MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/19/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/19/14: How the Maker Movement Is Moving into Classrooms http://www.edutopia.org/blog/maker-movement-moving-into-classrooms-vicki-davis?utm_sou...

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/19/14

How the Maker Movement Is Moving into Classrooms

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/maker-movement-moving-into-classrooms-vicki-davis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-maker-movement-into-classrooms 

 10 Things Every Teacher Should Know How To Do With Google Docs

http://www.edudemic.com/10-things-every-teacher-know-google-docs/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed 

An MIT Learning Program Challenges Many Ed-Tech Assumptions

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/an-mit-learning-program-challenges-many-ed-tech-assumptions/ 

Engaging Students in the STEM Classroom Through "Making"

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/stem-engagement-maker-movement-annmarie-thomas 

The Week In Review - The Most Popular Posts

 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/07/the-week-in-review-most-popular-posts.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.U8q3DrGmV5M

Why The Future Of Education Involves Badges

http://www.edudemic.com/future-of-education-badges/ 

Sentence Builder App Is Now Free

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/07/sentence-builder-app-is-now-free-was.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/19/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/19/14: Nordstrom Spotlights Models With Disabilities http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/18/nordstrom-spotlights-models/19526/   The Neur...

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/19/14

Nordstrom Spotlights Models With Disabilities

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/18/nordstrom-spotlights-models/19526/ 

The Neurobiology of Learning Disabilities 

http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld/neurobiology-learning-disabilities?utm_source=ldorg&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=social 

Special Education Needs to Be A Budget Priority 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/07/special-education-needs-to-be-budget.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

9 Terms to Know If Your Child Struggles With Executive Functioning Issues 

http://ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/executive-function-disorders/terms-to-know-child-struggles-with-executive-functioning-issues?utm_source=ldorg&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=social 

Harvard Wants to Know: How Does the Act of Making Shape Kids’ Brains?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/harvard-wants-to-know-how-does-making-shape-kids-brains/

A Parent’s Perspective—Taking the Private Route for LD Evaluation 

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/ld-testing/parents-perspective-taking-private-route-for-ld-evaluation?utm_source=ldorg&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=social 

The Neuroscience Behind Stress and Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/neuroscience-behind-stress-and-learning-judy-willis?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

 Learning New Reading Skills Beyond the 3rd Grade

http://ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/learning-new-reading-skills-beyond-third-grade?utm_source=ldorg&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=social

 

MzTeachuh: Trending Toward Learning Tweets of the Day 7/19/14...

MzTeachuh: Trending Toward Learning Tweets of the Day 7/19/14...: Five Research-Driven Education Trends At Work in Classrooms http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/five-research-driven-education-tren...

Trending Toward Learning Tweets of the Day 7/19/14

Five Research-Driven Education Trends At Work in Classrooms

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/five-research-driven-education-trends-at-work-in-classrooms/ 

The Power of Teacher Collaboration

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/07/18/power-of-teacher-collaboration-nea/?utm_content=buffered0dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Five-Minute Film Festival: Classroom Makeovers to Engage Learners

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-learning-spaces-classroom-makeovers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Building a Positive School Climate - Quality Counts 2013: Code of Conduct 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNs6aFIpoTY&list=PLvzOwE5lWqhQ8D0m_371INljdki3RcVRb&index=3 

Parents: Inspiring Readers Through the Summer Slump

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/parents-readers-through-summer-slump-judy-willis 

The New Yorker’s “Wrong Answer” Feature Is The Must-Read Education Article Of The Summer

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/07/14/the-new-yorkers-wrong-answer-feature-is-the-must-read-education-article-of-the-summer/ 

Summer Fun with the Brain in Mind

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-fun-brain-in-mind-lori-desautels 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Way Too Hot? Read These

MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Way Too Hot? Read These: 1935 film about Jack London’s book “The Call of the Wild,” featuring Clark Gable and Buck.     Any book set in Alaska by Jack London...

Summer Activity: Way Too Hot? Read These

1935 film about Jack London’s book “The Call of the Wild,” featuring Clark Gable and Buck.

Any book set in Alaska by Jack London will give you goosebumps even if is July and 100 degrees F. These other snowy books on this list will help you cool off, too.

