Education World's Headlines Newsletter, Volume 7, Issue 37

Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to Education World's News Headlines of the Week Newsletter. This EDlines newsletter is published weekly as a free service by Education World®. You are receiving this newsletter because you have signed up to receive updates of EDlines of the Week. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers. If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you may sign up at http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml. To unsubscribe, see instructions at the bottom of this newsletter. Education World is the largest *free* resource on the Web for teachers and school administrators. We remain a free resource thanks to the support of our advertisers -- so please click on ads of interest and visit our advertisers' sites. The news stories referenced in this newsletter are collected by Education World news editor Ellen "Scoop" Delisio. They are gathered from Education World and a wide variety of other education news sources. 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Learn more. ================================================================================== Volume 7, Issue 37 September 11, 2008 Cooking with Joy This Year's Lunchbox: Waste Not, Want Not "'What's for lunch?' has become a loaded question. Shall we pack it, run out for a sandwich, or brave the school cafeteria? This year, as the cost of food continues to rise, more of us will pack a lunchbox for ourselves and for our kids." http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/joy/joy010.shtml Fit To Be Taught, Vol.45 Acting out could be a sign of stress for some students State starts tracking student obesity levels School clinic has been busy since opening last month Revamped P.E. helps students set, meet fitness goals http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught045.shtml NCLB Updates Wondering what's going on with the No Child Left Behind Act? Peruse our list of news stories about the federal law. http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NCLBupdates.shtml Starr Points 20 Teacher-Tested Tips for a Stress-Free Year Do you greet the start of a new school year with anticipation liberally laced with anxiety? Does the pressure of dealing with student lethargy, parental demands, and administrative imperatives cause you to wear a path in your hardwood floors? Is ulcer medication the first item on your weekly grocery list? Have you tried all the traditional tips for lowering job-related stress and found them ineffective? Have we got a tip (or 20) for you! http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues340.shtml Read About It What Are Literature Circles? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit046.shtml Wire Side Chat Celebrating the U.S. Constitution September 17 is the day set aside for schools and all Americans to honor and study the U.S. Constitution. Louise Leigh, the founder of Constitution Day, hopes lessons give students a new appreciation for their heritage and freedoms. http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat151.shtml News for Kids Bike-Sharing Catches On A new bike-sharing program in Washington, D.C., provides a healthy alternative to driving. http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml Education Studies and Reports Crime, Dropout Rates Linked High school dropouts are 3.5 times more likely to be arrested than high school graduates, according to the report, "School or the Streets: Crime and America's Dropout Crisis." Inspiring Teachers First Lesson: Try Hard First-year kindergarten teacher Darin Peets, who is a quadriplegic, told his young students they need to try new things on their own before asking for help. See more education news headlines in our EDscoops Archive. Administrator's Desk Article PBIS Rules, Rewards Boost School-Wide Behavior and Academics By relying on concise rules and frequent rewards, principals say the PBIS approach to school-wide behavior management drastically reduces discipline problems and improves academic performance among all students. http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin535.shtml Pete Hall: Always Strive to Be a Better You Why 100 Matters According to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, all students -- that's 100 percent of enrolled students -- will test proficient by the 2013-2014 school year. Do you know what 100 percent really means? One goal-oriented school in Washington State does! http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/hall014.shtml Turnaround Tales Uniting to Beat the Odds Faced with rock-bottom scores on the first version of Maryland's state tests, staff at Rock Hall Elementary School raised standards for students and increased professional development for teachers, and saw scores climb. http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork061.shtml No Educator Left Behind How Can NCLB Help Improve Student Math Achievement? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB054.shtml School Issues Spotlights Issues Spotlight 1 Teacher Lifestyles Issues Spotlight 2 Bilingual Education Issues Spotlight 3 National Certification Issues Spotlight 4 Administrator Evaluations http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/t.shtml#lifestyles http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/b.shtml#bilingual http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/c.shtml#cert http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/e.shtml#evaluations School Doodle Remembering 9/11 http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles11.shtml   Each week, we ask readers to cast their votes in The Weekly Survey. Cast your vote in this week's question of interest to all educators. This Week's Survey Question In the past, districts have exempted a few students from vaccinations for medical or religious reasons. Now the number of parents seeking waivers is rising. Should districts clamp down on vaccination waivers? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey183.shtml Last Week's Survey Results A recent report notes that more than 200,000 children were spanked or paddled in U.S. schools last year. Should corporal punishment be banned in all U.S. schools? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey182.shtml   'Number Sense' Helps With Math Scientists have for the first time established a link between a primitive, intuitive sense of numbers and performance in math classes, a finding that could lead to new ways to help children who struggle with math. Source: The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/07/AR2008090701899.html Stressed Teachers Get 24-Hour Helpline Scottish teachers who are feeling overwhelmed now can call a free, 24-hour teacher helpline staffed by trained counselors to receive emotional and practical support. Teachers also can request coaching via e-mail. Source: The Herald http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2430442.0.Teachers_in_Scotland_get_24_hour_stress_helpline.php Researcher Studying Cheating Epidemic University of Connecticut assistant professor Jason Stephens is piloting a program at six schools to deter cheating by letting teachers and students develop academic integrity plans. Source: Hartford Courant http://www.courant.com/news/education/hc-cheatingstudents0908.artsep08,0,3618637.story More Incentives Needed to Recruit Teachers While more than 40 percent of surveyed adults with bachelor's degrees say they are interested in switching to teaching careers, two recent reports conclude that higher salaries, incentives, and stronger preparation programs are needed to help those interested make that leap. Source: Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/NEWS05/809100327   Georgia Schools' Chief Wins $1 Million on Quiz Show Georgia state school superintendent Kathy Cox won $1 million on the game show "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" and plans to donate most of the money to state schools for the deaf and blind. Some state officials are criticizing Cox for appearing on the show. Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/education/09smart.html State Tracking Obesity Levels Many New York state schools now are required to record students' weights and body mass indexes as part of an effort to combat childhood obesity. Source: ABC News.com http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/story?id=5718782&page=1 Truants Risk Call to Parents After years of trying to discourage students from cutting classes by lowering their grades, Minnetonka (Minnesota) High School is taking a different approach: Call the parents. And it's working. Source: Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/local/west/27940444.html Three Moms Save Their School Libraries When a Spokane, Washington, mother read that her daughter's school was going to slash the hours of the media specialist, she enlisted two other mothers and they began a campaign to save the district's media specialists. 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