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Certified Educators: Teach Abroad!
Want to put your teaching certificate to use overseas? International Schools all over the world offer great benefits for professional educators. Get started today!
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Mom or Educator??
Having your child attend the same day care where you work, isn't all what it's cracked up to be. Here you'll find tips how to deal when asking yourself: are you Mom or Educator?
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Know Thyself
It is my belief that if we are to successfully interact with our students, it will serve us well to know ourselves. How do I learn, why do I learn best that way, what are my attitudes, am I open-minded enough to learn from ALL sources?
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Music Education Resource Guide
When we network with other teachers, we become stronger in spirit and in resources. May these sites be gifts to you that will continue to enrich your teaching experiences for years to come. Bookmark these sites. You'll be glad that you did.
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Educational Resources for K-12
In my quest to keep learning fun--so they won't notice that they're actually learning, I have researched the World Wide Web for quality educational sites. Anyone who has journeyed the Web knows what an overwhelming place it can be for parents, teachers and students.
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Let's go treatin', forget the tricks!
Do you have your costume on? Do you have your goodie bag ready? All right! Time's a wastin'! Let's go "virtual treating!" Boy Oh Boy! I love the resources on the Internet for this month! There are so many to cover for Halloween fun in the music classroom that I had a hard time deciding which ones to use in this week's article.
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Songs to Soothe the Savage Breast
In this time where school violence has become so prevalent, an educator begins to wonder if there is more that can be done to "soothe the savage breast" within us. Fine Arts does that very thing better than any other resource.
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Selecting Quality C.H.I.L.D. C.A.R.E.
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Cool, Classical Composers
Composer studies can sometimes be quite a boring topic for youngsters but Kathleen Krull has written a fascinating book entitled, Lives of the Musicians, Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought). From this book, I will share with you a few excerpts that are sure to create some enthusiasm for learning more about these great composers.
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Engineering is Elementary Lessons
Multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural lessons from Boston's Museum of Science teach K-6 students to apply the Engineering Design Process for 21st century problem solving.
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Folkin' It!
Dancing is one of those activities that keep us fun-loving and young-acting! And even if you're not a dancer (tsk, tsk), then watching dancers, to most, is fascinating. There's nothing quite like movin' to the grooves or groovin' to the moves. Music is such a marvelous subject to teach because it's all-encompassing. These sites are informative and fun and I've tried to have a wide assortment of styles, so hopefully there'll be something for everyone.
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ODSP - What's In It For Me?
The new Ontario Disability Supports Plan. The philosophy behind the document appears progressive, but will this comprehensive program lead to better lives for people with disabilities?
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Skin Color? It's simply packaging!
This is such a spectacular time to be discovering and uncovering the vast ethnicity on the Internet, especially in regard to the African influence in music.
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Time OUT!: And, I mean that in a good way!
KIDS, music can be fun! Time Out and I mean that in a good way. Lots of great interactive music sites have been found especially for you. Teachers, there are MANY music resources and topics for teaching effectively. Music educators exchange ideas, tools for optimal networking. Many links and weekly articles.
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Women who've "Wowed" us in Music!
March is Women's History Month! In honor of this event and some of the women who have left their marks in history, this article spotlights women who have wowed us with their musical talents. Not ALL of you will agree on my selection of women for this feature article. However, I hope that afer you investigate the sites offered, that you will have an appreciation for all that they have done for the music industry and most importantly, for humanity, even if their music is not your "cup of tea."
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You Can Do It!: Creating Web Sites
It's all of those GRAY backgrounds at university (library) sites that spurred me to action in this week's article to show some of the easy techniques readily available to the newbie networking teacher. This is my attempt in showing those of you who are web-homeless how to put together a simple, yet tastefully done web site with something other than your mission statement and a picture of the school.
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Chilean Poet Gabriela Mistral
Short biography of Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga (aka Gabriela Mistral), Chilean teacher, diplomat, and gifted poet.
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Will My Child Adjust To Day Care?
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The Special Education scandal: coming to a school near you?
Educational spending cuts are currently on the minds of governments, educators, parents, and other educational stakeholders across Canada. What will it all mean for students with special needs?

