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Volume 12, Issue 6
February 5, 2008

Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day means cinnamon hearts, conversation hearts, and paper hearts -- and a "hearty" collection of activities for children. If you haven't prepared, don't be brokenhearted… these cross-curriculum lessons will put you in the spirit of the day.
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/february.shtml#valentine

Celebrating Black History
February is the annual observance of Black History Month -- a time to recognize the achievements, contributions, and culture of African Americans. Education World's updated Black History Month archive will help you build your classroom celebration -- and 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

Hail to the Chief: Lessons for Presidents Day
Observed on the third Monday each February, Presidents Day is a holiday that lends itself to classroom activities and online exploration. As a tribute to all past presidents, we invite you to tour the White House or design a presidential monument with these legendary lessons. Included: Fabulous activities for 43 presidents.
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/february.shtml#president

More Timely Lesson Themes
Super Tuesday: Tracking the Presidential Primaries
Celebrate the 100th Day of School
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson331.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson149.shtml

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

Learning Game of the Week
Puzzle game promotes thinking skills and cooperation.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/learninggame/learninggame018.shtml

Vicki Cobb’s Show-Biz Science
Discover how chemists test for sugar.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/showbiz_science/showbiz_science052.shtml

News for Kids
From the School House to the White House
An exhibit shows what the U.S. presidents were like during their school days.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/newsforyou/newsforyou070.shtml

Friday Fun
Valentine Battleship
Candy hearts are the game pieces in this takeoff on the board game Battleship.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday020.shtml

Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Math Games With Joanne and Jane
This week: "Squeeze Play" teaches place value.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars005.shtml

Writing Bug
The best song of all time is...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug111.shtml

Early Childhood Teaching Themes
Valentine's Day       Hearts       Winter Arts
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/

Bulletin Boards That Teach
How Well Do You Know Our Presidents?
Students research and create flip-up fact cards about the U.S. presidents.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard017.shtml

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #1 Create simple timelines of the life of Abe Lincoln.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #2 Use popcorn to teach about fractions.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #3 A simple experiment launches a discussion of prejudice/bias.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/index.shtml

Every-Day Edits
Primary Edits Animals A to Z: Orangutan
Ele-Middle Edits Laura Ingalls Wilder, Arizona, Michael Jordan…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/animalsAtoZ/animalsAtoZ022.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/edit/edit02.shtml

From the Math Machine
The Crazy Pattern Machine is a fun Web site for teaching about math patterns. (Grades K-3)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine022.shtml

Fact Monster Hunts
Primary Hunt February Hunt #2
Ele-Middle Hunt Hunt #20
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/factmonster/factmonster022a.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/factmonster/factmonster020b.shtml

5-Minute Fillers Volume 21
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fillers.shtml

Vocab-ulous!
Words that begin with the letter T.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/vocabulous/vocabulous015.shtml

Work Sheet of the Week
"Morse Code" -- read and write messages.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/soc_sci_3_5.shtml

FROM OUR PRINTABLES LIBRARY

Hunt the Fact Monster
Build reading comprehension and Internet searching skills. Two levels: primary and ele-middle. (Grades 3-9)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.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

Make Your Own Holiday Work Sheets
Use these holiday templates to make your own activities for any subject. (Grades Pre-K - 5)
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#holiday_editable

Sudoku Puzzles
These popular puzzles build critical thinking skills. Thirty-six puzzles in all. (Grades 3-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/sudoku.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: Winter, Abe Lincoln, George Washington….
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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Dr. Ken Shore: The ABC's of Bullying Prevention
A Bullying Prevention Program
“Research indicates that when schools implement a comprehensive program of bullying prevention, they can significantly reduce the problem of bullying. Discover what steps you should take to implement a bullying prevention program in your school."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore067.shtml

Dr. Fred Jones: Tools for Teaching
Thinking Like a Teacher
“The mental part of meaning business centers on a clear understanding of consistency. Effective teachers and parents are consistent, but they are consistent within the context of nurturance."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones025.shtml

Eric Baylin's Songs to Brighten a Teacher's Day
The New Technology
"Computers have changed the face of education. My face, for one, changes constantly as I learn to navigate the new technology -- from puzzlement to a frown to exasperation and, sometimes, even to joy when I don’t have to run to the IT department for help."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/baylin/baylin029.shtml

