Saturday, January 31, 2015

MzTeachuh: Take a Walk With Ludwig

MzTeachuh: Take a Walk With Ludwig: Vienna Woods, lessing-photo,com A picnic would be lovely. Beethoven - 6th Symphony - Pastoral Toscanini Co...

Take a Walk With Ludwig

Vienna Woods, lessing-photo,com

A picnic would be lovely.

Beethoven - 6th Symphony - Pastoral

Toscanini Conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" (1/7)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC-EPsvdi6E&list=PL955763D26B1B9865

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 1/31/15

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 1/31/15: Websites for Special Education http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/websites-for-special-education.html Educational Links 1/23/15 ...

MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 1/31/15

Websites for Special Education

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/websites-for-special-education.html

Educational Links 1/23/15

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/educational-links-12315.html

Best Articles for Educators 1/25/14

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/best-articles-for-educators-12514.html

Education Links 1/25/15

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/education-links-12515.html

Awww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day #6

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/awww-garsh-love-songs-for-valentines_25.html

Ed Tech and STEM Monday Review 1/25/15

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/ed-tech-and-stem-monday-review-12515.html?spref=bl

Aww Garsh--Love Songs For Valentine's Day #3

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/aww-garsh-love-songs-for-valentines-day_22.html

Special Needs Weekly Update 1/15/15

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/special-needs-weekly-update-11515.html

Helpful Hints for Teachers

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/helpful-hints-for-teachers.html

Vincent's Welcome

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2015/01/vincents-welcome.html

Sunflowers, Vincent Van Gogh

Much gratitude to our international readership. It is a privilege to serve you. USA, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, India, Canada, UK, Australia.

MzTeachuh: Super Bowl Sunday, Bill Walsh and a Chuckle or Two...

MzTeachuh: Super Bowl Sunday, Bill Walsh and a Chuckle or Two...: Bill Walsh, one of the best ever coaches Bill Walsh, that's the coach of coaches. He wrote some very positi...

Super Bowl Sunday, Bill Walsh and a Chuckle or Two

Bill Walsh, one of the best ever coaches

Bill Walsh, that's the coach of coaches.

He wrote some very positive advice for

teachers and everyone who works with kids.

"Kids who take part in any sport get to feel

the euphoria of victory, but they also learn

how to deal with loss."

"Having to play a role determined by coaches, whether it is exactly what a player hopes for or not, teaches the acceptance of authority -- but not an automatic, robotic acceptance."

"Athletes have to also understand that anxiety is not a flaw, and that overcoming it is

possible -- and sometimes a lot easier than they thought."

"The social elements of team sports have far-reaching effects. Team members develop the ability to communicate under stress. They learn to respect others whether they like them or not, and if a team is ethically coached, its members also are taught to respect their opponents no matter how fierce the rivalry."

For full article:

Fit for Life: A Coach's Pep Talk

Former San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh discusses the importance of physical fitness in school and beyond. By Bill Walsh
http://www.edutopia.org/coaches-pep-talk

 A Scorecrow.

What do you put in the
N zone to stop the other team from scoring?

Where do hungry football players play?
In the Supper Bowl.

What did the football say to the punter? "I get a kick out of you."

 Why do coaches like punters?
Because punters always put

their best foot forward.

 What do you call a lineman's kids?
Chips off the old blocker.

What football player should you be suspicious of?
The quarterback sneak.

 The saga continues.

Why did the football coach go to the bank? A: To get his quarter back!

Q: How do football players stay cool during the game?
A: They stand close to the fans?

Which football team cooks gourmet meals together?
The Kansas City Chefs.

 Now, let's watch the game. Patriots or Seahawks?

I don't care, I'm a Forty-niners fan.

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Kids' Indoor Herb Garden and Rec...

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Kids' Indoor Herb Garden and Rec...: Ceramic turkey is staring us down with that beady little eye. Fragrance, color, texture, taste! A sensory cooking deligh...

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day # 12

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day # 12: The Ramones-Baby I Love You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZmJ7RGAP4 cover of the Ronette's classic hi...

