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Articles in Nov-Dec 2004 issue of Instructor

• Media smarts
  by Jennifer O. Prescott
• No passing!
• Supporting English Language Learners: technology offers easy ways to boost your students' language fluency and academic achievement
  by Juliette Heinze
• Before, afterward, soon, however, next, otherwise, because, therefore, beyond, and more transition words: help students organize their writing with these quick and easy transition-word activities
  by Pamela Chanko
• IRA teacher as Researcher grants
• The freedom writers: some considered her class a lost cause, but in her first year of teaching, Erin Gruwell transformed her students into a community of writers
• Blast from the past
• Set up to fail
• Media-savvy kids: for students inundated by images, critical thinking skills help sort fact from fiction
  by Meg Lundstrom
• Great graphic reads: these new books are packed with comic-book elements and visual surprises to hook young readers
  by Lynne T. Burke
• The Inspired Teacher Scholarships
• Over heard
• Instructor editors for a day
  by Deirdre Bova
• Uncle John's junior board of directors search
• Colorful contraction cards
  by Debbie McGrath
• Instructor catalog showcase: a showcase for your catalogs, products and brochures
• Powerful primary sources: provide rich historical context for your social studies units with the wide range of resources available on the Web
  by Hannah Trierweiler
• Activities bonanza
  by Karen Vanek
• SNAP national recognition program
• Word-of-the-week "attacks"
  by Jennifer Klein
• Christmas in Chicago: after I had a tough first semester in the classroom, playing Santa for my second graders made it all worthwhile
  by Leslie Baldacci
• Pencil power
• Meeting the standards
• Legacy project's "listen to a life" contest
• Ice-Cream tub totem poles
  by Carrie Ann Hare
• Circus of the kids
  by Jennifer Prescott
• Lexile resource kits
• Holiday math tree
  by Lori Roa
• The challenge of running records
  by Bethany Clark
• Blog away
  by Jennifer Prescott
• Giveaway of the month
• Dragon tapestry
  by Christy Hale
• Learning Laffs cartoon reproducibles
• Lunchroom expose
  by Jennifer Prescott
• Character education lesson plans
• Immigration: then and now; Using this month's poster and primary source material, share our nation's legacy of newcomers with students
  by Hannah Trierweiler
• Comics, hot rods, hip hop: nine innovative teachers show how to score a slam-dunk with today's kids
  by Jesse Kornbluth
• Need a lift?
  by Jennifer Prescott
• Mathematics Education Trust NCTM grants
• Holiday math crafts: celebrate this festive season with hands-on creations that build essential math skills
  by Janet Reed
• Multicultural celebrations: readers share tips for acknowledging the many holidays in children's lives
• The statue of liberty
• Editor's pick
  by Dana Truby
• "Owen has trouble keeping friends. The rest of my fourth graders do give him a chance, but end up avoiding him. What can I do?"
• Teaching with … introduce this popular author/illustrator with great language-arts activities and our exclusive mini-poster
  by Liza Charlesworth
• Violence prevention