Brenda Dyck
Every Student Is Someone's Special Child
“I returned to the classroom after raising five children. I vowed to treat my students as I would want my own children treated. I would treat them as someone's special child, a child for whom failure was not an option."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice030.shtml

Angela Powell: Getting It Together
Storing Big Books
Discover a fabulous idea for organizing big books and books on tape.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/organization/organization016.shtml

Stress Relief
Thirty Ways to Fight Stress
Being a principal is a stressful job -- no doubt about it. But principals do a great job of figuring out how to beat that stress. So we asked our "Principal Files" team to share their best stress-busting tips.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin394.shtml

Math Mnemonics
The First Eight Digits of Pi
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics025.shtml

Strategy of the Week
Parent Involvement
Research shows that children are more likely to succeed academically, and less likely to engage in violent behavior, if their families are involved in their education. In many schools, teachers are working hard to bridge the gap between school and home.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy005.shtml

Teacher Feature
Got Game?
Marcia Baldanza’s students game their way to greater understanding.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature020.shtml

Letters About Literature
Synthesize, Don't Summarize
Students learn how to weave details into letters to favorite authors.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/Literature/LAL_page_012.pdf

Reading Review
Helping "Fake" Readers Become Proficient Life-Long Readers
Cris Tovani, author of I Read It, but I Don't Get It, chats about her widely acclaimed work in the area of reading comprehension strategies.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev078.shtml

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

From Our Archives
The Essential 55
Ron Clark, the author of The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child, discusses his classroom rules and the philosophy behind them.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat073.shtml

A Dozen Activities to Promote Parental Involvement
Many parents say that they feel unwelcome or uncomfortable in their children's schools. Teachers often feel under attack by parents who are highly involved. Learn how you can bridge the gap.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr200.shtml

Making Parents Part of the "In"-volved Crowd
Parents can be invaluable partners in their children's education, but many take themselves out of the equation because of mistrust, misunderstanding, or the demands of work and home. Learn how you can overcome those obstacles, get parents involved, and promote better home/school communication.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev035.shtml

Backpacktivity
Our Town
Students learn about the history of their city or town.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homework/pdfs/backpacktivity_025.pdf

Classroom Management Tips
Managing With Technology
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips040.shtml

Contests and Competitions
Teachers in Space
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml

Join the Conversation
How do you encourage parents to become more involved in their child's education? Or do you? Share your thoughts.
http://forums.educationworld.com/

Tips Library
Classroom Management: Homework Help
Behavior Management: Model the Behavior You Want to See
Motivating Kids: Relate Lessons to Their Lives
Book Report Makeover: Book Report of the Year
Homework Tips: Give Them a Pass
Best Idea Ever: A Class List Comes in Handy
Testing Tips: Teach Test Vocabulary
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips025.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips025.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/motivation/motivation025.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bookreport/bookreport025.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips025.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bestidea/bestidea025.shtml
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Bernie Poole's Essential Microsoft Office 2007
Introduction to Word
“In this tutorial, along with some helpful hints to bear in mind when word processing, you will learn the steps required to produce a word processed document from scratch and carry out basic formatting and editing functions.“
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/poole/office_tutorials/Lesson1_2007.pdf

Brenda Dyck's Blog
Thinking About Thinking -- With Technology
"Developing metacognitive awareness in children is of prime importance in all grades. Two technology tools are tailor-made to prod students to think more deeply about course content and to use visual prompts to synthesize and apply their understanding."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck024.shtml

Doug Johnson's Tech Proof
Keeping Kids Internet Safe
"Maintaining the concept of intellectual freedom, providing a healthy and educational online environment, and teaching students to be self-regulating Internet users should be the goals of all educators."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson024.shtml

Nancy Willard's Cyber Savvy
Why Teens Make Unsafe Choices
"People learn to make good choices by paying attention to the consequences of their actions. Here is the cyber-twist: It is much harder to figure out the consequences of online actions to one’s self or others."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/willard/willard003.shtml

