EDUCATION

English Proverbs & Saying

2009-01-26T12:18:00.001+05:30

English Proverbs & Sayings

1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
2. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit.
3. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
4. A bargain is a bargain.
5. A beggar can never be bankrupt.
6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
7. A bird may be known by its song.
8. A black hen lays a white egg.
9. A blind leader of the blind.
10. A blind man would be glad to see.
11. A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.
12. A burden of one's own choice is not felt.
13. A burnt child dreads the fire.
14. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
15. A city that parleys is half gotten.
16. A civil denial is better than a rude grant.
17. A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
18. A clean hand wants no washing.
19. A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.
20. A close mouth catches no flies.
21. A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
22. A cracked bell can never sound well.
23. A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.
24. A curst cow has short horns.
25. A danger foreseen is half avoided.
26. A drop in the bucket.
27. A drowning man will catch at a straw.
28. A fair face may hide a foul heart.
29. A fault confessed is half redressed.
30. A fly in the ointment.
31. A fool always rushes to the fore.
32. A fool and his money are soon parted.
33. A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
34. A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can
answer in seven years.
35. A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men
cannot pull out.
36. A fool's tongue runs before his wit.
37. A forced kindness deserves no thanks.
38. A foul morn may turn to a fair day.
39. A fox is not taken twice in the same snare.
40. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
41. A friend is never known till needed.
42. A friend to all is a friend to none.
43. A friend's frown is better than a foe's smile.
44. A good anvil does not fear the hammer.
45. A good beginning is half the battle.
46. A good beginning makes a good ending.
47. A good deed is never lost.
48. A good dog deserves a good bone.
49. A good example is the best sermon.
50. A good face is a letter of recommendation.
51. A good Jack makes a good Jill.
52. A good marksman may miss.
53. A good name is better than riches.
54. A good name is sooner lost than won.
55. A good name keeps its luster in the dark.
56. A good wife makes a good husband.
57. A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.
58. A great fortune is a great slavery.
59. A great ship asks deep waters.
60. A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
61. A hard nut to crack.
62. A heavy purse makes a light heart.
63. A hedge between keeps friendship green.
64. A honey tongue, a heart of gall.
65. A hungry belly has no ears.
66. A hungry man is an angry man.
67. A Jack of all trades is master of none.
68. A Joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.
69. A lawyer never goes to law himself.
70. A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy.
71. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
72. A lie begets a lie.
73. A light purse is a heavy curse.
74. A light purse makes a heavy heart.
75. A little body often harbours a great soul.
76. A little fire is quickly trodden out.
77. A man can die but once.
78. A man can do no more than he can.
79. A man is known by the company he keeps.
80. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
81. A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
82. A miss is as good as a mile.
83. A new broom sweeps clean.
84. A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool.
85. A penny saved is a penny gained.
86. A penny soul never came to two pence.
87. A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
88. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
89. A round peg in a square hole.
90. A shy cat makes a proud mouse.
91. A silent fool is counted wise.
92. A small leak will sink a great ship.
93. A soft answer turns away wrath.
94. A sound mind in a sound body.
95. A stitch in time saves nine.
96. A storm in a teacup.
97. A tattler is worse than a thief.
98. A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.
99. A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.
100. A threatened blow is seldom given.
101. A tree is known by its fruit.
102. A wager is a fool's argument.
103. A watched pot never boils.
104. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
105. A wolf in sheep's clothing.
106. A wonder lasts but nine days.
107. A word is enough to the wise.
108. A word spoken is past recalling.
109. Actions speak louder than words.
110. Adversity is a great schoolmaster.
111. Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
112. After a storm comes a calm.
113. After dinner comes the reckoning.
114. After dinner sit (sleep) a while, after supper walk a mile.
115. After rain comes fair weather.
116. After us the deluge.
117. Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot.
118. All are good lasses, but whence come the bad wives?
119. All are not friends that speak us fair.
120. All are not hunters that blow the horn.
121. All are not merry that dance lightly.
122. All are not saints that go to church.
123. All asses wag their ears.
124. All bread is not baked in one oven.
125. All cats are grey in the dark (in the night).
126. All covet, all lose.
127. All doors open to courtesy.
128. All is fish that comes to his net.
129. All is not lost that is in peril.
130. All is well that ends well.
131. All lay load on the willing horse.
132. All men can't be first.
133. All men can't be masters.
134. All promises are either broken or kept.
135. All roads lead to Rome.
136. All sugar and honey.
137. All that glitters is not gold.
138. All things are difficult before they are easy.
139. All truths are not to be told.
140. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
141. "Almost" never killed a fly (was never hanged).
142. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
143. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
144. An ass in a lion's skin.
145. An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
146. An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle.
147. An empty hand is no lure for a hawk.
148. An empty sack cannot stand upright.
149. An empty vessel gives a greater sound than a full barrel.
150. An evil chance seldom comes alone.
151. An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.
152. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
153. An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
154. An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
155. An oak is not felled at one stroke.
156. An old dog barks not in vain.
157. An open door may tempt a saint.
158. An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of learning.
159. An ox is taken by the horns and a man by the tongue.
160. An unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup.
161. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
162. Any port in a storm.
163. Appearances are deceitful.
164. Appetite comes with eating.
165. As drunk as a lord.
166. As innocent as a babe unborn.
167. As like as an apple to an oyster.
168. As like as two peas.
169. As old as the hills.
170. As plain as the nose on a man's face.
171. As plain as two and two make four.
172. As snug as a bug in a rug .
173. As sure as eggs is eggs.
174. As the call, so the echo.
175. As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks.
176. As the old cock crows, so does the young.
177. As the tree falls, so shall it lie.
178. As the tree, so the fruit.
179. As welcome as flowers in May.
180. As welcome as water in one's shoes.
181. As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.
182. As you brew, so must you drink.
183. As you make your bed, so must you lie on it.
184. As you sow, so shall you reap.
185. Ask no questions and you will be told no lies.
186. At the ends of the earth.
187. Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune.
188. Bad news has wings.
189. Barking does seldom bite.
190. Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
191. Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
192. Beauty is but skin-deep.
193. Beauty lies in lover's eyes.
194. Before one can say Jack Robinson.
195. Before you make a friend eat a bushel of salt with him.
196. Beggars cannot be choosers.
197. Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear.
198. Best defense is offence.
199. Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
200. Better a lean peace than a fat victory.

