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Volume 2, Issue 3
February 11, 2008
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Cathy Puett Miller: The Reading Coach
Strategies for Teaching Editing
"What we must keep in mind at all times, as author and editor Arthur Plotnik reminds us, is ‘We write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside. We edit to let the fire show through the smoke.’"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/miller/miller021.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
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
Bully-Proofing Your Classroom
"You play a crucial role in preventing bullying. Prevention is, at its essence, a process of education, and many of the lessons students need to learn to dissuade them from bullying must come from you."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore070.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
Nasty Backtalk
"If we think of discipline management as a poker game in which the student raises the dealer with increasing levels of provocation, then nasty backtalk is going ‘all in.’ The student is risking it all for the sake of power and control."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones033.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
Fragile in February
"Have you ever noticed that teaching morale is cyclic in nature? Each year, we find ourselves smack in the middle of February, wondering where our September optimism went."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice032.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
Mailbox Helpers
Paper organizers simplify take-home tasks.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/organization/organization017.shtml
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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
Hooking Kids on Reading
Despite schools’ focus on reading, many students still are not reading independently or for pleasure. A program developed by a college professor stresses hooking students on reading by introducing them to challenging subject matter that interests them.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat193.shtml
How Cool Is That!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev149.shtml
From the Math Corner
Wendy Petti's "Math Cats Math Chat"
Even Teachers Make Mistakes
"Last year, when a student caught me in a careless math mistake, I laughed it off and said, 'This is the first math mistake I've ever made!' From that point on, students took it as a friendly challenge to catch the math teacher making another math mistake."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat011.shtml
Math Mnemonics
The First Eight Digits of Pi
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics025.shtml
Check Your Division
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics026.shtml
Go Figure
The Hot Dog Stand
How much -- or how little -- can Harry charge for each item on the menu?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/math/go_figure/go_figure006.shtml
 Strategies 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
Handwriting
Few U.S. teacher-education programs today teach handwriting instruction. If you've been avoiding teaching handwriting because of a lack of knowledge or training, these resources can help.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy057.shtml
Teacher Features
Got Game?
Marcia Baldanza’s students game their way to greater understanding.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature020.shtml
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
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
Help Staffs and Students Cope With Stress
In the event of job loss, illness, death, and divorce, BRAVO principals do all they can to help faculty and students cope.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/BRAVO/BRAVO007.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/
 Backpacktivities
Our Town
Students learn about the history of their city or town.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homework/pdfs/backpacktivity_025.pdf
Let it Rain
Students learn how to make a rain gauge.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homework/pdfs/backpacktivity_026.pdf
Classroom Management Tips
Managing With Technology
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips040.shtml
Get Organized
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips043.shtml
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
Teaching Self Control: A Curriculum for Responsible Behavior
Martin Henley has created a curriculum for teaching 20 self-control skills all children need. The Teaching Self-Control curriculum includes role-plays, simulations, learning center activities, and children's literature that can be used to teach those skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat084.shtml
Teaching Study Skills: Ideas That Work
Faced with poor student performance on tests and assignments, teachers often recognize that the root of the problem lies, not in a lack of understanding, but in poor study skills. Discover how three teachers introduce students to more effective ways of studying.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev064.shtml
A "Champion for Children"
Thomas Baldrick, author of two books that focus on kids and how adults relate to them, and a frequent presenter at workshops for students, teachers, and parents, provides practical tips for celebrating children in the classroom.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat079.shtml
Contests and Competitions
Teachers in Space
Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml
Tips Library
Classroom Management: No More Homework Excuses
Behavior Management: Positive Reinforcement
Motivating Kids: Guest Speakers
Book Report Makeover: Mini Book Reports
Homework Tips: Correction Cards
Best Idea Ever: Every-Day Edits
Testing Tips: Read the Directions
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips026.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips026.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/motivation/motivation026.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bookreport/bookreport026.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips026.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bestidea/bestidea026.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing026.shtml
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Education Humor With Regina Barreca
Don't Believe Everything You Read
“The article…makes several points with which I don’t disagree, but it also makes me nervous because of its emphasis on the idea that we must speak to kids the way that Bill Clinton had to speak to Kenneth Starr…"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/barreca/barreca027.shtml
Bernie Poole's Essential Microsoft Office 2007
Introduction to Word
This online book of tutorials guides pre-service and in-service teachers step-by-step through the set of applications included in Microsoft Office 2007. Think you know everything about Word? Excel? PowerPoint? You might be surprised.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/poole/office_tutorials/index.shtml
Mr. Ivan: The Principal Poet
Geography
My teacher said Geography
Is about where stuff is at.
And places that are flat…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/ivan006.shtml
Miguel Guhlin: The IT Crowd
Web Site Nirvana
"Depending on your level of expertise, you can jump into online publishing with your own district-supported content management system. Taking on the work of a content management system requires three things…"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/guhlin/guhlin002.shtml
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
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 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
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
Wire Side Chat
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
Techtorials of the Week
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
Creating Tech Handouts
"These rules apply to creating effective technology handouts: Keep it simple, cover every step, and be specific. Also, be sure to consider the skills, developmental level, and reading level of your students."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial083.shtml
Template of the Week
Research Notes Chart
Help students organize their research with this Research Notes Chart.
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/note_taking.doc
School Doodle
Monkey Business
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles62.shtml
From Our LIFESTYLE Section
 Buying a Car Without Driving Yourself Crazy
Would you rather volunteer for a skunk round-up than go car-shopping? Many people are intimidated by the choices in the market and by haggling over price. Education World has collected expert advice to make buying a car less stressful, and maybe even a little fun.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lifestyle/lifestyle/lifestyle008.shtml
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