Snow blockade 1881

The Long Winter – Laura Ingalls Wilder - PDF, EPUB, FREE DOWNLOAD EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK

http://bookbay.org/?p=828368 

 

The real Balto.

 

 

 

The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Bravest-Dog-Ever-Step-Into-Reading/dp/0394896955 

 

 

 

 

  Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure – Richard Evelyn Byrd - PDF, EPUB, FREE DOWNLOAD EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK

http://bookalist.net/?p=354534 

 

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

http://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/078670621X  

1914-1916 Endurance expedition

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Having Fun Learning: 1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games! http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626   2. Engaging C...

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

 

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 12

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 12: These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make s...

Principal's Suggestion Box Letter # 12

These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can make some adjustments. Principals have the best chance to do that.

Dear Principal, 

I just received our yearly letter from you with our assignments and news about school. Exactly what is 'The Annual Physical Fitness Test for All Teachers' ? Is this a joke? I realize that certain teachers had to go to the  occupational center prior to hiring to demonstrate they were fit enough for their jobs (like Special Education with lifting kids in wheelchairs and such), but outside of TB updates and declaring any accommodations  we need, I've never heard of a physical fitness test. Is that legal? Does the Union know? I recall you were concerned last year about absences due to flu and even whooping cough. Is this related?

What does this really mean? Running a mile? Push-ups, Marine style? Weight checks? I am very concerned. Do I need special clothing for this, like gym stuff? 

I will call your office and ask the staff for info.

Concerned,
Out of Shape Teacher

Adult Immunizations: What You Need

http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/adult-immunizations-what-you-need

Do You Have Sitting Disease?

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/do-you-have-sitting-disease 

9 Bad Eating Habits and How to Break Them

 http://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition-pictures/bad-eating-habits-and-how-to-break-them.aspx#/slide-1

Obesity and Sedentary Lifestyles

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384027/ 

My suggestion: I know whereof I write. I confess, I used the excuse of commuting and work to just about ruin my health. So, I would say to you--don't let that happen. Don't wait until 'I have more time' (or retire) to exercise, eat better, slim down, get those boosters. You are important without all the value the school or family put on you. Pretend you are raising a baby--and the baby is YOU! How did baby sleep? Eat? Did the baby get exercise and go outside? Is the baby fussy? Why? Is the baby happy? Good. Is the baby regular, alert, actively learning? Apply all the analysis and affection of raising a baby to yourself. You will live longer and happier and be a better teacher for it.

But wouldn't that be something if there were an annual physical fitness test for teachers?

 

MzTeachuh: Summer Bump Not Slump: Midsummer Shakespeare Fest...

MzTeachuh: Summer Bump Not Slump: Midsummer Shakespeare Fest...: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140379/ Summer's here and the time is right......

Summer Bump Not Slump: Midsummer Shakespeare Festival At Your House

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140379/

Summer's here and the time is right...for a Midsummer Shakespeare Festival at your house. And maybe you can also go to an outdoor amphitheatre or playhouse if you are very lucky, as I am going to see Othello at the Old Globe in San Diego next week (Another reason to visit San Diego.)

 

 

Julius Caesar (1953)  

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045943/

 

 

 

 Romeo and Juliet (1968) 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063518/

 

 

 

 

 

Macbeth (6 Oct. 2010) 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1570337/

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Merchant of Venice (2004)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379889/ 

 

 

 

  Othello (1995)  

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114057/

 

 

 

 

Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094064/

Where's Hamlet? Here's Hamlet...and poor Yorick.   Hamlet (2009)  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1449175/  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/ This is also an excellent resource for further insight into Shakespeare that can inspire new Shakespearian thespians.

 

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/18/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/18/14: Trauma and ADHD: Think “And," Not “Or” http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/abcs-child-psychiatry/201407/trauma-and-adhd-think-and-...

