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It seems like every time we talk with teachers about their classroom libraries, someone says “I need more recommendations for my boys!” We hear you. Some good book recommendations
Have you ever heard of flip teaching ? The idea is so simple it’s brilliant. "Have you ever heard of flip teaching? The idea is so simple it’s brilliant. In a flipped classroom, students watch videos, listen to podcasts, and do background reading outside of class so that the actual time with the teacher can be spent in meaningful discussion, doing collaborative work, and trying hands-on projects instead of listening to lectures." Great list of resources!
Across socioeconomic divides, students have more access to personal cell phones, tablets, and computers than ever before. So why not harness the power of that technology in school? Good tips for effective BYOD
Our guest blogger, Joann Wasik, is a Metadata Cataloger for The Gateway to 21st Century Skills. Students have long been taught that, as adults, they must contribute to society in a meaningful way and for the common good. "Service-learning, then, extends beyond the act of providing a service to include reflection, problem-solving, and a process to ultimately bring about a lasting change that benefits the community." Also, great ideas for service learning projects included!
There's no doubt that many of the top careers of the future will involve science, technology, engineering and math. So, what are you doing to integrate STEM into your everyday classroom activities? "Have your students calculate their own scores … as well as averages, percentages and more … on each of their assignments or integrate concepts like measurement, mass and finance into your science and art classes." Ummm, YES!
By guest blogger Joann Wasik, originally posted on TheGateway.org "I’m not good at math." Good tips for making math relevant!
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Our guest blogger, Joann Wasik, is a regular columnist at TheGateway.org Each May, the nation celebrates National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. "Regular physical exercise is vital to student learning. Studies show that students are able to concentrate better and stay focused for longer periods of time when they’ve participated in exercise. Exposure to endurance-type of exercise, such as running or skipping, appears to be the most effective, with test subjects’ scores all increasing by a wide margin after such exercise." Get that exercise in!
What do you get when you mix critical thinking, hands-on experiences and creative expression? A project! PBL!
If there’s one thing we know about teaching, it’s that very few people know what it’s like to work with 20 (okay, 35) students, day in and day out, in an attempt to meet a long list of individual and corporate educational goals. Love it! So funny!! "The comeback: “I’m not opposed to being paid what I’m worth. The trouble is defining the value of a good teacher by test scores. Unless, of course, you think your SAT score was the ultimate predictor of your worth.”"
The idea of teacher collaboration just makes sense: why be an island when you can get together with like-minded professionals and share ideas and glean knowledge from each other? Good advice for collaboration!
When our team was at SXSW Edu in March, we caught ed tech fever as we were exposed to amazing new ed apps , devices and technology strategies. But— and there's always a but, isn't there? Great advice!
Our guest blogger, Joann Wasik, is a Metadata Cataloger for The Gateway to 21st Century Skills . Social relationships can be difficult for any child.
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