TeacherPlanet Newsletter   May 15, 2006  
  Newsletter Issue #121 - 2006 - Now over 200,000 Subscribers Worldwide   www.TeacherPlanet.com  
 

 
 

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all mothers a belated Happy Mother's Day. Have a Great Week!

1. Announcement: 13 Ways to Improve Math Skills

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2. Lessons, Units and Other Complimentary Items

Teaching Units: Medieval Times [See Details]
Lesson Plans: Global Climate [See Details]
Worksheets: Nature's Recyclers [See Details]
Monthly Themes: 300 A-Z Theme Unit Pages [See Details]
SitesforTeachers.com: 1000+ Teacher Sites [See Details]
ESL Feature: ESL Bears [See Details]
Tool of the Week: Dive and Discover from WHOI [See Details]
Assessment Rubrics: Research Rubric [See Details]
Certificates & Awards: Volunteer Certificate [See Details]

3. Humor and Inspiration:

Crazy Cartoon: "The Long Jump Pit" - [See Cartoon]
Joke of the Week: Submit a New Joke - [Read Details]

Quote of the Week: I have little patience with scientists who take a board of wood, look for its thinnest part, and drill a great number of holes where drilling is easy. ~Albert Einstein [More Quotes]

Educational Posters: Inspiring Students with Classroom Posters: Now with more Selection than ever before. See:
- Grammar Posters
- Motivational Posters
- The Five Senses Posters
- General Education Posters

4. Other Sites For Teachers:

MyTeacherSoftware.com: Get Complimentary Software - including the item featured to the right - along with 50 other Educational Programs. Pay only for the cost of shipping to your home or school [Visit Here]

SitesForTeachers: Over 1000 Teacher-Focused Sites [Here]

Books4Teachers.com - Weekly Feature

In "Taste of Paste: Poems for the Classroom", Thena Smith's love for teachers and educators overflows. This unique resource of original poems depicts just about every school situation imaginable. Fun and inspiring words you need-this invaluable tool is sure to be the teacher's pet!. To learn more about this great title!

Animal Alphabet

5. Career Center:

OnlineDegrees4Teachers.com: Featuring several of the top ranked online Master's Degree in Education for K-12 [Visit Site]

TeachersCollege.net: Over 100 Universities and Teachers' Colleges offering Online Courses for Teachers. Get your Advanced Degree or Certificate without leaving your home! [Visit Site]

Announcement: Walden University

Challenge your mind, not your schedule, with a distance-learning master’s degree in education from Walden University . Walden offers classroom teachers a practical way to strengthen their skills and advance their career, in areas such as curriculum, technology, leadership, math, science, reading, and more. For information visit HERE

6. Top Teacher News of the Week:

Visit http://www.news4teachers.com for details

- Teacher-model to keep job
- Teacher-librarian lauded
- Happy Teacher’s Day!
- Schools face deadline on teachers
- Honour thy teachers
- Governor's bid to become teachers' pet

7. Our Friendly Supporters:

Argosy University - Educational Leadership
Walden University - Online Degrees for Teachers
Math Renaissance™ software - Please Visit Here

 
In this Issue:

1. Announcement
2. Lessons, Units & More
3. Humor & Inspiration
4. Other Sites for Teachers
5. Career Center
6. Top Teacher News
7. Our Friends

 
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1000 Sites For Teachers

Complimentary Booklet "Great Ways to Inspire Students to Read"

 
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