TeacherPlanet Issue #46 - November 28, 2004

In this week's issue:

A. Announcements
B. Lessons, Units & More
C. Sites for Teachers
D. Humor & Inspirations
E. Career Center
F. Latest Teacher News
G. Our Sponsors

Several of our members mentioned that they did not receive our Special Edition Newsletter last week, because of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday. If you did not get a copy, it is available online at:

http://www.teacherplanet.com/newsletter/SE003.htm

A.      Announcements: New Book Contest

Obvious LETTERS is now on CD-ROM

and thanks to author Gisela Hausmann, we now have 8 copies to give away in our December Randow Draw contest. To enter go HERE

All you need is a PC – your students will SEE letters, HEAR them, and can COLOR worksheets which you can print right off the computer. ABCs are presented with “learning styles” philosophy in mind. Ideal for Pre-K, K, ESE, ESOL teachers, and teachers of English in foreign countries.

B.      Lessons, Units, Tools & Other Great Stuff

• Monthly Theme Pages - New December Themes Available now, including Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hannukah, Snow & Ice, Winter and much more
• SitesforTeachers.com - Over 1000 Teacher-Focused Sites
• Lesson Plans - Vocational Lessons
• Teaching Units - Christmas Theme Units
• Worksheets - December Printable Calendar
• Tool of the Week - Statistics as Tools for Teachers
• Rubrics for Teachers - Business Letter Rubric
• Certificates & Awards - Shoe Tying Award

C.      Other Sites for Teachers

• This is your last chance to order one of these and receive them before Dec. 25th
• Music for Teachers - Christmas is only 7 weeks away. If you are looking for a perfect and inexpensive gift for a friend, colleague or staff member, try the Hilarious "Teacher Therapy" music CD, featuring the song "So you want to be a Teacher" - a great gift for teachers
• Posters for Teachers - 1000's of inexpensive classroom and inspirational posters for educators. These make great gifts!!
• Books for Teachers - Each month we feature a set of books that are ideal for use in your classroom.

D.      Humor and Inspirations

• Education Cartoon - "Religion in Schools" - Funny or Not?
• Jokes For Teachers - Top 10 Reasons to study Geography
• Quotations - 'Your must never tell a thing. You must illustrate it. We learn through the eye and not the noggin.' ~Will Rogers

E.      Career Center and Online Degrees for Teachers

OnlineDegrees4Teachers.com now features information on 10 different online universities that offer course and degree options for K-12 teachers. See below:

• GWU: new info at http://www.teachr.net/s/030.htm
• Strayer University: http://www.teachr.net/s/040.htm
• University of Scranton: http://www.teachr.net/s/014.htm
• American Intercontinental: http://www.teachr.net/s/032.htm
• Walden University: http://www.teachr.net/s/033.htm
• Touro University: http://www.teachr.net/s/034.htm
• Grand Canyon University: http://www.teachr.net/s/039.htm
• Jones International: http://www.teachr.net/s/035.htm
• University of Phoenix: http://www.teachr.net/s/036.htm
• Continuing Ed Courses: http://www.teachr.net/s/038.htm

Are you enrolled in a great online program for teachers? Let us know all about it at http://www.teacherplanet.com/degrees.php

Are you looking for a unique resume specifically designed for teachers? Try our resumes service at http://www.resumes4teachers.com

F.      Recent Teacher News

• Need For Teacher Education Standards
• Bar may be raised for new teachers
• Teacher weaves idioms into children's book
• Teacher Sues School For Religious Reference Ban
• Chalk Talk: Physics teacher praised for recent certification
• GTC under fire for teacher hearing plans
• Oahu school may lose fourth teacher to deployment
• 70 teachers arrested for fraud, theft in South Africa
• Teachers' strike cripples Chhattisgarh schools
• Parkland set to lock out teachers
• Teachers warn of Tory 'boot camps'
  
  These and other top stories are archived at http://www.news4teachers.com

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