Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.6 No.2

February 2009

	Cover Story by Alfie Kohn
	Why Self-Discipline Is Overrated: The (Troubling) Theory and Practice of Control from Within
To inquire into what underlies the idea of self-discipline is to uncover serious misconceptions about motivation and personality, controversial assumptions about human nature, and disturbing implications regarding how things are arranged in a classroom or a society.
	Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
	To Be an Effective Teacher Simply Copy and Paste
	Columns
»	Do You Have a Student Teacher?Hal Portner
»	Test-taking Skills Made EasySue Gruber
»	Teaching Children Refusal SkillsLeah Davies
»	How to Be ConsistentMarvin Marshall
»	The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»	Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»	What Side of the Box are YOU On?Kioni Carter
»	Global Travel GuruJosette Bonafino
	Articles
»	Teacher Study Groups: Taking the “Risk” out of “At-Risk”Bill Page
»	Can Anyone Learn to Draw?Tim Newlin
»	The Heart of Mathematical ThinkingLaura Candler
»	Finding Free Art Materials in Your CommunityMarilyn J. Brackney
»	The Downside of Good Test ScoresAlan Haskvitz
»	February 2009 Writing PromptsJames Wayne
»	In The Middle School (poem)James Wayne
»	Using Photographs To Inspire Writing IVHank Kellner
»	Teacher Performance AssessmentPanamalai R. Guruprasad
»	How To Help Victims Of Bullying: Advice For Parents & EducatorsKathy Noll
»	Unwilling Student Meets Unwavering Teacher Lauren Romano
»	Notes from The JungleJohn Price
»	Lead the Class - Teachers as Leaders John Sweeting
»	Opposing Views of a Post-Racial SocietyRoland Laird
»	Who Really Needs Four Years of Math and Science? Steve A. Davidson
	Features
»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
»	Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	Teacher Blogs Showcase
»	Carol Goodrow’s “Healthy-Ever-After” Children’s Books
»	Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»	Memo to the New Secretary of Education and John Stossel: American students are NOT stupid
»	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: February 2009
»	All of the Presidents in Under 2 Minutes!, Needle Sized Art, I Am a Teacher!, How It’s Made: Copy paper, and If My Nose Was Runnin’ Money
»	Live on Teachers.Net: February 2009
»	T-Netters Share Favorite Recipes
»	Technology in the Art Classroom
»	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers

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All of the Presidents in Under 2 Minutes! (Teaching aid) I wrote this when I was in school, and realized it could be a great teaching aid. I hope it's helpful. Daniel Leary (1:54) www.youtube.com/watch?v=stSTaDMw6ag Needle Sized Art – ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! This artist has an interesting story and an amazing gift! (2:39) www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdGJxSDgWlo I Am a Teacher! Recited with PASSION! (2:05) www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=fbde61cf176ee9e7aecf Recommended by Battleship Ron on the Main Chatboard: How It’s Made: Copy paper You might feel differently the next time you go to discard a sheet of copy paper after watching the materials and work involved in making it! Also, a brief piece about how denim is cut in preparation for making jeans. (7:28) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP-E0KIgOd0 Ken/TX posted this on the Main Chatboard in case we needed cheering up. It worked! If My Nose Was Runnin’ Money (humor) From Aaron Wilburn's video "Southern Culture," guranteed to make you LOL. (4:24) www.youtube.com/watch?v=egCeIwjIuZM Please send your favorite YouTube videos to kathleen@teachers.net. We'll consider all submissions for future Video Bytes! » More Gazette articles... http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm

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