Classroom Toolkit Newsletter

Texas Strategy for Solving the "Poor Kids' Obesity Problem" | "Don't Feed them During the Summer"

The San Antonio Express News (tree-based news), July 16, 2006, Pages 3B and 7B alerted me to this strategy.

This newspaper column cites a study by the Food Research and Action Center entitled, "No Texas child deserves to go hungry."

Change Equals Stress: Adjusting to your New Job

Preparing physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually for new job can limit the stress that is associated with the change.

Professional Development: Fast-Track to Empowerment or an Energy-Sapping Seat-Time Rut

By whatever name or disguise, professional development, In-service, staff development or training, this seat-time ritual is ubiquitous in school districts at the start of each and every school year.

Summer Spruce-up: Scour, Scrub, Sift-through and "Sanitize" your Stuff

Summer time is prep time for the upcoming school year.

Wouldn't it be great if you faced the year unafraid?

Well, you might not fear your mess, but, clutter drains your energy.

And, clutter builds stress. Especially when you are looking for something that is very important.

The Perils of Parody

Parody represents a benefit to teachers since the use of parody and its devious kin, satire, are "protected speech."

C-SPAN Classroom: Free Resources for Teaching Civics & U.S. Government

Teacher who teach history or government, current events...and even math and science...can find lots of free material at the C-SPAN site.

Staying Well with Guided Imagery

Author: Naparstek, Belleruth
ISBN: 0-446-51821-2
Format: Hard cover
Pub. Date: 1994
Publisher: NY:Warner Books
Pages: 228
Cost: $19.95 (List)
Available: Amazon™ at as low as $11.16 (new) $5.16 (used) - $5.28 at eBay™

Subtitle:

How to Harness the Power of Your Imagination for Health and Healing

Site Strategy and Progress

Our flagship Web site, Classroom Toolkit.Com averaged 58 visitors a day during the month of July, 2006.

Open Source Projects in our Schools: Let's Dialogue about Real World Issues

I believe that real-world issues need to be opened for discussion, and that an open dialogue needs to begin.