Classroom Toolkit Newsletter

The High Cost of Dropouts: Rod Paige is Still the Voucher-System's "Front Man"

Politicians grandstanding to the media is not news. Neither is a politician who stages a public event to attract reporters and journalists worth the newsprint or air time that they receive.

Homework: Some Suggestions for Solving a Recalcitrant, Intractable Problem

Research fails to support homework as a strategy for improving instruction.

Of course, Classroom Toolkit has a unique slant on the practice of assigning homework.

Fast-Track to Patience

"Hurry up to achieve results!"

"Rush to meet current goals!"

"Push students to learn faster!"

"Make every instructional minute count!"

"Work smarter, not harder, and drive your students (and your) performance to the top!"

"Hold to high expectations, and demand top-notch production from your students!"

"Believe, motivate and achieve great things…no pain, no gain!"

Before you Insult of Put Down a Student: Count from One to the Value of your Salary

Interacting with students can be exasperating, trying, frustrating…anger generating…as well as rewarding, joyous, fun, exhilarating, happy.

A Teacher's "Bionic Brain:" The World's Best Super Computer

Imagine that the school district that you work for decided to install a "super computer&quip; that was geared for education and success.

Free Microsoft™ Clip Art and Media

Besides the free tutorials that we described in the last issue of Classroom Toolkit, Microsoft™ offers lots of "clip art and media."

Waiting for your Cat to Bark?

Author: Eisenberg, Bryan and Eisenberg, Jeffrey

ISBN: 0-7852-1897-1
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006
Publisher: : Nelson Business
Pages: 225
Cost: $19.99 (List)

Available: Amazon at as low as $3.95 (new) - $4.99 (new) at eBay(TM)

Subtitle: Persuading Customers When they Ignore Marketing

Classroom Toolkit Redesign

Classroom Toolkit's redesign is in underway at "full steam ahead."

Here is a catalog of the changes:

Teachers to Open Source Advocates: "You have Homework!"

There are technology advocates that want to replace the software that is used in most schools with "no-cost" software. This kind of software is called "Open Source."

Summertime Relaxation: Recharge your Energy (and your Databanks)

Relaxation and Stress-Release

Summer is the time to recharge your energy. You can recharge even if you teach summer school, enroll in graduate courses, or work at other full (or part time) jobs to make ends meet.