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/18/14

Trauma and ADHD: Think “And," Not “Or”

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/abcs-child-psychiatry/201407/trauma-and-adhd-think-and-not-or 

Feds Clarify Obligations To Kids With Autism

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/17/feds-clarify-kids-autism/19519/ 

What Threatens Kid’s Emotional Health?

http://special-ism.com/the-gift-of-tolerance-autism-and-bullying/ 

Can Food Allergies Aggravate Autism Symptoms?

http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2014/07/18/can-food-allergies-aggravate-autism-symptoms?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AutismSpeaksBlog+%28Autism+Speaks+|+Official+Blog%29 

Asking Before They Play: Are Your Child’s Friends Vaccinated?

http://shotofprevention.com/2014/07/17/asking-before-they-play-are-your-childs-friends-vaccinated/ 

Creating Safe Learning Spaces for Traumatized Children

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1190:jackstreet54&catid=36:administrators-channel&Itemid=90 

IEP & 504 Plan

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan

 

 

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/18/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/18/14: Five Tips for Helping Teens Manage Technology http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_tips_for_helping_teens_manage_technolog...

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/18/14

Five Tips for Helping Teens Manage Technology

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_tips_for_helping_teens_manage_technology?utm_source=GGSC+Newsletter+-+July+2014&utm_campaign=GG+Newsletter++-+Julu+2014+&utm_medium=email 

An MIT Learning Program Challenges Many Ed-Tech Assumptions

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/an-mit-learning-program-challenges-many-ed-tech-assumptions/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

7 Free Edmodo Apps to Try This Summer 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/07/7-free-edmodo-apps-to-try-this-summer.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.U8k8krFgh-w 

How Minecraft can help with Common Core math

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/07/18/minecraft-ccss-math-362/ 

Computers Enable Good Teachers

 http://educationnext.org/computers-enable-good-teachers/

Check This Out: The Spritz Reader Can Actually Change How You Read

http://www.edudemic.com/the-spritz-reader/ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 7/18/15

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 7/18/15: Jim Abbott of the New York Yankees. A Writing Prompt to Really Get To Know Your Students  http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-wri...

MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 7/18/15

Jim Abbott of the New York Yankees.

A Writing Prompt to Really Get To Know Your Students 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-writing-prompt-to-really-get-to-know.html 

Websites for Special Education

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/websites-for-special-education.html 

GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Series 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/gened-and-speced-collaboration-series.html 

Teaching Is Differentiating Instruction 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/teaching-is-differentiating-instruction.html?spref=bl 

Do You Know A Mighty Girl? Are You A Mighty Girl? 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/do-you-know-mighty-girl-are-you-mighty.html 

Summer Bump Not Slump: History Prep? Watch These 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-bump-not-slump-history-prep.html

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/17/14

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/special-needs-tweets-of-day-71714.html

When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works: Differentiating Instruction 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/when-gened-and-speced-collaboration_16.html 

Teaching Is Getting To Know The Kids http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/teaching-is-getting-to-know-kids.html 

Connected Learning Tweets of the Day 7/14/14 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/07/connected-learning-tweets-of-day-71414.html

Many thanks to our international readers. It is a privilege to serve you. USA, France, Ukraine, Turkey, Germany, Canada, UK, Russia, China, India.

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Red Onions (Matisse) Now We Need A Recipe

MzTeachuh: Red Onions (Matisse) Now We Need A Recipe: The Red Onions Henri Matisse Roasted Red Onions with Butter, Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-flore...

Red Onions (Matisse) Now We Need A Recipe

The Red Onions Henri Matisse

Roasted Red Onions with Butter, Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/roasted-red-onions-with-butter-honey-and-balsamic-vinegar-recipe.html

Chicken Breast sauteed in sweet red onion & lemon

http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-chicken-breast-sauted-in-sweet-red-onion-lemon-recipes-from-the-kitchn-189105

 

Pickled Red Onions Recipe

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/09/pickled-red-onions/ 

I have not tested these recipes, but they look pretty good.

And even music in the background while you cook: 

 

The Red Onions (Melbourne) Jazz Band  

RED ONIONS JAZZ BAND PT 2/3 MELBOURNE 1966

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iiRdyN7qiI

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Seeing The Happy 'I Got It' Face

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Seeing The Happy 'I Got It' Face: 1. Helping Struggling Readers http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/   2. 5 Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Math Online ...

