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Education Humor With Regina Barreca
“I’ve decided that we teachers need to give ourselves credit…We deserve credit for the small, as well as the big, accomplishments." So if you (almost) never accept bribes or rarely file your nails during class, give yourself a gold star!
An Evergreen Wish
Stanley the evergreen tree has one wish: to be the centerpiece of a family’s Christmas celebration. While other trees sneer at him, Stanley never gives up his dream. The story Stanley the Christmas Tree reminds children to dream big and never lose hope.
Starr Points
In the spirit of the holiday season, spread goodwill by saying something positive to some of your most significant “others" -- the parents or teachers of the children in your life.
Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 56
School’s 100 Mile Club offers students exercise, focus; new PE program stresses life-long fitness; state law requires 30 minutes of continuous exercise daily for K-5 pupils; KID-FIT targets the pre-K set.
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This Week’s Survey Question
How much harder do you have to work to keep students’ attention between now and the holiday break?
Last Week’s Survey Results
Some districts are rewarding teachers with bonuses or money for retirement if they use fewer sick days. Would you take fewer days off if your district offered such incentives?
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Inspiring Teachers
School Librarian Donates $1.12 Million to College
The estate of retired school librarian Jane Iris Crutchfield has left $1.12 million to her alma mater, the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Crutchfield died in 2006 at the age of 92.
NCLB
Court: Parents Can’t Sue Districts to Follow NCLB
A federal appeals court has ruled that parents cannot sue school districts to force them to comply with the No Child Left Behind Act.
School Safety & Security
Schools Struggle to Identify, Discipline Bullies
Connecticut school personnel often are confused about what constitutes bullying and how to discipline students for bullying as they try to interpret a state law requiring schools to develop anti-bullying policies.
See more education news headlines in our EDscoops Archive.
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No Educator Left Behind
What are schools' responsibilities regarding constitutionally protected prayer under NCLB?
Read About It
What is Understanding by Design?
News for Kids
Some people are saving money and conserving energy by moving into homes the size of a closet.
Issues Spotlight 1 Learning styles
Issues Spotlight 2 Budgets
Issues Spotlight 3 After-school programs
Issues Spotlight 4 Bilingual education
 School Doodle Define “plagiarism.”
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