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Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.8 August 2008

Cover Story by Alan Haskvitz
NCLB/Poor Teacher Training:
End of Gifted Education?
The most at risk students in the nation are the gifted. Here’s why.


Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
A Computer Teacher Shows the Way

Columns
»Tools for the Coming School YearCheryl Sigmon
»Get the Most Out of Being Mentored - Part 2:Take ResponsibilityHal Portner
»Get Set for the Best Year Yet!Sue Gruber
»UPDATE!! Hooray! I did it!Sue Gruber
»"Getting to Know Each Other"Activities, part 1Leah Davies
»School is a VerbTodd R. Nelson
»5 Classroom TipsMarvin Marshall
»The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman

Articles
»Who’s Cheating Whom? (Part 2)
»Responsibility Equals Participation
»The Classic Pirate
»August 2008 Writing Prompts
»UNESCO Survey Finds Underprivileged Children Also Disadvantaged in the Classroom
»Good Grades Are Nice – But Mastery is Better
»A Teaching Guide for Libby Bloom
»Brain Based Learning Chat Transcript with Dr. Daniel S. Janik
»Being Mentored Chat Transcript with Hal Portner
»6 Traits Writing chat
»Make the Call!
»High School Physics - "First" or "Last" - Must and Can Be Mathematical

Features
»What would you do...
»Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»A Candle of Inspiration: August 2008
»School Photographs for August 2008
»Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: August 2008
»Video Bytes: Mathmaticious, Stand up for P.E.!, Becoming a teacher and More
»Today Is... Daily Commemoration for August 2008
»Live on Teachers.Net: August 2008
»The Lighter Side of Teaching
»Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes for Teachers
»Lighting a Spark About College
»Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers


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by Kathleen Alape Carpenter
Regular Feature for the Gazette
August 1, 2008
Kim/AR/math alerted us to this very appealing and catchy Math Tune, a funny math video:
Mathmaticious (6:25)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cAs1YBELmA

Physical Education Campaign
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfJeO_dGu0

This was a project for a physical education seminar. A school district in New Jersey was thinking about getting rid of their physical education program. As a physical education and health major it was our job to put together an argument to keep the program. This is my argument... Music is from Des'ree - "You Gotta' Be" and Matthew West - "History" (5:17)

Teaching Teachers - 3 Perspectives on Becoming An Educator
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yotqmsjd4AQ

A student teacher, high school English teacher, and English education professor talk about the process of becoming a teacher. (5:22)

Teaching Model: Hydraulic Toy Truck
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=780948b4c5b8400671f9

"I constructed this model to help demonstrate basic hydraulic principles to my students. Working models are great teaching aides as they help to facilitate learning across the different learning styles, especially tactile learners." (00:33)

Lewis Black on Starbucks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCZ3RobZs8Y

Are There Too Many Starbucks? Well now we know....(3:09)

Christian the Lion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U

A lion never forgets! (2:28)

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