121. Lesson Plan Earth Day Teaching plan for teachers of grades 4 6. Includes contact information for organizations that offer materials, information, and projects for protecting the environment. http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/Earth Day- H

Mini-Unit Subtopic: Earth Day Grade levels: 4th through 6th Author: Becky Johnson Background: Our planet is a complex system of land, air, and water. Living things depend on each other and this system for existence. Over the thousands of years since life has existed on the earth, it has undergone some changes. The following are some of these changes: Many species became extinct before mankind made its appearance, however, since humans have existed on the earth, the extinction rate has risen dramatically. More than 4,000 species are currently considered threatened. Plant and animal life become endangered for many reasons. Forest depletion, hunting, and pollution are the most obvious factors. When an animal becomes endangered, dozens of other species can also become endangered. For example, elephants disappeared from southern Africa about 80 years ago because of hunters. Elephants continue to be hunted, mainly for their costly ivory tusks. The endangerment of elephants also has endangered such animals in their area as wildebeest and antelope who live off of the open-grassland which elephants create by eating their way through a jungle. Oxygen-producing trees and plants are being cut down for the purpose of growing foods, grazing livestock, making paper products, etc. The cutting down of forests puts forest wildlife at risk and decreases the oxygen in the air. It also defaces the natural beauty of the planet. Tropical rain forests are often cleared for farming. The soil in these forests are poor in nutrients, and within a few years the crops fail and the land is abandoned. New forests are cleared.

122. PTO Today | Home Of America's 80,000 K-8 School Parent Teacher Groups PTO today is dedicated to helping parent teacher groups (like PTOs and PTAs) helptheir schools with information on fund raising, playgrounds, http://www.ptotoday.com/

NPN Members! Learn More. Expert tips and advice from PTO Today: PTO Manager Software Expert Guides Parent Involvement Banners PTO on Fox TV : Faces Made for Radio Posted by tsullivan on September 26, 2005 09:38 AM Involvment Philosophy : Any parent. Any Time. Any Way. Posted by tsullivan on September 26, 2005 09:35 AM You in 30 Years? : Hometown Hero honors for this long-time volunteer. Posted by tsullivan on September 26, 2005 09:31 AM What's the difference? Learn all you need to know. Get the latest tips from PTO Today delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now! PTO Today Plus Energize Your Parent Group Making Meetings Count Five Smart Financial Controls Plus Members Only. Learn More No other magazine is 100% dedicated to parent groups. Don't miss the next issue! "Thanks for your awesome network. I couldn't have started a successful PTO without you." Jennifer Dubuc, PTO President Chapman's Retreat Elementary Spring Hill, TN Advertisement About Us Contact Us Advertise

123. PTO Today | Home Of America's 80,000 K-8 School Parent Teacher Groups PTO typically stands for Parent teacher Organization and is the general acronymfor the 75% of groups that choose to remain independent of the PTA. http://www.ptotoday.com/ptofaq.html

Frequently Asked Questions Who or what is PTO Today? What does PTO mean? What’s the difference between PTO and PTA? How do I start a PTO? ... Do You Have More Questions? 1. Who or what is PTO Today? For our complete “About Us” page, click here 2. What does PTO mean? PTO typically stands for Parent Teacher Organization and is the general acronym for the 75% of groups that choose to remain independent of the PTA. Many independent groups refer to themselves as a PTO, others have acronyms such as HSA (Home School Association) or PCC (Parent Communication Council) or the like. All independent (not affiliated with the national PTA) fall under the PTO umbrella. 3. What’s the difference between PTO and PTA? In a nutshell, PTAs are local groups that affiliate with the national PTA. These groups pay dues to their respective state PTAs and to national PTA and they receive benefits from same. PTO is the general acronym for the many groups (PTOs, PCCs, HSAs, etc.) that choose to remain independent. PTOs are free to write their own bylaws and they can either: a) not charge dues at all (a nice touch to encourage involvement); or b) keep whatever dues they do charge at their school. While PTA (perhaps because of the Harper Valley song and movie) is the most well-recognized acronym to the general public, these days more than 75% of K-8 parent-teacher groups are actually independent PTOs. Of the more than 112,000 K-12 schools in the United States, fewer than 22,000 of those still have formally-affiliated PTA units.

