TeacherPlanet Newsletter   May 05, 2008  
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This Week: May 5th, 2008 is CINCO DE MAYO!

1. Announcement: Walden University

Are you ready to give something back to your community by becoming a teacher? Walden University offers accelerated, online teacher preparation programs with an optional Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree. The demand for highly trained and prepared teachers has never been greater. Now is the time to answer this call to service. For more information visit here.

2. Lessons, Units and Other Complimentary Items

-SitesforTeachers: 1000+ Great Teacher Sites [See Details]
-Lesson Plans: Mother's Day Lessons [See Details]
-Certificates & Awards: Handwriting Skills Certificate [Details]
-Teaching Units: Reasons for Seasons Teaching Unit [See Details]
-Worksheets: Mathematics Worksheet Builder [See Details]
-Monthly Themes: 330 A-Z Theme Unit Pages [See Details]
-Tool of the Week: Teacher Appreciation Day [See Details]
-ESL Feature: Australian English Glossary for ESL [See Details]
-TeacherFreebies.com: Complimentary Reading DVD [Here]
-Assessment Rubrics: Handwriting Rubric [See Details]

Online M.A.T.L. in 14 Months!

Nova Southeastern University’s Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning (M.A.T.L.) online program allows you to earn your degree in just 14 months and is a great way to increase your salary potential without compromising your busy schedule. Plus, you can choose from four specializations - Elementary Reading, Elementary Mathematics, K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, and K–12 Technology Integration. For more information, visit here.

3. Humor, Inspiration & News:

- Crazy Cartoon: "What's Wrong with Pro Wrestling?" [See Cartoon]
- Joke of the Week: "New Teacher Applicant" [See Joke]
- News For Teachers: Latest Teacher Headlines, including...
- "Hartford Teacher Wins National Award" [Read Story]
- "Number of Failing Teachers Greatly Underestimated" [Read Story]
- "Shortage of English teachers hits students" [Read Story]

4. Other Sites of the Week For Teachers:

- Teachers Degrees: Online Masters in Education [Visit Here]
- Classroom Posters: Motivate Your Students [See Posters]
- Fundraising: Fun Fundraiser & Information Kit! [See Fundraisers]

Accelerated Reader™ - Build a love of reading in every student: All-new Accelerated Reader Enterprise includes access to more than 100,000 quizzes to help teachers keep every student motivated to read like never before. More information!
Accelerated Math™ - Building excitement is key to math success: Adopted by more than 20,000 schools, Accelerated Math software is helping teachers create excitement for math in students of all abilities. More information here

5. Our Friendly Supporters:

...Dominican - Achieve Your MAEd Online & Reach New Heights!
...Connect with Walden University in our open forum
...Nova Southeastern University - M.A.T.L. online
...University of New England - MS in Education Online

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1. Announcement
2. Lessons, Units & More
3. Humor Inspiration News 4. Sites for Teachers
5. Our Friends

 

1000 Great Educational Sites For Teachers

 

- Walden University
- University of Scranton
- Nova Southeastern U
- Dominican University
- Univer. of New England

 

 
 
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