<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0">   <channel>      <title>Teaching forum - Amazon.com Customer Discussions</title>      <link>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP</link>      <description><![CDATA[New discussions in 'Teaching forum' in Amazon.com Customer Discussions]]></description>      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:45:35 GMT</pubDate>      <lastBuildDate>Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:45:35 GMT</lastBuildDate>      <image>        <url>http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/people/logo._V192250283_.gif</url>        <title>Teaching forum - Amazon.com Customer Discussions</title>        <link>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP</link>        <width>144</width>        <height>63</height>      </image>      <ttl>60</ttl>      <generator>Amazon Community RSS 2.0</generator>      <language>en-us</language>      <copyright>Copyright 2012, Amazon.com</copyright>      <item>         <title>Kindle in the Classroom</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx28O2WMTI7PI71-1296578735</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx28O2WMTI7PI71         </link>         <pubDate>Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:45:35 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I'm the IT Director for a company called One Bright Ray, Inc. located in Philadelphia, PA. http://www.onebrightray.org  I was interested in buying about 400 Kindles to replace textbooks in the classroom.  I was wondering since the company I work for is non-profit would Amazon consider discounting the purchase?  Has anyone gone this route before through Amazon?Kind regards, B.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx28O2WMTI7PI71&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx1U8B40VW9Q66B&amp;cdMessage=Mx1U8B40VW9Q66B">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>OBR</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx28O2WMTI7PI71&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx1U8B40VW9Q66B&#x26;cdMessage=Mx1U8B40VW9Q66B</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>A very inspirational eduction story</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx2OPXH3Y21CTL3-1293214595</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2OPXH3Y21CTL3         </link>         <pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:16:35 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1591/Prayers-AnsweredEnjoy</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx2OPXH3Y21CTL3&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx3OTCCRSL1KGBM&amp;cdMessage=Mx3OTCCRSL1KGBM">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Passing through</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2OPXH3Y21CTL3&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx3OTCCRSL1KGBM&#x26;cdMessage=Mx3OTCCRSL1KGBM</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>The Prodigious Book of Shakespeare Puzzles . . . Shakespeare like never before! Perfect for English teachers!</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx1G1PDTY3Z98I0-1282673632</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1G1PDTY3Z98I0         </link>         <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:13:52 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I have a new book coming out called The Prodigious Book of Shakespeare Puzzles.  It is a 200 page treasure trove for teachers!  I am an award winning retired English teacher and my co-author is the founder and director of the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota.  He was formerly Artistic Director of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.The book covers all 38 of Shakespeare's plays using criss-crosswords, anagrams, word scrambles, cryptograms, acrostics, word clouds, challenges, mazes, trivia challenges, word searches, jigsaws, Tom Swifties, rebuses, and mix n' matches. The book covers Shakespeare's characters, settings, plots,  heroes and heroines, and, of course, his villains.  There is something for everyone in this entertaining puzzle book, from the Shakespeare scholar to the neophyte, from people ages nine to ninety.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx1G1PDTY3Z98I0&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx230LL30QB29P&amp;cdMessage=Mx230LL30QB29P">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Skip Wild Harrington</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1G1PDTY3Z98I0&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx230LL30QB29P&#x26;cdMessage=Mx230LL30QB29P</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Kindle books</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">TxRXZS7EM3KF4A-1280376813</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=TxRXZS7EM3KF4A         </link>         <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:13:33 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I am a high school teacher in Connecticut, and I am thrilled that my five novels have become available in Kindle format. I would be honored to have my fellow educators check them out. Sincerely,John R Corrigan</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=TxRXZS7EM3KF4A&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2T4K9RDGSMDKU&amp;cdMessage=Mx2T4K9RDGSMDKU">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>John R. Corrigan</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=TxRXZS7EM3KF4A&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2T4K9RDGSMDKU&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2T4K9RDGSMDKU</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Great book for kids fearing a new situation</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx3L9UCRTZJ6P7F-1280021510</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3L9UCRTZJ6P7F         </link>         <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:31:50 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Wanted to recommend &quot;Harry the Happy Caterpillar Grows&quot; by Cindy Jett for kids fearful of new situations. It is the story of a caterpillar that has a fantastic life full of games, friends, school and leaf eating. He is stunned when he discovers that he is expected to build a chrysalis and become a butterfly. At first, he refuses to build a chrysalis, but eventually joins his friends and becomes a butterfly. It is a fun book, but also helpful to kids anticipating a change in their life.