Teachable Moment: Kids' Indoor Herb Garden and Recipes

Ceramic turkey is staring us down with that beady little eye.

Fragrance, color, texture, taste! A sensory cooking delight for kids to grow in a window, on a balcony, or in the garden-- the kids' herb garden.

Live herbs are in grocery stores.

Basil is a little more delicate.

Many herbs are highlighted in grocery stores and garden shops this time of year due to luscious holiday cooking. Your children can be in charge of growing the herbs for fresh ingredients for stuffing, dressing, gravies, sidedishes, and soups (and if you count mint, for desserts, too.) Almost all herbs are hearty, easy to grow, and readily available.

The most popular herbs to grow in a kitchen are sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, marjoram, mint, basil, parsley, and lesser known, tarragon.Sage is

Bees really, really love mint.

very hearty and versatile; so is mint. Both can be transplanted to the outside in the spring.

These herbs are not only for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's sidedishes and soups, but are also excellent for Italian sauces, pizzas, and Mexican food. Kids can learn about cooking while gardening.

Here are a few links with recipes of mine that kids can participate with; I am far from an expert in cooking and gardening but it is so refreshing and interesting we can all enjoy it. Cooking with kids is really fun and simple--and hanging out with them cooks up some delicious memories.

Unusual Thanksgiving Sides Show (delicious all year)
http://tayloreducational.blogspot.com/2013/06/unusual-thanksgiving-sides-show.html

Cooking With Your Own Herbs From the Garden
http://tayloreducational.blogspot.com/2013/06/cooking-with-your-own-herbs-from-garden.html

French Bread Stuffing With Mushrooms and Thyme
http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/french-bread-stuffing-with-mushrooms.html

Roast Chicken With Basil-Rice Stuffing

http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/roasted-chicken-with-basil-rice-stuffing.html

Let's Go Mexican! Use Herbs From Your Garden

http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/lets-go-mexican-use-herbs-from-your.html

There are some original soup recipes in this little ebook (for 99 cents!) that are not available online. They're pretty good, especially with fresh herbs.

MzTeachuh's Soup for All Seasons, Family Food and Fun [Kindle Edition]

http://www.amazon.com/MzTeachuhs-Soup-Seasons-Family-ebook/dp/B00EUF51UK/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377731110&sr=1-1&keywords=mzteachuh%27s+soup+for+all+seasons

Aww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day # 12

The Ramones-Baby I Love You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZmJ7RGAP4

cover of the Ronette's classic hit.

Baby I love you

Have I ever told you, how good it feels to hold you
It isn't easy to explain
And though I'm really trying, I think I may start crying
My heart can't wait another day
When you kiss me I've just got to say

Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)
Baby I love only you
(Baby I love only you)

I can't live without you, I love everything about you
I can't help it if I feel this way
Oh, I'm so glad I found you, I want my arms around you
I love to hear you call my name
Oh, tell me that you feel the same

Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)
Baby I love only you
(Baby I love only you)

(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)

Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)

Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you

Friday, January 30, 2015

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Asking the Right Question

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Asking the Right Question: 1. Socratic Questions http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/socratic_questions.htm 2. Plan Classroom Discussions...

MzTeachuh: Winter Nature Activities Outside

MzTeachuh: Winter Nature Activities Outside: Outside nature activities involve many STEM related uses--what an opportunity! Holiday ice art http://www.activekidsclub.c...

Winter Nature Activities Outside

Outside nature activities involve many STEM related uses--what an opportunity!

