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Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank a Teacher Facebook Tagging Game

| posted by bchilds
It's Teacher Appreciation Week, the time of year when we thank those who work so hard educate us and our children. Some businesses celebrate by offering teachers deals on supplies, books and meals. Others celebrate with public events to recognize the teachers in their community. But sometimes the best way to celebrate is to just reach out to one of your favorite teachers and offer a simple thank you. Is there a special teacher who you'd like to thank, but you're not sure how? This year, Teach.com has made it easy to reach out to your favorite teachers on Facebook. All you have to do is upload one of these images and tag your teacher on the photo that you think best describes them. It's a simple way to let your past and current teachers know that you are thinking about them and appreciate all of the effort they put into their job.
Thank A Teacher Facebook Meme
Teacher Appreciation week
Teacher Appreciation Week Facebook Meme

Teacher Appreciation Week Deals

| posted by smaldonado
Teacher Appreciation Week DealsTeacher Appreciation Week is a nationally recognized celebration of our country’s great teachers, a special way to thank them for all the hard work and dedication they exhibit throughout the year, every year. To honor all the great teachers out there, many businesses offer special teacher appreciation week deals and promotions. Check out some of these exciting offers and treat yourself to something special this week; you deserve it! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Teaching Channel Teaching Channel is honoring teachers this week with "5 Days, 5 Giveaways." All you need to do is have a complete Teacher Channel profile to be entered for a chance to win. Barnes & Noble Educator Program The Barnes and Noble Educator program allows you to save 20 percent off the price of all books purchased for classroom use and 20 percent off the price during Educator Appreciation Days. You will also receive coupons and other special promotions by signing up for the program. A.C. Moore A.C Moore Arts & Crafts has expanded its teacher rewards program just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week, now allowing program members to take 15 percent off all purchases, in conjunction with other coupons and deals. Staples Staples Teacher Appreciation Day offers storewide deals and discounts to celebrate great teachers. This year's deals have not yet been posted, but be sure to check back. You won’t want to miss these amazing offers! Teachers DisCount Teachers DisCount is a members-only program. Joining as a licensed and practicing teacher gives you access to deep discounts ranging from 10 percent to 60 percent off thousands of name-brand items. Office Max Office Max has an annual sale for Teacher Appreciation Day featuring storewide discounts on classroom and office supplies. Check their website soon for this year’s specials. Scholastic Scholastic Free Printables are available to teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. These free classroom resources include handouts, worksheets, posters and other dynamic content to enrich your classroom environment. The Teacher Express web store also features special deals. Applebee’s All participating Applebee’s restaurants have special discounts for teachers on certain days during Teacher Appreciation Week. Check the Applebee’s website to see when your local Applebee’s is having its Teacher Appreciation Day. Ann Taylor Loft Ann Taylor Loft celebrates teachers every day with 15 percent off daily purchases, exclusive sweepstakes and discounts for teachers, and a grants program that awards a total of $50,000 annually to teachers. It also has special Teacher Appreciation Days that offer additional discounts to members. Discount School Supply Discount School Supply, one of the leading places for bargain prices on classroom supplies, has a sale of 15 percent off for Teacher Appreciation Day to celebrate great teachers. Be sure to check the site this week for the promotional code!

The First Annual BusyTeacher Awards

| posted by bgardner
busy teacher awardsBusyTeacher, the online network for English teachers around the world, earlier today unveiled its first annual BusyTeacher Awards, a community-focused competition rewarding the best teachers, education-related resources and educational technologies of 2011. The competition includes 18 categories, like Teacher of the Year, Teaching Website of the Year and Classroom Tool of the Year. Participants can nominate three of their favorite educators, websites, companies and products once a day until January 10, 2012, when BusyTeacher’s editors will select the five finalists in each category. Final voting will then continue until March 1, 2012, when the winners will be announced on BusyTeacher. For a full list of rules, please visit the BusyTeacher Awards’ “Rules” page. Stop by the BusyTeach Awards’ “Nomination” page to enter your favorite education-related personality, website, service, product or brand today. Teach.com is up for Teaching Website of the Year and our sponsor, the MAT@USC, has been nominated as Teacher Development Service of the Year. Founded in 2006, BusyTeacher is global online community for ESL instructors that facilitates the exchange of free printable worksheets. The site also hosts several free services for ESL teachers, including Word Search Creator, Tile Puzzle Creator and ESL Essentials.