124. Don L. Collins Adolescent Choral Music Education Workshops Resource for locating music for choirs with young musicians with changing voices. Also contains workshop opportunities for teachers and church musicians relative to working with singing organizations containing changing voices. http://www.cambiatapress.com/dlcollinsusa.htm

Adolescent Choral Music Education Workshops "Music for the Changing Voice" Don L. Collins, Ph.D. Composer-arranger-conductor of choral music and specialist with adolescent changing voices. Available for choral music education and church music workshops, clinics, guest conductorships and in-service sessions. For further professional information about Dr. Collins, his music and his work, please click any of the following sites: Workshop Experience Publications Workshops Described Vita ... Home Page TO ARRANGE A WORKSHOP, write or email Cambiata Vocal Music Institute of America, Inc. 1806 Bruce Street Conway, Arkansas 72034 or if just interested in more information, Sign the Guestbook

125. CALL On The Web This is a collection of links to websites of use to teachers who specialize in the field of Computer Assisted Language Learning. The collection is broken up into seven broad categories (Bibliography for CALL,organizations, Journals, Articles and Web Sites, Call Software, Call Specialists, WorldCALL Conference, Other Resources). It is a starting point which will lead you to most of the important CALL web sites. http://edvista.com/claire/call.html

Computer-Assisted Language Learning Bibliography for CALL Organizations Journals Articles and websites ... WorldCALL Conference Organizations CALICO CALL Interest Section of TESOL EUROCALL The International Association for Language Learning Technology ( IALLT) Asia-Pacific Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning APACALL) Journals CALL-EJ - CALL Electronic Journal (publication of JALT) (Now merged with On-CALL) The IALL Journal of Language Learning Technologies On-CALL Archive articles from vols. 5-12 ReCALL Journal of EUROCALL TESL-EJ Master Page Computer Assisted Language Learning - An International Journal System Educational Technology in language learning:Theoretical considerations and practical applications TOP Articles and websites about CALL: Integrating Computer Assisted Instruction with the Teaching of Language by Vicky Wolfe Computers in Language Learning: Possible Roles - - by Douglas Mills MOTIVATIONAL ASPECTS OF USING COMPUTERS FOR WRITING AND COMMUNICATION by Mark Warschauer Computer-Assisted Language Learning: An Introduction by Mark Warschauer Computers and language learning: An overview by Mark Warschauer and Deborah Healey A Comparison of Reading Strategies in a Computerised Reading Situation and in a Non-computerised Reading Situation master's thesis by John Trollope Teaching Grammar with CALL: Survey of Theoretical Literature by Jimmy Backer Technology-Enhanced Language Learning: Hype or Gold Mine?

126. Teachers' Organizations Learning Resources Council, Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association.Northwest Territories. The Northwest Territories Teachers Association http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/canedweb/teachers.html

Canada-Wide Assocation of Canadian College and University Teachers of English Canadian Adventist Teachers Network Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers Canadian Association of University Teachers ... TESL Canada Alberta Alberta College-Institute Faculties Association Alberta Social Studies Council The Alberta Teachers' Association College of Alberta School Superintendents ... Learning Resources Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association British Columbia British Columbia College of Teachers British Columbia Teacher-Librarians' Association British Columbia Teachers' Federation College-Institute Educators' Associations of British Columbia ... Vancouver Catholic Schools Teachers' Association Manitoba Computer Education Coordinators of Manitoba Manitoba Association of Computer Educators Manitoba Association of Teachers of English Manitoba Teachers of German ... Technology Educators' Association of Manitoba New Brunswick Association des enseignantes et des enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick New Brunswick Teacher Exchange Program New Brunswick Teachers' Association New Brunswick Teachers' Federation Newfoundland Association of Early Childhood Educators, Newfoundland and Labrador

127. MKM 2003 - Home Page Brought together math researchers, software developers, publishing companies, math organizations and teachers for exchanging their views and approaches and for pushing the field. Features location of conference proceedings. Bertinoio, Italy http://www.cs.unibo.it/MKM03/

