TeacherPlanet Newsletter   OCTOBER 13, 2008  
  Newsletter Issue #244 - 2008 - Now over 200,000 Subscribers Worldwide   www.TeacherPlanet.com  
 

 
 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all our friends in Canada

1. Kids Compete, Learn Science, Win $10,000!

ExploraVision is a national science competition that encourages K – 12 students to create visions of future technologies. It teaches creative thinking, problem solving and how to organize and convey knowledge. Students on four winning teams each receive a $10,000 savings bond! Learn more.

2. Lessons, Units and Other Complimentary Items

-SitesforTeachers: 1000+ Great Teacher Sites [See Details]
-Lesson Plans: Kindergarten Lessons [See Details]
-Certificates & Awards: Dedication in Class Certificate [Details]
-Teaching Units: World Food Day Resource Page [See Details]
-Worksheets: Fall Acrostic Worksheet [See Details]
-Monthly Themes: 330 A-Z Theme Unit Pages [See Details]
-Tool of the Week: ExploraVision Awards [See Details]
-ESL Feature: Proverbs and Saying for ESL [See Details]
-TeacherFreebies.com: Complimentary Teacher Resource [Here]
-Assessment Rubrics: Increasing Volunteerism Rubric [Details]

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.

3. Humor, Inspiration & News:

- Crazy Cartoon: "Standardized Testing!" [See Cartoon]
- Joke of the Week: "Crazy Definitions: The Letter O" [See Joke]
- News For Teachers: Latest Teacher Headlines, including...
- "Gifts to teachers must be $25 or less" [Read Story]
- "Teachers Sue Over Right to Politic" [Read Story]

4. Other Sites of the Week For Teachers:

- Teachers Degrees: Online Masters in Education [Visit Here]
- Classroom Posters: Motive Students with Posters [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:

...Nova Southeastern University - M.A.T.L. online
...Connect with Walden University in our open forum
...ExploraVision - National Science Competition

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