can mine golden nuggets of good news and silver linings to make the school's image shine. Here are some ways you can do just that.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/hall002.shtml

The Principal Poet
Mr. Ivan, Education World's Principal Poet, presents “Crayons.”
I use magenta for my homework,
And for science I use green.
But for spelling I need yellow
So my mistakes are hardly seen…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/ivan003.shtml

Take Five for…
Thinking about whether you would “do it [the principalship] all over again.”
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/takefive/takefive036.shtml

Partners for Student Success
Demonstration Puts More Meat into Essays
During a special schoolwide event, parents and students used sample topic sentences, explanations, and diagrams to construct effective essays using the Hamburger Writing Model.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners006.shtml

Instant Meeting #14
Pro-con sheets help groups make decisions.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/meetingidea/meetingideas014.shtml

Pawlas on PR
Students earn the principal’s “Stamp of Approval.”
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pawlasPR/pawlasPR029.shtml

How I Handled…
Behavior issues on the school bus.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled008.shtml

Principal Ideas #36
Secret Pals, positive-behavior referrals, school survival kit, more...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/ideas/ideas036.shtml

Exceptional Event
A night at the movies: a great wintertime fundraiser.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events024.shtml

Grant of the Week
Grants for parent-teacher group projects from Lowes.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml

Morning Math
Questions for Week #20.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/morning_math.shtml

From the Principal Files
What Do Principals Do?
A principal's job responsibilities are endless... They involve monitoring and mentoring, planning and policing, evaluating and envisioning. A principal is a PR person and policymaker, the hirer and firer, a cheerleader and a change agent. But what do the students in your school think you do? Click to read one of the most popular articles from the Education World archive.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin090.shtml

Join the Conversation
On our "School Administrators" message board.
http://forums.educationworld.com/

From Our Leadership Archive
Dressing (Teachers) for Success Tips for drafting teacher dress codes.
Homework Study Hall Program helps students make up missed work.
Report Cards What will your next student report card look like?
GPS Technology GPS keeps kids on field trips on “track.”
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin422.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin347.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin333.shtml
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quotED "Your best teacher is your last mistake." http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/newsletters.shtml

 

Wire Side Chat
Fitness Champ Teaches by Example
Even though P.E. teacher Scott DeTore always has taken pride in keeping fit, he was surprised when he won two fitness contests last year. He uses those experiences, as well as his skills as a personal trainer, to inspire his students to embrace healthful lifestyles.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat222.shtml

Fit To Be Taught Vol. 22

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