May 2006
Newsletter
Edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.
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THE OFFICIAL AUTISM 101 MANUAL
http://www.autism101manual.com/
Karen Simmons, a mother of an autistic child and the owner of AutismToday.com
has released The Official Autism 101 Manual.
The Official Autism 101 Manual is the first and only resource of it's kind for the
autism community - a collective of over 40 of the world's leading autism experts –
all in one place. It is your ultimate resource for understanding and responding to
autism as a parent or as a professional
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
SeeUsRun.Com - A Run/Walk/ Across America http://www.ontrackdesigns.com/seeusrun/finish.htm
After 230 days, 3,200 miles, 15 states, and countless steps, the 5th grade students at
Russell Elementary School completed their virtual Run/Walk Across America.
These kids are amazing. On average, each child completed the equivalent of 3 marathon
distances (or about 80 miles) in 8 months. Not bad for 11 year old kids! They are now
putting Paul Stasso onto America's highways... for real. You can learn more at: www.pacerun.com
Congratulations grade 5 students!
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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT HELP
Called “Inspiring, Empowering, And
Remarkable” For Teachers. Read Why!
http://howtomakeadifference.com/ebook.htm
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- May Day May 1
- Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) May 5
- Mother’s Day May 14
- Lag B’Omer May 16
- Armed Forces Day May 20
- Victoria Day (Canada) May 22
- Ascension Day May 25
- Memorial Day Observed May 29
- Orthodox Ascension May 31
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In This Issue:
- PRINCIPALSPARTNERSHIP.COM (HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS/PRINCIPALS)
- LIBRIVOX (TEACHERS, GR. 4-UNIVERSITY)
- MRS. COLLEY’S PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES (TEACHERS)
- HANDWRITING FOR KIDS (GR. 4-6)
- MRS. LINDER THIRD GRADE CLASS ONLINE (TEACHERS, GR. 3)
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PRINCIPALSPARTNERSHIP.COM (HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS/PRINCIPALS)
http://principalspartnership.com
This free resource is designed to support secondary school principals.This resource offers fr--ee research briefs (10,000 downloads last month), original feature
articles, and a focus on high school leaders and their leadership needs.
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LIBRIVOX (TEACHERS, GR. 4-UNIVERSITY)
http://librivox.org/
The LibriVox site offers public domain books in audio format: MP3 and OGG files are
available for download. Works include books, short works, poetry and works in other
languages. All work is down by volunteers.
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MRS. COLLEY’S PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES (TEACHERS)
http://arcado.org/Staff/colley/pro/index.html
Anna Colley written a series of quick and easy Tech Tips for teachers downloads for all
subjects and classroom management, an instructional unit about advertising, and lesson
plans for a project called Book Shares. She also has a class website http://arcado.org/Staff/colley/ which includes class information, weekly newsletters,
quotes and websites of the week. Student work is showcased, as well as links and file
downloads to assist with homework.
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HANDWRITING FOR KIDS (GR. 4-6)
http://www.handwritingforkids.com/
Lessons and practice sheets are available here to teach handwriting skills. Click on the
cursive link to view animated lessons in uppercase and lowercase cursive. Students can
follow along with their fingers or their mouse. Site also includes math worksheets.
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MRS. LINDER THIRD GRADE CLASS ONLINE (TEACHERS, GR. 3)
http://mrslinder.com/
Are you a busy teacher? Or maybe you are just a parent looking for ways to help your
child. Well, Mrs. Linder Third Grade Class Online is the site for you! Designed for the
third grade students in Mrs. Linder's class, this site offers games, learning activities and
lots of academic resources for students in math, reading, language arts, science and social
studies. See you there!
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"Overcome Your Greatest Teaching Challenges!"
http://www.howtomakeadifference.com/ebook.htm
Do you want to take your teaching to the next level?
Do you find yourself prevented by:
1. Being completely exhausted from constantly disciplining students?
2. Allowing fear, lack of knowledge and procrastination control you and
keep you from becoming the teacher you’ve always wanted to become?
It’s time to Say "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" and put control and power back in
your hands!
Finally a Teacher eBook that reveals breakthrough strategies to
reveal YOUR expertise.
So powerful are these strategies...they will effortlessly compel
YOU to become the teacher you’ve always dreamed of becoming!
http://www.howtomakeadifference.com/ebook.htm
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