Holiday ice art

http://www.activekidsclub.com/blogs/christmas/ice-art.html

Learning from nature: Winter Activities for Kids

http://thehomeschoolscientist.com/learning-nature-winter-activities-kids/#.VInBWsm87Iw

Middle School Nature Activities Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/nature-activities/

Nature Deficit Disorder

http://www.education.com/topic/nature-deficit-disorder/

Winter-Themed Classroom Resources, Grades 9-12

http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/winter-theme-grades9-12.html

Games to Play in Snow

http://www.kidactivities.net/category/games-winter-outside.aspx

Build a Pine Cone Bird Feeder!

http://www.education.com/activity/article/pinecone_bird_feeder_kindergarten/

Teaching Is Asking the Right Question

1. Socratic Questions
http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/socratic_questions.htm

2. Plan Classroom Discussions at Least as Carefully as Lectures

http://www.uww.edu/learn/diversity/classroomdiscussions.php

3. Leading Scintillating, Stimulating,

Substantive Class Discussions

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/discussions.pdf

4. 7 Ways to Use Questions and Manage Class Discussion

This is what I think.

http://www.sc.edu/cte/guide/classdiscussion/index.shtml

5. Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom

http://iteslj.org/questions/

6. Engaging Students Using Discussions

http://teachingcommons.depaul.edu/Classroom_Activities/discussion.html

7. Talking to Think: Why Children Need Philosophical Discussion

http://www.teachingthinking.net/thinking/web%20resources/robert_fisher_talkingtothink.htm

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #11

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #11: I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston 1994 Grammy performance Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You - Lyrics https://w...

Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #11

I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston 1994 Grammy performance

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You - Lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3mVaMhoJCA

"I Will Always Love You"

If I should stay
I would only be in your way
So I'll go but I know
I'll think of you every step of the way

And I... will always love you, ooh
Will always love you
You
My darling, you...
Mmm-mm

Bittersweet memories –
That is all I'm taking with me.
So good-bye.
Please don't cry:
We both know I'm not what you, you need

And I... will always love you
I... will always love you
You, ooh

[Instrumental / Sax solo]

I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of
And I wish you joy and happiness
But above all this I wish you love

And I... will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you

I will always love you
I, I will always love you.

You.
Darling, I love you.
I'll always...
I'll always love you.
Ooh
Ooh

MzTeachuh: Valentine's Activities

MzTeachuh: Valentine's Activities: Let me call you Tweetheart. 1. Activities, Crafts and Cards for Valentine's Day http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts...

Valentine's Activities

Let me call you Tweetheart.

1. Activities, Crafts and Cards for Valentine's Day
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/

2. Valentine's Day is today!Read Think Write

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/valentine-today-20427.html

3. Our Valentine's Day category includes hundreds of activities.

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/holidays-months-and-seasons-holidays-valentines-day-3661-2-1

4. Top 10 Children's Books for Valentine's Day

Picture Books and Beginning Readers

When punctuation counts.

http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/valentines.htm

5. Valentine's Day

http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day

6. Love Poems For Valentine's Day

Happy Valentines Day Poetry

http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/valentine/

And don't forget my contribution!

7. Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Valentine's Day

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/01/cheesy-jokes-and-serious-thoughts-for.html

MzTeachuh: Education Links 1/30/15

MzTeachuh: Education Links 1/30/15: Controlling the Power of Words: Teaching Students How to Confront Insults http://www.edutopia.org/blog/power-of-words-confront-insults-...

Education Links 1/30/15

Controlling the Power of Words: Teaching Students How to Confront Insults

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/power-of-words-confront-insults-richard-curwin

No-Tech Board Games That Teach Coding Skills to Young Children

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/no-tech-board-games-that-teach-coding-skills-to-young-children/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Behavioral Treatment for Kids with Anxiety

http://www.nesca-news.com/2015/01/behavioral-treatment-for-kids-with.html

Teacher Voice, Teacher Leaders: Who Has the Time?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/educators-channel/2543-teacher-voice-teacher-leader-who-has-the-time

Efforts Underway To Fully Fund IDEA

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/01/28/efforts-fully-fund-idea/20002/

5 Tech Tool Combinations for Taking Your Class Global

http://www.edudemic.com/5-tool-combinations-for-globalizing-class/

Anxiety: Accommodations Are Stepping Stones to Success

http://special-ism.com/anxiety-accommodations-are-stepping-stones-to-success/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29

Welcoming Immigrant Students Into the Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/welcoming-immigrant-students-into-classroom-sara-burnett

Thursday, January 29, 2015

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter #6

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter #6: These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, maybe we can ...

