Libraries: trends, news, and ideas
As we lay out our rooms and organize our spaces, we can make our learning environments more positive spaces to interact, collaborate and work together. Today Kevin Stoller gives us ideas to make our learning environments more positive places to interact. Sponsor: The U.S. Toyota Dream Car Art Contest invites youth, ages 4-15, to submit their […] Have you ever made the mistake of giving other people the kind of feedback you want to receive – but it just fell flat? Many schools are reimagining the learning spaces that some call libraries or media centers. Colby Sharp author of Game Changer! Charles “Chuck” Poole shares how to build relationships that matter. Many of you this summer are going to be working on your personal brand. Today I want to challenge your thinking about your summer. Tech Coach Penny Rayhill shares ten tips for awesome digital citizenship. While we have to finish well, those of us who are returning to another year as an educator have to look forward to plan.
My Favorite Free Websites for the Computer Lab
Sometimes we (and the students) need a break from the constant academic work we do. Sometimes the students earn some free time. Either way, I like to have some websites on hand for moments like this where students can work independently and I can be hands-off. Sites that need an account Tips for the teacher: if you're a computer lab teacher and you have hundreds of students, making them all accounts on these sites can be time consuming. sumdog.com abcmouse.com teachyourmonstertoread.com mobymax.com typing.com Sites that don't need an account Tips for the teacher: Give your students some guidance when they access these sites. turtlediary.com cookie.com abcya.com Do you have any sites you would like to add to the list?
November Picture Books - Amy Lemons
With only a few weeks until Thanksgiving, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my favorite November Picture Books for the classroom (or at home!). You can see all of my book picks in one easy click HERE Turkey Picture Books Y’all. I’ve read every stinkin’ Turkey book out there. Turkey Booklet One activity that you can do with students after they have read a thanksgiving or turkey-themed books is have students create a turkey booklet. Thanksgiving Picture Books If you are looking for stories about Thanksgiving that don’t involve a turkey running for its life, here are some recommendations: I hope you enjoy some of those titles in your classroom! {Amazon Affiliate Links included in this blog post}
Teach Inference - YES you can, the ultimate list of teaching inference ideas! - Classroom Freebies
Share on StumbleUpon0 shares on StumbleUpon Ready to teach inference or teach inferring? Let’s go there! This was another one of those scary words initially when as a new teacher I peeked into what my students had to master… Digging deep to uncover it really is just about reasoning and using clues from the text to figure something out….well then…crisis averted. How to Teach Inference Maybe not crisis fully averted…what inference lesson plans would be the best for my students? The answer is YES! Stopping to ask questions during reading – for individual students or as a class is a good strategy! Pictures are another great way to teach inference! What are the best books for teaching inference? Lessons on inferring are rooted in books. The Sweetest Fig – With such a fun plot this book does leave the reader guessing until the end which makes it perfect to use the inference vocabulary and predict using text based information what will happen. Save time and grab your Listening Centers NOW!
Everyday Diversity
4 Tips for Spotting a Fake News Story | Harvard Summer School
But mixed in with all the fair, factual, and well-researched reporting was something more sinister: Fake news, stories that seemed accurate, but were actually downright false. While fake news has been circulating as long as its legitimate counterpart, it's been getting a lot of play recently, thanks to the way we consume information. According to Pew Research Center, people under age 50 get half of their news online. And for those under 30, online news is twice as popular as TV news. Speaking of the Internet, did you hear the one about Pope Francis endorsing Donald Trump or the Clinton campaign running a child sex trafficking ring out of a pizza parlor in Washington, DC, (#pizzagate)? Both fakes. Why Fake News Goes Viral Thousands of people circulated these false stories. Another contributing factor, according to Pew Research, is confirmation bias. But the result of all this misinformation isn’t simply ignorance. Let’s get critical: 4 tips for evaluating news
SEL Implementation Tools and Resources
CASEL has an online suite of tools accessed by users worldwide that provides guidance and support for districts and schools to implement high-quality, evidence-based SEL in their communities. The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Online platform that offers step-by-step guidance and field-tested tools to help school teams implement high-quality SEL. (Jan 2019)CASEL’s District Resource Center Online platform that offers guidance, and more than 500+ tools and resources curated from CASEL’s partner districts to support high-quality SEL implementation in districts. (May 2017)The CASEL Program Guides Guides for selecting well-designed, evidence-based SEL programs that are being used by a growing number of schools across the country.
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Updated: May, 2015 © 2019 Think Social Publishing, Inc. The ILAUGH Model of Social Thinking is a core (and critical) framework created and developed by Michelle Garcia Winner to help professionals and parents understand and think about the struggles faced by those with social learning challenges. The Framework is based on an extensive literature base of both seminal and current research and represents the foundation of all Social Thinking concepts. ILAUGH is an acronym for the research-based concepts that contribute to challenges in those with social learning issues across academic, community, vocational, and social contexts. I = Initiation of Language to Ask for Help: (Kranz & McClannahan, 1993; Rao, Beidel, & Murray, 2008; Whalen, Schreibman, & Ingersoll 2006) Initiation of communication is the ability to use one’s language skills (verbal and nonverbal) to start (or initiate) something that is not routine. L = Listening With Eyes and Brain: A = Abstract and Inferential Thinking Rogers.
