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compassKaleidoscope: What’s in it for you? We've designed a new section in Kaleidoscope to make it easier for you to locate Web-based resources that relate to the work you do every day. One NEW Web page + one bookmark = TONS of handy information at your fingertips. But that’s not all. The page includes a form for submitting links or suggesting new content. You submit it, we’ll evaluate it, obtain any special permissions, and then add it to the page for you.

The Pinnacle (Discover powerful truths that lead to more effective teacher-student interactions.)

The Trouble Terminator (Help students handle tough emotions.)

"The Bullying Problem and the Use of Technology in Prevention," a free monthly teleconference presented by Channing Bete

Learner Profile Puzzle

The Aliens (Assess students' multiple intelligences with an “out of this world” experience.)

Caves of the Code Breakers (Heighten awareness and promote discussion of the different personality types and how they impact teaching and learning.)

The Habit Detector (Heighten students’ awareness of their organizational habits.)

The Panic Button (Discover how emotional intelligence impacts a student’s learning potential.)

Meet Your Mode (Print a checklist of behaviors to encourage students to think about how they learn best.)

DreamBuilder

Teacher’s Kit (Construct a caring classroom environment.)

The “I Can’t” Burial Site (Eliminate negative thinking.)

Acorns and Oaks (Set and achieve big lifetime goals.)

Stress Management for Students (Achieve balance, overcome test terrors, build good study habits, and get active.)

Mind Trips

Behavior Problems: You Can Handle Them All! (How to handle over 117 misbehaviors at school or at home.)

Spa.Calm: Stress Management for Teachers (Visit sites on stress management, time-savers, medical and diet information, beauty and fashion, home and family, recipes, hobbies, travel, money, business and consumer information.)

Brain Research (Use quick and easy strategies that yield DRAMATIC results in classroom.)

Memory Booster (Unlock the memory tricks & strategies your students need to know.)

Reflection Activities (Provide productive processing time for all learning activities, and help students make meaning out of new information.)

All Kinds of Minds (Understand how specific brain functions affect the way a student learns and performs in school.)

"...we've learned that helping kids find out who they really are---what they are good at and what they love to do---is the most important way of maintaining natural curiosity and an eagerness to learn. We need to stop drawing attention to what kids can't do and start emphasizing what they can do."
(Willis/Hodson, 1999)

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