Difficulties with Web 2.0
Sometimes it seems that everyone wants schools to gladly embrace every new technology. The reality is that not all schools can effectively integrate Web 2.0 technologies.
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Standards for Gifted Programming
Managing the performance of gifted programs is critical to making sure that all gifted students reach their potential.
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A Love No Less
Read more than two centuries of African-American love letters from slaves, Harlem Renaissance writers, celebrities, and everyday people.
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HighWired.Net
Web site review: HighWired.Net
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English Speaks Us
A disturbing quote from a school principal makes us question the "neutrality" of language, especially in Indigenous education contexts. Does English equal colonialism?
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Parent-Teacher Communication
Parent-teacher conferences build and improve parent-teacher relationships in the preschool setting
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Psychology Therapies for Children
Psychologist guides parents on effective therapies commonly used with children experiencing emotional issues or behavioral problems.
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Universal Design for Learning
"UDL" is the product of a think tank in Peabody, Mass. It allows students to "show" what they know in their learning style. It's working.
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Cures for the Boredom Blues
Mad science, legendary tales, the arts, a glimpse at the fabulous mind of Leonardo (Di Vinci, that is) and math challenges.
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Internet Business Organizations
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More Music Software Heaven Part Two
It's that time of year when even my best attempts at keeping thoughts of school at bay, I still find myself thinking, what can I do to really start the school year off with something different and fun, yet educational. Teachers, get ready for this! There are some products available now that will ease our load, "wow" the students and impress the principal. And you can actually have fun learning through technology!
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Online Education
Online Education: Whats available for me to study on line and how do I go about it?
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Secret English Myth
The myth of one Black culture and one White culture is a myth fueled by greed, fostered by ignorance and carried by language. This language hides a monocultural agenda.
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The Orff Process
Carl Orff was a German composer and educator. Orff defined the ideal music for children, "never music alone, but music connected with movement, dance, and speech - not to be listened to, meaningful only in active participation." Orff said, "Experience first, then intellectualize."
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Lake Effect Gardens
Large bodies of water have a major effect on gardens. The Great Lakes in particular cause large snow fall amounts, a very short spring and a miriad of microclimates.
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Giving Teen Girls a Positive Body Image
In order to give teen girls a positive body image and prevent eating disorders, we need to provide student education about self esteem and growing up.
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New Gardeners
We no longer learn gardening from our parents, so learn where a new gardener can go to learn how to grow a productive and enjoyable garden.
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New Hair Colour for Spring 2008
The hair industry's latest hair colour product was introduced to stylists and salon owners at Calgary's Fashion Focus in March, just in time for spring 2008.
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starting seeds
A guide to when to start sowing seed indoors. How to decide when to start seeds according to your growing zone.
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Tigers and Conservationists Need Help

Insects: Bugs, way too icky for adults.
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Music Software Heaven: (for your little angels)
As teachers, we are constantly thinking of ways to treat our students and I would assume that generally means keeping stocked up on "Jolly Ranchers" or the like. But, as we all know, with just a little extra preparation AND perhaps a little "moo-la" too, we can treat our students (and ourselves) to some exciting interactive software. My picks, as of this article, are fun AND educational.
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Odds and Ends!
As school days approach, I find myself scrambling around for all those odds and ends. Where is that purchase order? What can I purchase? Where do I find it? Where is my substitute teacher's folder? I wonder what new and fresh songs I'm going to be able to find to start off school. Geez, I can't sing the same old songs I've sung for the past three years! Thus, these thoughts have driven me to producing a back to school, pick me up, survival kit!
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The Art and Craft of Scriptwriting -- An Overview
An overview of scriptwriting for video and multimedia.
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Abstinence Teaching Ignores LGBTs
Abstinence-only-until-marriage education defines heterosexual marriage as the ideal for all students and prevents discussion of gay issues in the classroom.
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Hollywood Continues Disturbing Casting Trend
Not unlike the early days of move making when segregation was the rule of the day, some experts argue that despite advances minorities are still only given certain roles.
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Homeschool Summer Reading Program
Find reading lists and reading lesson plans online, plus summer reading activities to supplement your homeschool curriculum from elementary through high school.
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Middle School Virtual Classrooms
High schools and colleges are using virtual classrooms for any number of subjects. Should junior high teachers give them a try?
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