Table of Contents :

November/December 2005

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Professional Development

Teacher to Teacher

Supporting English Language Learners

Best Practices

Setting Up Shop

Your First Year

Why Teach?

Features

School Story

A Dream Realized

Interview

Carolyn Coman: A Horse of a Different Color

Articles

Thanks for Your Support

No Enemies in Aliceville

On the Ball with Higher-Order Thinking

Putting Parents to Work

Departments

Publisher's Memo

Letters

Our readers speak out

Keeping Fit

Inhale, Exhale

Education Newswatch

News and Grants for Teaching Professionals

Your Middle School Classroom

Retaking the Test

Art Curriculum that Works

Sandpainting

Integrating Math in Your Classroom

The Nature of Math

Integrating Science in Your Classroom

Rubber Band Science

Teaching Talks

Teachers Can Handle It

Your Green Pages

Skill Activities for Levels preK-8

Teaching Day-by-Day

Top-notch daily activities in a calendar format

A Poetry Workshop in Print

A Poetic Year Ahead

Teaching With Children's Books

Bi the Book

Teaching With Your Librarian

Great Character!

Celebrations in Reading and Writing

Phonemic Awareness

Issues in Literacy and Learning

To Phonic or Not to Phonic?

Laugh Lines

Every Teacher Has Them

Technology in Your Classroom

Blue Ribbon Reviews

Hot Websites

How To...Celebrate Reading – Electronically!

Marketplace

Product Reviews

Online Extras

The Parent Connection Nov/Dec 2005

Getting Parents Involved

Listen Up to Audiobooks