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx3L9UCRTZJ6P7F&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx36AAQLDO5K2KX&amp;cdMessage=Mx36AAQLDO5K2KX">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>James Micheal</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3L9UCRTZJ6P7F&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx36AAQLDO5K2KX&#x26;cdMessage=Mx36AAQLDO5K2KX</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>To All Beginning and Prospective High School Teachers</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">TxTJJ00TWUAOYM-1278595550</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=TxTJJ00TWUAOYM         </link>         <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:25:50 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Everyone who has ever gone to school has an idea of what it would be like to be a teacher. Unfortunately, that idea is based on seeing only the tip of the iceberg, the performance the teacher delivers in the classroom. It's the hidden part of the iceberg that causes a lot of beginning teachers to throw in the towel before they give themselves a chance to adapt, and then they end up missing out on a wonderful career.Thinking About Teaching High School? What You Need to Know Before You Sign the Contract is about some of the things that are hidden in the iceberg.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=TxTJJ00TWUAOYM&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx1RU7I5QR4CDUI&amp;cdMessage=Mx1RU7I5QR4CDUI">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Faye Allen</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=TxTJJ00TWUAOYM&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx1RU7I5QR4CDUI&#x26;cdMessage=Mx1RU7I5QR4CDUI</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>An amazingly relevant off-topic book for teachers</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx39CZHNDW1UJI0-1272314931</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx39CZHNDW1UJI0         </link>         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:48:51 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I can't stop raving about this book: Nine Weeks: a teacher's education in Army Basic Training.The author left his high school and university teaching positions to enlist in the US Army, and described the experience in this really funny account about boot camp.Now he has a video up on his author page that gives a lot of insight into the thoughtfulness of teachers and what they can bring to other types of training. I am in medical training right now and have found many paralllels.Teachers will be entertained and informed. Check out his video and get the book!</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx39CZHNDW1UJI0&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx1JGVVR7HTZHNE&amp;cdMessage=Mx1JGVVR7HTZHNE">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Ekaete Jackson</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx39CZHNDW1UJI0&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx1JGVVR7HTZHNE&#x26;cdMessage=Mx1JGVVR7HTZHNE</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Play for graduation</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx3ADE26R8QAIHM-1271656392</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3ADE26R8QAIHM         </link>         <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:53:12 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I teach 6th-8th grade and have 14 students.  I am looking for a play for the graduation program.  I work at a school that is quite conservative so the subject matter would have to be pretty tame (even more so than typical middle school).  Families prefer humorous plays.  Does anyone have any recommendations?  I have looked online, but I have not had much success.Thank you</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx3ADE26R8QAIHM&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2ESNWP5BA17V7&amp;cdMessage=Mx2ESNWP5BA17V7">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Rotties Girl</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3ADE26R8QAIHM&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2ESNWP5BA17V7&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2ESNWP5BA17V7</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Book Idea</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx1WMO3WXBG6T3J-1271310986</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1WMO3WXBG6T3J         </link>         <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:56:26 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I am the author of a newly released book - Accidental Lessons. And, with great humility, I offer it up to teachers everywhere. Best to all of you!http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Lessons-Memoir-Teacher-Renewed/dp/1606933914/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1255733358&amp;sr=1-1</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx1WMO3WXBG6T3J&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx3Q0W510YHZZ0L&amp;cdMessage=Mx3Q0W510YHZZ0L">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>David W. Berner</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1WMO3WXBG6T3J&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx3Q0W510YHZZ0L&#x26;cdMessage=Mx3Q0W510YHZZ0L</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Resources for the Classroom</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx4D3G38K55FH4-1271107130</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx4D3G38K55FH4         </link>         <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:18:50 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Hello all!I am a year away from my teaching degree in English at the high school level, and I am putting together a presentation for a class about the importance of demonstrating knowledge of resources in the classroom. If you have a minute, I would love to hear some opinions on what resources you find most helpful in the classroom. Are there certain books or websites that you draw from again and again? Or was there a particular workshop you attended over the summer that taught you techniques that have been wildly successful in your classroom? Do you find it difficult or easy to integrate new resources into your lesson plans? Why?Thank you so much in advance for any wisdom you have to share! I hope to use this advice not only for my presentation but in my own preparation for creating lesson plans for my future classroom!