TeacherPlanet Newsletter   October 09, 2006  
  Newsletter Issue #141 - 2006 - Now over 200,000 Subscribers Worldwide   www.TeacherPlanet.com  
 

 
 

Quote of the Week: Opening a school door, closes a prison. ~Victor Hugo

1. 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.

2. Lessons, Units and Other Complimentary Items

- Lesson Plans: Rainforest Week Lessons [See Details]
- SitesforTeachers.com: 1000+ Teacher Sites [See Details]
- Certificates & Awards: Halloween Certificate [See Details]
- Teaching Units: Halloween Unit for Oct 31st [See Details]
- Worksheets: Car Safety Coloring Book [See Details]
- Monthly Themes: 330 A-Z Theme Unit Pages [See Details]
- Tool of the Week: Using Water Wisely [See Details]
- ESL Feature: Idioms in the News [See Details]
- Assessment Rubrics: Science Education Rubrics [See Details]

3. Humor and Inspiration:

Crazy Cartoon: Violence in Schools: No humor here [See Cartoon]
Joke of the Week: New Element: Administratium [Read Details]

Educational Posters: Order your Posters Now and receive them in time to spruce up your classroom for back to school; our motivational posters are great for students of all ages:

- Grammar Posters
- Posters that Inspire Students
- The Five Senses Posters
- World Religions: Discuss Current Issues
- Alphabet Posters for Your Class
- General Education Posters

4. Other Sites For Teachers:

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

SitesForTeachers: Over 1000 Teacher-Focused Sites [Here]

Fundraising4Teachers.com - Update

Whether you are interested in extra funding for your classroom, your school, library or even a local organization or church, look no further than our new Fundraising for Teachers site. We have partnered with a Reader's Digest subsidiary and you now have an opportunity to earn up to 100% of sales in your fundraising effort: Yes 100%! To learn more visit here!

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5. Career Center:

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

6. Top Teacher News of the Week:

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

- UNESCO Says the World Faces an 18 Million Teacher Shortfall
- Celebrating the teacher
- Sadtu uses World Teacher’s Day to raise awareness
- Laura Bush visits NYC, lauds teachers
- Teachers slam national curriculum plan
- HIV and Aids killing teachers daily - study

7. Our Friendly Supporters:

Argosy University - Educational Leadership
Walden University - Online Degrees for Teachers
Toshiba ExploraVision Awards - 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 Great Educational Sites For Teachers

 
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