Part 2

1. Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us.
2. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
3. Better an open enemy than a false friend.
4. Better be alone than in bad company.
5. Better be born lucky than rich.
6. Better be envied than pitied.
7. Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
8. Better deny at once than promise long.
9. Better die standing than live kneeling.
10. Better early than late.
11. Better give a shilling than lend a half-crown.
12. Better go to bed supper-less than rise in debt.
13. Better late than never.
14. Better lose a jest than a friend.
15. Better one-eyed than stone-blind.
16. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
17. Better the foot slip than the tongue.
18. Better to do well than to say well.
19. Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
20. Better unborn than untaught.
21. Better untaught than ill-taught.
22. Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.
23. Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea.
24. Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing.
25. Between two stools one goes (falls) to the ground.
26. Between the upper and nether millstone.
27. Betwixt and between.
28. Beware of a silent dog and still water.
29. Bind the sack before it be full.
30. Birds of a feather flock together.
31. Blind men can judge no colours.
32. Blood is thicker than water.
33. Borrowed garments never fit well.
34. Brevity is the soul of wit.
35. Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.
36. Business before pleasure.
37. By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
38. By hook or by crook.
39. By the street of 'by-and-bye' one arrives at the house of 'Never'.
40. Calamity is man's true touchstone.
41. Care killed the cat.
42. Catch the bear before you sell his skin.
43. Caution is the parent of safety.
44. Charity begins at home.
45. Cheapest is the dearest.
46. Cheek brings success.
47. Children and fools must not play with edged tools.
48. Children are poor men's riches.
49. Choose an author as you choose a friend.
50. Christmas comes but once a year, (but when it comes it brings good cheer).
51. Circumstances alter cases.
52. Claw me, and I will claw thee.
53. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
54. Company in distress makes trouble less.
55. Confession is the first step to repentance.
56. Counsel is no command.
57. Creditors have better memories than debtors.
58. Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
59. Crows do not pick crow's eyes.
60. Curiosity killed a cat.
61. Curses like chickens come home to roost.
62. Custom is a second nature.
63. Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools.
64. Cut your coat according to your cloth.
65. Death is the grand leveller.
66. Death pays all debts.
67. Death when it comes will have no denial.
68. Debt is the worst poverty.
69. Deeds, not words.
70. Delays are dangerous.
71. Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies.
72. Diligence is the mother of success (good luck).
73. Diseases are the interests of pleasures.
74. Divide and rule.
75. Do as you would be done by.
76. Dog does not eat dog.
77. Dog eats dog.
78. Dogs that put up many hares kill none.
79. Doing is better than saying.
80. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
81. Don't cross the bridges before you come to them.
82. Don't have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.
83. Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
84. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
85. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
86. Don't sell the bear's skin before you've caught it.
87. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
88. Don't whistle (halloo) until you are out of the wood.
89. Dot your i's and cross your t's.
90. Draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed.
91. Drive the nail that will go.
92. Drunken days have all their tomorrow.
93. Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.
94. Dumb dogs are dangerous.
95. Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
96. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
97. Easier said than done.
98. East or West ? home is best.
99. Easy come, easy go.
100. Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.
101. Empty vessels make the greatest (the most) sound.
102. Enough is as good as a feast.
103. Envy shoots at others and wounds herself.
104. Even reckoning makes long friends.
105. Every ass loves to hear himself bray.
106. Every barber knows that.
107. Every bean has its black.
108. Every bird likes its own nest.
109. Every bullet has its billet.
110. Every country has its customs.
111. Every dark cloud has a silver lining.
112. Every day is not Sunday.
113. Every dog has his day.
114. Every dog is a lion at home.
115. Every dog is valiant at his own door.
116. Every Jack has his Jill.
117. Every man has a fool in his sleeve.
118. Every man has his faults.
119. Every man has his hobby-horse.
120. Every man is the architect of his own fortunes.
121. Every man to his taste.
122. Every miller draws water to his own mill.
123. Every mother thinks her own gosling a swan.
124. Every one's faults are not written in their foreheads.
125. Every tub must stand on its own bottom.
126. Every white has its black, and every sweet its sour.
127. Every why has a wherefore.
128. Everybody's business is nobody's business.
129. Everything comes to him who waits.
130. Everything is good in its season.
131. Evil communications corrupt good manners.
132. Experience is the mother of wisdom.
133. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools learn in no other.
134. Experience keeps no school, she teaches her pupils singly.
135. Extremes meet.
136. Facts are stubborn things.
137. Faint heart never won fair lady.
138. Fair without, foul (false) within.
139. Fair words break no bones.
140. False friends are worse than open enemies.
141. Familiarity breeds contempt.
142. Far from eye, far from heart.
143. Fasting comes after feasting.
144. Faults are thick where love is thin.
145. Feast today and fast tomorrow.
146. Fine feathers make fine birds.
147. Fine words butter no parsnips.
148. First catch your hare.
149. First come, first served.
150. First deserve and then desire.
151. First think, then speak.
152. Fish and company stink in three days.
153. Fish begins to stink at the head.
154. Follow the river and you'll get to the sea.
155. Fool's haste is no speed.
156. Fools and madmen speak the truth.
157. Fools grow without watering.
158. Fools may sometimes speak to the purpose.
159. Fools never know when they are well.
160. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
161. For the love of the game.
162. Forbearance is no acquittance.
163. Forbidden fruit is sweet.
164. Forewarned is forearmed.
165. Fortune favours the brave (the bold).
166. Fortune is easily found, but hard to be kept.
167. Four eyes see more (better) than two.
168. Friends are thieves of time.
169. From bad to worse.
170. From pillar to post.
171. Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary.
172. Get a name to rise early, and you may lie all day.
173. Gifts from enemies are dangerous.
174. Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself.
175. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
176. Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.
177. Give never the wolf the wether to keep.
178. Gluttony kills more men than the sword.
179. Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark.
180. Good clothes open all doors.
181. Good counsel does no harm.
182. Good health is above wealth.
183. Good masters make good servants.
184. Good words and no deeds.
185. Good words without deeds are rushes and reeds.
186. Gossiping and lying go hand in hand.
187. Grasp all, lose all.
188. Great barkers are no biters.
189. Great boast, small roast.
190. Great cry and little wool.
191. Great spenders are bad lenders.
192. Great talkers are great liars.
193. Great talkers are little doers.
194. Greedy folk have long arms.
195. Habit cures habit.
196. Half a loaf is better than no bread.
197. "Hamlet" without the Prince of Denmark .
198. Handsome is that handsome does.
199. Happiness takes no account of time.
200. Happy is he that is happy in his children.
201. Hard words break no bones.
202. Hares may pull dead lions by the beard.
203. Harm watch, harm catch.
204. Haste makes waste.
205. Hasty climbers have sudden falls.
206. Hate not at the first harm.
207. Hatred is blind, as well as love.
208. Hawks will not pick hawks' eyes.
209. He begins to die that quits his desires.
210. He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue.
211. He carries fire in one hand and water in the other.
212. He dances well to whom fortune pipes.
213. He gives twice who gives in a trice.
214. He goes long barefoot that waits for dead man's shoes.
215. He is a fool that forgets himself.
216. He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.
217. He is happy that thinks himself so.
218. He is lifeless that is faultless.
219. He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.
220. He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.
221. He is not poor that has little, but he that desires much.
222. He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
223. He knows best what good is that has endured evil.
224. He knows how many beans make five.
225. He knows much who knows how to hold his tongue.
226. He laughs best who laughs last.
227. He lives long that lives well.
228. He must needs swim that is held up by the chin.
229. He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil.
230. He smells best that smells of nothing.
231. He that comes first to the hill may sit where he will.
232. He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it.
233. He that does you an i!i turn will never forgive you.
234. He that fears every bush must never go a-birding.
235. He that fears you present wiil hate you absent.
236. He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing.
237. He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns.
238. He that has a full purse never wanted a friend.
239. He that has a great nose thinks everybody is speaking of it.
240. He that has an ill name is half hanged.
241. He that has no children knows not what love is.
242. He that has He head needs no hat.
243. He that has no money needs no purse.
244. He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.
245. He that is full of himself is very empty.
246. He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody.
247. He that is warm thinks all so.
248. He that knows nothing doubts nothing.
249. He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas.
250. He that lives with cripples learns to limp.
251. He that mischief hatches, mischief catches.
252. He that never climbed never fell.
253. He that once deceives is ever suspected.
254. He that promises too much means nothing.
255. He that respects not is not respected.
256. He that seeks trouble never misses.
257. He that serves everybody is paid by nobody.
258. He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages.
259. He that spares the bad injures the good.
260. He that talks much errs much.
261. He that talks much lies much.
262. He that will eat the kernel must crack the nut.
263. He that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay.
264. He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.
265. He that will thrive, must rise at five.
266. He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.
267. He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens.
268. He who is born a fool is never cured.
269. He who hesitates is lost.
270. He who likes borrowing dislikes paying.
271. He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing.
272. He who pleased everybody died before he was born.
273. He who says what he likes, shall hear what he doesn't like.
274. He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet.
275. He who would eat the nut must first crack the shell.
276. He who would search for pearls must dive below.
277. He will never set the Thames on fire.
278. He works best who knows his trade.
279. Head cook and bottle-washer.
280. Health is not valued till sickness comes.
281. His money burns a hole in his pocket.
282. Honesty is the best policy.
283. Honey is not for the ass's mouth.
284. Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.
285. Honour and profit lie not in one sack.
286. Honours change manners.
287. Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper.
288. Hope is the poor man's bread.
289. Hunger breaks stone walls.
290. Hunger finds no fault with cookery.
291. Hunger is the best sauce.
292. Hungry bellies have no ears.
293. Idle folks lack no excuses.
294. Idleness is the mother of all evil.
295. Idleness rusts the mind.
296. If an ass (donkey) bray at you, don't bray at him.
297. If ifs and ans were pots and pans.
298. If my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle.
299. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
300. If the sky falls, we shall catch larks.

Part 3

1. If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun.
2. If things were to be done twice all would be wise.
3. If we can't as we would, we must do as we can.
4. If wishes were horses, beggars might ride.
5. If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow.
6. If you cannot bite, never show your teeth.
7. If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have.
8. If you dance you must pay the fiddler.
9. If you laugh before breakfast you'll cry before supper.
10. If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
11. If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.
12. If you throw mud enough, some of it will stick.
13. If you try to please all you will please none.
14. If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
15. Ill-gotten gains never prosper.
16. Ill-gotten, ill-spent.
17. In every beginning think of the end.
18. In for a penny, in for a pound.
19. In the country of the blind one-eyed man is a king.
20. In the end things will mend.
21. In the evening one may praise the day.
22. Iron hand (fist) in a velvet glove.
23. It is a good horse that never stumbles.
24. It is a long lane that has no turning.
25. It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
26. It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
27. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.
28. It is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait.
29. It is easy to swim if another hoids up your chin (head).
30. It is enough to make a cat laugh.
31. It is good fishing in troubled waters.
32. It is never too late to learn.

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45 Great Outlooks On Life

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45 Great Outlooks On Life

2009 could be the greatest year of your life!

1.Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry

13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their
journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye.. But don't worry;
God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one
is up to you and no one
else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no
for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets. Don't save it for a special
occasion. Today is special.

22. Over-prepare, and then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness, except you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,
will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
will. Stay in touch.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you
did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative--dying young.

37.. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,
we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42 . No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

43 . Yield.

44 . Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

45 . The best is yet to come.

The Job Interview

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The Job Interview
A businessman was interviewing applicants for the position of
divisional manager. He devised a simple test to select the most
suitable person for the job. He asked each applicant the question,
"What is two and two?"
The first interviewee was a journalist. His answer was "twenty-two. "
The second applicant was an engineer. He pulled out a calculator and
showed the answer to be between 3.999 and 4.001.
The next person was a lawyer. He stated that in the case of Jenkins v.
Smith, two and two was proven to be four.
The last applicant was an accountant. The businessman asked him, "How
much is two and two?"
The accountant got up from his chair, went over to the door, closed it
then came back and sat down. He leaned across the desk and said in a
low voice, "How much do you want it to be?"
He got the job...