Lorrie Jackson's Techtorial
Creating a Podcast
"For some educators, podcasts seem either inaccessible or overly complicated. Luckily, though, you don't need a Mac or an iPod to create or listen to podcasts. Just follow these four easy steps."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial092.shtml

Sites to See
Podcasts
Podcasts -- audio recordings available online -- are relatively new to the K-12 classroom, and knowing just what you need to podcast and how to create a podcast can be challenging. So, we've compiled the Web's greatest resources to help get you started.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites074.shtml

Tech Lesson of the Week
Podcasting and the News
Students listen to a news podcast and use a graphic organizer to record what they learn.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp060.shtml

Tech Classroom Spotlight
Budding 'Spielbergs' Create Classroom Blockbusters
In Beth Newingham's third grade classroom, creativity and cameras are rolling.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature155.shtml

Template of the Week
February Coloring Calendar
Start off the new month with our February Coloring Calendar.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/2_FEBRUARY.doc

Technology
Ensuring Internet Safety at School and at Home
How can parents protect their children from online stalkers and other Internet dangers? Read how one laptop school addressed the problem with parent groups, community-wide meetings, and new curriculum.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech218.shtml

Video of the Week

Ten Steps in Becoming a Professional Learning Community
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/videooftheweek.shtml

Do you have a comment about this video -- or a favorite online video you'd like to recommend to other educators? Click here to let us know about it.

Interactivity
Raptors in the City
An inquiry-based science, Internet, and print research curriculum for ages 7-11.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/interactivity.shtml

EdTech Tips of the Week
Students Helping Students
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech_tips/tech_tips022.shtml
Click here to contribute to our tips library.

Springboard to the Information Highway
Suzanne Schiavoni's "map" to online adventures keeps students on the right road.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/webwizard077.shtml

Click here 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

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

Kids Learn Better With a Song in Their Hearts
Many educators recognize that teaching with song makes learning not only more fun, but more effective and long-lasting. When you want to inspire your students, take time to tickle the ivories, pluck the strings, or turn on the boom box and "tune-in" to song. Included: Principal David Craft uses song to build school-wide expectations and a "common identity."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin510.shtml

Sandra Harris's BRAVO Principals
BRAVO Principals... Rekindle the Spirit
“Every day the newspaper is full of discouraging news about our schools. Headlines highlight our shortcomings. Editorials decry our faults. While all good principals know there is always room for improvement, we also know that many wonderful successes happen on our campuses each day. That is why we must be cheerleaders who encourage teachers, students, and the larger school community…”
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/BRAVO/BRAVO005.shtml

Larry Bell's Somebody Needs You!
Discipline With Love
Teachers have a tremendous ability to make a difference in the lives of their students… But sometimes loving, caring teachers inadvertently alienate their students of color when it seems to those students that the teacher disciplines some students but punishes them.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/bell/bell007.shtml

The Principal Poet
Mr. Ivan, Education World's Principal Poet, presents "Taking Tests On Mondays.”
Taking tests on Mondays
Ought to be against the law
Because it forces me to think
Before my brain can thaw…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/ivan005.shtml

Take Five for…
Offering advice to first-year principals.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/takefive/takefive001.shtml

Instant Meeting #15
Your whole staff plays professional developer for an hour.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/meetingidea/meetingideas015.shtml

Partners for Student Success
Parent Workshops Overcome Language Barriers
Bilingual workshops help parents support their children's education.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners005.shtml

Pawlas on PR
A “Super Reader” program encourages reading, achievement.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pawlasPR/pawlasPR030.shtml

How I Handled…
A child who was lost or missing.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled047.shtml

Principal Ideas #36
PowerPoint story time, Sparkle Day, video game incentives, more...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/ideas/ideas037.shtml

Exceptional Event
Winter-time pool party or beach party.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events025.shtml

Grant of the Week
Grants enable teachers to study humanities topics at NEH summer seminars.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml

Morning Math
Questions for Week #21.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/morning_math.shtml

From the Principal Files
Dealing With Angry Parents
Education World’s “Principal Files” team always provides practical tips that help out school leaders in sticky situations. In this article, they tackle the topic of “angry parents.” Included: Tips for calming upset parents and solving problems.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin474.shtml