Second International Conference on MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (MKM 2003) FEBRUARY 16th - 18th, 2003 BERTINORO - ITALY (Residential Centre of the University of Bologna) Program Committee: Andrea Asperti (Chair), University of Bologna, Italy Bruno Buchberger, RISC Linz, Austria James Caldwell, University of Wyoming, U.S.A. Olga Caprotti, RISC Linz, Austria James Davenport, University of Bath, U.K. William M.Farmer, McMaster University, Canada Herman Geuvers, Katholieke U. Nijmegen, NL Therese Hardin, U. Paris 6, France Michiel Hazewinkel, CWI Amsterdam, NL Michael Kohlhase, Carnegie Mellon Univ., U.S.A. Patrick D.F.Ion, Univ. of Michigan, U.S.A. Zhaohui Luo, Univ. of Durham, U.K. Rob Nederpelt, Eindhoven U. of Technology, NL Mark Sofroniou, Wolfram Research Inc. Neil Soiffer, Wolfram Research Inc. Masakazu Suzuki, Kyushu University, Japan Nobuki Takayama, Kobe University, Japan Andrzej Trybulec, Univ. of Bialystok, Poland Stephen Watt, U. of Western Ontario, Canada Bernd Wegner, Technical U. of Berlin, Germany Mathematical Knowledge Management is an exciting new field in the intersection of mathematics and computer science. We need efficient, new techniques - based on sophisticated formal mathematics and software technology - for taking fruit of the enormous knowledge available in current mathematical sources and for organizing mathematical knowledge in a new way. On the other side, due its very nature, the realm of mathematical information looks as the best candidate for testing innovative theoretical and technological solutions for content-based systems, interoperability, management of machine understandable information, and the Semantic Web.

128. Teachers' Organizations Seek To Break Education Union Monopoly -- 06/28/1999 Monopolies are bad, and that includes union monopolies like the one in education but some organizations are struggling to give teachers more choice. http://www.cnsnews.com/Culture/Archive/1998-2000/CUL19990628a.html

Teachers' Organizations Seek to Break Education Union Monopoly By Justin Torres CNS Senior Staff Writer 28 June, 1999 (CNS) - Recently dismissed by American Federation of Teachers president Sandra Feldman as insignificant, non-union teachers' organizations are nonetheless a rapidly growing alternative to the AFT's and National Educational Association's power over issues like teacher's pay, charter schools, and curriculum revisions. In right-to-work states like Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, union alternatives are larger than the state affiliates of the national teachers' unions - and in 22 states, they claim 220,000 members and growing. These organizations, such as the 46,000 member Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), the 94,000 member Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), and the 42,000 member Missouri State Teacher's Association (MSTA) have come together to "provide teachers with a choice about whether or not to join their state union," Larry Comers of ATPE told CNSNews.com.

129. JALT: Kyushu JALT (Japan Association For Language Teaching) Contact listings for organizations for teachers in Kyushu as well as links to their national contacts. http://www.kyushuelt.com/jalt/

Kyushu Chapters of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) Fukuoka JALT Kagoshima JALT Kitakyushu JALT Kumamoto JALT ... Notice Board (incl. calls for papers) Jobs in Japan GAME: Kyushu JALT Crossword Test of Kyushu JALT geography! MA Programs JALT National Korea TESOL ELT Events Calendar for Teachers JALT 2005 October 7th - 10th Shizuoka Being Abroad : Expat Guide to Living and Working Overseas

130. Community Teachers Institute | Welcome Encourages, creates, and supports partnerships among higher education institutions, public school districts, and community organizations, to improve the effectiveness of public education by increasing the number of highcaliber, culturally-connected teachers in K-12 classrooms. USA. http://www.communityteachers.org/

CTI announces enrollment in the 2005 Summer Institute for Urban Educators. This week-long series of workshops and seminars taught by seasoned and recognized urban educators will take place at Norfolk State University, July 10-15, 2005 and the University of Maryland College Park, July 17-22, 2005. For more information and to pre-register click here. Community Teachers Institute (CTI) is a not-for-profit organization that encourages, creates, and supports partnerships among higher education institutions, public school districts, and community organizations, to improve the effectiveness of public education by increasing the number of high-caliber, culturally-connected teachers in K-12 classrooms.

131. Rethinking Schools Online - Teacher Organization's Resolutions Against The War About the War teacher Groups Against the War teacher Organization sResolutions Against the War. teacher Organization s Resolutions Against the War http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/groups/toc.shtml

Search Rethinking Schools Help Home Teaching About the War Teacher Groups Against the War Teacher Organization's Resolutions Against the War Spring 2003 Teacher organizations from around the world have taken a stand against the war in Iraq. If you know of a teacher organization that has taken a stand against the war that is not listed, please send the information (with digital copy and/or URL if possible) to repmilw@aol.com . If you click on the union, the actual text of the resolution will come up. Australia Australian Education Union - Jan. 17, 2003 Australia New South Wales Teachers Federation - Feb. 15, 2003 Canada British Columbia (Canada) Teachers Federation - Jan. 30, 2003 Canadian Teachers' Federation Feb. 24, 2003 Europe European Committee of the Education International . - Jan. 20, 2003 France FSU - September 2002 SNUipp - Fall, 2002 International Education International - Feb. 4- 6, 2003