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Six ways to make people like you

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Principle 1: Become genuinely interested in other people.
A simple way to make a good impression.
The expression one wears on one's face if far more important than the
clothes one wears on one's back. Actions speak louder than words, and
a smile says, " I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you."
You must have a good time meeting people i f you expect them to have a
good time meeting you. You don't feel like smiling? Then what? Two
things. First, force yourself to smile. If you are alone, force
yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing. Act as if you were already
happy, and that will tend to make you happy. "Action seems to follow
feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating
the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can
indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not." -William James.
Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner
conditions. It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or
what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you
think about it. "There is nothing either good or bad," said
Shakespeare, "but thinking makes it so." Your smile is a messenger of
your good will. Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it. To
someone who has seen a dozen people frown, scowl or turn their faces
away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds.
Principle 2: Smile.
If you don't do this, you are headed for trouble
The average person is more interested in his or her own name than all
the other names on earth put together. Remember that name and call it
easily, and you have paid a subtle and very effective compliment. But
forget it or misspell it-and you have plac e yourself at a sharp
disadvantage. Whenever you meet a new acquaintance, find out his or
her complete name and some facts about his or her family, business or
political opinions. Fix all these facts well in mind as part of the
picture, and the next time you meet that person, even if it was a year
later, you will be able to shake hands, inquire after the family, and
ask about the hollyhocks in the backyard. Sometimes it is difficult to
remember a name, particularly if it is hard to pronounce. Rather than
even try to learn it, many people ignore it or call the person by an
easy nickname. Most people don't remember names, for the simple reason
that they don't take the time and energy necessary to concentrate and
repeat and fix names indelibly in their minds. If you don't hear the
name distinctly say excuse me I didn't get your name clearly. Then, if
it is an unusual name, ask how it is spelled. Use the person's name
several times in the conversation; try to associate it in your mind
with the person's featur es, expression and general appearance. Then,
when you are alone write the name down on a piece of paper, look at
it, and concentrate on it, fix it securely in your mind, in this way
you will gain an eye impression of the name as well as an ear
impression.
Principle 3: Remember that a person's name is to that person the
sweetest and most important sound in any language.
An easy way to become a good conversationalist
Listen intently; listen because you are genuinely interested. That
kind of listening is one of the highest compliments we can pay anyone.
The chronic kicker, even the most violent critic, will frequently
soften and be subdued in the presence of a patient, sympathetic
listener-a listener who will be silent with the irate fault-finger
dilates like a king cobra and spews the poison out of his system. Be
more eager to hear what a person has to say then even they are to tell
it. Many people prefer good list eners to good talkers, but the
ability to listen seems rarer than almost any other good trait. All we
want when we are in trouble is a friendly, sympathetic listener to
unburden yourself. That is frequently all the irritated customer
wants, and the dissat isfied employee or the hurt friend. If you want
to know how to make people shun you and laugh at you behind your back
and even despise you, here is the recipe: Never listen to anyone for
long. Talk incessantly about yourself. If you have an idea while the
other person is talking, don't wait for him or her to finish: bust
right in and interrupt in the middle of a sentence. If you aspire to
be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener. To be
interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will
enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their
accomplishments.
Principle 4: Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.. .
How to interest people
The royal road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or
she treasures most. Make an effort to find out what interests the
person then get them talking about it. Talking in terms of the other
person's interests pays off for both parties. When asked what reward
he got from it, Mr. Herzig responded that he not only received a
different reward from each person but that in general the reward had
been an enlargement of his life each time he spoke to someone.
Principle 5: Talk in terms of the other person's interests.
How to make people like you instantly.
Ask yourself " What is there about him or her that I can honestly
admire?" That is sometimes a hard question to answer, especially with
strangers. You want approval of those with whom you come in contact.
You want recognition of your true worth. You want a feeling that your
are important in our little world. You don't want to listen to cheap,
insincere flattery, but you do crave sincere appreciation. So let's
obey the Golden Rule, and give unto others what we would have others
give unto us. How? When? Where? The answer is all the time,
everywhere. Use little phrases such as "I'm sorry to trouble you,
___." "Would you please ___?" "Won't you please?" "Would you mind?"
"Thank you." The unvarnished truth is that almost all the people you
meet feel themselves superior to you in some way, and a sure way to
their hearts is to let them realize in some subtle way that you
recognize their importance, and recognize it sincerely. Talk to people
about themselves and they will listen for hours.
Principle 6: Make the other person feel important-and do it sincerely.
In a Nutshell: Six ways to make people like you Become genuinely
interested in other people.
Smile.
Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most
important sound in any language.
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
Talk in terms of the other person's interests.
Make the other person feel important-and do it sincerely.

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December 29, 2008

Professor Joe Martin inspires and motivates as he encourages educators to maintain a sense of joy in what they do.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/martin/martin.shtml
* Teach in the Now
Let's make a pledge to adopt a "now mentality," and leave the delay tactics to the bureaucrats.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/martin/martin013.shtml

Dr. Fred Jones describes the strategies that make classrooms enjoyable and academically challenging.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones.shtml
* Dealing With the Unexpected
When things go awry, even the most experienced teachers feel as though they've done something wrong.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones034.shtml

Dr. Ken Shore answers readers' questions about education issues and classroom concerns.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/shore.shtml
* Ask Dr. Ken Shore…About a Student Without Friends
"Dear Dr. Shore, A child in my third-grade class does not seem to have any friends. What can I do to help him?"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore092.shtml

Eric Baylin, Education World's very own teacher-songwriter, pens original lyrics to familiar melodies.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/baylin/baylin.shtml
* There's a Hole in Their Thinking
This song also might be called "The Litany of Excuses." You've probably heard them all through the years.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/baylin/baylin023.shtml

Angela Powell discusses how you can get it togther to make your teaching more efficient and fun.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/organization.shtml * Clean Desk Diagram
Every minute you spend teaching organization and cleanliness to kids is worth it!
http://educationworld.com/a_curr/organization/organization014.shtml

Cathy Puett Miller provides expertise in the areas of reading and writing instruction and emergent literacy. See her 4-part series on vocabulary instruction.
* Part 1: The Face of Effective Vocabulary Instruction
* Part 2: The Hidden Side of Strategic Vocabulary Instruction
* Part 3: The Wonderful World of Words
* Part 4: Building on the Power of Incidental Learning
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadingCoach/ReadingCoach006.shtml

Leah Davies, creator of the Kelly Bear resources, explains how to teach character- and resilience building.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/davies/davies.shtml
* Encouraging Thoughts
Remind children of ways they can encourage themselves and one another.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/davies/davies004.shtml

Each week, Education World spotlights books of interest to educators. This week, read a brief summary of two more of our "top 50 books for educators."

Discipline in the Secondary Classroom
Many books on classroom management are aimed at K-8 or, more often, the early end of that range. So here is a "grown up" classroom management book that takes an approach and adopts a style more in keeping with the college-preparatory level (whether the kids are actually sitting down and getting enough work done to get into college is another question!). In particular, this book's appendices, including observation and analysis worksheets and a student satisfaction survey, are a good commbination of the practical tool often found for younger grades and the more "adult" methodology appropriate to high schoolers.
Click to learn more or to purchase this book.

Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading
A guide to developing ambitious thematic units, a "balance diet" reading list of 150 books of interest to teens, and special help tips for students who struggle with reading, all help make this book a strong candidate for becoming a core content-area-reading playbook for middle school and high school teachers.
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Reading Tips
Discover practical reading and writing activities and strategies in these quick tips.
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Reader's Theater
Original scripts provide engaging stories and authentic reading practice.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/index.shtml#theater

The Reading Machine
Links to 36 online games that help teach and reinforce important reading skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/readingmachine.shtml

Best Books for Teaching About…
Each week, Education World presents our Editors' Choices -- the best books for teaching about popular classroom themes.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_bestbooks/archives/students.shtml

THE WRITING CENTER

Featured Articles
Discovering the Writer in Every Student
Eight teaching tips to engage and inspire budding writers.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadingCoach/ReadingCoach012.shtml
Weekly Writing Lessons
Lessons at your fingertips provide a quick and easy way to incorporate writing into your day.
* Be on the Lookout!
Create "Wanted" posters for destructive bugs. (Grades 3-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2065.shtml
* A Bio Poem
Write a bio poem about Tomie dePaola's Adelita. (Grades K-2)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/04-1/lesson027.shtml Writing Bugs
These printable student work sheets inspire creative writing with fun and thought-provoking writing prompts.
* Going for the Goal
Write about a specific goal you would like to achieve in the year ahead.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug109.shtml
* Principal for a Week
If I were the principal of my school for one week, I would ...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug103.shtml

Math Cats Math Chat
Wendy Petti provides practical advice, creative ideas, and fun activities.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/mathchat.shtml
* "Twenty Questions" for Math Class
This word-on-the-back version is a great way to review new math vocabulary and concepts.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat013.shtml

Go Figure
These puzzles, problems, and brainteasers make great morning activities or free-time fillers.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/go_figure.shtml
* What's Your Angle?
Test students' knowledge of angles with this clever puzzle.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/math/go_figure/go_figure004.shtml

Math Mnemonics
Memory aids for math formulas, concepts, operations, and more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/mnemonics.shtml

The Math Machine offers links to more than 50 online games to help you teach and reinforce math skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/mathmachine.shtml

Look for more math resources, lessons, and activities in our Math Corner and on our Lesson Planning page.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Classroom Goal Setting: In this three part series, Laura Candler discusses how to teach children to set and achieve goals.
* Goal Setting Part 1: Understanding the Process
Share the goal-setting strategies used by successful adults.
* Goal Setting Part 2: The Process in Action
Set a class goal and work together to achieve it.
* Goal Setting Part 3: Setting Individual Goals
Teach students to set and achieve personal goals.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev151.shtml

"Floating" Teachers
A former "floater" creates an online forum for teachers who travel from classroom to classroom.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev152.shtml Inspiring Artists
An art teacher encourages his students to create art while he explores the nation's parks.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev153.shtml

Strategies That Work
Looking for a new way to curb cheating? Teach poetry? Involve parents? More? Check out our proven teaching and management strategies. http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/strategy.shtml

Tips Library
Classroom Management Tips
Behavior Management Tips
Motivating Kids Tips
Book Report Makeover Tips
Homework Tips
Best Idea Ever
Testing Tips
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Miguel Guhlin provides practical advice and solutions to "the IT crowd." Whether you're a school administrator or IT professional, you won't want to miss this 3-part series on five essential tools for school administrators:
* Five Essential Tools for School Administrators: The First Three Tools
* Five Essential Tools for School Administrators: Blogging
* Five Essential Tools for School Administrators: Moodle
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/guhlin/guhlin007.shtml

