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FREE FOR ALLYou might want to set this issue aside until the last student has left the building, the last report card has been signed, and your classroom has been closed up for the summer. You are ready for a relaxing break, and you deserve one. While you are enjoying the peace and quiet, next year's classes will inevitably creep into your thoughts. Summer is the perfect time to start thinking about the resources you'll need for your science class in the fall. This issue can help. Last year's Free for All issue was our most popular ever, showing us that you do catch up on your reading in the summer and that you need free stuff! So we decided to make Free for All a regular summer issue. You will find a wealth of free opportunities ranging from online publications and activities to catalogs of books, as well as science competitions and professional development workshops. So point and click to access the following resources and start planning for next year. It will be here before you know it. Free for All in the News Classroom's Costly Lessons (The Washington Post) A recent nationwide survey by the National School Supply and Equipment Association found that teachers spent an average of $589 of their own money on supplies in 2001, up from $448 in 1999. Article summaries provided by the NSTA WebNews Service. Click here to read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A39981-2003Aug24¬Found=true Free Opportunities for Middle Level Science Teachers Use these free resources to develop your teaching strategies for next year. http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-06/middle.htm Free Resources For Science TeachersEnrich your teaching materials and strategies with the following free resources and opportunities. Click here to learn more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-06/news_stories_middle.htm Professional Development Public Schools, Public Will In his presentation to the National School Boards Association's Council of Urban Boards of Education, Arnold F. Fege, director of public engagement and advocacy for the Public Education Network, said , "It's not just whether we have enough funding for education—it's whether we have the political will to allocate the money fairly." (Reprinted with permission of the American School Boards Journal, May 2004.) Click here to read more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-06/asbj.pdf NSTA Opportunities These NSTA free resources are available through http://www.nsta.org. Click here to learn more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-06/nstamiddle.htm Coming Your Way: A Summer Issue of Science Scope You told us you have more time for reading and planning in the summer months, so we are mailing our first-ever summer issue of Science Scope this July. Click here to read more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-06/scopesummer.pdf Write for NSTA's Journals Science Scope (Grades 6–9) has issued a Call for Papers on specific topics. Click here to find out more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-06/scope.htm Next Month's Theme: Summertime Science If your colleagues would like to subscribe to Science Class, please direct them to: http://www.nsta.org/newsletters.
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