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Harry & Rosemary Wong Eight Year Summary of Articles As you look over the eight years of articles, there are two recurrent themes: Effective teachers can implement, and Effective teachers are proactive.... Continued... Columns Helping Children Cope After A Natural Disaster Helping children overcome emotional problems in the wake of a disaster is a considerable task for parents, teachers, and mental health professionals. By Leah Davies Promoting Learning & Discipline Visualization Visualization activities make brain compatible learning easy, fun, and engaging. By Dr. Marvin Marshall Administrative Broadway From David Letterman's pay phones, to a student's "mooning," to tragedy among the staff, this school principal documents the risky and rewarding journey through a routine week on the job. By Todd Nelson Teaching Literacy Textmapping: Where the Old Becomes New Again Cheryl explains how textmapping on paper scrolls is an effective graphic organizer that assists in teaching reading. By Cheryl Sigmon The Busy Educator The Busy Educator's June Five From turning waste into art, to science news and reviews and a lesson plan creation site for teachers - there's something for everyone! By Marjan Glavac Features Clip Art Corner The Dance of the Honeybee Bees need to tell each other where to find flowers. To do this they perform a dance right at the entrance to the hive when they return. From the Archives Making the Most of Summer to Prepare for the New School Year Teachers share their best ideas about what you can do during summer break to make the next school year the best one yet! Craft Favorite Father's Day Project From the Teachers.Net Archives, a Father's Day project and poem sure to captivate any Dad. Collective Wisdom How Many Years Did It Take You to Get It Together? Here's what veteran educators said when asked, "How many years before you came into your own as a teacher?" Teachers.Net Community Mission Statements A school's mission statement could be described as a philosophical road map developed to guide and inspire. The Teachers.Net Community Streaming Video Teachers.Net Video Bytes The human cost of war, in song; Components of perfect literacy centers; Teachers on a picket line; Campaign to opt out of high stakes tests; Google docs; Using trigonometry to plot a river crossing.

Cover Story: Alfie Kohn Bad Advice from Supernanny Behaviorism is as American as rewarding children with apple pie… but for how long does it work, and at what cost? Continued... Articles The Medicalizing of Education For inattentive and out-of-control students, are we turning too quickly to medication instead of expecting individual accountability and self-control? By James Burns Committees: Make Them More Productive Are committee assignments a waste of your valuable time? Not if you implement the plans outlined here! By Hal Portner A Great Model Of Differentiation The secret to differentiating instruction and motivating students just might be found in extra-curricular activities. Bill Page June Writing Prompts A treasure trove of fascinating facts to prompt students' writing! Learn on what date in June the first night baseball game was played in 1883; when and what aviation accident happened in 1785 and much more... By Jim Wayne Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids From the Teachers.Net community, a fine selection of printables for educators. Just click and print! The Teachers.Net Community I Used to Educate Students; Now I Prepare Them… for The Test I used to educate my students, have them learn by doing, and enjoy seeing them actually improve society by applying what they learned to solve real problems. I don’t have time to do that now. By Alan Haskvitz Candles of Inspiration June Candles of Inspiration Just when I thought I was at my proverbial low, he tossed this note at me… Collective Wisdom What Is It About Teaching That Keeps You Going? Teachers bare their souls to explain what keeps them going in spite of all the challenges they face on the job. Teachers.Net Community Live Event Live Chat with Adora Svitak Child prodigy, author, presenter Adora Svitak (age 10) chatted with Teachers.Net about her writing process, and what she tells other children about writing during her videoconferences. Teachers.Net Community Apple SeedsToday Is...Live Chats Barb S. HS/MI Ron/NJ June Events