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  TeacherPlanet Newsletter   December 12, 2005  
  Newsletter Issue #99 - 2005 - Now over 200,000 Subscribers Worldwide   www.TeacherPlanet.com  
 
 
 

As many of you head into your final week of classes we would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members and their families a safe and happy holiday season; Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Kwanzaa, and Peace to all of you - wherever you may be!

1. Announcement: The University of Scranton

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The University of Scranton, NCATE accredited, now offers two ONLINE Master's in Education degrees. Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Administration. Visit Here or call 800-605-5346!

2. Lessons, Units and Other Complimentary Items

Lesson Plans: Christmas Lesson Sites [See Details]
Worksheets: Labeled Skeleton [See Details]
Monthly Themes: Winter Themes Now Available [See Details]
SitesforTeachers.com: 1000+ Teacher Sites [See Details]
ESL Feature: Effective Instruction [See Details]
Teaching Units: Winter Seasonal Units [See Details]
Tool of the Week: Teaching Time [See Details]
Assessment Rubrics: Creating Rubrics [See Details]
Certificates & Awards: Being a Good Friend [See Details]

3. Humor and Inspiration:

Crazy Cartoon: Early or Late?? - [See Cartoon]
Joke of the Week: Archive of 50+ Teacher Jokes [Read Joke]

Quote of the Week: In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn than to contemplate. ~Descartes. [More Quotes]

Educational Posters: Inspiring Students [See Poster]. Challenge Your Students to take charge Now!

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4. Other Sites For Teachers:

SitesforTeachers.com - Over 1000 Teacher-Focused Sites
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GradeBooks 4 Teachers.com - The most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of online gradebooks and grading software available anywhere. If you need a gradebook, you will find it listed here!
Books 4 Teachers.com - Check out our monthly book features!

Music 4 Teachers.com - Weekly Feature

"More Teacher Therapy: Teacher of the Year" by Judy Domeny Bowen
Just in Time for Christmas - order today and get this awesome CD containing 15 funny, poignant, and downright honest songs for teachers. To learn more about this great title!

Animal Alphabet

5. Career Center:

Resumes4Teachers.com: Enhance your job application with a great digital resume on CD or stored online [View Sample]
OnlineDegrees4Teachers.com: Featuring several of the top ranked online Master's Degree in Education for K-12 [Visit Site]
TeachersCollege.net: Over 100 Universities and Teachers' Colleges offering Online Courses for Teachers. Get your Advanced Degree or Certificate without leaving your home! [Visit Site]

Announcement: 13 Ways to Improve Math Skills

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6. Top Teacher News of the Week:

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

- Post 9/11, this teacher is peace activist
- Elementary schoolgirl fatally stabbed by cram school teacher
- Community honours 83-year-old retired teacher
- First-year teacher dies of injuries after auto crash
- Microsoft opens teacher training program in south India
- Teacher Ties Children To Their Chairs
- Elementary Teachers Most Likely to be Certified
- Teachers protest against plan to cut pension benefits
- 'Official' history angers teachers

7. Featured Site by Level:

Pre-School - New Feature Coming in 2006
Elementary - New Feature Coming in 2006
Middle School - New Feature Coming in 2006
High School- New Feature Coming in 2006

8. Our Friendly Supporters:

University of Scranton - Online Masters in Ed
Math Renaissance™ software - 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. Featured Site by Level
8. Our Friends

November Prize Draw: $100 winner of classroom posters is announced Here

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