</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx4D3G38K55FH4&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx1KL3UNG98SCJC&amp;cdMessage=Mx1KL3UNG98SCJC">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>J. Collins</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx4D3G38K55FH4&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx1KL3UNG98SCJC&#x26;cdMessage=Mx1KL3UNG98SCJC</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Looking for Novel or NF Book for Developmental English Class</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx22AHTTERZP2SS-1261941006</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx22AHTTERZP2SS         </link>         <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:10:06 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I teach English at the comunity college level and am part of a special program that targets students who are interested in working with youth. I am looking for ideas on a novel or non-fiction book that includes education (its difficulties, joys,inspirations) as part of its story line. I've used The Pact (excellent) and House on Mango Street and The Delany Sisters but am having difficulty finding other books that may work. The book should be 8th grade level or higher.  Thanks in advance for your help.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx22AHTTERZP2SS&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx11AZTDSH0UPFF&amp;cdMessage=Mx11AZTDSH0UPFF">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>williblue</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx22AHTTERZP2SS&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx11AZTDSH0UPFF&#x26;cdMessage=Mx11AZTDSH0UPFF</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>War Novels</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx1KVBI8U1AQZJN-1259592398</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1KVBI8U1AQZJN         </link>         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:46:38 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I think war novels are a good choice for high school students, especially seniors. I believe war novels teach us more about the human condition than most other genres. And of course here comes the plug: my book, The Second Tour, is being taught in college classes, but I think it's just as appropriate for adoption in high school classrooms, particularly Literature, History, Sociology and Psychology courses.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx1KVBI8U1AQZJN&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx3592D9OJE9T4P&amp;cdMessage=Mx3592D9OJE9T4P">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Terry P. Rizzuti</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1KVBI8U1AQZJN&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx3592D9OJE9T4P&#x26;cdMessage=Mx3592D9OJE9T4P</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Teachers, who owns your lesson plans?</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx24U9YLHYU33TF-1258311794</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx24U9YLHYU33TF         </link>         <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:03:14 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/education/15plans.html?_r=1&amp;hp</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx24U9YLHYU33TF&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2H92ZGN4IEN7D&amp;cdMessage=Mx2H92ZGN4IEN7D">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Kim H. Townsel</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx24U9YLHYU33TF&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2H92ZGN4IEN7D&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2H92ZGN4IEN7D</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>How to Keep Your Brain Young and Healthy</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx3S4MIANZS91QU-1258167528</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3S4MIANZS91QU         </link>         <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:58:48 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/ReleaseDetails.aspx?ID=29468&amp;CFID=3738146&amp;CFTOKEN=38773227</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx3S4MIANZS91QU&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx1RD4UWMAS0SOG&amp;cdMessage=Mx1RD4UWMAS0SOG">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Jean Cirillo</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3S4MIANZS91QU&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx1RD4UWMAS0SOG&#x26;cdMessage=Mx1RD4UWMAS0SOG</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>My daughter started her teaching career yesterday - I want to inspire her with a great book!</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx1AUGVYMXS13G6-1251957768</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1AUGVYMXS13G6         </link>         <pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 06:02:48 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>My daughter just started her teaching career yesterday in NYC (Manhattan) - she'll be teaching 1st graders.  She's a sweet and kind person - patient and good.  I'd like to get her a special book to keep her inspired and/or to offer her some great practical or emotional/philosophical advice.  Can anyone make a personal suggestion?  I'd llike to order it today (Thursday), if possible.  Thank you so very much!Best,Proud Dad in New Jersey</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx1AUGVYMXS13G6&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx3GEINJ17XUDL4&amp;cdMessage=Mx3GEINJ17XUDL4">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>C. Traynor</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1AUGVYMXS13G6&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx3GEINJ17XUDL4&#x26;cdMessage=Mx3GEINJ17XUDL4</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Evolution Forum</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx3VFV6DF02FCN0-1250395357</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3VFV6DF02FCN0         </link>         <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:02:37 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Dear all,I have silenced creationists' and anti-creationists' bigotry on the evolution forum. Real discussions about evolution are possible now and I invite those interested to contribute.Kind regards,</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx3VFV6DF02FCN0&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx24W2URM9RNR74&amp;cdMessage=Mx24W2URM9RNR74">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Damir Ibrisimovic</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3VFV6DF02FCN0&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx24W2URM9RNR74&#x26;cdMessage=Mx24W2URM9RNR74</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Literature Guides? Portals to Reading? Are these things worthwhile?