June 2003 Newsletter

Edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.

Father’s Day June 15 (U.S. and Canada)
First Day of Summer/Ete/Sommerfang June 16
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In This Issue:

* BOOK AND E-BOOK REVIEWS
* TIMESAVERS FOR TEACHERS.COM
*THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
* CHILDREN'S BOOKS ONLINE: THE ROSETTA PROJECT, INC
* THE TREE: A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPHS AND     SUMMARIES
* FREE STUFF
* HALF PRICE SALE OF THE BUSY EDUCATOR’S GUIDE TO THE WWW
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BOOK AND E-BOOK REVIEWS

RAPPING PAPER, MYTHIC THUNDERMUGS
SURVIVAL WEAPONS
By Al Beck
Reviewed by Marjan Glavac editor, The Busy Educator’s Newsletter

After one of THOSE weeks teaching school, I read both of Al Beck’s books
RAPPING PAPER, MYTHIC THUNDERMUGS and SURVIVAL WEAPONS
in the park on a sunny and warm day amid the laughter of children, romantic
couples and other quiet readers at picnic tables.

Beck gives a great overview of the highs and lows of teaching and the institution
of education with all its flaws and how to overcome them.  There are profound
thoughts simply told for those new and old to education.

The poems, stories, songs and illustrations leap out at you and hold you, making you reflect on your own life.  These two very enjoyable books will lift you up from the depths of a bad day and make you take notice of things you have taken for granted as a teacher, as a parent, as a friend.
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Beck has been an educator for more than 40 years, having taught on the primary,
secondary and college levels in visual arts and interdisciplinary programs. He is
Professor of Art Emeritus at Culver-Stockton College, where he was associate
professor of art and head of the art department from 1968 through 1996. He also
served as a part-time instructor at John Wood Community College Library from
1978 through 1999, teaching art, photography and interdisciplinary classes.

Anyone wishing to purchase a copy of either or both works may contact Al  Beck
at:  abeck@marktwain.net or write him at 5987 County Road 231 Monroe City,
Mo. 63456.
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Easy Ways for Getting “A’s” (A Success Guide for Students) E-Book
by Gary Screaton Page, M.Ed.
http://hop.clickbank.net/?busyeducat/tchrebks

Reviewed by:    Paul Jackson, Human Resources Consultant eBook Author
                        Elementary Teacher and Principal (retired)

Easy Ways for Getting “A’s”, A Success Guide for Students is targeted at three
primary groups. Educators will value the book as excellent professional
development. Students will be able to analyze their own student behaviour
in terms of what it takes to be successful. Parents will have the knowledge
needed to work as a mentor with their children to make school a success.

With chapter and segment titles such as “Do more than you’re asked”, “What to
do when the ship is sinking”, and “Your brain has two halves. Use Both.”
Written in language everyone can understand, you are definitely going to find
the content interesting, useful, informative and thought-provoking.

With over 100 pages of enlightening material, you will find this book a wise
investment.
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The First 102 Best “Reflective Quickies” for Teachers E-Book
by Paul Jackson
http://hop.clickbank.net/?busyeducat/tchrebks

Reviewed by:    Leo Spence,  B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.
                        Elementary Teacher, Vice Principal and Parent

The First 102 Best “Reflective Quickies” for Teachers is targeted at
professional educators but, anyone who finds themselves in the role of teacher,
coach or parent will appreciate the reflective experience provided by this work.
Teachers and administrators will value this eBook as excellent professional
development with a broad mix of reflective practice and prescriptive advice. It
serves as a solid list of practical ideas and tips for new and experienced teachers
alike.  It allows the reader to celebrate what is already a part of their personal
and professional existence while gently reminding and encouraging us all to
focus and reflect upon our work in order to maximize the potential of all those
that we influence. 

With only the first 102 quickies printed in this book, this initial investment
will have educators looking back often for more snippets of experience and
knowledge that may be available in any sequel. An invaluable resource for school leaders as they attempt to provide staff with meaningful yet realistic, and short and to the point, professional development opportunities.

Both books can be found at: http://hop.clickbank.net/?busyeducat/tchrebks
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TIMESAVERS FOR TEACHERS.COM
http://www.timesaversforteachers.com 

Here’s a site that I’ve used which has saved me a lot of time in my grade 5
classroom.  Here you can find often-used, reproducible teacher resources and
tools printable, often-used forms, checklists, units, timesaving ideas, and other
reproducible worksheets for busy classroom teachers. 
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THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
http://www.clevelandart.org/educef/distance/html/index.html

Teaching mythology? The Cleveland Museum of Art has a new series of interactive video conferences which compares the myths of several cultures. Explore Heros and Gods from Greece and Rome, the Maya people, and from India using ancient art of these civilizations to promote lively discussion and on-camera interactivities. Extensive Teacher Information Packets available for each of these image rich distance learning lessons.
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CHILDREN'S BOOKS ONLINE: THE ROSETTA PROJECT, INC.
http://www.childrensbooksonline.org

This website offers over 3,000 viewable html pages of children's illustrated books,
with some books translated into Spanish, French, German, Polish, Finnish,
Italian, Romanian, and Maori.

Books are suitable for pre-readers through high school age.

The ultimate objectives of the site are:

1. To put on-line every children's illustrated book in the public domain, for free use by all.
2. To solicit volunteer translators from around the world to translate these books into every spoken language on earth.
3. To include sound files of every book, in every language, which our volunteers have translated.

For more information, contact:

Guy Chocensky, CEO
Children's Books Online: the Rosetta Project, Inc.
www.childrensbooksonline.org
Searsport, Maine USA
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THE TREE: A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPHS
AND SUMMARIES
http://www.polk.edu/instruct/alss/kathy_r/tree

Kathleen Riley of Polk Community College Winter Haven, FL USA has designed
a multicolor diagram to show students--mainstream, ESE or ESL, on elementary
through college levels—how to organize coherent, well-developed papers and
summaries.  Her system also applies to reading expository passages; it visually
represents the relationship among main idea, details and conclusion. Access the
website for handouts filled with explicit  instruction in easy-to-understand language.

Teachers who use the TREE report higher pass rates on writing tests, greater
satisfaction with the quality of their students' writing and more freedom to
focus on the content of a paper.
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