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Education World Weekly Newsletter ------------------------------------------------ Volume 6, Issue 34 August 20, 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 Riverdeep Searching for the best educational content available on the Internet? Are you interested in accessing hundreds of classroom-tested lesson plans? Would you like to be able to organize and manage your classes from both school and home? 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Visit us now at http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=COL ********************************************** LATEST ARTICLES ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------- LESSON PLANNING ---------------------------------------------------- Following Directions: A Skill Worth Teaching http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson275.shtml No names on papers? No titles on compositions? No answers rounded to the nearest tenth? If you find yourself confronting such problems while grading papers, your students may not be paying attention to directions. Although most successful students recognize the importance of reading instructions thoroughly and following them, some students may master the skill slowly. Education World provides five intriguing lessons to help your students read, write, follow, and even evaluate directions. Included: Five lessons that make following directions fruitful and fun! Teacher-Submitted Lesson: Illustrated Safety Contract http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson028.shtml Sister Maureen Fallon, who teaches at Notre Dame High School for Girls in Chicago, submitted this week's lesson. Students create illustrated contracts that spell out chemistry lab safety rules. Writing Bug: I wish I had a million ... http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug004.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! 'Every Day' Activities: Language http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson122.shtml Build vocabulary skills, spelling skills, literature awareness, thinking skills, and more with daily fun. Make it a goal to work one of these Web sites into your lesson plans in the year ahead! ---------------------------------------------------- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ----------------------------------------------------- Truckers, Kids Make Good Buddies http://www.educationworld.com/curr/profdev005.shtml Truck drivers who travel the country often have no one with whom to share anecdotes and insights. A program called Trucker Buddy International offers such drivers an eager audience. The program pairs truckers and classes, giving students a driver's-eye view of the world and prolific pen pals. Voice of Experience: Inclusion Can Work -- Without Too Much Work! http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev007.shtml Learn why teacher Janice Robertson looks forward to integrating special-needs students into her classroom lessons. Web Wizard: Classroom Web Site Links Home and School http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/webwizard042.shtml Lisa Links helps her fourth graders continue their learning at home! ---------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM ---------------------------------------------------- Gee Whiz! Great Site-Building Advice from 'Web Wizards' http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech139.shtml Is this the year you're finally going to create your classroom Web site? Have you been admiring other teachers' home pages and wondering how they make it look so easy? Do you wonder why some sites are naturally appealing and others are simply overwhelming? To help those of you who are ready to add an online component to their classrooms this fall but are new to Web site creation, Education World turned to its panel of 'Web Wizards'. These educator-Webmasters have "been there and done that" -- and share their best tips for Web site success! Scavenger Hunt: Apples http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt043.shtml What do your students know about apples? A Techtorial: A Back-to-School Tech Checklist http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial003.shtml Ten Must-Do's Before The Kids Come Back! WebQuest Discovery of the Week: An Insect's Perspective http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/webquest015.shtml Students get a bugs-eye view of the insect world. --------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL ISSUES ---------------------------------------------------- StarrPoints: Will Private Schools Want Our Kids? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues335.shtml Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school vouchers are constitutional -- even when used to pay tuition at schools with religious affiliations. Last week, a Tallahassee judge ruled against the use of school vouchers altogether, saying they violated Florida's state constitution. In this week's StarrPoints, guest editor Barbara Day says that lawmakers focusing on issues of constitutionality may be missing the point. "A greater area of concern exists," Day points out. "How will vouchers impact the needs of students with disabilities?" School Doodle: Round two? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles43.shtml The School Doodle cartoon of the week. No Educator Left Behind http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues336.shtml This occasional series provides answers from the U.S. Department of Education to questions about the federal No Child Left Behind Act and how it will affect educators. EDscoops: August 15 http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/edscoop048.shtml Demand for Principals Remains High Challenges to School Desegregation Policy Districts Plan On-Campus Teacher Housing Study: More Men Needed in Classrooms ---------------------------------------------------- ADMINISTRATOR'S DESK ---------------------------------------------------- High Notes, Hayrides, and Hot Dogs: Making Open House a Hit! http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin276.shtml With so many parents and children leading very busy lives, schools need to do more than simply open their doors during open house activities; they need to draw families inside! Through games, food, student performances, extra-credit points, and more, schools are turning open house into a must-see event. How can you make open house hip and happening to improve attendance and parent-teacher cooperation? ---------------------------------------------------- SITE REVIEWS ---------------------------------------------------- The Museum of Musical Instruments http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-12.shtml Resource for music lovers. Zvi Har'El's Jules Verne Collection http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-13.shtml The life and works of Jules Verne. The Magpie Sings the Great Depression http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-14.shtml Student life during the Great Depression. E-Learning Guru http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-15.shtml Help for your e-learning problems. Spring Creek Web http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2002/r0802-16.shtml An inside view of youth detention. ********************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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