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An Educator Newsletter

September 2010
The articles below contain ready-to-copy materials for your school newsletters, tips from your colleagues and the latest tools and information from Making It Count, Fastweb and TheApple.
 
Coffee Talk 

Tips for a Teacher on Managing Excessive Debt

For many new educators, just out of school and taking on their first job, student loan debt can be overwhelming. Here is some great advice one teacher got when she wanted to know how she should manage her excessive debt.


 The Bulletin Board 

Making College Count - The Second Edition Book Announcement

Making College Count, written by Making It Count co-founder Patrick O’Brien -- and the book on which Making It Count’s first presentation is based – has been updated for 2010! For a limited time, educators can save 50-80% off the retail price of the second edition. Click here to find out more.

Making It Count Standardized Testing Poster

There are so many standardized testing dates to remember. To help you keep everything straight, we have put together this handy poster for you to download, print, and hang up to remind you, and your students, about these important dates. Click here to download them.

Making It Count is on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube!

Are you on Twitter or Facebook? Do you like to watch videos on YouTube? Then you should check out Making It Count’s pages on these social media sites! We will be updating often with a variety of links, updates, videos and other interesting tidbits. You – and your students – can like us, follow us, friend us using the links below.

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Round The Table

21 Bad Ways to Start the School Year

The school year has begun and you want to make sure it goes smoothly. Here is a list of things you should avoid doing in order to start your school year in the best possible way.


The Mailbox

Back to School with Fastweb!

At ultimatemoneyskills.com, your students will find a wealth of information, tools and resources to help them sharpen their Ultimate Money Skills.

Fastweb, the leading scholarship search provider, has added an all new Back to School section found at www.fastweb.com/back-to-school. Here, high school students and their parents can find valuable information to prepare for going back to school. The most notable feature is the 2010 Gadget Guide which provides information on the latest technology products to help students get connected, communicate on the go and share their experiences. As always, educators can access the latest free resources at www.fastweb.com/educators


The Copy Center

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Tough Questions to Ask on a Campus Visit

Paper Writing Panic
 

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