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Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.12 December 2008

Cover Story by Bill Page
At-Risk Students: A Point of Viewing

“At-Risk Students: Children who are expected to fail because teachers cannot motivate, control, teach, or interest them using traditional methods and prescribed curriculum.” ~ At-Risk Students: Understanding Their Defensive Ploys


Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
The Sounds of Students
Learning and Performing

Columns
»Teacher's Inquiry ProcessHal Portner
»December Survival GuideSue Gruber
»Words Can InspireLeah Davies
»Windy City Top TenTodd R. Nelson
»Tapping Into Internal MotivationMarvin Marshall
»The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»The 2 W’s and a H: Finding the Main Idea in Students’ Behavior Kioni Carter

Articles
»A World of ZippersTim Newlin
»Recipes - Cinnamon Applesauce Dough Ornaments, Gingerbread Playdough, Gingerbread, Rudolph Sandwiches
»The End of the D and F Grade: Welcome to Lake WobegonAlan Haskvitz
»December 2008 Writing PromptsJames Wayne
»Education Accountability Version 2.0: A Letter to the Next PresidentTony Wagner
»Sometimes It’s Easier to Just Suck It UpMrs. Mimi
»Using Photographs To Inspire Writing IIHank Kellner
»Parents and FailureBruce J. Gevirtzman

Features
»Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
»Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
»The Lighter Side of Teaching
»This is why we do it…
»The Kelly Bear C.A.R.E.S. Program
»Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»The Economy Is Not A Morality Play
»School Photographs for December 2008
»Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: December 2008
»Video Bytes: The Benefits of Student Blogging; Unbelievable Water Fountain; George Washington Inauguration; Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke; Flight Physics; & Claymation Surrealism a la Magritte!
»Live on Teachers.Net: December 2008
»Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers


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The Benefits of Student Blogging; Unbelievable Water Fountain; George Washington Inauguration; Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke; Flight Physics; Claymation Surrealism a la Magritte!
by Kathleen Alape Carpenter
Regular Feature for the Gazette
December 1, 2008

Why Let our Students Blog?
Presentation on the benefits and reasons why we should let our students blog. (1:55) www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=be6ec9b852b0a542e2f3

Cool Water Fountain!
A Mall fountain in Japan that Spells out Words and makes Shapes! (2:20)
ca.youtube.com/watch?v=78jNk0h246o

Re-Creation of the Inaugural of George Washington
This clip is from the new tv series "John Adams." George Washington takes the first Oath of Office for President of the United States of America. (3:37)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icApq52Wir8

Sam Cooke - One More Time
flowerchild on the Teacher Chatboard recommended a Sam Cooke video, but it has been removed, so we're offering this Sam Cooke piece in its place. One More Time performed by Sam Cooke (2:27)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqSYw_NPSJ8

Physics of Ultralight [Flight]
The four forces that produce flight are illustrated.(6:44)
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0833e2e47ff169a73b45

Homage to Magritte
Claymation (a form of stop motion animation using clay) created by UF art education students (1:21)
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=4179d9b7b458a6ebdeb9

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