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These 3 Things I Know are True: Buzzword: Relationships. Buzzwords: Those key phrases or concepts that trend in and out of education.
It's the "here today" and perhaps, "gone tomorrow" nature of our profession and likely other professions, too, that dictate our conversation and our efforts in the classroom. Yet, one buzzword that's experienced a huge renaissance, not because it ever went away, but because of its relevance and importance to the changing landscape of education is relationships. What teachers want you to know. Don’t you wish you had a crystal ball that told you what your child’s teacher felt was important for you to know?
I sure do. In more than 13 years as a teacher, administrator, parent and coach working with thousands of students in New Jersey, I have dealt with almost every teacher/parent/student issue imaginable — and even I am still learning about what parents need and want from teachers. October 5 - World Teachers' Day.
PLN & PD. Inspirational. Chris Cummings: Why English Is No Longer Enough. As the number of Hispanics in the U.S. climbs -- now having surpassed the 50 million mark -- the economy is undergoing seismic shifts. Gone are the days when English-only companies could employ an English-only workforce and reach an English-only consumer base. In today's economy, savvy companies are going bilingual to attract a broader workforce, reach more consumers, and achieve greater growth potential. You may not realize it, but the United States is fast becoming a bilingual nation.
Today, more than 37 million people speak Spanish at home. Pause and think about that number for a second. Industries are adapting to the growing Spanish-speaking population in the U.S., some by choice, others by necessity. For individuals, this means that bilingualism is now a ticket to more job opportunities. This trend is also visible online. Outside of the world of business, online and off, we are witnessing a general Latinization of our culture.
This is what a magazine for grammarians would look like. English Grammar Exercises - Online English Language Lessons for ESL students and young learners. These quizzes and exercises about English grammar and parts of speech are listed by topic. Browse the menu above to view grammar lessons for beginners and elementary English students. If you don't find what you are looking for here, check out our other site menus for more lessons, quizzes, games and other fun activities for English language students and young learners. Adjectives Articles Formal and Informal Language Grammar Tests. Read to Feed Helps Kids Learn to Love Reading. As parents and schools gear up for the school year, Heifer International wants you to know about its special reading incentive program for grade-school kids.
Read to Feed helps teachers impart an ethic of global giving to kids while also fostering their reading skills. With Read to Feed, kids get so excited about giving animals to help children in poverty, they may not even realize they're also helping themselves by reading more. Just like adults, kids are more enthusiastic about their efforts when they know they’re making a difference to others. In Read to Feed, children (individually or as a group) get sponsors for each book they read during a certain time period.
At the end of the program, the group pools its funds and decides which animals to donate through Heifer International, to help other families reach self-reliance. The Best Posts & Articles Explaining Why Schools Should Not Be Run Like Businesses. It’s not uncommon to hear that our schools need to be run more like businesses.
That argument holds a lot of appeal to some people (including, but not limited to, people who might make a profit out of it). I thought I’d bring together a few resources that provide a counterpoint to those beliefs. I’m starting off with a short list, and hope that readers will provide additional suggestions in the comments section of this post. Bridging Our Future, envisioned by Intel. You Are Invited to 4 Free Education Technology Webinars! Posted by Shelly Terrell on Monday, July 23rd 2012 Tomorrow I will be conducting 4 free webinars on mobile learning and education technology thanks to Simple K12.
I am their Spotlight presenter for the day! We will go live tomorrow, Tuesday, July 24th, from 1pm to 4:30pm NYC time. Flipped Classroom: FREE WEBINAR from Powerful Learning Practice. The Flipped Classroom In its simplest terms, the flipped classroom is about viewing and/or listening to lectures at home which frees up face-to-face class time for experiential exercises, group discussion, and question and answer sessions.
Two noteworthy problems exist when thinking about using the flipped classroom. a. If video lectures drive the instruction, it is just a repackaging of a more traditional model of didactic learning. It is not a new paradigm nor pedagogy of learning. Join Dr. B. Join Dr. Five-Minute Film Festival: Flipped Classrooms. I really enjoyed Mary Beth Hertz's excellent blog published earlier this week, "The Flipped Classroom: Pro and Con" -- one of the most concise and balanced views I've read on the buzz-wordy concept of flipping the classroom.
Advocates say that "flipped classrooms" help overburdened teachers differentiate their instruction to reach more learners, provide an avenue into more hands-on and student-driven learning during classtime, and shift the teacher's role from "sage on the stage" to learning coach and facilitator. Critics say it's just a fad, relies too heavily on rote instruction, and doesn't go far enough in making the needed changes for teaching and learning reform. Stephen Covey: 10 Quotes That Can Change Your Life. Remembering Steven R. Covey with Timeless Insights from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Turning Students into Good Digital Citizens. 21st Century Literacy | In Print Turning Students into Good Digital Citizens Schools have always been charged with the task of producing good citizens. But how has our definition of a "good citizen" changed over the ages?
By John K. Fair use guidelines for educational multimedia. Fair use guidelines for educational multimedia These guidelines were developed during the CONFU process. YouTube Launches Digital Citizenship Curriculum for Teachers. Raising Your Child to Be Generous. Enjoy a great parenting guest post on raising your child to be generous, from the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy.
They’ve been a leader in educational childcare for more than 30 years and have some great insights to share. It’s not difficult to raise your child to be generous. As a parent in today’s pressure-filled world, we are constantly bombarded with messages about teaching our children to be academically prepared, physically fit, culturally aware. But what about old-fashioned traits, like generosity? Surely the world would be a better place if we all learned, from an early age, to be generous.
Recognize that very young children are, by nature, extremely egocentric. July: The Ultimate Planning Period. July is traditionally considered leisure time for educators and the educated -- teachers and students alike. Beaches and books, pools and picnics. And for good reason. The workload of any teacher or administrator can be difficult for those outside of education to fully appreciate. That said, there's a thin line between two months of respite and losing ground in your craft.
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