August 2010 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the August 2010 issue of The Busy Educator's Newsletter edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.

• "BE AN INSPIRING TEACHER!"
• CALENDAR EVENTS
• BETH LEWIS BACK TO SCHOOL (TEACHERS)
• MIDDLEWEB’S THE FIRST DAYS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL (GR. 6-8 TEACHERS)
• 2010-2011 SCHOOL CALENDAR TEMPLATES (TEACHERS)
• TEACHING SECRETS: DON'T CRIPPLE WITH COMPASSION (TEACHERS)
• A CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL (TEACHERS)
• SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
• BEADS BY U

Be An Inspiring Teacher

“Create Your Ideal Classroom, Motivate Your Students, And Maintain A Work Life Balance"

"In one word, this course was practical!" B. Carriere,
Grade 4/5 Teacher

A Wonderful Resource For Staff PD

Click Here To Discover More About How To Be An Inspiring Teacher

Calendar Events

Civic Holiday (Canada) August 2
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland) August 2
Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales, N. Ireland) August 30

BETH LEWIS BACK TO SCHOOL (TEACHERS)

Beth Lewis, About.com Guide to Elementary Education writes about how crucial an opportunity the first few weeks are a to introduce students to constructive, positive habits. It's a time that with the proper deliberation and focus, these good habits can last all year long.

Topics in her website include: Start the New Year Fresh; Set Up Your Classroo; First Week Lesson Plans; and Set Firm Rules for Day One.

Click Here For Beth Lewis Back To School

MIDDLEWEB’S THE FIRST DAYS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL (GR. 6-8 TEACHERS)

Great advice in the form of articles, questions and answers and tips from teachers
and principals who’ve been there. Check out the special resources for New Middle Grades Teacers

Click Here For First Days Of Middle School

2010-2011 SCHOOL CALENDAR TEMPLATES (TEACHERS)

Download a School Calendar Excel template for 2010-2011, designed for the public and elementary school year. The collection of templates include monthly and full-year calendars for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. Some calendar templates work for any school year.

Click Here For 2010 - 2011 School Calendar Templates

TEACHING SECRETS: DON'T CRIPPLE WITH COMPASSION (TEACHERS)

An article wtitten by Ellen Berg while attending a National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ session on the process standards. She observes in this session something every teacher faces at one time or another in their career: "the presenter made a statement that rocked me to my core and absolutely resonated with me..."

Click Here For Ellen Berg's Artice

A CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL (TEACHERS)

Teacher Michael Linsin explains the two purposes of a Classroom Management Packet and what it should contain. Also links to many informative classroom management articles.

Click Here for A Classroom Management Strategy

Beads By U

You create your own style...now you can create jewelry to match it. And you don't need to spend hours practising - just watch the DVD and start creating! All of the designs featured in the Beads By U DVD are fun and easy to make. They're fast too - you'll finish a project within half an hour...perfect for when you want to wear it right away!

Click Here To Find Out More Beads By U

http://www.beadsbyu.com/

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