Brenda Dyck, a preservice instructor and moderator of the MiddleTalk listserv, explores a variety of ed-tech topics and issues.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck.shtml
* My Weary Query
How can the very thing that invigorates my teaching serve as a draining experience for another teacher?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck031.shtm

* Do You See What I Mean?
How do we teach learners to interpret and create visual, digital, and audio media.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck035.shtml

Doug Johnson provides an up-close, common sense look at teachers and technology.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson
* And, Not Or
When asked if something should be x or y, try answering, "Yes -- x and y." Find a solution everyone can live with.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson028.shtml

* The Importance of an Aggregator
How the news finds me instead of me having to find the news.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson030.shtml

The Principal Poet
Known to students and colleagues alike as Mr. Ivan, Ivan Kershner has been writing poetry for more than 40 years. His poems should ring familiar to all educators. Click a title below, and enjoy!
Bringing Elephants to School
One Child Left Behind
The Teacher's Messy Desk
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/index.shtml

Carlton Ashby
The newest member of our Admin Desk columnist team is actually a kindergarten teacher. But his powerful messages about building relationships with students always resonate with principals who've seen him speak at state and national conferences.
Making Connections Is Key
Three Keys to Student Success: Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
A Small Pair of Eyeglasses Can Make a Big Difference
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ashby/index.shtml

Pete Hall
Pete Hall's efforts at turning around one underperforming school earned him ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator Award. In his Education World columns, Hall challenges all school leaders to always strive to be a better you!
Making It Fun Again
Leading Off the Edge of the Map
Confronting Concerns With Teacher Performance
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/index.shtml

Paul Young
A former national Principal of the Year and past president of NAESP, Young brings a unique perspective on school leadership and a cheerleading spirit to his Young @ Heart columns.
The Principal as Troublemaker
The Five Levels of Principal Leadership
Becoming a Principal Is Like Learning to Swim All Over Again
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/young/index.shtml

Alma Row shares her favorite interesting and useful (and free) online tools. Who doesn't love a gadget?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/gadget_tips.shtml
* Glogster is a nifty web 2.0 tool that allows you to create electronic posters.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget012.shtm
* SketchUp SketchUp is a 3D modeling program available through Google.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget005.shtml

* HearWho allows users to convert text to mp3 files.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget013.shtml

Teacher Templates
Why reinvent the wheel? Use our computer-editable templates instead.
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml
* Flyers, Posters, and Signs
Learning center signs, event flyers, a school-year calendar, and more. http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#signs
* Graphic Organizers
Venn diagrams, a family tree, concept maps, a comparison chart, more.
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#graphicOrganizers

Techtorials
Step-by-step tutorials -- for teachers and students -- on using a variety of technology tools.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/techtorials.shtml
* Talk to Anyone, Anywhere -- Free
Learn how to install and use Skype, a free peer-to-peer Internet-based telephone system. http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial107.shtml
* Record It With Audacity
Learn how to record, edit, and share sound files using Audacity -- a free software program.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial106.shtml

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Fiscal Foolishness
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Education World Early Childhood Education Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 22

2009-01-26T12:10:00.001+05:30

THIS ISSUE'S THEME: Our New President

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Volume 7, Issue 1
January 5, 2009
Theme: Our New President

Let children listen as you read this rhyme. After reading, engage them in a simple discussion about our new president -- his name, where he will live, and so on.

Our New President

We have a new president
To lead our country and
To help keep us all safe
And protect this great land.

We all will try very hard
To be good citizens,
And love our U-nited States
As true A-mer-i-cans!

Susan LaBella
Editor, Early Childhood Education Newsletter

WHAT IS INAUGURATION DAY?
Explain to students that the new president will be sworn into office, or inaugurated, on January 20, 2009. Help students understand that on that day the president takes an oath -- makes a promise -- to serve the American people. Read aloud to students the presidential oath and show them the presidential seal, explaining that it is a symbol of the president's office.

"I do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States,
and will, to the best of my ability,
preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution of the United States."

Finally, ask students to think about what kind of promises they would make if they were to become president of our country. Help each child write about his her promise. Then ask them to draw a picture to illustrate it.

WHERE IN THE UNITED STATES?
Let children understand that our presidents have come from different states in our country. Give several examples: George Washington was from Virginia; Abraham Lincoln lived in Illinois when he was elected president; and George W. Bush came from Texas. Our new president, Barack Obama, comes from the same state as Abraham Lincoln -- Illinois. On a large U.S. map, point out the home states of some of our presidents. Then print out for each student a Barack Obama coloring page. After students have colored the page, help them print on a sentence strip of paper the following statement: Our next president is Barack Obama. He is from the state of Illinois. Staple the sentence strip to each child's coloring page and display the pictures in your classroom.

LOOK AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Tell children that our president and his family will live in the White House in Washington, D.C. (Show on a map the location of Washington, D.C.) Explain that the president's family will live in private rooms, or quarters, that are not open to the public. Explain that many rooms, however, are open for people to see. Then let students take an online tour of the White House. As students view the various rooms, ask them to choose one room they like best. Create a picture graph to show results by listing the name and posting a picture of each room on the left side of the graph and posting a smiley face on the right to represent each student's choice. Invite students to use the graph to answer "more or less" questions. (For example: Did more students like the Oval Office o r the Red Room best?)

WHAT DOES OUR PRESIDENT DO?
Share with children If I Were President by Catherine Stier. Share, as you read aloud, some of the many duties of the president. After reading, ask students to help you make a list of the president's duties on a sheet of chart paper so they can see that the president "wears many hats." Then give each child a pre-cut shape of a hat. Let each child print on his/her hat a presidential duty: signs laws; meets leaders; visits other countries. Display all hats on a bulletin board titled "Our President Wears Many Hats."

A PATRIOTIC SNACK
Celebrate the inauguration of our next president with these red, white, and blue snacks. In a small juice glass layer vanilla yogurt, blueberries, yogurt, strawberries, yogurt. You might use fresh or frozen fruits for this activity. Give each child a spoon -- and enjoy!

Check out the following Web sites for additional background and activities.

Portraits of the Presidents
Give children a glimpse into our country's history by sharing these portraits of past presidents.
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/travpres/index6.htm

Children in the White House
Explain that our new president has two young daughters who will be living in the White House. Let children brainstorm what that might be like. Then read aloud these short paragraphs to give students an idea about a kid's life in the White House.
http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/kids/html/children.html

White House Jigsaw Puzzle
Children will enjoy putting together this online puzzle of the White House. The puzzle has 20 pieces, but you can choose "Change Cut" in the menu to present a 6-piece puzzle for young students.
http://www.primarygames.com/puzzles/jigsaw/White_House/WhiteHouse_jigsaw.htm

Presidents of the United States of America
You'll find all things presidential here -- information, crafts, and more.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pres/list.shtml

Color the Presidential Seal
An online coloring page of the United States Presidential seal.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/president-cb.htm

Plan ahead for our next issue's theme:
Marshmallows and Math

Each week, Education World spotlights books of interest to educators. This week, read a brief summary of two more of our "top 50 books for educators."

Inside Mrs. B's Classroom
Leslie Baldacci was a journalist who took the stories about the crisis in urban education very seriously, choosing to teach on Chicago's South Side. Like Jonathan Kozol, Baldacci is a writer who has the power to touch a reader emotionally, along with the reporter's discipline with details. Also like a journalist, Baldacci delivers her story in digestible short chapters that suit the free time teachers have to read.
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Papers, Papers, Papers: An English Teacher's Survival Guide
Many people who aren't teachers often say they couldn't do the job because they'd have "all those papers to grade." Of course, the art teacher may not have them, but the English teacher in middle school and especially in high school certainly has a carload of papers to grade. This book addresses this challenge not only with practical tips, but also with broader professional development ideas, so that the reader not only gets help with the paper load, but can actually become a more effective coach for young, aspiring (or reluctant) literary critics.
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Last Laughs

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Volume 7 Issue 1
January 6, 2009

School Foundations Help Out in Hard Times
From high unemployment to hurricanes, schools today are weathering all types of challenges that impact their ability to meet the needs of students. Some communities are coming to the aid of their schools with educational foundations that support either a specific building or an entire district. Channeling private donations, these organizations provide basics like clothing or food to field trips or innovative programs with a minimum of red tape. Included: A foundation director shares tips for new organizations that are getting off the ground.
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Leah Davies, The Teacher Counselor
Enhancing Students' Social and Emotional Growth
Schools have an opportunity to enhance children's social and emotional growth as well as their academic knowledge. These four activities will help foster self-understanding, positive peer interaction, initiative, and learning.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/davies/davies003.shtml

Focus on... Programs of Interest
On their own, programs mean little. But many principals have transformed schools by taking good programs and adding large doses of talent, time, and commitment. The articles in this archive highlight programs that are working for others and practical tips for using such programs to achieve success.
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Diane Hodges' Looking Forward to Monday Morning
Ideas to drive your staff happy! This week…
Fun With Food #4: A Year of Food Celebrations
--- Celebrating With Food: Month By Month
--- Quote This!
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Best Books for
School Leaders

Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
For a book from one of the major education associations -- the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) -- this is a relatively compact book of under 200 pages that offers nine categories of instructional strategies, along with the research and statistics to back up their efficacy. Among the nine are Summarizing and Note Taking; Homework and Practice; Nonlinguistic Representation; and Cooperative Learning. The emphasis in the book is on elementary instruction. Written by Robert Marzano and others.

