Jen Pohl

SLM 521

Elective 12

Newsletters

I have recently subscribed to two newsletters. One newsletter, titled Education World Humor, found at http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml, is delivered to my in-box every week. It contains jokes, comics, and other things that are education related to make you smile. Yes, the jokes are cheesy, but sometimes that’s just what you need after a long day. I also enjoy the links to articles that are not as serious, such as weird stories from schools and stories of a substitute teacher. I recommend this newsletter because of its lighthearted approach to teaching and because it reminds you that it’s a job where sometimes you just have to step back and laugh.

Another newsletter I have subscribed is also from Education World (see above link) and is called the Education News Headlines. This newsletter alerts its readers to important events that are pertinent to them and their jobs. There is a special section devoted to “No Child Left Behind,” which is on a lot of teachers’ minds. I also like the editorials, such as how much should a teacher get involved in their students’ lives. I suggest this one as well because links are given to stories, as well as a brief annotation which allows you to decide what you want to read, and what you want to skip.

I strongly believe that Education World offers the best newsletters for teachers because of the variety of newsletters available and the suitability of the content to the teaching profession. The information given is current, interesting, but at the same time, does not give too much information at once, and lets the reader decide what they want to find out about.