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Monday, January 5, 2014
10 Lesson from the Trail
This article by Sarah Brown Wessling was republished last week by the Teaching Channel. It is a great analogy of surviving teaching as compared to surviving a vigorous mountain hike.
January Calendar of Special Days
Below is a calendar of special days. The calendar with active links to resources can be found on the Teacher's Corner site. Not only is there a calendar, but there are writing prompts for each day!
Link: http://www.theteacherscorner.net/calendars/january.php
25 New Year's Resolutions for Teachers
This is a comprehensive list of New Year's resolutions. The list is a little overwhelming, but I thought I'd attempt one or two....
New Year's Resolutions for Christian Teens
This article suggests some excellent resolutions, not only for teens, but adults as well.
Link: http://christianteens.about.com/od/christianholidays/tp/NewYearResolutions.htm
Healthy Resolutions for PreK-12
The Academy of Pediatrics has created a list of healthy resolutions for PreK-12.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Marin Luther King Day will be celebrated on Monday, January 20, 2014. Larry Ferlazzo's site has a HUGE list of MLK resources--Lesson plans, videos, infographics, etc. One I liked in particular is a 3-minute video from CBS called, "What Influenced MLK?" (http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/what-influenced-martin-luther-king-jr/)
Link: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/12/21/the-best-websites-about-martin-luther-king/