Teaching Is Seeing The Happy 'I Got It' Face

1. Helping Struggling Readers

http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/ 

2. 5 Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Math Online

http://mashable.com/2010/06/29/kids-learn-math-online/ 

3. Teaching Reading to Teens with Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/ld-education-teachers/teaching-reading-teens-with-learning-disabilities 

4. Top 10 Skills for High-School Students

http://school.familyeducation.com/skill-builder/college-prep/37653.html 

5. Helping Newcomer Students Succeed in Secondary Schools and Beyond

http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/helping-newcomer-students-succeed-in-secondary-schools-and-beyond.html 

6. Helping your child

Many parents want to help their child or children with their English but are not sure what they can do to help. In this section you'll find lots of expert advice about helping your child learn English.  http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/parents/helping-your-child

7. Helping kids learn to succeed

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2012/02/helping_kids_learn_to_succeed.html 

You did it!

8. Parental Involvement in School

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/succeed/ 

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/17/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/17/14: National Geographic Offers Free Online Courses for Teachers  http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/07/national-geographic-offers-free-o...

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/17/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/17/14: Learning-disabled students get firmer grip on college http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2011-10-17/college-and-learni...

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/17/14

Learning-disabled students get firmer grip on college

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2011-10-17/college-and-learning-disabilities/50807620/1

EnabledMuslim: A New Project Supporting Muslims Living with Disabilities 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/07/enabledmuslim-new-project-supporting.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

In Debate Over Institutions, Residents Rarely Heard

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/16/in-institutions-residents/19517/

 

Mission Possible: A Guide to College Programs for Students with Disabilities

http://www.specialeducationguide.com/blog/mission-possible-guide-college-programs-students-disabilities/ 

Parenting Errors in Medicine Dosage

Errors in Children’s Medicine Dosage Frequent, Dangerous - See more at: http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/errors-in-childrens-medicine-dosage-frequent-dangerous/#sthash.uC977q9N.dpuf

Errors in Children’s Medicine Dosage Frequent, Dangerous - See more at: http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/errors-in-childrens-medicine-dosage-frequent-dangerous/#sthash.uC977q9N.dpufhttp://www.educationnews.org/parenting/errors-in-childrens-medicine-dosage-frequent-dangerous/http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/errors-in-childrens-medicine-dosage-frequent-dangerous/

 http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/errors-in-childrens-medicine-dosage-frequent-dangerous/

Errors in Children’s Medicine Dosage Frequent, Dangerous - See more at: http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/errors-in-childrens-medicine-dosage-frequent-dangerous/#sthash.uC977q9N.dpuf

FOR PARENTS: NCLD

http://ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities

Protecting Students with Disabilities: FAQs about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities

http://ldaamerica.org/protecting-students-with-disabilities-faqs-about-section-504-and-the-education-of-children-with-disabilities/ 

 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/17/14

National Geographic Offers Free Online Courses for Teachers 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/07/national-geographic-offers-free-online.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.U8fTU7G_TIU 

12 STEM resources for all grades

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/07/17/12-stem-resources-326/ 

How To Make An Awesome Google Teacher Academy Video

http://www.edudemic.com/make-awesome-google-teacher-academy-video/ 

11 iPad Apps That Promote Close-Reading

http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/11-ipad-apps-that-promote-close-reading/ 

What Does Science Literacy Mean in the Age of NGSS?

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/07/16/science-literacy-in-the-age-of-ngss/

The weakest area of most school computing plans is the leadership

http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2014/07/the-weakest-area-of-most-school-computing-plans-is-the-leadership.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dangerouslyirrelevant+%28Dangerously+Irrelevant%29 

Technology That Understands Its Human Users

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2014/07/technology-that-understands-its-human-users/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-that-understands-its-human-users# 

 

MzTeachuh: Changing for the Better Tweets of the Day 7/17/14

MzTeachuh: Changing for the Better Tweets of the Day 7/17/14: New Research: Students Benefit from Learning That Intelligence Is Not Fixed http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/new-research-stud...