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Pete Hall's Always Strive To Be a Better You!
The Bull's-Eye of School Discipline
Remember that time when there was a line of students awaiting their punishments outside your office door? The school day was a blur of black eyes, name-calling, and disobedience. That was this morning, really? Oh, you mean that happens every day?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/hall025.shtml

The Principal Poet
Mr. Ivan, Education World's Principal Poet, presents this week's poem, "Don't Call on Me."
I saw on the news just this morning
That there's a "Don't Call Me" list.
That got my brain to thinking
Of a super kid-friendly twist…
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Partners for Student Success
Middle Schoolers Apply Their "Talents"
To Musical Production
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Pawlas on PR
Build communication with breakfast meetings, newsletter Q&A's.
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Take Five for…
Finding and supporting substitute teachers.
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Instant Meeting
Use a grid to compare options vs. criteria.
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Turnaround Tales
Improving Literacy With Reading First
Using the Reading First program at Norton Elementary School in Norton, Virginia, has led to gains in reading scores, professional development for staff, and more cooperation among teachers.
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How I Handled…
A personality clash between a teacher and a parent.
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Principal Ideas
Family vacation weeks, academic pep rally, bus driver breakfast, more...
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Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 58

Sports math scores points with students, teachers

More students receiving free, reduced-price school lunches

Another state bans soda sales in schools

Principal wants students and teachers to "get up, get out, get fit."
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Morning Math
Boost math skills schoolwide with "Morning Math" questions for Week #17.
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Exceptional Event
Interest Fair.
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Grant of the Week
This week: This week's new grants include the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
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Conventions & Conferences
What's coming up?
See our updated listing of 30+ conferences.
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From Our Leadership Library
Articles worth a second look from EdWorld's Administrator's Desk archive.
Cafeteria Issues
Improve lunchroom atmosphere, behavior, manners.
Social Studies Fairs
Tips for inspiring young historians in your school.
Home Visits
Home visits offer insight, improve communication.
K-8 Schools
An idea from the past? Or are they the future?
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From the Principal Files
School-Business Partnerships That Work:
Success Stories from Schools of All Sizes
Schools and businesses are working together to benefit students, teachers, and entire communities. Successful partnerships can be found across the grades, in schools large and small. Included: Education World's "Principal Files" principals offer ideas, tips for successful school-business partnerships.
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Best Books for
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Best Books for Teaching About... The 100th Day of School

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Hail to the Chief:
Inauguration Day Lessons
Every four years on January 20, an important event occurs in the United States: A president takes the Oath of Office during an inauguration ceremony. This week, Education World offers ten super activities to help your students learn about and commemorate the inauguration. Included: Activities in which students write letters to the president, create presidential portraits, complete an inauguration trivia hunt, and much more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson219.shtml

Martin Luther King Day
Join Education World this month as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day. We have articles, lesson ideas, books, activities, and much more -- all to help you meet your holiday needs.
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Teaching About Respect
Aretha Franklin and Rodney Dangerfield are always talking about respect; now it's Ed World's turn. If your students lack it or could stand to learn more about it, we offer five lessons this week to get them talking and thinking about R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Included: Have a Respect Popcorn Party.
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Lesson Plan of the Day
Click the link above to see dozens of recent Lesson Plans of the Day, including the five lessons below that were posted last week.
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100 Years Ago - Start the new year with this actvitiy. (5-12)
U.S. Puzzle Map - A bulletin board for fun and reference. (3-8)
What Did It Cost? - Compare prices today to 100 years ago. (3-12)
Secret Agent Stan - Do the math to solve the crime. (3-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml

Friday Fun
In this engaging activity, students make and defend their choices.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday023.shtml

News for Kids
Kids Get School Named for Obama
After Barack Obama was elected president, kids campaigned successfully to have their school renamed.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

Early Childhood Center
* Rhyme Time
This week's poem for Early Childhood educators:
January Snow
* Early Childhood Teaching Themes
Beginnings (Happy New Year!)
Winter Arts
Wintery Weather
Who Hibernates?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/

Tech Lesson of the Week
I Do Solemly Swear
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 in which the facts and frenzy surrounding 55 presidential inaugurations are investigated.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp021.shtml

From the Writing Center

Strategies for Teaching Pre-Writing
Good writing doesn't start with formulas and formats. Thinking, defining what the writer wants to say, planning, and exploring -- that is where it begins.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/miller/miller019.shtml
Our Photo Journals
Michelle Gay's young photographers use pictures as an inspiration for writing.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature019.shtml
Folktale Writing
Author helps students write folktales of their own. (Grades 3-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp279-05.shtml
Write A Song About American History
Songs about events in history inspire students to write their own song lyrics. (Grades 5-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/dailylp/dailylp/dailylp041.shtml

Education Humor With Regina Barreca
Supplies In Demand
"Within any 'learning environment,' rich or poor, competition for supplies is fierce. I don't care if you are at Choate, Berkeley Carroll, or Chickasaw Elementary: If you take a co-worker's masking tape, you are just asking to be buried with a stake through your heart."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/barreca/barreca005.shtml

Emma McDonald: The New Teacher Advisor
How to Involve and Engage Students
Student misbehavior isn't always caused by bad attitudes. Often students misbehave out of boredom. Keeping students involved and engaged is the very best solution.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/mcdonald/mcdonald007.shtml

Professor Joe Martin: The Educator Motivator
What Are You Paying Attention To?
I tell my friends when they question my ability to maintain a positive attitude, "I have a simple choice: I either can focus on whining about teaching or I can focus on winning as a teacher."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/martin/martin006.shtml

Cathy Puett Miller: The Reading Coach
A Time for Reflection
As this term ends, take the time to reflect upon the past year and honestly assess what you did well and what you can do better.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadingCoach/ReadingCoach009.shtml

Leah Davies: The Teacher Counselor
Character Building Statements
Fifty-two character-building thoughts for children -- one for every week of the year.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/davies/davies005.shtml

Brenda Dyck's Blog
Do You See What I Mean?
How do we teach learners to interpret and create visual, digital, and audio media in a contemporary culture?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck035.shtml

Lorrie Jackson's Techtorial
Tap in to Tapped In
Learn how to register, log in, and find and join events at Tapped In.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial097.shtml

Alma Row's Gadget of the Week
Poll Daddy
With Poll Daddy, users can create and administer a one-question poll.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget019.shtml

Doug Johnson's Tech Proof
It's Delightful; It's del.icio.us
In many ways, del.icio.us is the poster child for what is commonly called Web 2.0 -- the social web, the read-write web.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson017.shtml

Featured Articles
One Hundred Report Card Comments
One hundred positive report card comments for you to use and/or adapt.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev148.shtml

Math Magic
Math magic creates a new context for algebraic reasoning as students go beyond "What's the answer?" to explore "What's the trick?"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat012.shtml

What Teaching Matthew Taught Me
When I stopped seeking Matthew out to say a friendly hello in the morning, the students stopped too. When I snapped commands at him, they snapped too. I was treated to a painful refresher lesson about the strength of modeling.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/responsiveclassroom/responsiveclassroom015.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
Which is the most important factor for a positive professional development experience?
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Last Week's Survey Results
How has the slowdown of the economy affected your holiday shopping?
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Each week, our Ed Scoops editor highlights education news headlines from around the world.

Inspiring Teachers
Teachers Sacrifice, Get Creative to Help Schools
The economic downturn has led to teacher sacrifices and ingenuity. Some teachers' unions have given up pay raises, while many teachers are getting creative to raise money for supplies.

School Safety & Security
School Shooter: 'I Didn't Realize' They Would Die
Evan Ramsey, 20, who is serving a 210-year prison sentence for a fatal 1997 shooting spree at his Alaska high school, said at the time of the shooting, "I didn't realize that you shoot somebody, they die."

See more education news headlines in our EDscoops Archive.

Little Johnny...

Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. "Why do you do that, Mommy?" he asked.

"To make myself beautiful," said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue.

"What's the matter?" asked Little Johnny. "Giving up?"

More from Darling Little Johnny...

"Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want very badly to capture him."

Little Johnny asked, "Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?"

Last Laughs

Teacher: Isn't it remarkable how quickly kids learn to drive a car?
Parent: Yes, especially considering how slowly they catch on to running the lawn mower and vacuum cleaner.

Student: Dad, can you help me find the lowest common denominator in this math problem?
Father: Don't tell me that they haven't found it yet! I remember looking for it when I was in school.

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Math Facts Race (Math, grades K-8)

You Can Count on Spelling (Math and Language Arts, grades K-12)

Find It... Fast! (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Concentration Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)

The Dictionary Game (Language Arts, grades 3-8)

Play Ball: A Major League Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Friendly Feud (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Plus 35 more games!

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January 7, 2009

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EDUCATION JOBS SUMMARY
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Teaching Position - Wyoming
* Special Education

Teaching Position - New York
* Special Education

Teaching Positio n - New York
* English/ESL

Administrative Position - Nationwide
* Miscellaneous

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FULL LISTINGS
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School:
Hot Springs County School District #1

Email:
kandreen@hotsprings.k12.wy.us

Category:
Teaching Position

Deadline:
until filled

Job Title:
Miscellaneous

Description:
Identifies individual students and target population in need of services and collaborates with others in the district and community to create and coordinate programs to serve the needs of at-risk students; School District serves approximately 650 students; 2008-09 base salary is $39,465; benefits include sick leave, personal leave, group life, long term disability, fully-funded Wyoming retirement, and medical insurance. Must meet all Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board requirements. EOE

Contact:
Submit application, copies of official transcripts, and placement file to: Mr. Marty Kobza, Superintendent of Schools, Hot Springs County School District No. 1, 415 Springview Street, Thermopolis, WY 82443; applications available: www.hotsprings.k12.wy.us or via email kandreen@hotsprings.k12.wy.us

Region:
Wyoming

Country:
USA

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School:
The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School

Email:
vikky@tepcharter.org

Category:
Teaching Position

Deadline:
Until Filled

Job Title:
Special Education

Description:
$125,000 Salary for Master Special Education Teachers

Earn a $125,000 salary and join a team of master teachers at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, recently featured on the front page of the New York Times

TEP is a new 480-student 5th through 8th grade middle school in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. Applications are now being accepted for teaching positions in Special Education, Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Music, Latin, and PE/Health Education.

