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Affordable online Master’s Degree for teachers. – Doc Meek

Wed, Oct 10, 2012, Sherwood Park, Alberta, CANADA

Thank you, TeacherPlanet.com, for sending me this teacher further education opportunity! – Doc Meek

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“April is Math Awareness month.” – TeacherPlanet.com

Sunday, March 25, 2012. Today I am grateful for those at www.TeacherPlanet.com who help teachers and students get the most out of school! – Doc Meek


Newsletter Issue #419- March 26, 2012 – Now over 140,000 Subscribers Worldwide

How do you teach child safety in your classroom?

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Hello Doc, You are receiving this complimentary newsletter because you subscribed at one of our TeacherPlanetwebsites. We hope that you find all of our resources useful. If you need to contact us, you can do so here.

What’s New?

Did you know that the month of April is Math Awareness Month? This issue of our newsletter focuses on math as well as April Fool’s Day fun!

Lesson Plans

April Fool’s Day is also known as All Fool’s Day. It is a holiday that is celebrated around the world. They even celebrate it in Japan, Russia, and South Africa. This means that while you and your students play jokes on each other, you can also teach them about other cultures and traditions!

Theme Units April is a very exciting time because it is Math Awareness Month! This year’s theme is“Mathematics, Statistics, and the Data Deluge” Visit the TeacherPlanet Math theme page for lesson plans and resources as well as the Math Awareness page at MathGoodies.com!
Worksheets
& Printables
Celebrate the arrival of Spring in your classroom with these great Spring Worksheets atWorksheets4teachers.com
Vote Now Which of these attributes do you look for most in a Free publishing program?
-Fun and easy to use
-Engages my students
-Motivates my reluctant writers
-All of the above

So far, voters want it all in a Free publish program! What do you think? — vote here!

Teacher Tools This week’s featured teacher tool – Math Numeracy Tools – 55 Interactive teaching tools for Mathematics- can be a great asset when incorporating Math Awareness month into a lesson!
Submit Your
Ideas
What do you want to see in our newsletter? Perhaps you have some ideas, articles, worksheets or webquests? Please submit your ideas by visiting this page. We’ll be sure to list your name as the author!
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Quote of the Week “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way” – J.C. Maxwell
Grants for Teachers Find over 1000 Grant Opportunities for Teachers at Grants4Teachers.com
Featured Grant this week: Shirley G. Benerofe Foundation Grants
Joke of the Week Many answers to the age old question “Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Degrees for Teachers Online Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Education at Teacherscollege.net

Featured Schools: Western Governors University – Online Masters Degree
… …. ……… …. ……Nova Southeastern University – M.A.T.L. online.
… …. ……… …. ……Drexel University – Master of Education
… …. ……… …. ……University of Cincinnati – Master’s Degree Online

Certificate
of the Week

This week’s featured Certificate:
Bike Riding Certificate

Try our Certificate Builder! It lets you create unlimited, customized printable certificates for each of your students.

eBooks and Posters
This Week’s Featured eBook for Teachers:

Math Amazements: Astounding Investigations Uncover Math in Your World(Grades 5 -8)

Dinosaurs
This Week’s Featured Classroom Poster:

Catch a Rainbow

handle with care
Assessment Rubrics This week we are featuring a Math Problem Solving Rubric at Rubrics4teachers.com
ESL Resources This week at ESL4Teachers.com – “ESL Word Games”

Thank you, TeacherPlanet.com for your educational leadership!

Doc Meek, Sun, Mar 25, 2012, Sherwood Park, Alberta, CANADA

“Manage your time; teach/learn well.” ~ Doc Meek

Monday, February 27, 2012. Where did February go!? Today I am grateful that I can manage my time, if I learn how! 😮  – Doc Meek

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I am thankful for my colleagues at TeacherPlanet.com who write me regularly with good ideas for teaching:

Hello Doc,

We hope that you find all of our resources useful. If you need to contact us, you can do so here.

What’s New? March is not only Women’s History Month, but also World Reading Month! We have resources to get you prepared as well and worksheets for Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2nd.

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Lesson Plans Get started preparing for World Reading Month at Teacherplanet.com! We have an entire theme page dedicated to lesson planning for this month-long event in March. You will find reading lists, study guides and more to encourage your students to love reading.

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Theme Units Originally, Women’s History Month was Women’s History Week. It started in California in 1979. Congress recognized Women’s History Month in 1987 and the movement continues to grow with schools around the country moving to educate about and promote the accomplishments of women. Visit the Women’s History Month theme page for a wealth of resources for teaching this important topic.

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Worksheets
& Printables
This week we have many Dr. Seuss worksheets for some fun learning activities to celebrate Dr.Seuss’s birthday on March 2!

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Vote Now In reference to No Child Left Behind, which would you prefer? Share your thoughts!
A. Continue to teach under the current NCLB law.
B. NCLB waiver & agree to raise education standards & tie teacher evaluations to student achievement
Most respondents so far are in favor of a NCLB waiver (64%). What do you think?
Let us know by casting your vote here.

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Teacher Tools To coincide with World Reading Month, we are featuring The Monster Exchange, a great teaching tool in this issue. Visit MyTeachertools.com to see how this project can encourage the development of reading and writing skills in your students!

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Submit Your
Ideas
What do you want to see in our newsletter? Perhaps you have some ideas, articles, worksheets or webquests? Please submit your ideas by visiting this page. We’ll be sure to list your name as the author!

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Quote of the Week “I not only use all the brains I have but all that I can borrow.” ~ W. Wilson

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Grants for Teachers Find over 1000 Grant Opportunities for Teachers at Grants4Teachers.com
Featured Grant this week: APS Foundation Grants

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Joke of the Week Check out the Science Lab Rules at Jokes4teachers.com!

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Degrees for Teachers Online Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Education at Teacherscollege.net

Featured Schools: Western Governors University – Online Masters Degree
… …. ……… …. ……Nova Southeastern University – M.A.T.L. online.
… …. ……… …. ……Drexel University – Master of Education
… …. ……… …. ……University of Cincinnati – Master’s Degree Online

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Certificate
of the Week

This week’s featured Certificate:
I Can Tie My Shoes! Award

Try our Certificate Builder! It lets you create unlimited, customized printable certificates for each of your students.

eBooks and Posters
This Week’s Featured eBook for Teachers:

Beginning Map Skills (Enhanced eBook)Grades 2- 4

Dinosaurs
This Week’s Featured Classroom Poster:

Shoot For The Moon

mardi gras
Assessment Rubrics Print out this Visual Arts rubric at Rubrics4teachers.com

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ESL Resources


This week at ESL4Teachers.com, review English medical terms with “Hospital English” resources.

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Thank you, TeacherPlanet.com, for your help with learning/teaching!

Doc Meek, Mon, Feb 27, 2012, Sherwood Park, Alberta, CANADA

“Teaching ideas for the holidays.” – TeacherPlanet

Monday, December 6, 2010. Today I am grateful for TeacherPlanet.com and their helpful ideas and suggestions for teachers and students alike.

Newsletter Issue #354 – December 06, 2010 –

Now over 140,000 Subscribers Worldwide

Toshiba ExploraVision

ExploraVision is a competition for K-12 students of all interests,

skills, and ability levels. The competition encourages students

to combine their imaginations with the tools of science to create

and explore a vision of a future technology.

To Learn More Click Here!

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A salute to all of you at TeacherPlanet.com!

Doc Meek, Monday, December 6, 2010, at Cochrane, Alberta, CANADA