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Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.6 No.7 July 2009

Cover Story by Lawrence Meyers
Is There Such a Thing as "The Great Teacher"?
You can make up all the checklists you want. You can take advice from your mentors. At the end of the day, what lies behind one's teaching style is what matters. A "Great Teacher" is the right teacher at the right time, at the right place.


Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
Teachers Are the Difference
Now in her sixth year of teaching, Melissa Dunbar has helped her students achieve a pass rate of between 92% - 99% over the years, with her ESL and Economically Disadvantaged students achieving a 100% pass rate this past school year!


Columns
»Writing for Educational Publishers – Inside Secrets Sue Gruber
»Self-Injury In Children Leah Davies
»The School of No Knocks? Todd R. Nelson
»Using Imaging to Move or Change Behavior Marvin Marshall
»The Busy Educator's Monthly Five Marjan Glavac
»Substitute issues: What to Wear & Too Much Love Barbara Pressman
»Student Travel Topics: “Staycations” Expose Students to Other Cultures & Packing for Safety Josette Bonafino
»Making The Case to Parents for Broadening, Not Narrowing, The Curriculum Dorothy Rich
»Red Basket & Problem Solving Forms Rick Morris

Articles
»The No.1 Ladies Detective Series Writer - Interview with Alexander McCall Smith Tim Newlin
»Teachers and Technology: A Field of Dreams? Matt Levinson
»Resources for Teaching Students with Autism Alan Haskvitz
»Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy to Questioning Techniques in the Classroom Panamalai R. Guruprasad
»Tips on Maximizing High School Physics Teaching Stewart E Brekke
»The Most Cost Effective Approach to Improve Teacher Education Edward Strauser
»Merit Pay Problematic, Money Is Not the Ultimate Motivator for Teachers Marion Brady
»Launches an Online Degree in Special Education Drexel University

Features
»Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes Barb Stutesman
»Today Is... Daily Commemoration Ron Victoria
»The Lighter Side of Teaching
»Video Bytes; Assume The Position, Lost Generation, Bathtub IV, Walk On - ESPN Video, Funeral, Heal, and At Home with Mrs. Hen
»Teacher Blogs Showcase
»Printable - Sweet Rules for the Classroom
»Featured Lessons, Wisdom from the Chat Achives, and Timely Printables Especially for July!
»Getting and Keeping the Attention of 3 & 4 Year Olds
»Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers


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Cover Story: Lawrence Meyers



Is There Such a Thing as "The Great Teacher"?

You can make up all the checklists you want. You can take advice from your mentors. You can ruminate on educational philosophy until the cows come home. At the end of the day, however, what lies behind one’s teaching style is what matters. A "Great Teacher" is the right teacher at the right time, at the right place.


Articles

The No.1 Ladies Detective Series - Author Interview

Tim interviews the best selling author of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith.

By Tim Newlin



Teachers and Technology: A Field of Dreams?

Do we present teachers with a field of dreams when it comes to implementing technology as a teaching tool, or do we leave them wandering?

By Matt Levinson


Resources for Teaching Students with Autism

A hefty collection of helpful links and references to help when you welcome an autistic child to your classroom.

By Alan Haskvitz


Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy to Questioning Techniques in the Classroom

How to frame your questions so they will help develop students’ higher order thinking skills.

By P.R. Guruprasad



Tips on Maximizing High School Physics Teaching

The author makes the case for designing physics instruction so that all students can succeed, and offers three simple steps to improve high school physics teaching and enrollments.

By Stuart Brekke


The Most Cost Effective Approach to Improve Teacher Education

The author calls upon professors in Colleges of Education to take a radical step.

By Edward Strauser


Merit Pay Problematic, Money Is Not the Ultimate Motivator for Teachers

A former supporter of merit pay for teachers tells why it doesn’t work.

By Marion Brady



Drexel University Launches an Online Degree in Special Education

The new online master’s degree in special education will help prepare teachers to take on the challenges facing today’s students with learning disabilities and special needs.

By Drexel University


Global Travel Guru
Student Travel Topics: "Staycations" Expose Students to Other Cultures & Packing for Safety

Student travel close to home can be an economical but effective alternative to travel abroad. Plus some surprising tips about what to pack - and not pack - for safe travel.

By Josette Bonafino



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The Teachers.Net Newsdesk: July 2009

The Lighter Side of Teaching

Help Wanted: Teaching Jobs




Harry and Rosemary Wong


Teachers Are the Difference


Now in her sixth year of teaching, Melissa Dunbar has helped her students achieve a pass rate of between 92% - 99% over the years, with her ESL and Economically Disadvantaged students achieving a 100% pass rate this past school year!


Columns



Tools and Toys
Red Basket & Problem Solving Forms

K.I.S.S.! Albert Einstein once said that everything should be as simple as possible. With that in mind, Rick offers two extremely simple, yet highly effective tools that will reduce stress and save you time and energy.

By Rick Morris




Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers

Writing for Educational Publishers - Inside Secrets

Have you ever thought about writing educational products? Here are plenty of proven tips and ideas to get you started!

By Sue Gruber


Streaming Video
Teachers.Net Video Bytes: July



Assume The Position, Lost Generation, Bathtub IV, Walk On - ESPN Video, Funeral, Heal, and At Home with Mrs. Hen






Self-Injury In Children
Self-injurers come from a broad spectrum of social, economic and racial groups. They can range from being perfectionists to school dropouts.

By Leah Davies


The Principal Learning Curve

The School of No Knocks?

Are we going too far with efforts to eliminate conflict between kids? Should we be sending kids to the school of No Knocks?

By Todd R. Nelson


Promoting Learning & Discipline

Using Imaging to Move or Change Behavior

The images in our minds drive our behaviors. The body literally cannot move contrary to a vividly held image. Therefore, in order to change a habit or behavior, we must change our perception to include the new habit or behavior.

By Dr. Marvin Marshall


The Busy Educator's
Monthly 5: July 2009


This month Marjan’s list of sites helps teachers: raise awareness of blindness and Braille, teach literature, work against bullying, and more.

By Marjan Glavac



Advice for Substitute Teachers
Substitute issues: What to Wear & Too Much Love

Barbara Pressman advises substitute teachers on appropriate dress and what to do when students say, "We like you better than our regular teacher!"

By Barbara Pressman



Collective Wisdom
Getting and Keeping the Attention of 3-4 Yr Olds

It’s not easy, but it can be done - if you use these nifty chants, songs, and techniques gathered from teachers on the Early Childhood Teachers Chatboard!



A Message to Share with Parents about Summer Learning

Ways to communicate to parents how important summer is as a time for learning.

Dorothy Rich


Free Printables
Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids

Indulge this month with Sweet Classroom Rules, and print your July - August calendar.




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