Learn more and apply today at http://www.tepcharter.org/apply.php

About TEP Charter School
TEP aims to put into practice the central conclusion of a large body of research related to student achievement: teacher quality is the most important school-based factor in the academic success of students, particularly those from low-income families. In singling out teacher quality as the essential lever in educational reform, TEP is uniquely focused on attracting and retaining master teachers. To do so, TEP uses a three-pronged strategy that it terms the 3 R's: Rigorous Qualifications, Redefined Expectations, & Revolutionary Compensation. For more information, visit us online at www.tepcharter.org

Compensation: $125,000 base salary, + bonus and benefits

Contact:
Vikky Urena
jobs@tepcharter.org

Region:
New York

Country:
USA

Comments:
Please visit our website for application information under "Teach."

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School:
TestQuest Inc. Tutoring Service

Email:
HR@TestQuestInc.com

Category:
Teaching Position

Deadline:
January,1 2009

Job Title:
English / ESL

Description:
Kindergarten thru 12th grade English and Math Tutors. Responsible for students within a 1 to 1 setting. Demonstrate ability to model lessons. Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. Instruction based upon the NYS Standards in ELA & Math. Responsible to submit attendance and monthly progress reports in a timely manner. Responsible to coordinate and submit a student plan. Planning and facilitating standardized assessment scoring.

Proficiency in Math & English. Demonstrate good communication skills. A minimum of 1 year of college education with accumulative credits. Excellent attendance and punctuality.
Salary $15.00/$20.00 per HR

Contact:
HR Dept:
Phone: 212-239-0227
Fax Resume to: 212-239-0397
E-mail: HR@TestQuestInc.com

Region:
New York

Country:
USA

Comments:
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School:
Aspect Foundation

Email:
adrienne.ceccacci@aspectfoundation.org

Category:
Administrative Position

Deadline:
7/15/09

Job Title:
Miscellaneous Positions

Description:
Each year Aspect Foundation gives high school students from more than 50 countries the chance of a lifetime--to live with a volunteer American host family for a semester or academic year. International student exchange is an exciting, rewarding field, and Aspect Foundation has been a leader in the field for over 20 years.

As an International Coordinator you will introduce Aspect Foundation to your local high schools. You'll talk with friends and neighbors, and work with local civic groups, religious organizations, and media to find volunteer host families. You will also become close friends with your international students and host families throughout the school year.

This is a part-time commissioned position and can represent a good supplemental source of income for teachers, youth directors, school volunteers, and other active community members. International Coordinators are financially compensated up to $850 for placing and supervising each 10-month student and $650 for each semester student. There are many bonuses and incentive trips as well.

The amount of time that you devote to the student exchange program is up to you. Most International Coordinators hold full-time jobs and have families in addition to their work with youth exchange. Many International Coordinators find host families for approximately three to six students, and devote a small amount of time to supporting those students. Some International Coordinators find homes for 15+ students and enjoy spending a great deal of time with their students and families. This is entirely up to you. Our most successful Coordinators have been with Aspect Foundation for many years, and have made lifelong friendships both at home and abroad. They continue to grow professionally and personally as they learn about the fascinating aspects of world cultures, including our own.

If you are passionate about youth, cultural understanding, and world peace we would like to hear from you!

To apply or for more information please visit our website at www.aspectfoundation.org and click "Promote Exchange"

Please note: You must be at least 25 years of age and be able to commit to supervising students for the 9/09-6/10 school year for this position. (Cannot have plans to move out of the area.)

Contact:
Adrienne Ceccacci
1-800-879-6884
adrienne.ceccacci@aspectfoundation.org

Region:
Nationwide

Country:
USA

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The Dictionary Game (Language Arts, grades 3-8)

Play Ball: A Major League Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Friendly Feud (All Subjects, grades K-12)

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2009-01-26T12:08:00.001+05:30

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January 6, 2009

This week, Education World reviewed two Web sites of interest to educators.

NSF Multimedia Gallery
Videos, images, and audio files on a range of science topics.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2009/r0109-05.shtml

Gymnasium for the Brain
Give your brain a workout with puzzles, math problems, pattern exercises, and more.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2009/r0109-02.shtml

NSF Multimedia Gallery
Videos, images, and audio files on a range of science topics.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2009/r0109-05.shtml

REVIEW: A+
The NSF Multimedia Gallery is a rich resource for science teachers looking to enrich their science curriculum. The multimedia offerings cover such topics as astronomy and space, biology, Artic and Antarctic, computing, earth and environment, nanoscience, and more. Users can take a look at a fossil that might represent the first vertebrate to emerge from the ancient seas, learn how scientists are turning forest-industry waste into fuel and other products, view a video about "nature's superglue" produced by aquatic bacteria or learn about the most efficient ways to move in the water by viewing "Teaching Robots to Swim." This is a site you will want to bookmark and return to often.

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Gymnasium for the Brain
Give your brain a workout with puzzles, math problems, pattern exercises, and more.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2009/r0109-02.shtml

REVIEW: A+
Give your brain a workout at the Gymnasium for the Brain. Children and adults can have fun solving these puzzles while exercising their brains. Visitors to the site can find more than one hundred and eighty logic puzzles that will keep them entertained for hours. Each puzzle includes hints and the solution. Teachers can use these logic puzzles as brain teasers to start the day or for rainy day activities. The site also provides math problems and alternative ways of solving them, and a section on designing using dots and patterns that students would find interesting. Additionally, try your hand at the upcoming puzzles for a little brain exercise with no hints or solutions available.

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Inside Mrs. B's Classroom
Leslie Baldacci was a journalist who took the stories about the crisis in urban education very seriously, choosing to teach on Chicago's South Side. Like Jonathan Kozol, Baldacci is a writer who has the power to touch a reader emotionally, along with the reporter's discipline with details. Also like a journalist, Baldacci delivers her story in digestible short chapters that suit the free time teachers have to read.
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Papers, Papers, Papers: An English Teacher's Survival Guide
Many people who aren't teachers often say they couldn't do the job because they'd have "all those papers to grade." Of course, the art teacher may not have them, but the English teacher in middle school and especially in high school certainly has a carload of papers to grade. This book addresses this challenge not only with practical tips, but also with broader professional development ideas, so that the reader not only gets help with the paper load, but can actually become a more effective coach for young, aspiring (or reluctant) literary critics.
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If you enjoy Education World's weekly LEARNING GAMES feature, you'll love this book! Education World and the National Education Association (NEA) have joined forces to create a handy, pocket-size booklet of more than 30 of our most popular learning games. PLUS an extra bonus -- ten more games for classroom fun!

These classroom games span the grades and the major subject areas -- and inject a healthy dose of fun into the serious business of teaching and learning. Looking to fill the end of a hectic day with something fun and educational? Looking for a great reward for students that will make valuable use of free time? Looking to reinforce basic skills with a fun activity? These games will fill the bill!

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Math Facts Race (Math, grades K-8)
You Can Count on Spelling (Math and Language Arts, grades K-12)
Find It... Fast! (All Subjects, grades K-12)
Concentration Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)
The Dictionary Game (Language Arts, grades 3-8)
Play Ball: A Major League Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)
Friendly Feud (All Subjects, grades K-12)
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More from Darling Little Johnny...

"Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want very badly to capture him."

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Last Laughs

Teacher: Isn't it remarkable how quickly kids learn to drive a car?
Parent: Yes, especially considering how slowly they catch on to running the lawn mower and vacuum cleaner.

Student: Dad, can you help me find the lowest common denominator in this math problem?
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Education World Weekly Newsletter Vol. 13 Issue 1

2009-01-26T12:07:00.001+05:30

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January 6, 2009

Be sure to see all of this week's new Lesson Planning content on Education World's Lesson Planning Channel. And don't forget to sign up for our weekly Lesson Planning Newsletter, one of 12 free newsletters available from Education World. If you teach young learners, you might sign up for our biweekly Early Childhood Newsletter too.

Hail to the Chief: Inauguration Day Lessons
Every four years on January 20, an important event occurs in the United States: A president takes the Oath of Office during an inauguration ceremony. This week, Education World offers ten super activities to help your students learn about and commemorate the inauguration. Included: Activities in which students write letters to the president, create presidential portraits, complete an inauguration trivia hunt, and much more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson219.shtml

Best Books for
Teaching About...

Click the links below for some great books for teaching about these timely topics.