</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx2DIR5I7DLIRJW-1248146110</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2DIR5I7DLIRJW         </link>         <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:15:10 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I am a new teacher and I am desperately trying to figure out what to do. I have been handed an immense amount of resources (about 20 classroom novel sets) and was told that there is no required literature for the district so i have total freedom in teaching, so long as standards are met. I am overjoyed at the freedom, but I feel as if I need some help coming up with lesson supplements.Are these Teacher's Units that are for sale on here worthwhile? Does anyone have a favorite company that produces good ones?</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx2DIR5I7DLIRJW&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2H92ESGPAEZ5&amp;cdMessage=Mx2H92ESGPAEZ5">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Bride2be</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2DIR5I7DLIRJW&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2H92ESGPAEZ5&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2H92ESGPAEZ5</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>What books are these in this picture? HELP!?</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx1ENHNDT7VZGNM-1248022435</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1ENHNDT7VZGNM         </link>         <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:53:55 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>The collection of 15 rainbow books collection on the right side of the picture here. These might look great in my sisters classroom! So colorful! See link below.http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/RoxySoftball06/watch-what-happens-101.jpg</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx1ENHNDT7VZGNM&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2BIC5Y8VFVNGM&amp;cdMessage=Mx2BIC5Y8VFVNGM">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Beth B.</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx1ENHNDT7VZGNM&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2BIC5Y8VFVNGM&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2BIC5Y8VFVNGM</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>My Mantra</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx2I00DIGXBF3OW-1245699916</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2I00DIGXBF3OW         </link>         <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:45:16 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Dear fellow teachers,I am a new teacher. I will start this year in Sept, and I'm both very excited and nervous.  I have decided to write myself my own mantra in order to cope with difficult days. Can any of you offer some lines of wisdom from your experience?Something that describes your goals, attitude or mind set.Thanks so much.Lola.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx2I00DIGXBF3OW&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx1VSRTFEL84WN3&amp;cdMessage=Mx1VSRTFEL84WN3">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>E. Scheiner</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2I00DIGXBF3OW&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx1VSRTFEL84WN3&#x26;cdMessage=Mx1VSRTFEL84WN3</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>The Poisoned Apple</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx3CJISKKGJK0P-1245435249</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3CJISKKGJK0P         </link>         <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:14:09 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Hey guys, I am not one for plugging books honestly, but I read one that really impacted me recently. I think everyone whether you are a teacher or not should read it. We have an education crisis going on in this country and I think this author has put her finger on why that is. Just one person's opinion. The book is cheap and it reads quick. The Poisoned Apple</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx3CJISKKGJK0P&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx1UR5XXVQU4W1U&amp;cdMessage=Mx1UR5XXVQU4W1U">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Michael Silverman</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3CJISKKGJK0P&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx1UR5XXVQU4W1U&#x26;cdMessage=Mx1UR5XXVQU4W1U</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Free 90 Minute Motivational Video to Share with Educators</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx3IQD6IAEG5EVJ-1241050532</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3IQD6IAEG5EVJ         </link>         <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:15:32 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I would like to share a free 90 minute video that you can download and share with others. It is a presentation that I have shared with thousands of educators as Michigan Teacher of the Year. It is broken up into six segments that would be great for staff meetings, opening day meetings of a new school year, new teacher training sessions, and/or for college students and student teachers preparing to teach. My goal is to help spread a positive epidemic in education to believe we can -- and will -- conquer the many challenges we currently face. Together we will create our next great moment in teaching that people will be talking about for years to come. Also, included in this free presentation, are four strategies (called &quot;Setting the Table for Success&quot;) every teacher can use in their classroom to help build a positive, safe, and productive learning environment where individuals work together to achieve team goals while striving for individual best. Go to my website's homepage (www.bestyearever.net) and &quot;click&quot; on the icon &quot;We Can Do This!