Changing for the Better Tweets of the Day 7/17/14

New Research: Students Benefit from Learning That Intelligence Is Not Fixed

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/new-research-students-benefit-from-learning-that-intelligence-is-not-fixed/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

The difference between teasing and bullying

The Difference Between Teasing and Bullying 

http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2014/04/04/the-difference-between-teasing-and-bullying/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TeachersAtRisk+%28Teachers+At+Risk%29

A World of Project Ideas (You Can Steal)

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/a-world-of-project-ideas-to-steal-suzie-boss 

Stopping the bully in your classroom

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/07/17/bully-classroom-children-394/ 

When Illegal Immigrants Are Your Students

http://www.teachhub.com/when-illegal-immigrants-are-your-students 

From Selfies to Service: The Power of Civic Engagement

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/selfies-service-power-civic-engagement-florina-rodov 

5 Priorities For Transformative Schools

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/5-priorities-transformative-schools/ 

 

MzTeachuh: When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works: ...

MzTeachuh: When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works: ...: Differentiation can raise academic success as well as enhance the learning environment. Where to start? Get to know your students. Bot...

When GenEd and SpecEd Collaboration Really Works: Differentiating Instruction

Differentiation can raise academic success as well as enhance the learning environment.

Where to start? Get to know your students.

Both GenEd and SpecEd have valuable data useful in differentiating the learning experience. The teachers can combine that data to generate a dynamic learning environment.

Frequently, districts use data summaries so that at one glance a student's info from annual testing is broken down in ELA and Math very specifically by the student's achievement on each standard. If your school uses Accelerated Reader, again, there is specific info on reading levels as well as interests. Accelerated math does the same. What a wonderful resource for GenEd to drive instruction. There are also benchmark tests and class results.

SpecEd has data resources, also. Information from the IEP testing reveals learning style preferences. Yes, there are styles of learning that are preferred. Actually, for just about everybody. But a student with a learning disability in auditory processing will learn more efficiently with visual content. A student with a visual processing disability will learn more effectively with auditory instruction. Makes sense, right? And the goals and objectives in the IEP give specific direction to academic instruction, not unlike what the lower 20% of each class may normally need to succeed. The students that don't qualify for Special Education can definitely benefit from instruction differentiated for Special Education students mainstreamed in the GenEd setting. You may not grade on a curve, but a bell-shaped curve exists in your classrooms. Differentiation benefits all students; even when you are concentrating on just one standard.


Suggestions:

1. Power Lessons
Rotate subgroups of students through a rotation in your classroom while one teacher interacts with the other students during independant practice. Have the Power Lesson group near the white board so the second teacher can elaborate on questions about the work. Use 10 minutes, then rotate to the next group. Be sure to deviate the levels--this works for enhancement as well as reteaching. Power lessons are useful even on-the-spot when teachers discern the group didn't get the lesson, or planned regularly so the students expect more close instruction, maybe before a quiz or test. The teachers could ask the students what focus they want the Power Lesson to have depending on the content and need.   The specific students can be swapped between group to group depending on the needs of the lesson. This is not a Special Education pull-out within the classroom. This is a very fluid and dynamic form of differentiation with Special Education and GenEd students learning together.

I love Power Lessons--they add academic as well as personal input.

2. Activities and Games
Learning continues during activities and games related to the content. Direct Instruction or involvement with technology are not the only opportunities to lock-in learning. Teachers can modify activities such as classroom Jeopardy games to include all students without humiliating or excluding anyone. Got any classroom artists? Get a Pictionary game going. Math teachers can use math vocabulary as topics. Group presentations create camaraderie between students and enhance ELA standards while reinforcing the lessons. Students take turns presenting. A nice break from the norm of input/output learning.

3. Student Choices with Homework and Projects
Differentiation can lean toward the student's interests, talents, and inclinations. We do need to conform to succeed in academia, but maybe not all the time. How will students recognize their strengths if not given choices? Keep the content, let the student occasionally choose the method of us demonstrating mastery of  the content. Be creative in offering choices, teachers. Put your heads together--can the student create graphic organizers of the subject? Use cartoon frames? Write a dramatic interpretation? A commercial? Build a three dimensional representation? Order of Operations Rap? Break the monotony with the students using their strengths demonstrating the content in an interesting manner.