|
Dear [member_name_first],
It's hard to believe it is almost Thanksgiving 2011! With the distraction of the holiday season, it can be difficult to keep our students focused on learning. While it is important to be thankful all year long, November offers a perfect time to find ways to incorporate thanks and giving into daily lesson plans. The Lesson Plans Page has some great activities for all academic areas.
November is also National American Indian Heritage Month. Smithsonianeducation.com offers creative teaching resources to help educate your students about the history and heritage of Native American people.
We hope you all have a wonderful November and a very happy Thanksgiving holiday!
Your Voice is a Great Tool to Show You Are in Control
When managing your classroom, one of the most important tools at your disposal is your voice. The way in which you communicate to your students verbally has a lot to do with how your students will respond to you. And it goes far beyond the message that you are actually communicating. The way you use your voice – the tone, pace and volume – has a lot to do with how your message will be received and interpreted.
Students tend to react more to the way you speak rather than what you may actually be saying. So, the way you speak needs to be considered when you are teaching. Depending on how you speak, you can either wind kids up or be ignored or abused. If you want to remove all potential triggers for bad behaviour, you need to pay attention to, and possibly change, the way you speak. The upside to paying attention to the way you speak is that there are certain ways that you can utilize your voice to show you are in control and gain immediate attention from your students.
Go
here
to read the full text of this article.
National Education
News
Consumer agency looks to simplify complicated financial aid award letters
washingtonpost.com
As a new school year begins, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan plans to use waivers to rewrite parts of the nation's signature federal education law, whose reauthorization has been stalled in Congress.
|
 |
Screen Time Higher Than
Ever for Children
nytimes.com
Jaden Lender, 3, sings along softly with the “Five Little Monkeys” app on the family iPad, and waggles his index finger along with the monkey doctor at the warning, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” |
 |
eschoolnews.com
Visit eschoolnews.com to learn about the latest news, information, and resources on how today's teachers are using technology in the classroom to advance learning. |
 |
Web Resources for Teachers
TeachersContinuingEducationUnits.com - Need CEUs? Check out this website for all the information you need on workshops, conferences, and courses that provide CEUs for teachers.
TeachersProfessionalLearningUnits.com - Need PLUs? Go to this website and find all the latest workshops, conferences, and courses that will help you meet your professional development requirements.
TeacherClockHours.com - Need clock hours? This is the resource where you can find everything you need to know about workshops, conferences, and courses that provide clock hour credit for teachers.
Need graduate or undergraduate credit and want to take your courses in the comfort of your own home? Check out the universities section of our website to see a list of all our partners who offer the kind of credit you need in your state. Just select the university you want to go through and find a list of all the courses offered, type of credit offered, and total cost per course.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) - Did you know that VESi courses transfer into the MAT program through Morningside College? This is by far the most economical Master's degree we have found for educators. Learn more about the MAT options available, or see a list of VESi courses offered through Morningside College.
|
