October 2014 Blog Posts (71)

Eight Qualities of a Great Teacher Mentor By Kimberly Long

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Eight Qualities of a Great Teacher Mentor

By Kimberly Long

Papers are spilling off the desk. The voicemail light is blinking. Your email inbox is never ending, and little smiley face stickers are somehow stuck in your hair.

We’ve all been there. When it comes to teaching, there are always those days when the final bell rings and you just want to vent about the day,…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 2, 2014 at 8:46am — No Comments

Authentic Learning and Assessments Are Needed More Today Than Ever

Schools continue to struggle to make sense of student engagement and its relationship to student achievement.  Some students come to class ready to learn and remain engaged no matter the lesson. This has always been the case. But far more students become increasingly disengaged with their learning. The response is to intervene with more teaching and learning time, counseling, removing privileges like clubs or sports, and/or the "call home" to engage parents in the solution. With the…

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Added by Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers on October 2, 2014 at 6:56am — No Comments

Bullies, Victims and Bystanders in Teen Fiction

Here is a post on Bullies, Victims and Bystanders in Teen Fiction.  I hope these novels launch meaningful discussions during Bullying Prevention Month.

Happy reading,

Christine…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on October 1, 2014 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Six Tips for Growing Good Readers by Christopher Wooleyhand, Ph.D.

In 2000, the National Reading Panel issued a report that served as the basis for reading instruction across the United States. Many NCLB initiatives used the Panel’s report to justify a very narrow definition of reading instruction. Their findings suggested that the best approaches to reading incorporate:



Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness

Systematic phonics instruction

Methods to improve fluency

Ways to enhance comprehension



Fourteen years later, as… Continue

Added by Debbie Wooleyhand on October 1, 2014 at 8:23pm — No Comments

Research Says / Which Strategy Works Best? by Bryan Goodwin

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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2014 at 3:18pm — No Comments

4 Ways to Tap Into Teens and Technology Leadership by Matt Levinson





4 Ways to Tap Into Teens and Technology Leadership


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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2014 at 3:14pm — No Comments

On-the-Spot Scaffolding for Students by REBECCA ALBER



On-the-Spot Scaffolding for Students


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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2014 at 3:11pm — No Comments

Motivating Students With Effective Feedback and Clarity by B.R.Jones

Motivating Students With Effective Feedback and Clarity

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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2014 at 1:20pm — No Comments

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