132. Cotton's Journey Cotton education site for classroom teachers providing curriculum, literature resources, links to cotton and educational organizations promoting the importance of this crop. http://www.cottonsjourney.com/

Home Schoolers Watch Cotton Grow Site Banner Home California State Support Committee T-Systems International, Inc Welcome to Cottons Journey.com Cotton's Journey-A Field Trip SUPPLEMENT KIT Here's the perfect item for the educator who wants to build h/her own cotton study unit. Includes the same proven curriculum..... more infomation Ordering information Join our newsletter list Your Name Your Email Address Privacy Policy UNRAVELING FIBERS Book Fibers, knitted or woven, make our clothes, sheets, towels, and curtains. Hundreds of full-color photos reveal what fibers.....

133. Rethinking Schools Online - Teacher Organization's Resolutions Against The War Home Teaching About the War teacher Groups Against the War teacherOrganization s Resolutions Against the War United teachers of Los Angeles http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/groups/unitedstates06.shtml

Search Rethinking Schools Help Home Teaching About the War Teacher Groups Against the War ... Teacher Organization's Resolutions Against the War United Teachers of Los Angeles Spring 2003 January 29, 2003 Moved, that UTLA join the County Federation of Labor and many other unions across the country in strenuously opposing the Bush administration's march toward war with Iraq, Further moved, that UTLA urge its members and affiliates, through motions, its web site and publications, to become involved with organizations working toward stopping the Bush administration's march toward war with Iraq. Further moved, that UTLA endorse the International Week of Anti-war Resistance from February 13-21, 2003, and encourage its membership to participate at whatever level they feel comfortable. Finally moved, that UTLA encourage the Board of Education to support a day of education about the war at schools throughout the district. Justification The United States and Britain have been bombing Iraq on a virtually continuous basis since the end of the Gulf War, and these bombings and UN sanctions imposed on Iraq have resulted in the deaths of more than 3/4 of a million innocent civilians. In seeking any pretext to overthrow the government of a sovereign nation, in violation of international law, the Bush administration is seeking to establish world dominance, based on the politics of oil.

134. Class Act Federal Credit Union Louisville. Serves select educational groups and organizations. http://www.classact.org/

Access MasterCard Information Online Find a No Surcharge ATM near you! Find a CU Service Center Near You! Click here to reorder checks! Welcome to Formerly Classroom Teachers FCU Bookmark this page for future returns, especially if you plan to utilize our Free CyberBranch@Home Account Access Take a minute to sign our guest book Click for more information Your savings federally insured to $100,000 by the National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency Click for more information We do business in accordance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Privacy Information Please read this important privacy information regarding all members accounts. Earn $50 with Direct Deposit This promotion is available to any of our 29 select employee groups! Email From CUNA is Fraudulent! Don't get "phished" by this fraudulent email. ClassAct Bill Pay Online Bill Pay is HERE!! And it is FREE to all members...check it out! Advance Class Courtesy Pay Offering members a little extra coverage... Apply for a car loan from the Credit Union right at the car dealership where you make your deal! Important Mortgage News!

135. DATCU - Home Dallas. Membership is open to select employer groups and organizations in North Texas. http://www.datcu.org/

Protect Your Personal Information Here are some ways to protect your identity: Review credit reports annually Shred confidential documents Review all account statements promptly Use secure mailboxes to send and receive mail Use caution when asked for personal information over the phone or internet Be suspicious of unsolicited e-mail from foreign countries (especially those that ask for personal or financial information) For more information, please call us at (940) 387-8585 or toll free (866) 387-8585 DATCU and You Newsletter NEW ISSUE! Download the Summer 2005 issue of our DATCU and You ... newsletter. Credit Union Calendar The Colony Chamber of Commerce Luncheon CACDC Golf Tournament Denton Area Weather Home About DATCU Services Rates ... Contact Us Your savings insured to $100,000 by the National Credit Union Administration a U.S. Government Agency We do business in accordance with the federal fair housing law and the equal opportunity act. For your safety and security, please make sure you are running the most current version of your web browser. This ensures you are able to maintain secure encryption standards.

