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365 days in my shoes Day 154. It’s Monday!

365 days in my shoes Day 154

Time to think! “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” ― Terry Pratchett “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.” ― Henry Ford “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ― Albert Einstein “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ― Voltaire “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ― Plutarch “Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.” ― Thomas A. “Stop thinking, and end your problems.” ― Lao Tzu “Poirot,” I said. “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols “Cogito ergo sum.

“People don’t like to think, if one thinks, one must reach conclusions. “He who thinks little errs much…” ― Leonardo da Vinci. Curriculum and Instruction / Rubrics. Online Etymology Dictionary. Inferring. Literacy and Content Area Reading Strategies That Work. Boost student achievement with rigor, relevance and literacy strategies for academic success.

Literacy and Content Area Reading Strategies That Work

Designed for high school teachers of all disciplines, the session will demonstrate that teachers don't have to sacrifice content or become a reading teacher. Teachers will find out how to support their subject area while building student literacy skills in mastering vocabulary, comprehension and analysis. Custom workshops available - from a few hours to a few days. by Peter Pappas Contact me for information on bringing my workshop to your school. Blog: www.peterpappas.com Showcase: www.edteck.com Twitter: edteck Read / Think / Write / Publish The power of publishing enables students to think like writers, to apply their learning strategies and to organize and express their learning. Visit my Blog and download Literacy Strategies for the Multi-Ability Classroom: "Toolkit" for the non-reader, the word-caller and the turned-off reader. Model School Conference 2006 Orlando FL “Hi Mr. Hobart, IN. A Collaboration Between ACES and the Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale University.

5 Paragraph Essay by Ms. Teacher on Prezi. Worksheets. My N°1 resources! Vocabulary. Grammar. 9-3-10 Intro to Six Traits. Lesson: 9-3-10 Intro to Six Traits Alicia Gilbert AF Endeavor Middle School Brooklyn, NY 2226 Views 76 Downloads 11 Favorites Lesson Objective No objective at this time.

9-3-10 Intro to Six Traits

Lesson Plan Click to see full plan Lesson Resources Comments Cancel No comments at this time. Add Comment Download Favorite Copy Lesson Comment Share Lesson Details: Subject(s): Creative and Narrative Writing, Writing Process, Writer's Workshop / Peer Editing, Writing, English / Language Arts Grade(s): Middle School (5-8) License: CC Attribution 3.0 Created: August 25th, 2010 Visibility: Public BetterLesson CommonCore sign up or log in Forgot Password? About Master Teacher Project Content Connect with Us School or District Leader?

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Tips for Writing Instructional Objectives - Bloom's Taxonomy Job Aids

I always find that it's far easier to design materials using these wheels than it is to see the verbs/products in lists. Many instructional designers can benefit from these job aids when trying to find the right action verbs for their objectives. Here are some wheels for the cognitive domain. Source: Source: Source: Bloom’s digital taxonomy. Have fun, designers! Writing Workshop worksheets and writing printables.