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Autumn is approaching! View this in your browser. Share:       Weekly Newsletter August 27, 2014 Earn an Online Teaching Degree WGU’s competency-based approach lets you leverage your experience and education while balancing life, family and school.  Get the support of a dedicated mentor to take you all the way to graduation and beyond. The university offers teacher licensure programs as well as master’s programs for already-licensed teachers. Explore the possibilities at WGU Teachers College. Daily editing builds students' skills! With Every-Day Edit exercises, challenge students to find and fix 10 errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation or grammar. Awesome August Topics: Grandparents Day 'The Star-Spangled Banner' A Monument for September 11 Education News Teacher Gives 18 Tips for New Teachers For those teachers entering school doors for the first time, it is normal to be just as nervous as the students. 5 Ways to Teach About Michael Brown and Ferguson Urban Education expert Christopher Emdin gives teachers five ways to teach their students about Michael Brown and Ferguson in their classroom this school year. Candelaria: Teachers Should Look for 'Aha' Moment This School Year Noel Candelaria, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, shares her view on teaching and encourages that all teachers find their "aha" moment.    Lesson Planning Student Discussion: History of Labor Day Use these talking points to guide student discussion and help kids understand the true meaning of the holiday. Great Grandparents Day Activities Need classroom activities for Grandparents Day, or fun projects that students can take home to do with special relatives? 9/11 Lessons and Resources Engage students with lessons that help them put the events of September 11 in perspective. Search for more lesson plans by subject and explore our Lesson Plans of the Day.   Early Childhood Leafy Mobiles These leafy mobiles are the perfect autumn craft for any youngster.  Take a Taste of Apple Provide a variety of apple products -- cider, butter, sauce, juice, muffins or bread, and so on. Let children sample each. Why Stop, Drop, and Roll? Teach children about what fire requires to burn (oxygen, fuel, heat) while providing this valuable safety lesson. See more Early Childhood content here.   Professional Development Five Ways to Help Students Stay Focused EducationWorld has curated five ways to help students stay focused from three articles by Great Schools, Mind Focus Generation, and Oprah.com. 8 Things Every New Teacher Should Know For any teachers entering the classroom for the new school year, anxiety is normal. For new teachers, however, the stress is magnified to a whole new level.  Six Books on School Climate Management It is your job as a teacher to be able to effectively manage and curb any problems in the classroom, such as behavior, climate, bullying, and more. Don’t miss our Prof. Dev. Columns and Classroom Management Tips. Technology Eight Math Apps for Grades K-4 With tablets, iPads and other technological devices in the classroom, introducing students to games and other apps can help them learn tough subjects. Here are 8 math apps for grades K-4.    Site Review: Creative Teaching Site Read up on this site filled with articles, tips, games, handouts, and more for teachers to us in the classroom. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#.dpuf Site Review: Creative Teaching Site Read up on this site filled with articles, tips, games, handouts, and more for teachers to us in the classroom. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#.dpuf Site Review: Creative Teaching Site Read up on this site filled with articles, tips, games, handouts, and more for teachers to us in the classroom. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#.dpuf Site Review: Creative Teaching Site Read up on this site filled with articles, tips, games, handouts, and more for teachers to us in the classroom. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#.dpuf Site Review: Creative Teaching SiteRead up on this site filled with articles, tips, games, handouts, and more for teachers to us in the classroom.  Site Review: Creative Teaching Site Read up on this site filled with articles, tips, games, handouts, and more for teachers to us in the classroom. 5 Tech Tools to Boost Teacher-to-Parent Communication As a teacher, it is crucial to maintain a positive relationship with your students' parents throughout the school year. Keep them in the loop with these great EdTech tools!  Administrators Preventing Violence and Risk Behavior School violence prevention expert Franklin Schargel explains what schools should be doing to address the root causes of youth problem behaviors. Beyond Icebreakers: Building Student Connectedness Students need to form bonds not only with their classmates, but with the school at large. Those who do show higher achievement. Preventing Violence and Risk Behavior School violence prevention expert Franklin Schargel explains what schools should be doing to address the root causes of youth problem behaviors. Browse administrator columns in our archive. Could You Be Our Next Teacher of the Day? Share your successes in the classroom, plus what makes you unique. Click here to submit yourself for consideration, and be sure to check out all of our honorees!This week we honor Paula Haueter and Ann Dixon! The winning Teacher of the Month receives a $100 school-supply gift card. At the end of the calendar year, one lucky Teacher of the Year wins a $250 school-supply gift card.   The EdWorld Exchange Where Educators Buy and Sell Resources  Buy and sell original teaching materials such as lesson plans, worksheets, templates, teaching guides and more! Simply upload your files and set the prices. It’s that easy! Membership is FREE and you earn 60% commission on sales!  Education World Survey Give Us Your Feedback!  Help us provide the best possible resources for educators. Complete the quick survey, and you'll be entered in a monthly drawing for a $100 school-supply gift card! Schoolnotes.com On this FREE platform, post homework, create and share flashcards, keep a calendar of events and upload documents, images and URLs. Students and parents receive notification when you update your SchoolNotes page.

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