From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EduHound Weekly for September 19, 2002 Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 04:03:45 -0700
Have you told a friend or colleague about EduHound? http://www.eduhound.com WELCOME to the 106th Issue of EduHound Weekly! 1. From the Desk of Judi 2. EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week! 3. EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week! 4. EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week! 5. Educational Conference Planning 6. Ask Judi! *Plus Site Updates! ************************************** EduHound Weekly Archives at: http://www.eduhound.com/eduhoundweeklyarchives.cfm ************************************** 1. From the Desk of Judi! This week's topic is: MATH Having good Math-related sites handy can offer your students (and perhaps their parents) additional places to go for extra practice and online help. Some sites to help in this effort: Math.com http://www.math.com Math Goodies http://www.mathgoodies.com Figure This! Math Challenges for Educators & Families http://www.figurethis.org The Math Forum http://mathforum.org Calculus@Internet http://www.calculus.net Note: Instead of copying and pasting these links into your browser, simply go to www.eduhound.com/mainpage.cfm and select our "Mathamatics" category. Good Luck! Judi ****************************************************** 2. EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week! In honor of Math, this week's featured site is: Math Literacy Week (October 7-11, 2002) http://www.MathLiteracy.com This frequently expanding site includes free math lessons and other resources, as well as lesson plan exchange opportunities. Enjoy! **You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound at: http://www.eduhound.com/weeklyspotlight.cfm ****************************************************** 3. EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week! Orange Center School Orange, Vermont http://www.orangeschool.com See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today! **You can now see our past "Schools/Districts of the Week" live on EduHound Schools on the Web at: http://www.eduhoundschoolsontheweb.com/schoolspotlight.cfm ****************************************************** 4. EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week! Mrs. Mori's 8th Grade Science Class @ Mesa Verde Middle School San Diego, California http://scientistintraining.com See for Yourself & Submit your Classroom Today! **You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound Classrooms on the Web at: http://www.eduhoundclassroomsontheweb.com/classroomspotlight.cfm ************************************************************************ ******** 5. Educational Conference Planning NSBA's Technology + Learning Conference 2002 November 15-17, 2002 Dallas, Texas http://www.nsba.org/T+L Other upcoming conferences: 2002 ASCD Conference on Teaching & Learning Standards October 11-13, 2002 - New Orleans, Louisiana http://www.ascd.org/trainingopportunities.html 88th ASBO Annual Meeting and Exhibits 2002 October 25-29, 2002 - Phoenix, Arizona http://www.asbointl.org/ --For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at http://www.theconferencecalendar.com ******************************************************* 6. Ask Judi! This week's question comes from Lauren: "This year I am working as a Coaching Cadre member. Which means that I coach, mentor, and give presentations for other teachers on best practices and assessment. I also help them implement effective teaching strategies in their classes. Is there any information on the web about teachers who coach other teachers?" Absolutely Lauren! Here are some sites to get you started: Best Practice Resources http://www.teachermentors.com Teacher Mentoring Programs http://www.nwrel.org/request/may01/mentoring.html NFIE: Creating a Teacher Mentoring Program http://www.nfie.org/publications/mentoring.htm The Mentoring Leadership and Resource Network http://www.mentors.net/index.html Good Luck! Each week, I'll use this area to answer your questions, post announcements, and provide interesting input! So please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and watch for your answer here! ***************************************************************** EduHound Site Updates! www.eduhound.com/hotlist Create Your Own FREE Educational Web Pages, HotLists and Worksheets! Educators everywhere are already using the HotList! They're making their own personal web pages, webquests, assessments and worksheets. 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