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The "Carstens Angels" got their start in one Detroit school when a benefactor provided a Thanksgiving turkey for every student enrolled. Over time, other "angels" have joined in the effort to ensure that every family has a true Thanksgiving celebration.
From the Principal Files
Your School’s Main Office: Setting a Tone for the Entire School
Is your school’s main office set up to be a truly welcoming place? Is its layout conducive to conducting business? Are there tools in your office that you couldn’t live without? Our “Principal Files” team answers those questions and offers tips for improving the office environment.
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Substitute Teachers
Finding, training, and retaining good substitute teachers can be a monster challenge for many school principals. The way you greet and treat subs can go a long way toward meeting that challenge. The articles in this archive share stories and practical tips to help you get subs in the door and keep them coming back.
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Why 100 Matters
According to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, all students -- that’s 100 percent of enrolled students -- will test proficient by the 2013-2014 school year. Do you know what 100 percent really means? One goal-oriented school in Washington State does.
Diane Hodges’ Looking Forward to Monday Morning
A prolific author and a frequent presenter at education conferences, Diane Hodges offers ideas you can use to drive your staff happy! This week…
Fun With Food #3: One Special Day a Week
--- Food Festival
--- Hot Chocolate Day
--- Chili Days
--- Grin and Share It!
Paul Young’s Young @ Heart
Networking 101 for Principals
Anyone looking to climb the professional ladder needs to learn how to network. For school leaders, networking provides a sounding board for leading change and a safety net for providing support. Included: Ten keys to building a network of principals.
Leah Davies, The Teacher Counselor
52 Character Building Thoughts for Children
These character-building statements may be used in a variety of ways. Teachers might post a new statement each week and give students daily opportunities to share ways in which the thought applies to their lives. Included: A statement a week.
Mr. Ivan:
The Principal Poet
“The Silent e Poem”
Education World’s resident poet, Mr. Ivan, presents a poem that is sure to bring grins to school leaders everywhere. This week’s poem is “The Silent e Poem.”
I'm pretty poor at spelling,
So I think it's kind of funny
How when words aren't
All that hard to spell,
Someone adds a silent e…
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Meet the other members of Education World's columnist team:
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Larry Bell
Evelyn Cortez-Ford
Sandra Harris
George Pawlas
Don Peek
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Wire Side Chat
How Responsive Classroom Practices Work
Mary Beth Forton, director of publications for the Northeast Foundation for Children (NEFC), and a former teacher, talks about how Responsive Classroom techniques can save teachers time and make students' and teachers' lives more pleasant.
Last Week's Featured Article
Teachers Can Help With the U.S. Census
The U.S. Census provides the federal government with key data that affects local communities, and the Census Bureau wants educators to spread the word about the 2010 head count through lesson plans and teaching materials it has prepared for teachers. Included: Examples of ways to use census materials in the classroom.
Best Books for School Leaders
BRAVO Principal!
By Education World columnist Sandra Harris. BRAVO is an acronym for Building Relationships with Actions that Value Others. Sandra Harris "reveals a great principle about great principals. They take the time and make the effort to build relationships in their building that value all stakeholders. Her writing reveals a hands-on, practical approach that will appeal to practicing administrators interested in making a long term, positive impact on students and teachers. A fun and informative read!"
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Stickers and Other Incentives
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