Best Books for Teaching About... The 100th Day of School

More Timely Lesson Ideas
Who Are Your Heroes?
Whiteboards Stimulate Learning
Winter Welcome
Mini-Lessons to Fill a Few Minutes
Anytime Activities for Subs
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson218.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson251.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/winter.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson168.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson198.shtml

Lesson Plan of the Day
See last week's lessons; search lessons by subject.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml

Learning Game of the Week
Review parts of the body with "Human Body Simon Says."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/
learninggame/learninggame029.shtml

Friday Fun
In this engaging activity, students make and defend their choices.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday023.shtml

Vicki Cobb's Show-Biz Science
Bubbles show a few new wrinkles when it's frigid outside.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/showbiz_science/showbiz_science024.shtml

Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks
Math Games With Joanne and Jane
This week: "What's The Difference?" teaches subtracting 3-digit numbers.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars016.shtml

From the Math Machine
Jumping Math Cats is a fun Web site for teaching problem solving. (Grades 4-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine033.shtml

Bulletin Boards That Teach
We Made It Through 100 Days
Arrange 100 items to create the number 100.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard016.shtml

Writing Bug
Describe snow to someone who has never seen snow.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug110.shtml

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #1 Celebrate Poe's birthday (Jan. 19), improve paragraph writing.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #2 A motivating way to review spelling words.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson #3 Use a Venn diagram to compare two Poe classics.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/index.shtml

5-Minute Fillers
Volume #27
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fillers.shtml

Fact Monster Hunts
Primary Hunt January Hunt #2
Ele-Middle Hunt Hunt #16
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml

Every-Day Edits
Primary Edits Animals A to Z: Manatee
Ele-Middle Edits Ellis Island, Betsy Ross, Alaska…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/animalsAtoZ.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/edit.shtml

Vocab-ulous!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day words.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/vocabulous/vocabulous037.shtml

Work Sheet of the Week
"Family Profile" -- real-life math activity.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/math_3_5.shtml

FROM OUR PRINTABLES LIBRARY

Hunt the Fact Monster
Build reading comprehension and Internet searching skills. Two levels: primary and ele-middle. (Grades 3-9)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml

Geography A to Z
Learn about world geography one letter at a time. (Grades 4-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/geography_az.shtml

Make Your Own Holiday Work Sheets
Use these holiday templates to make your own activities for any subject. (Grades Pre-K - 5)
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#holiday_editable

Sudoku Puzzles
These popular puzzles build critical thinking skills. Thirty-six puzzles in all. (Grades 3-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/sudoku.shtml

Just for This Month!
See our January Month of Fun, January Word Search, and January Coloring Calendar. PLUS: Create-your-own holiday work sheet templates for Winter, Martin Luther King Day....

Be sure to see all of this week's new Professional Development content on Education World's Professional Development Channel. And don't forget to sign up for our biweekly Professional Development Newsletter, one of 12 free newsletters available from Education World.

Angela Powell: Getting It Together
Storing Communal Supplies
Designate one area of your room for communal supplies that students can access easily.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/organization/organization020.shtml

Reader's Theater
Victor's Victuals
An encounter with a lunchtime bully leads a boy to join the crusade against hunger. But can Victor's work with the food bank turn the bully around too?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/ReadersTheater/ReadersTheater023.shtml

Total Reader
How Cool Is That!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev149.shtml

From the Reading Machine
Spy City
Success with this vocabulary game depends on patience and careful reading. (Grades K-4)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/readingmachine/readingmachine011.shtml

Writing Lessons
Folktale Writing
Author helps students write folktales of their own. (Grades 3-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp279-05.shtml
Write A Song About American History
Songs about events in history inspire students to write their own song lyrics. (Grades 5-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/dailylp/dailylp/dailylp041.shtml

Writing Bugs
A Strange Thing
You woke up to discover that you had been turned into a thing…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug050.shtml
Talk With Mother Nature
If you could talk with Mother Nature, what would you ask her?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug049.shtml

Go Figure
What Color Is Your Balloon?
How many balloons of each color does Jeremy have to sell?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/math/go_figure/go_figure002.shtml

Math Feature
Finance Sites
Resources to help students learn about such finance basics as checking accounts, taxes, saving, budgeting, and more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/sites.shtml

The Circumference of a Circle
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics020.shtml

Strategy of the Week
Teaching Manners
Teachers who "teach" manners say they notice a real difference in students' attitudes, in the way they treat one another, and in their schoolwork.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy019.shtml

Featured Articles
One Hundred Report Card Comments
One hundred positive report card comments for you to use and/or adapt.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev148.shtml

Tips Library
Classroom Management: Who's There?
Behavior Management: Rewards and Incentives
Motivating Kids: Planning Field Trips
Book Report Makeover: Site Search
Homework Tips: Homework Calendars
Best Idea Ever: A Penny for Luck
Testing Tips: Bubble Up
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips020.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips020ml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bookreport/bookreport020.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips020.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bestidea/bestidea020.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing020.shtml

Our Technology Integration content was not updated during Thanksgiving Week, but you can be sure to see all our regular Technology features updated this week on Education World's Technology Integration Channel. And don't forget to sign up for our weekly Site Reviews for Educators Newsletter, one of 12 free newsletters available from Education World.

Doug Johnson's Tech Proof
It's Delightful; It's del.icio.us
In many ways, del.icio.us is the poster child for what is commonly called Web 2.0 -- the social web, the read-write web.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson017.shtml

Miguel Guhlin: The IT Crowd
Managing Content in a Read/Write World
Writing an AUP must be a collaborative, conversational, transparent process that facilitates conversation between human beings trying to understand who they are together.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/guhlin/guhlin001.shtml

Bernie Poole
What Every Teacher Should Know About Technology
Six essential technology-related skills every good teacher should possess -- or acquire.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/poole/poole015.shtml

Lorrie Jackson's Techtorial
Tap in to Tapped In
Learn how to register, log in, and find and join events at Tapped In.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial097.shtml

Alma Row's Gadget of the Week
Poll Daddy
With Poll Daddy, users can create and administer a one-question poll.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget019.shtml

Template of the Week
President Information Sheet
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/Final_templates_set2_presidents.doc

Featured Articles
Virtual D.C.
Sue Bailey's virtual travelers use tools of technology to travel to Washington D.C.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature033.shtml

Hail to the Chief: Lessons From the Presidential Libraries
Online resources from presidential libraries that you can use to teach about U.S.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev113.shtml

Sites to See
The Inauguration
In recognition of the upcoming inauguration of our new president, this week's sites are among the best on the Web for teaching about presidential inaugurations.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_sites/sites072.shtml

Video of the Week
Mary Scroggs Elementary School: A Wired Education
A school works on closing the digital divide by making every day a technology day.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/videooftheweek.shtml
Do you have a comment about this video -- or a favorite online video you'd like to recommend to other educators? Click here to let us know about it.

EdTech Tips of the Week
Tips for K-2 Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech_tips/tech_tips020.shtml
Click here to contribute to our tips library.

Be sure to see all of this week's new content for school leaders on Education World's Administrator's Desk Channel. And don't forget to sign up for our weekly Administrator's Desk Newsletter, one of 12 free newsletters available from Education World. Or perhaps our biweekly Grants Newsletter would be of interest to you and your fellow school leaders.

Best Books for
School Leaders

Meet the other members of Education World's Columnist Team.

Pawlas on PR
Build communication with breakfast meetings, newsletter Q&A's.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pawlasPR/pawlasPR034.shtml

Take Five for…
Finding and supporting substitute teachers.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/takefive/takefive020.shtml

Instant Meeting
Use a grid to compare options vs. criteria.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/meetingidea/meetingideas025.shtml

Principal Ideas
Family vacation weeks, academic pep rally, bus driver breakfast, more...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/ideas/ideas042.shtml

How I Handled…
A personality clash between a teacher and a parent.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled045.shtml

Morning Math
Boost math skills schoolwide with "Morning Math" questions for Week #17.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/morning_math.shtml

Exceptional Event
Interest Fair.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events020.shtml

Grant of the Week
This week: This week's new grants include the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml

Conventions & Conferences
What's coming up?
See our updated listing of 30+ conferences.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/conventions.shtml

Join the Conversation
On our "School Administrators" message board.
http://forums.educationworld.com/

Our School Issues content was not updated during Thanksgiving Week, but you can be sure to see all our regular School Issues features updated this week on Education World's School Issues Channel. And don't forget to sign up for our weekly EDlines Education News Headlines Newsletter, one of 12 free newsletters available from Education World.

Wire Side Chat
Repaying the Kindness of Strangers
Like hundreds of thousands, teacher Laura Dunham's tranquil morning in Sri Lanka December 26, 2004, was shattered by a massive tsunami. Afterward, Dunham was fed and sheltered by local residents. She has returned to that village to help with reconstruction.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat137.shtml

Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 58

Sports math scores points with students, teachers

More students receiving free, reduced-price school lunches

Another state bans soda sales in schools

Principal wants students and teachers to "get up, get out, get fit."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught058.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

Inspiring Teachers
Teachers Sacrifice, Get Creative to Help Schools
The economic downturn has led to teacher sacrifices and ingenuity.

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Education World Lesson Planning Newsletter -- Volume 11, Issue 1

2009-01-26T12:06:00.003+05:30

Dear Education Leaders,

Welcome! This free weekly Lesson Planning newsletter features summaries of lesson plans recently published on Education World^®, the largest free, independent resource on the Web for educators. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to others. 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 remains a free resource thanks to the support of our advertisers -- so please click on ads of interest and visit our advertisers' sites. Thank you.