Principal's Suggestion Box Letter #6

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,

This is just a little suggestion that will help the staff out, especially the ladies. This is a little embarrassing, but is concerning the availability and access to the restrooms.

The current am schedule eliminated the fifteen minute recess (replaced with teacher-led structured exercise) so teachers have no chance to use the restroom from 7:30 to 11:45 am. Neither do any of the students, Grades 1-5, without leaving instruction.

Also, a retired friend of mine won't sub here anymore because she wasn't given a restroom key for the teacher port-a-potty restrooms near the portable classrooms (where mine is located.) She says she is taking diurectics, and the schedule was bad enough, but it is at least an eighth of a mile to the restrooms in the admin building.

Thank you for helping.

Practical Teacher

Keeping Healthy: Tips for Teachers
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/keepinghealthy/

Staying Healthy and Managing Stress While Teaching

http://www.advice-for-teachers.com/healthy.html

Tips from Substitute Teachers on Staying Healthy!

https://subassistant.com/2013/01/tips-from-substitute-teachers-on-staying-healthy/

My suggestion: Don't be a martyr. Speak up about basic conveniences in the schedule, and you'll be helping all the staff. Restroom breaks (all humans need a morning restroom break --when you drink more water for health's sake, guess what), appropriate staff room (is it clean? cheerful? functional? safe?) Principals can influence these things.

MzTeachuh: What GenEd and SpecEd Need to Know About Each Othe...

MzTeachuh: What GenEd and SpecEd Need to Know About Each Othe...: About Collaboration Among Regular & Special Education Teachers http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/collaboration-among-regul...

What GenEd and SpecEd Need to Know About Each Other

About Collaboration Among Regular & Special Education Teachers

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/collaboration-among-regular-special-education-teachers-13906.html

With the new federal push to improve outcomes for Special Education students, GenEd will be asked to participate more fully in the development and execution of services for Special Education.

Behind the Headline: States’ Special Education Services Face Tighter Oversight by the Obama Administration

http://educationnext.org/behind-headline-states-special-education-services-face-tighter-oversight-obama-administration/

What do both GenEd and SpecEd need to know to create an efficient collaboration?

First, I suggest GenEd do a little homework on the Special Education system, and the types of needs they will most frequently encounter in their classrooms or at the school site.

What do General Education Teachers Need To Know About Special Education?

http://www.schoolpsychologistfiles.com/2008/11/what-do-general-education-teachers-need-to-know-about-special-education.html

Types of Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities

And, SpecEd needs do a little research, too, checking out their school sites participation in Common Core (or other standards adopted) in order to write copacetic goals and objectives into the IEP. The best goals and objectives are ones that are already being taught in the general instruction, with as little need for adaptation to service the student as possible. When students need assistance outside of class or the schoolday, what tutoring or help classes do the school offer? Find out the teachers' schedules, office hours, and style of teaching. Be sure to relate your schedule.

Resources for Writing IEPs Aligned to Common-Core Standards

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2013/12/resources_for_writing_ieps_ali.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+(Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education)

Sharing Your Google Calendar with Others

http://cis220fall13.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/sharing-your-google-calendar-with-others/

Collaborating on a daily basis, in the same room, requires a great deal of communication. You don't have to be best friends to collaborate, but you do need to be professional. There are several methods of collaboration in the classroom. Together GenEd and SpecEd teachers choose the best plan for the lesson.

Collaboration Between General and Special Education Teachers

https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-methods/resource/2941.html

Collaboration between General and Special Education Teachers. ERIC Digest.

http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED409317

Each teacher is a professional, highly qualified in an area of expertise. I would suggest SpecEd teachers only do direct instruction of a GenEd class if they hold credentials in that specific area, and GenEd teachers absorb information and advice from the SpecEd teacher on the Special Needs student's detailed program (as in the IEP) and input from the parents. The school experience of a Special Needs student is very fluid, possibly including health issues, emotional balance, and input from parents at least on a weekly basis. GenEd and SpecEd really need to communicate!