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: March 2009
The Whole Wide Web is Watching
What you post on MySpace and Facebook in your free time might just cost you your job.
Teaching Across the Tundra
When the only road to school melts during the year, there has to be a backup plan for educating students. Does virtual teaching hold the answers?
Has the Cash Come to You?
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel wants to know if the economic recovery plan is helping your school or district. We'll share your story with the White House.
Take advantage of windy spring days with these activity ideas and free curriculum resources.
Your Fan Club
Meet public schools’ newest fans—parents of private school students.
Where's My Funding?
Why isn’t my school better funded? How tax deals short schools, and what you can do about it.
Homework Horror
End it for good!
Coming to a Library Near You!
“One strategy I have been using to entice my eighth-grade reluctant readers is to give them a ‘book trailer.’ Just like upcoming movies, I review several books by reading an interesting snippet, raise an ‘I wonder...’ question, make a statement that could connect to several of my students, and lastly display the book. These techniques pique their interest and make those reluctant readers race to sign up for books before others get them,” writes Elisa H. Endara, an NEA member in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. For more practical classroom tips, see www.nea.org/tools/Works4Me.html
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Tell Us Your Story
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel asks members across the country to help track the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