&quot; to view and download the video -- absolutely free! I hope you like it and will share it with others. Thanks! Bill</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx3IQD6IAEG5EVJ&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2QSGE8ITAY78N&amp;cdMessage=Mx2QSGE8ITAY78N">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Bill Cecil</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx3IQD6IAEG5EVJ&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2QSGE8ITAY78N&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2QSGE8ITAY78N</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>New Year's Resolution - Continue to Speak Out for Education</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx5YY287058B6B-1232262654</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx5YY287058B6B         </link>         <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:10:54 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>My New Year's resolution is to continue to work hard, through speaking and writing engagements connected with my new book, TEACHING LIFE: LETTERS FROM A LIFE IN LITERATURE, to get my voice into the current discussion on the state of our educational system, the importance of literature, and how best to meet the needs of our students at any level. I also want to speak to Western society's prevailing and disturbing prejudice against this noble profession.In 1978 one of my students died tragically in an automobile accident on her way to my office to talk over her career plans. It was the suddenness of her death, along with the utter loss of so much potential, which left me wondering whether anything I had said in class had made a difference in her too-short life or, for that matter, in the lives of any of my students.Her death was not only a great misfortune but also a defining moment for me. For the first time in my life as a teacher, and I had been at it for only five years, I realized in the weeks that followed that I wasn't in the classroom for myself. I was and remains there for the students, all of whom are giving me three hours a week of their most precious possession - their time. What I say and do should make a difference in their lives. The worst thief is a bad teacher.The book is a series of l6 letters &quot;to&quot; that student as I imagine what I would have said to her had she completed her degree and gone on into the teaching profession as she dreamed of doing.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx5YY287058B6B&amp;cdShowEdit=MxDJBRLWW48FN6&amp;cdMessage=MxDJBRLWW48FN6">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Dale F. Salwak</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx5YY287058B6B&#x26;cdShowEdit=MxDJBRLWW48FN6&#x26;cdMessage=MxDJBRLWW48FN6</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Calling All 5th and 6th Grade Teachers!</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx289DGIVRU5HIS-1217536093</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx289DGIVRU5HIS         </link>         <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:28:13 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Being a 5th grade teacher I find myself in frustrating and shallow waters when looking for new and unique things to try in the classroom as most books are focused in K-3 if they are for elementary.. so this post is for those upper elementary folk like myself!I want to bring together teachers from all over to create a collaborations of all ideas we need or want in order to produce a resource that fits what we would like to see in the upper elementary grades. So if you have a minute and would like to help please look below!1. What would you like to see in a book specifically for you? Such as format, ideas, suggestions, etc...2. What have you been looking for and just can't seem to find to your satisfaction?3. Would you like to participate by sharing your successful ideas and suggestions?Together we can use our background, experience, creativity, and varying circumstances to create a resource that we have all been looking for!If you would like to share your successful ideas and suggestions to be possibly added to the resource book, please visit http://www.myspace.com/readingtotheworld and let's get started!</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx289DGIVRU5HIS&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx15APUD5WE5JY5&amp;cdMessage=Mx15APUD5WE5JY5">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Heather Richards</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx289DGIVRU5HIS&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx15APUD5WE5JY5&#x26;cdMessage=Mx15APUD5WE5JY5</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>New Teacher Must-Reads</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx2TFFEOQGC5U22-1211749256</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2TFFEOQGC5U22         </link>         <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 21:00:56 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I'm a pre-service teacher looking for great teacher books. I've loved Esme Codell, Jeanne Gibbs and Torey Hayden. What books should I have in my professional library?</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx2TFFEOQGC5U22&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2D5LW9RPGJW4V&amp;cdMessage=Mx2D5LW9RPGJW4V">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Newbie teacher</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2TFFEOQGC5U22&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2D5LW9RPGJW4V&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2D5LW9RPGJW4V</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>Substitute teachers</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx2FI13J7NYSLS-1209498225</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2FI13J7NYSLS         </link>         <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:43:45 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>Subs have it tough! They are often put into a classroom with no seating chart or lesson plans, and little to no training.I have written a book, Substitute Teaching from A to Z. It can help new subs learn the ropes. Experienced subs get some fresh ideas.I have been a sub and I learned the hard way. The book is my story! B. P.</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx2FI13J7NYSLS&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx2M6PUJUNNC51&amp;cdMessage=Mx2M6PUJUNNC51">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>Barbara L. Pressman</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx2FI13J7NYSLS&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx2M6PUJUNNC51&#x26;cdMessage=Mx2M6PUJUNNC51</comments>               </item>      <item>         <title>books on &quot;voice&quot;</title>         <guid isPermaLink="false">Tx18WRLL4F8UNTG-1187468948</guid>         <link>         http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx18WRLL4F8UNTG         </link>         <pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:29:08 GMT</pubDate>         <description><![CDATA[<p>I'd like to start a collection of books that I could use to teach voice to my fifth graders.  Would anyone like to be the first?</p> <br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&amp;cdPage=1&amp;cdThread=Tx18WRLL4F8UNTG&amp;cdShowEdit=Mx3ULPN41G5NGY&amp;cdMessage=Mx3ULPN41G5NGY">Reply to this post.</a>]]></description>         <author>K.T.</author>                  <comments>http://www.amazon.com/forum/teaching?_encoding=UTF8&#x26;cdForum=Fx25WR1ZEU6KMYP&#x26;cdPage=1&#x26;cdThread=Tx18WRLL4F8UNTG&#x26;cdShowEdit=Mx3ULPN41G5NGY&#x26;cdMessage=Mx3ULPN41G5NGY</comments>               </item>   </channel></rss>