136. STCU Credit Union Springfield. Serving select employee groups and organizations. http://www.stcu.com/

How would you rate the present Business hours at STCU? Exceptional Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory The STCU Credit Union was established in 1929 as a not-for-profit cooperative owned by the shareholders, a place where people are able to pool their monies for savings and loans. At the STCU Credit Union, you are not just a member but an owner as well. All savings are federally insured up to $100,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) . The NCUA symbol means that by Congressional Resolution, your insured deposits with us are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. The Massachusetts Share Insurance Corporation (MSIC) will cover any deposit amount, which may not be covered by NCUA at no cost to the Member. MSIC will cover up to $600,000 for an individual account and $1,200,000.00 for a joint account. Westfield Branch Announcement STCU's 1st Branch location will open in Westfield - see inside for details. The STCU VISA Debit card is here! Now available to our members, the STCU VISA Debit Card. Community charter opens membership to Pioneer Valley Springfield Teachers Credit Union Converts Charter Introducing STCU@Home Banking Springfield Teachers CU is pleased to announce our newest delivery channel Think Outside the Box Your home's equity is the key to cash at STCU Credit Union!

137. Adventist Online Yearbook Searchable database of authoritative information re the organizations and institutions associated with the Seventhday Adventist Church, including details such as names of all credentialed ministers and teachers in the world church. http://www.adventistyearbook.org/

Adventist Online Yearbook AST Home Yearbook Directory ... 2005 Yearbook Order Form Search: Advanced Order the 2005 Yearbook or Yearbook on Disk 2005 Yearbook now online! Welcome to the Seventh-day Adventist Online Yearbook World Map Advanced Search Search: Search Instructions The Adventist Online Yearbook contains the primary content of the printed through 2005 Yearbook s including: divisions/unions/conferences, educational institutions (excluding primary), food industries, healthcare institutions; media centers; publishing houses; radio and TV stations; and Risk Management. Using the "change request" feature, contact information for organizations and institutions listed in the most recent Yearbook can be updated throughout the year. This information will be reflected in the Adventist Directory portion of each listing and will be used to update the next printed Yearbook. Other information however (administrative and departmental changes, etc.) will not be updated until the next Yearbook cycle and should be submitted via regular organizational channels ( division secretariats Not included in the Online Yearbook are the following: Preface and Statistics;

138. Adirondack Curriculum Project Consortium of individuals, schools, businesses, and organizations to provide educational resources and training opportunities for teachers and students in upstate New York. http://www.adkcurriculum.org/

2005 NYS Conservation Council "Conservation Education Organization" Award *NEW* FALL 2005 STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS OTHER ACP PROJECTS ONLINE ... ADIRONDACK COURSE MISSION STATEMENT The Adirondack Curriculum Project will help foster better public understanding, appreciation and stewardship of the Adirondack region's natural and cultural resources by providing educational resources and training opportunities for educators. LEND YOUR SUPPORT - JOIN THE ACP! MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE page 2 WEBSITE DESIGNER ... Contact the Adirondack Curriculum Project Updated Sept. 17, 2005

139. The NCES Fast Facts Tool Provides Quick Answers To Many Education Questions (Nat Educational Associations and organizations identifies educational associations,nonprofit, for-profit and government organizations and federations. http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=32

140. Competition And Teacher Representation -- A Weekly Column By Myron Lieberman Why doesn t a lower cost but more effective teacher organization teacherorganizations seeking to challenge NEA/AFT affiliates for the right to http://www.educationpolicy.org/MLcolumn/MLcolumn-102300.htm

Home Reform Briefs Newsletter Pubs List ... E-mail EPI Building a Competitive Education Industry A Weekly Column by Myron Lieberman [EPI welcomes reader feedback Competition and Teacher Representation Most conservatives oppose monopolies in the production of goods and services. Such monopolies lead to higher costs and lower quality services than if there were competition to provide them. This point is a critical factor in support for vouchers, and it underlies a great deal of the current support for school choice. If it be assumed that competition is desirable from the consumer's standpoint, the situation regarding teacher representation in the bargaining law states is puzzling. Teacher unions are the producers of representation services; teachers are the consumers of them. In the thirty-nine bargaining law states, the NEA/AFT enjoy a monopoly on representation services; NEA/AFT affiliates rarely face a challenge from any other organization to represent teachers. The outcome is precisely what economic theory would predict in this situation. The NEA/AFT are huge bureaucracies that overcharge teachers a lot for low quality or unwanted services. This being the case, why is there no competition to represent teachers in collective bargaining? Why doesn't a lower cost but more effective teacher organization challenge NEA/AFT affiliates for bargaining rights?

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