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Weekly Newsletter September 24, 2014

Teachers, Save 10 Hours a Week! Quick Key Mobile™ turns your mobile device into a scanner and eliminates hand-grading, even for teachers working paper-based in classrooms without a computer or an internet connection. FREE FOREVER ACCOUNT CLICK HERE Daily editing builds students' skills! With Every-Day Edit exercises, challenge students to find and fix 10 errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation or grammar. Super September Topics: Every-Day Edit: Constitution Day Banned Books Week Tarzan Is Born Jesse Owens Education News Students May Be Required to Pass Civics Test With the help of the Civics Education Initiative, some states may require high school students to pass the U.S. Citizenship Civics Test before graduating. Media Outlets Provide Insight into ISIS Helping busy teachers stay up to date on the changing news in the Middle East and the organization known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Science Friday Host and Former Astronaut Among STEM Awards Judges Teachers should visit www.stemcentral.com by October 31, 2014 to be considered for the Sally Ride-Deloitte Teaching Innovation in STEM award. Lesson Planning Lesson Booster: Censorship and Banned Books Week Banned Books Week (Sept. 22-28) inspires this discussion guide, which helps grade 8-12 students put famous book bannings in context. Lesson Booster: Surprising Origins of Fiction Students draw inspiration from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and others, jump starting their own creative writing process. Common Core Grammar Lesson: Homophones Students learn the proper use of the homophone groups there/their/they’re and to/too/two. Includes: Student worksheets and answer key. Search for more lesson plans by subject and explore our Lesson Plans of the Day. Early Childhood Coloring Sheet: Johnny Appleseed Celebrate the frontiersmen's nature-loving journey across the country with this exciting coloring sheet. Finding Apples Following directions can be tough. Teach little ones early with this fun activity that uses construction paper. Activities for Johnny Appleseed's Birthday Ideas applicable to preschoolers include an apple tasting party, creating apple smiles and reading apple-themed books. See more Early Childhood content here. Professional Development Ray Bradbury: What Did the Author Really Mean? The book Fahrenheit 451 shows how a work of art can take on meaning and political significance beyond what was intended by its author. Best Podcasts: English Language Arts Explore great teaching aids for K-12 English/language arts educators. Look Out, Harry Potter! -- Book Banning Heats Up Teacher: Let Teachers Lead Common Core Professional Development When it comes to CCSS, Susan Carle believes teachers should be the ones that lead teachers through lesson planning and directed professional development. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#sthash.siObcyFE.dpuf Science Teacher Asks How Teachers Will Define STEM in Schools Just how does one define the popular four-letter acronym? Blogger Anne Jolly encourages instructors to think hard about STEM. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#sthash.siObcyFE.dpuf   Teacher: Let Teachers Lead Common Core Professional Development When it comes to CCSS, Susan Carle believes teachers should be the ones that lead teachers through lesson planning and directed professional development. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#sthash.siObcyFE.dpuf Teacher: Let Teachers Lead Common Core Professional Development When it comes to CCSS, Susan Carle believes teachers should be the ones that lead teachers through lesson planning and directed professional development. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#sthash.siObcyFE.dpuf   J. K. Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter children's book series tops the most frequently banned books year-over-year. Read why!    Don’t miss our Prof. Dev. Columns and Classroom Management Tips.   Technology Best Instructional Videos: American Literature Explore fun videos about American authors commonly covered in middle- and high-school English classes. Site Review: Digital Public Library of America This is an online collection of millions of photographs, maps, sounds, manuscripts, books and more. Unique Robot Helps Students on Autism Spectrum Meet "Zeno," a robot companion that teaches students social behavior and understanding of emotions. Administrators How Educators Can Support Struggling Readers To learn about what educators can do to address student reading challenges, EducationWorld spoke with Sonya Bridges of A Family Affair Foundation. Book Review: I'm in the Principal's Seat, Now What? This book describes how team-building and relationships enable student achievement and teacher effectiveness. Debate Continues Over Treatment of ADHD Two-thirds of American kids who have ADHD take stimulant medications, but many argue that alternative treatments are worth a look. Company Aims to Teach Students Science Through Toys Discovery Capsule was created by a physicist to help kids explore STEM topics through novel products. - See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/#sthash.KaFsylbC.dpuf Browse administrator columns in our archive. Could You Be Our Next Teacher of the Day? Share your successes in the classroom, plus a few interesting facts that make you unique. Click here to submit yourself for consideration, and be sure to check out all of our honorees!Every month, Teachers of the Day from that month are entered in a prize drawing. Congratulations to this week's Teacher of the Day honorees Laureen Lunag and Gwen Poindexter! 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 Sell original curricular materials such as lesson plans, worksheets, templates, teaching guides and more! Simply upload your files and set the prices. The sales transaction takes place on the platform, and we provide immediatedownloads to buyers. It’s that easy! School Funding Center Need funding for your school? Find grant money fast with the most comprehensive grant database available. Check out ourFREE Trial today! To search for grant opportunities, check out theSchool Funding Center Blog. Take Our User Survey Your feedback on EducationWorld.com helps 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. 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