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Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.7 July 2008

Cover Story by Sue Gruber
It’s Summer…Time to Shift Gears and Re-energize!
A lighthearted perspective on what summer break can and should be.


Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
Eight Year Summary of Articles

Columns
»To Tell the TruthLeah Davies
»Discipline Without Stress, Inc.Marvin Marshall
»Teaching through Summer TV ViewingCheryl Sigmon
»A New Unified Field TheoryTodd R. Nelson
»The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»Get the Most Out of Being MentoredHal Portner
»Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»Keyboarding: Some Assembly RequiredRob Reilly

Articles
»Who’s Cheating Whom?
»Dealing with Dishonesty
»How To Prevent Cheating in Middle and High School
»When Is Student Failure The Teacher’s Fault
»Frogs Predict Massive Chinese Quake of 2008
»July 2008 Writing Prompts
»What Are We Doing? And Why Are We Doing It?
»"Boys Read" Effort Aims to Turn Boys Into Readers
»A Teaching Guide for Summer Song
»12 Test Taking Strategies that Boost Student Scores!
»Gardner-Style Lesson Plan: Molecular Basis of Heredity
»Federal Government Resources for Educators
»You Be the Chemist Activity Guides

Features
»Cheaters! Teachers talk about their experiences
»Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»Candles of Inspiration: July 2008
»Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: July 2008
»Video Bytes: The "Impotence" of Proofreading and More
»Today Is... Daily Commemoration for July 2008
»Live on Teachers.Net: July 2008
»The Lighter Side of Teaching
»Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes for Teachers
»Using Test "Cheat Sheets" To Enhance Student Learning
»"Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach"
»Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers


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7/1TUESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 8pm Childcare; 9pm EC/ K]..[Conf Rm: 8pm EdTech; 9pm Upper Elem]
7/2WEDNESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 10am 4 Blocks Lit.; 8pm Private School; 9pm Science]..[Conf Rm 8pm Music; 9pm Middle School]
7/3THURSDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am BCL; 8pm Soc Studies/History; 9pm Math]..[Conf Rm 8pm Art; 9pm High School]
7/4FRIDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Foreign Lang.; 9pm NBPTS]..[Conf Rm 8pm Master Teachers; 9pm College Instructors]
7/5SATURDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Organizing; 8pm Reading; 9pm School Administrators]..[Conf Rm 8pm Grant Writing; 9pm Adult Ed]
7/6SUNDAYS [Mtg Rm 8pm ESL/EFL; 9pm Multiage]..[Conf Rm 8pm GATE; 9pm Lang. Arts]
7/7MONDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am 6Traits Wrtg; 9pm Substitute Teachers]..[Conf Rm 8pm Beginning Teachers; 9pm Primary]
7/8TUESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 8pm Childcare; 9pm EC/ K]..[Conf Rm: 8pm EdTech; 9pm Upper Elem]
7/9WEDNESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 10am 4 Blocks Lit.; 8pm Private School; 9pm Science]..[Conf Rm 8pm Music; 9pm Middle School]
7/10THURSDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am BCL; 8pm Soc Studies/History; 9pm Math]..[Conf Rm 8pm Art; 9pm High School]
7/11FRIDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Foreign Lang.; 9pm NBPTS]..[Conf Rm 8pm Master Teachers; 9pm College Instructors]
7/12SATURDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Organizing; 8pm Reading; 9pm School Administrators]..[Conf Rm 8pm Grant Writing; 9pm Adult Ed]
7/13SUNDAYS [Mtg Rm 8pm ESL/EFL; 9pm Multiage]..[Conf Rm 8pm GATE; 9pm Lang. Arts]
7/14MONDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am 6Traits Wrtg; 9pm Substitute Teachers]..[Conf Rm 8pm Beginning Teachers; 9pm Primary]
7/15TUESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 8pm Childcare; 9pm EC/ K]..[Conf Rm: 8pm EdTech; 9pm Upper Elem]
7/16WEDNESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 10am 4 Blocks Lit.; 8pm Private School; 9pm Science]..[Conf Rm 8pm Music; 9pm Middle School]
7/17THURSDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am BCL; 8pm Soc Studies/History; 9pm Math]..[Conf Rm 8pm Art; 9pm High School]
7/18FRIDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Foreign Lang.; 9pm NBPTS]..[Conf Rm 8pm Master Teachers; 9pm College Instructors]
7/19SATURDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Organizing; 8pm Reading; 9pm School Administrators]..[Conf Rm 8pm Grant Writing; 9pm Adult Ed]
7/20SUNDAYS [Mtg Rm 8pm ESL/EFL; 9pm Multiage]..[Conf Rm 8pm GATE; 9pm Lang. Arts]
7/21MONDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am 6Traits Wrtg; 9pm Substitute Teachers]..[Conf Rm 8pm Beginning Teachers; 9pm Primary]
7/22TUESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 8pm Childcare; 9pm EC/ K]..[Conf Rm: 8pm EdTech; 9pm Upper Elem]
7/23WEDNESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 10am 4 Blocks Lit.; 8pm Private School; 9pm Science]..[Conf Rm 8pm Music; 9pm Middle School]
7/24THURSDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am BCL; 8pm Soc Studies/History; 9pm Math]..[Conf Rm 8pm Art; 9pm High School]
7/25FRIDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Foreign Lang.; 9pm NBPTS]..[Conf Rm 8pm Master Teachers; 9pm College Instructors]
7/26SATURDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am Organizing; 8pm Reading; 9pm School Administrators]..[Conf Rm 8pm Grant Writing; 9pm Adult Ed]
7/27SUNDAYS [Mtg Rm 8pm ESL/EFL; 9pm Multiage]..[Conf Rm 8pm GATE; 9pm Lang. Arts]
7/28MONDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am 6Traits Wrtg; 9pm Substitute Teachers]..[Conf Rm 8pm Beginning Teachers; 9pm Primary]
7/29TUESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 8pm Childcare; 9pm EC/ K]..[Conf Rm: 8pm EdTech; 9pm Upper Elem]
7/30WEDNESDAYS [Mtg Rm: 10am 4 Blocks Lit.; 8pm Private School; 9pm Science]..[Conf Rm 8pm Music; 9pm Middle School]
7/31THURSDAYS [Mtg Rm 10am BCL; 8pm Soc Studies/History; 9pm Math]..[Conf Rm 8pm Art; 9pm High School]



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