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Education World Weekly Newsletter ------------------------------------------------ Volume 6, Issue 33 August 13, 2002 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to What's New This Week at Education World, published weekly as a free service by Education World(R). You are receiving this newsletter because you have signed up to receive updates of What's New at Education World. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers. If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you may sign up at www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml. ********************************************** Education World's newsletter is brought to you by Jo-Ann Stores Jo-Ann Stores is committed to promoting creativity in the classroom; to support this commitment Jo-Ann Stores unveiled a program to show their appreciation to America's educators. This new program allows teachers to register for the Jo-Ann Stores teacher mailing list and to receive a Jo-Ann Stores Teacher Discount Card. This special discount card is valid for the entire 2002-2003 school year and enables the educator to purchase classroom and project supplies at a 10% discount of sale and non-sale merchandise. Jo-Ann Stores CEO, Alan Rosskamm states, "We are committed to offering teachers a discount on the supplies they need to support curriculum objectives. We recognize that hands-on projects can be used very effectively in the classroom as a teaching method that stimulates retention and academic achievements in core subject areas. We wholeheartedly support creativity in the classroom and believe that creative teachers inspire creative thinkers. For this initiative we hope to connect with thousands of teachers across the country." 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If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then go to http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=RIN and sign up today for your FREE 30-day trial membership to Riverdeep.net! ********************************************** LATEST ARTICLES ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------- LESSON PLANNING ---------------------------------------------------- Icebreakers: Volume 8 http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson273.shtml Are you still looking for the perfect activity to help you get to know your students -- and to help them get to know one another? Take a look at these icebreaker activities contributed by teachers from around the globe! Included: Thirteen getting-to-know-you activities for the first days of school. Teacher-Submitted Lesson: Good Deeds Reap Rewards http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson027.shtml Pauline Finlay, who teaches at Holy Trinity Elementary School in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, submitted this week's lesson. Students recognize the good deeds their peers do. Writing Bug: The Best Pet. http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug003.shtml Each week, Writing Bug provides a story starter or journal-writing activity for students. This reproducible student worksheet is a ready-made activity. Just print it out and hand it out! ---------------------------------------------------- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ----------------------------------------------------- Teachers, Start Your Engines: Management Tips from the Pit Crew http://www.educationworld.com/curr/profdev003.shtml Who said classroom management has to be boring? While you've been (hopefully!) enjoying a relaxing summer, the editors at Education World have been lurking on listservs and in chat rooms, reading articles and message boards, and surfing education sites and teacher Web pages in search of classroom management tips you can use in the new school year. This week, we offer you the results of our search -- 20 successful classroom management strategies to get your year off to a great start and keep your classroom running smoothly throughout the entire year. Classroom Management: Discipline, rules, rewards, more! http://www.educationworld.com/clsrm_mgmt/index.shtml Voice of Experience: In Classroom, Computers Often Yield More Glitz Than Guts http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev004.shtml Educator Brenda Dyck reflects on how, in our zeal to integrate the most up-to-date technology into our classroom, we can settle for more "glitz than guts." Web Wizard: Thematic "Hotlists" Add Interest and Save Time http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/webwizard041.shtml Technology trainer Jerrie Cheek provides online resources for more than 25 popular curriculum topics! Meteor Showers http://www.educationworld.com/a_sites/sites039.shtml What are meteors, exactly? When is the best time to observe meteor showers? Is special equipment needed? To find answers to those and other questions, Education World recommends some of the best World Wide Web sites on meteors, comets, amateur astronomy, and other fascinating topics. The Perseids, the most famous meteor shower, peak on August 12! ---------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM ---------------------------------------------------- Free Software Helps Prevent Computer-Related Injuries http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech138.shtml Karen Jacobs is a clinical professor of occupational therapy at Boston University, a board-certified professional ergonomist, and a recognized expert in the fields of occupational therapy and ergonomics. In this Wire Side Chat, Dr. Jacobs discusses Stretch Break for Kids, a software program designed to help children avoid injuries associated with computer use, and offers tips for preventing repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) in kids. Stretch Break for Kids is free to K-12 students and schools. Scavenger Hunt: Hurricane Warning! http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt042.shtml What do you know about Hurricanes? A Techtorial: Choose, Don't Lose! Learn to Evaluate Web Sites http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial002.shtml Easy-to-remember steps help you evaluate the quality of a Web site! WebQuest Discovery of the Week: Inventions -- America's Best Department http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/webquest014.shtml Celebrate National Inventors month by exploring the inventions that have most influenced U.S. society. --------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL ISSUES ---------------------------------------------------- StarrPoints: The Best Laid Plans... http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues334.shtml You've spent the last few weeks decorating bulletin boards, planning activities, collecting supplies, writing letters to students and parents, reading articles and texts on classroom management, and practicing personal relaxation techniques. You're efficient and organized. Your carefully thought out plans for the first day of school include an appropriate mix of fun, educational, and administrative introductory activities. You are ready, able, and full of anticipation. It's going to be a wonderful year! But is it going to be the year you planned? School Doodle: Irreconcilable differences? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles42.s html The School Doodle cartoon of the week. EDscoops: August 8 http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/edscoop047.shtml Pay Raises for British Teachers May Link to Performance Schools to Get Bonuses for Higher Scores Teachers Association to Refund Money Universal Pre-K on Ballot ---------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK ---------------------------------------------------- It's Back-to-School Time for Administrators Too! http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin231.shtml It's back-to-school time for principals and school administrators too! Education World has gathered great resources from our archive that offer advice, tips, and resources all principals should have at their fingertips. ---------------------------------------------------- SITE REVIEWS ---------------------------------------------------- Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-05.shtml The facts and myths about blood. The History of Jim Crow http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-06.shtml Explore African American history from the 1870s through the 1950s. Congress for Kids http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-07.shtml Uncle Sam guides students through Congress and history. D & W's Teacher Spot http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-08.shtml Resource for new teachers. Gale Group Free Resources http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-09.shtml Free resources for teachers and students. ********************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pardon this quick break from this week's What's New This Week at Education World newsletter. We just wanted to let you know that a NEW newsletter is in the works -- ********* Education World's Education Humor Newsletter ********** debuts the week of September 9! 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