THIEVES. The THIEVES strategy (Manz, 2002) will help students survey a content textbook to activate their prior knowledge.
The strategy prescribes a certain previewing technique that follows the acronym. If students learn this technique, they will be able to use it before they read a chapter and also as they review for a test. An Explanation of THIEVES Kinesthetic THIEVES On the Web: Full text of the article by Suzanne Liff Manz - PDF.
Synthesize. Soft Skills That Could Land You the Job. By Larry Buhl, for Yahoo!
HotJobs Wanted: Payroll manager with BA in accounting, five years of management experience, extensive knowledge of payroll principles and a sense of humor. Wait. Humor? Now you have to reconcile W-2s, process checks and crack up coworkers? Not exactly. Qualities You'll Need "Today, employers want to see a candidate's ability to show value in the workplace beyond the job description," says Stefanie Cross-Wilson, co-president of recruitment and talent management at Hudson. Any of these six qualities could give you a competitive edge: Leadership/Team Building: Leadership skills are not only critical for supervisory positions, but also for candidates who may want rise to positions where they'll give directions to others, experts say.
Putting the Skills in Play Other common soft skills demanded on job listings include "time management" (you can get everything done on time), "strong work ethic" (you're not inclined to take three-hour lunches) and "problem solver. " How to Study and Learn (Part One) All thinking occurs within, and across, disciplines and domains of knowledge and experience, yet few students learn how to think well within those domains.
Despite having taken many classes, few are able to think biologically, chemically, geographically, sociologically, anthropologically, historically, artistically, ethically, or philosophically. Students study literature, but do not think in a literary way as a result. They study poetry, but do not think poetically. They do not know how to think like a reader when reading, nor how to think like a writer while writing, nor how to think like a listener while listening.
Consequently they are poor readers, writers, and listeners. To study well and learn any subject is to learn how to think with discipline within that subject. One-Page Nonfiction Reading/Thinking Passages Aligned with Core Priorities. Online Sources for Informational Text. Differentiated Instruction.
DisplayFile.aspx. KidsPost Features. The Solution to Reading Comprehension. FYI for Kids » TextProject. FYI for Kids is a collection of engaging and high-quality magazine articles designed to enhance the Common Core classroom’s reading repertoire.
The objective of this project is to demonstrate a type of text that is essential for increasing students’ engagement in and proficiency with complex texts—short engaging articles that communicate critical information. Read the Frankly Freddy article on "FYI for Kids: Building Students' Capacity for Complex Text" to learn more. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to know when we add titles to the FYI for Kids collection.
All FYI for Kids titles Complexity Level Content Area Social Studies Theme Geography & Economics 21 April 2014 New Animal Species What new animals species have been discovered and where do they live? Download FYI-for-Kids_5-14_New-animal-species.pdf (464 KB) Culture 12 March 2014 Raisins: A Sweet Treat Where do raisins come from and how did they get so sweet? FYI-for-Kids_4-14_Raisins.pdf (660 KB) Hula: Dance That Tells a Story Language Studies Music. Articles for Kids. High School Educational Magazines Subscription. Junior Scholastic seamlessly blends current events articles with in-depth middle school social studies instruction.
Every issue connects today’s headlines to geography as well as American and world history. The magazine also supports Common Core Standards with complex informational texts, essential vocabulary, and close-reading questions. In addition, FREE Online Resources enhance the print magazine with digital editions, videos, printable skills sheets, and more. Grades 6–8, Biweekly. Upfront makes current events relevant to your students with national and international news adapted from The New York Times for a teen audience. Designed for the Common Core, Scholastic Scope combines thrilling, complex texts with rigorous support materials to build skills in every strand of the standards.
Raise the reading achievement of your struggling readers with engaging and accessible nonfiction texts specifically designed to build key language arts skills. Choices® Grades 7–12 Life Skills Ahora®
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