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VHM > Exhibits. Presentation on "What does it mean to be literate in the Age of Google?" This Exquisite Forest. Personalize Learning. Shared Learning Collaborative. Publications and Reviews. Student Journal Activities for All Subjects. Could you have the next Rick Riordan in your class or possibly another Dr.

Student Journal Activities for All Subjects

Seuss? Is there a hidden talent in the class just waiting to be discovered or has writing taken a back seat to all other subject areas? Why is it so hard to engage students in writing? We all have students who will write to fulfill an assignment and get the grade, but how do we ignite the love of writing? How do we recreate the excitement and joy of putting pen to paper to create a story or poem where the action and drama stem from personal imagination? Writing in the classroom is valuable tool that provides benefits such as the following: So how do we engage our students in the writing process and bring out those hidden writers?

One method to engage students is using student journals across the curriculum. Classroom management factors to consider as you’re preparing for class... 10 teaching strategies containing mistakes that you don’t want to make in your... 3 classroom management tips to maximize your time. Teach_sal_sched09_10. Screening for Reading Problems in Grades 4 Through 12. By Evelyn S.

Screening for Reading Problems in Grades 4 Through 12

Johnson, Ed.D., Juli Pool, Ph.D., and Deborah R. Carter, Ph.D., Boise State University When RTI is implemented with fidelity in the early grades, the anticipated outcome is that students who are struggling readers will be identified early and provided intervention. Even with an effective RTI process in place in Grades K–3, however, there will continue to be students in the later grades who require intervention to support their reading development.

For schools, this means that a system for screening to identify struggling readers needs to continue beyond the early elementary grades into the middle and high school grades. Reading Instruction at Grades 4–12 The conceptual framework underlying RTI stems from the preventive sciences approach. Lessons-grade4-fact-and-opinion. Adams Central Elementary. BBC Two - Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice. : PBS LearningMedia. Tracking the Way We Use Language / Learn What You Want, Teach What You Love. The idea for MentorMob sprouts from the backgrounds of Kris Chinosorn and Vince Leung.

Learn What You Want, Teach What You Love

Both avid learners, they found early on that the Internet was not quite the incredible tool for learning new skills and hobbies that everyone thinks it is. Even with millions of free lessons online, the content is almost impossible to navigate. "You don’t really know where to start, what to learn next or who you can trust, which is why in a sea of free content, people are still paying for online lessons.

" - Vince Leung, CTO Both Kris and Vince knew there had to be a better, more efficient way to learn for free online and that is when MentorMob was born. Since MentorMob’s inception, the company has seen many changes, and pivoted from it’s original website (now residing as LessonPaths.com) to create a community focused social learning platform that features one in-depth learning experience that works. Digital Differentiation.

Technology is a tool that can be used to help teachers facilitate learning experiences that address the diverse learning needs of all students and help them develop 21st Century Skills.

Digital Differentiation

At it's most basic level, digital tools can be used to help students find, understand and use information. When combined with student-driven learning experiences fueled by Essential Questions offering flexible learning paths, it can be the ticket to success. Here is a closer look at three components of effectively using technology as a tool for digital differentiation. Twurdy Search - Search for Readable Results. Oolone.com visual search engine. Open your eyes to the web.

Free text to speech software with Natural Voices. Text Compactor: Free Online Automatic Text Summarization Tool. NMEF News. SYMPOSIUM: Wrap-up - Personalized Learning Initiative. NH Department of Education. Since last summer, the Department has been working with the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Stupski Foundation, and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation on advancing innovative approaches to K-12 learning known as “Next Generation Learning,” or NxGL.

NH Department of Education

The critical attributes of Next Generation Learning are characterized as: NH is one of seven states brought together to advance this set of design principles. The other six state education agencies (SEAs) that stepped forward to be part of this bold effort, and demonstrated both readiness and capacity to establish an Innovation Lab-comprised of the SEA, district(s), school(s), and partners-within their state include Kentucky, Maine, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

These states will work together with intensive support from CCSSO, the Stupski Foundation, and others who will be engaged in the partnership. On July 14, 2011, representatives from seven school districts met with Dr. Powerpoint Resources.

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