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

From Our Leadership Archive
Building Morale Principals use FISH! philosophy to motivate staff.
Parent Involvement Tips for creating successful parent outreach programs.
Fund Raising Unique ideas from author of Beyond the Bake Sale.
Small Schools Are small schools the answer? What does research say?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin312.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin421.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin301.shtml
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Wire Side Chat
Applying Differentiated Instruction
Author and educator Rick Wormeli notes in his book, Fair Isn't Always Equal, that differentiated instruction is more than dividing students into groups -- the key is putting them into groups based on what you know about them.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat223.shtml

Fit To Be Taught Vol. 23

Students learn to cook with fresh foods
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught023.shtml

NCLB Updates
Board Defies NCLB Mandate
The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) School Board has dropped a main element of a plan to get the school system off the list of districts needing improvement under the No Child Left Behind Act.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NCLBupdates.shtml

No Educator Left Behind
How Does NCLB Define a Graduation Rate?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB152.shtml

In A Sub's Shoes
Graduating to Fourth Grade
After a trying launch to my year as a substitute teacher, I entered a fourth grade class determined to do better. Thanks to the class and some outside advice, it was a low-stress day for the kids and I.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/subshoes/subshoes003.shtml

Read About It
What Are Highly Qualified Teachers?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit003.shtml

Turnaround Tales
Broad Effort Closes Grade 3 Achievement Gap
By channeling the efforts of teachers, community members, and parents, staff members at Maryland's Viers Mill Elementary School were able to close the achievement gap in reading and math at the third grade level.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork049.shtml

From the Education World Archives
Minorities Benefit from Integrated Schools
While the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown vs. Board of Education ordered schools desegregated, many schools remain segregated, and because of that, unequal. A study indicates, though, that minority students learn less in segregated schools.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat204.shtml

School Doodle
Monkey Business
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles62.shtml

School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1 Teaching History
Issues Spotlight 2 Differentiated Instruction
Issues Spotlight 3 Minority Students
Issues Spotlight 4 Single-Sex Education
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/h.shtml#history
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/d.shtml#differ
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/m.shtml#minority2
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EdScoops: Current Education News Headlines
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THE WEEKLY SURVEY
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This Week's Survey Question
On average, how many days a year is school canceled in your area due to weather conditions?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey161.shtml

Last Week's Survey Results
How many of your students have their own iPods?
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SITE REVIEWS
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This week, Education World reviewed three Web sites of interest to educators.

Carmine's Landscape Adventure
A cyber art studio for budding J.M.W. Turners.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0208-01.shtml

Probability Tutorials
What are the chances … ?
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0108-30.shtml

NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries Education
Ocean motion: all about marine life in America's national sanctuaries.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0108-28.shtml

 

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BOOKS FOR EDUCATORS

Each week, Education World spotlights books of interest to educators. This week, read a brief summary of two more of our "top 50 books for educators."

Montessori in the Classroom: A Teacher's Account of How Children Really Learn
Montessori is one of those words in education that evokes a little mystery, especially for those of us who haven't really been immersed in the theories or practice associated with the name. This book takes an unusual approach to introducing us to Montessori: It is really a teacher's first-person account of the experience of teaching using Montessori methods, together with enough theory and practice to make it possible for other teachers to pick and choose those concepts that seem most applicable to their own "non-Montessori" classrooms.
Click to learn more or to purchase this book.

Case Studies for Teacher Problem Solving
With 37 detailed case studies, this book takes almost a Harvard Business School approach to illuminating the problems teachers must solve in classrooms every day. Certainly, reading this book would present a classroom teacher with a number of situations that, even if he or she might never encounter those situations exactly, should open up new avenues of thought concerning situations indeed faced regularly. An advantage to this approach is its open-endedness; the reader is inspired to think independently rather than prescribed definite solutions.
Click to learn more or to purchase this book.

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The Best of the WRITING BUG

If you enjoy Education World's weekly WRITING BUG feature, you'll love this book! Education World and the National Education Association (NEA) have joined forces to create a handy, pocket-size booklet with 44 of the most popular Writing Bug story starters. Use these Writing Bug activities to engage your students in effective writing. Each writing prompt will spark students' imaginations, tickle their funny bones, and motivate their pencils.

Included: In this booklet you'll find these Writing Bug titles and many more:

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