Performed at the very first Page Meets Stage pairing at the Bowery Poetry Club on November 12, 2005
Teaching: Best practice ideas
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Ideas from around the world to improve your classes....brought to you courtesy of the Rondebosch Boys' High School Library (If you would like to receive a weekly newsletter of the latest items in this Scoop just mail me at library@rondebosch.com)
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"The reason it works, Lee explains, is that games themselves actively engage players cognitively, emotionally, and socially to keep them motivated to play. In their paper Gamification in Education: What, How, Why Bother?, Lee and his coauthor, Jessica Hammer, point out that games offer a rich and complex environment that demands experimentation, problem-solving and quick thinking." 
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For top teachers, the list of 12 tips for maximizing your summer vacation includes reflecting, connecting, laughing, and coming out swinging in September.
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Obviously our holidays are different to the Americans, but there were some really useful ideas here on how to unwind and rejuvenate!
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Teaching takes creativity so here's some suggestions for engaging in some playful learning this summer.
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25 June 2014 Making students feel safe and earning their trust are critical elements for turning your classroom into an emotionally healthy environment.
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The long school year is coming to an end and one primary teacher has a few things to share
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Dust off those ballpoints and college-ruled notebooks: research shows that taking notes by hand is better than taking notes on a laptop for remembering conceptual information over the long term. "Our new findings suggest that even when laptops are used as intended they may still be harming academic performance," says a psychological scientist involved in the study.
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10 March 2014 Practice makes perfect, but mastery might require something more than 10,000 hours of trying.
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Launched in 2009, the NMC Horizon Report > K-12 Edition examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in pre-college education environments. This year’s report focuses on how technology is forcing us to rethink the roles of teachers and how schools work as well as an increasing focus on open content and hybrid learning designs.
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Technology and its effect on education is changing so fast that it is both essential and difficult to gauge its effect on the future. These reports make things easier...
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16 May 2014 We can’t hope to shield our kids from any and all cyber-abuse, but we can equip them to deal with it.
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Published on May 7, 2014 Children who spend two hours or more in front of a TV screen have more than double the chance of developing high blood pressure.That's according to a new study presented at the World Congress of Cardiology.The study suggests that if children are encouraged to be more physically active, the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease in adults may be reduced.
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“Surprisingly little progress has been made in linking teacher effectiveness and retention to factors observable at the time of hire,” say the authors of this Teachers College Record article. “Given the urgency of closing the achievement gap between low and high-income children and the significant number of novice teachers in low-income schools, it is essential to improve our understanding of teacher characteristics that predict their subsequent performance.”
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Published on May 4, 2014 Thank you to the millions of passionate teachers who inspire curiosity in their classrooms...lesson after lesson, unit after unit, year after year. We're fortunate to have had many of you in our lives, and we can't wait to see what the future will bring because of the work you're doing today.
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Nobody can "make time," but here are five smart ways to make better use of your non-teaching time with more efficiency and a lot less stress.
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27 June 2014 For teachers staking out their digital space, the first three steps are determining the right platform, developing your brand, and finding the confidence to share.
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7 July 2014 Inspiration and best practices merge into fun, effective learning as one teacher describes what she and her students discovered during their school's first 1:1 year with iPads.
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Many textbooks aren't even close to authentic reading experiences. Minimize student struggle by identifying purpose, assigning reasonable homework, and teaching them to self-monitor for understanding.
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June 26, 2014 Arianna Huffington founder of the Huffington Post and author of Thrive, explains why "leaning back" and stepping away from technology are important steps to Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In movement.
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To help you navigate the meaning and the potential of blended learning, I've gathered a playlist of videos and resources to explore on the topic.
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“Put your name on the board!” Those words spoken in a very stern voice accompanied by a teacher look was enough to whip the toughest student into shape in my room. Except when it didn’t, which for me was enough times to make me wonder: could my discipline systems really be discarded and replaced with…nothing?
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50 Myths & Lies That Threaten America’s Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education, is a new book by two highly respected educational researchers. Although the book deserves to be read in its entirety, I want to focus on eight of the myths that I think are relevant to most teachers, administrators, and parents.
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Constant interruptions are distracting and wearisome. We’ve probably all encountered students who constantly vie for our attention. In lieu of “calling out” these students in front of their peers give a few of these simple, but creative classroom management tricks a shot.
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There are three major problems with the new character education. The first is that we do not know how to teach character. The second is that character-based education is untethered from any conception of morality. And lastly, this mode of education drastically constricts the overall purpose of education.
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All of us have had major classroom disruptions that push our limits. These incidents can threaten our sense of control and generate fear of looking weak to other students. Couple these feelings with the possibility of taking the disruption personally, and we have a recipe for disaster.
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Published on May 3, 2014 In honor of teacher appreciation week, SoulPancake and Edutopia asked teachers to write a letter to themselves on their first day teaching. What teacher do you appreciate? Share this video with them to let them know #TeachersMatter!
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A must-watch for every teacher-especially when you're feeling down about your choice of profession.