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Volume 11, Issue 1
January 7, 2009

Lesson Plan of the Day
Click the link above to see dozens of recent Lesson Plans of the Day, including the five lessons below that were posted last week.
Five Quick Games - Build reading skills. (Grades K-8)
100 Years Ago - Start the new year with this actvitiy. (5-12)
U.S. Puzzle Map - A bulletin board for fun and reference. (3-8)
What Did It Cost? - Compare prices today and 100 years ago. (3-12)
Secret Agent Stan - Do the math to solve the crime. (3-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml

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Best Books for
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Learning Game of the Week
Review parts of the body with "Human Body Simon Says."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/
learninggame/learninggame029.shtml

Friday Fun
In this engaging activity, students make and defend their choices.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday023.shtml

Vicki Cobb's Show-Biz Science
Bubbles show a few new wrinkles when it's frigid outside.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/showbiz_science/showbiz_science024.shtml

Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks
Math Games With Joanne and Jane
This week: "What's The Difference?" teaches subtracting 3-digit numbers.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars016.shtml

Writing Bugs
Let It Snow!
Describe snow to someone who has never seen snow.
A Strange Thing
You woke up to discover that you had been turned into a thing…
Talk With Mother Nature
If you could talk with Mother Nature, what would you ask her?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/writing_bugs.shtml

From the Math Machine
Jumping Math Cats is a fun Web site for teaching problem solving. (Grades 4-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine033.shtml

Go Figure
What Color Is Your Balloon?
How many balloons of each color does Jeremy have to sell?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/math/go_figure/go_figure002.shtml

The Circumference of a Circle
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics020.shtml

Bulletin Boards That Teach
We Made It Through 100 Days
Arrange 100 items to create the number 100.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard016.shtml

5-Minute Fillers
Volume #27
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fillers.shtml

Fact Monster Hunts
Primary Hunt January Hunt #2
Ele-Middle Hunt Hunt #16
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml

Vocab-ulous!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day words.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/vocabulous/vocabulous037.shtml

Work Sheet of the Week
"Family Profile" -- real-life math activity.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/math_3_5.shtml

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Hunt the Fact Monster
Build reading comprehension and Internet searching skills. Two levels: primary and ele-middle. (Grades 3-9)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml

Geography A to Z
Learn about world geography one letter at a time. (Grades 4-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/geography_az.shtml

Sudoku Puzzles
These popular puzzles build critical thinking skills. Thirty-six puzzles in all. (Grades 3-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/sudoku.shtml

Lorrie Jackson's Techtorial
Tap in to Tapped In
Learn how to register, log in, and find and join events at Tapped In.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial097.shtml

Alma Row's Gadget of the Week
Poll Daddy
With Poll Daddy, users can create and administer a one-question poll.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget019.shtml

Featured Articles
One Hundred Report Card Comments
One hundred positive report card comments for you to use and/or adapt.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev148.shtml

Exceptional Event
Interest Fair.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events020.shtml

Grant of the Week
This week: This week's new grants include the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml

Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 58

Sports math scores points with students, teachers

More students receiving free, reduced-price school lunches

Another state bans soda sales in schools

Principal wants students and teachers to "get up, get out, get fit."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught058.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
Which is the most important factor for a positive professional development experience?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey196.shtml

Last Week's Survey Results
How has the slowdown of the economy affected your holiday shopping?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey195.shtml

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You Can Count on Spelling (Math and Language Arts, grades K-12)

Find It... Fast! (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Concentration Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)

The Dictionary Game (Language Arts, grades 3-8)

Play Ball: A Major League Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Friendly Feud (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Plus 35 more games!

The Best of LEARNING GAMES is part of the Teacher Treasure Series, an NEA Professional Library Publication.
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Little Johnny...

Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. "Why do you do that, Mommy?" he asked.

"To make myself beautiful," said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue.

"What's the matter?" asked Little Johnny. "Giving up?"

More from Darling Little Johnny...

"Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want very badly to capture him."

Little Johnny asked, "Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?"

Last Laughs

Teacher: Isn't it remarkable how quickly kids learn to drive a car?
Parent: Yes, especially considering how slowly they catch on to running the lawn mower and vacuum cleaner.

Student: Dad, can you help me find the lowest common denominator in this math problem?
Father: Don't tell me that they haven't found it yet! I remember looking for it when I was in school.

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Education World's Headlines Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 1

2009-01-26T12:06:00.001+05:30

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.

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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. Some of the headlines also appear in Ellen's daily column, EDscoops.

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January 8, 2009

Education Humor With Regina Barreca
Can We Predict Who will Be a Great Teacher?
"The interesting and fighting-words part of The New Yorker article can be summed up as follows: you can't tell from a piece of paper who'll be effective in a classroom."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/columnists/barreca/barreca036.shtml

Wire Side Chat
Guide Offers Practical Character Education Lessons
With more teachers and parents seeing the need for character education, the non-profit Heartwood Institute has released a book of lessons for teachers and counselors to teach children ethics, social and emotional skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat171.shtml

Starr Points
A Resolve to Be Better -- in Verse!
What are your new year's resolutions? Perhaps they even bear some resemblance to the resolutions expressed by the composite teacher in the poem, A Resolve to be Better -- in Verse!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/starr/starr368.shtml

Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 59

"Pep rallies" relieve pre-test stress

State weighs banning junk food from schools

Schools consider breath tests for all students before dances

Program integrates cooking and academics
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught059.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

Green Schools
Schools Melding Alternative Energy into Lesson Plans
Students at Michigan's St. Clair County RESA Career Technical Center are learning about alternative energy by calculating actual energy outputs from school-owned windmills, solar panels, and a hydroelectric plant.

Inspiring Teachers
Teacher Composes Lyrics for Classical Music
To interest troubled teens in classical music, Archway (Utah) Youth Services School teacher Debbie Rowe penned lyrics for about 70 pieces, including Gregorian chants and music by Mozart and Beethoven. The lyrics detail the composers' lives and the music's history.

School Safety & Security
More States Tackle Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying, which in extreme cases has led to targeted kids committing suicide, has led to a push among states to pass laws aimed at clamping down on harassment via the Internet.

See more education news headlines in our EDscoops Archive.

Read About It
What Are Alternate Routes to Certification?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit020.shtml

News for Kids
Wind Provides Electricity for Homes, Schools
Windmills, which used to dot the landscape, are making a comeback.
http://www.educationworld.com
/a_lesson/newsforyou/newsforyou082.shtml

Administrator's Desk Article
Game Room Enhances Successful School Turn-Around
When Constance Burnes saw her efforts to improve student behavior and performance at Wilkerson Middle School pay off, she listened to the students when it came to deciding on a reward. She invested in a high-tech game room that is a powerful student motivator.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin550.shtml

Partners for Student Success
Student Showcase Highlights Science And More
When the principal of one Maryland elementary school suggested an open house in spring to complement one held in the fall, it was decided to combine the event with an already scheduled science fair to create one huge "showcase" of student work.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners038.shtml

Turnaround Tales
District Focusing on Restructuring, Leadership
Rapid enrollment growth initially distracted Palmdale (California) Elementary School District officials from NCLB requirements, but the district finally had to seek new curriculum and governance strategies for schools in restructuring.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork080.shtml

No Educator Left Behind
How Are Successful Schools and Teachers
Rewarded Under NCLB?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB052.shtml

School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1 Alternate Routes to Certification
Issues Spotlight 2 Teaching Geography
Issues Spotlight 3 Kindergarten
Issues Spotlight 4 Web 2.0
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/c.shtml#alternate http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/g.shtml#geography http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/k.shtml#kindergarten http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/w.shtml#web2.0

School Doodle
Behavior Management on a Stick
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/
school_doodles/school_doodles65.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
Would you be willing to make some concessions in your next teachers' contract if it meant preventing layoffs?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey197.shtml

Last Week's Survey Results
What is the most important factor for a positive professional development experience?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey196.shtml

Student Troublemaker Who Made Good Honors Disciplinarian
More than 20 years after Elgin (Illinois) Academy dean of discipline James Lyons saved James J. Liautaud from expulsion, Liautaud donated $1 million to the school for a new building and insisted it be named for Lyons as well as himself.
Source: The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/education/31jimmy.html

Professor Argues Cell Phones Are Educational
While many schools ban student cell-phone use, teachers can use phones to supplement their lessons, said Liz Kolb, an adjunct professor at Madonna University in Michigan and author of a book on cell-phone projects.
Source: Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/article/20081230/NEWS05/812300307

For Some, Cursive Still 'Write' of Passage
Despite pressures from No Child Left Behind and state testing, some teachers still find time to teach cursive writing, since even in a digital age students must sign their names.
Source: The Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/1505448.html

Home-Schooling Numbers Increase
The number of parents home-schooling their children continues to increase, and while religion remains the reason for many families, factors such as concern about narrowed curriculum also play a role.
Source: USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-01-04-homeschooling_N.htm

Parents to Try State's High-Stakes Test
The Plainville, Connecticut, school board is inviting parents to take a mock exam with questions from the Connecticut Mastery Test and Connecticut Academic Performance Test so they better understand what their children face in class.
Source: Hartford Courant
http://www.courant.com/community/news/nb/hc-plaschool0102.artjan02,0,6243396.story

At Least 2,300 Teachers Could Lose Jobs
A $250 million midyear shortfall in the Los Angeles Unified School District's budget may force school officials to lay off as many 2,300 teachers in the next few months.
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-layoffs7-2009jan07,0,3675869.story

Teachers Use Blogs to Connect With Students, Parents
Teachers in some Texas school districts are using their own blogs on school Web sites to reach out to students and parents. Teacher blog entries include instructions, assignments, and anecdotes.
Source: Star-Telegram
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1114745.html

State Law Protects Newspaper Advisors
A new California state law, the Journalism Teacher Protection Act, prohibits school administrators from retaliating against student newspaper advisors for trying to protect student press freedoms.
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-advisors4-2009jan04,0,6576735.story

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The Dictionary Game (Language Arts, grades 3-8)

Play Ball: A Major League Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)

Friendly Feud (All Subjects, grades K-12)

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Little Johnny...

Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. "Why do you do that, Mommy?" he asked.

"To make myself beautiful," said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue.

"What's the matter?" asked Little Johnny. "Giving up?"

More from Darling Little Johnny...

"Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want very badly to capture him."

Little Johnny asked, "Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?"

Last Laughs

Teacher: Isn't it remarkable how quickly kids learn to drive a car?
Parent: Yes, especially considering how slowly they catch on to running the lawn mower and vacuum cleaner.

Student: Dad, can you help me find the lowest common denominator in this math problem?
Father: Don't tell me that they haven't found it yet! I remember looking for it when I was in school.

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