Newsletter Issue #360 - January 24, 2011 - Now over 140,000 Subscribers Worldwide
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| What's New? |
February is less than a week away. Over the next few weeks, we will be focusing on Black History Month, celebrated in February, as well as resources for Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and President's Day. |
| Lesson Plans |
February 3rd is the Chinese New Year. Why not celebrate in class with some of our Chinese New Year Lessons and activities? New lesson plans are also available for Black History Month. |
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Worksheets
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The weeks leading up to St. Valentine's Day are a great time to incorporate the themes of love, caring and giving into your curriculum. To help you with this, we are featuring an activity book with various Valentine's Worksheets and Puzzles. |
| Theme Units |
Get a head start on preparing your Black History Month Unit. We have compiled a list of great reasources that include lessons, worksheets, clip art and much more. |
| Teacher Tools |
Many schools are looking to develop a "School Change" initiative to improve all aspects of the learning environment, including Leadership, Teaching, and Community Engagement. Here is a great rubric to help you get started on your improvement plan. |
| Looking Ahead |
Stay tuned for our upcoming newsletters, in which you'll find more great new teaching resources for the month of February, including new Valentine's Day Activities. |
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Other TeacherPlanet Features
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| Quote of the Week |
Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. ~Will Durant |
| Grants for Teachers |
Find over 1000 Grant Opportunities for Teachers at Grants4Teachers.com
Featured this week: The Delta Air Lines Foundation Grants |
| Joke of the Week |
"How do you spell 'country'?" - read this joke at Jokes4teachers.com |
| Degrees for Teachers |
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Certificate
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This week's featured Certificate:
Social Studies Award Certificates
TeacherPlanet now offers members a Complimentary Certificate Builder that allows you to create unlimited customized printable certificates for each of your students.
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| Assessment Rubrics |
An Autobiography Rubric is featured this week at Rubrics4teachers.com.
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| Fun with Crafts |
February is Black History Month. Try our featured Black History Craft, "Honor African American Leaders" found this week at TeacherFunZone.com. |
| ESL Resources |
The New York Times has recently announced the 2010 ESOL Teacher of the Year Winner and Honorees. Find out who received this award at ESL4Teachers.com. |
Teacher Cartoon
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