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Reward Systems That Work: What to Give and When to Give It!
Read about four teachers' ways of rewarding students' good behavior and motivation. Learn what to give and when and how you can encourage students to improve. Included: 35 reasonable rewards! "The rewards help students remember the classroom rules and commonsense manners," teacher Shelley Giesbrecht told Education World. Giesbrecht, a teacher at Blue Clay School in Arnaud, Manitoba (Canada), put out a call for suggestions of inexpensive motivating rewards for students. One teacher suggested keeping a small gumball machine in the classroom and occasionally distributing pennies so that students may get a serving of small candies from it. Jen McCalley of Ainsworth Elementary in Portland, Oregon, has a terrific way to help the children in her class earn rewards. "Students receive a $1 Birdie Buck for each day they turn in homework on time and complete," she explained. "With the store, the children get a sense that they are at school to do a job, not just to play.
50 Best Blogs for Online Educators | Online Colleges
As students flock to online courses in greater numbers than ever, and even elementary schools add online components, more and more educators are needed for online colleges and online educational programs. Teachers working online must not only know their subject matter through and through, but also how to use the latest technology to communicate with and engage students. On top of all that, they also have to keep abreast of new ideas and products that will make their jobs easier and improve their ability to work with students. Fortunately, many who work in educational technology fields are more than willing to share their expertise with others online through videos, podcasts, and more commonly, blogs. News and Views Give these blogs a read to make sure you stay in-the-know when it comes to all things edutech. Educational Technology Professionals Here you’ll find blogs from professionals working in educational technology, a great resource for those new to online teaching and old pros alike.
Kuwaiti Public Holidays
Kuwait will enjoy 8 public, national, and bank holidays in 2013. The weekend in Kuwiat is Friday and Saterday, if a public holidays fell on a weekend, it is observed on that day and not moved to another date. Muslim holidays in kuwait are evaluated using the Umm al-Qura Calendar of Saudi Arabia which depends on the sunrise, sunsets, and moon phases calculated on the bases of Mecca location. We hope that you will enjoy your 2013 Kuwaiti holidays, and remember to book for hotels or flights in advance for a cheaper bargain, since last min bookings can go really high. New Year’s Day Tue 1/Jan/2013 Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad Birthday) Thu 24/Jan/2013 (Dates may vary according to Lunar Calendar) National Day Mon 25/Feb/2013 Liberation Day Thu 26/Feb/2013 Lailat al-Mi’raj (Ascension Night of the Prophet Muhammad) Tue 4/Jun/2013 (Dates might vary according to Lunar Calendar) Hejiri New Year (Islamic New Year) 4/Nov/2013 (Dates might vary according to Lunar Calendar) Be Sociable, Share!
50 Must-See Teacher Blogs Chosen By You
100 Web 2.0 Tools Every Teacher Should Know About 44.08K Views 0 Likes We're always trying to figure out the best tools for teachers, trends in the education technology industry, and generally doing our darnedest to bring you new and exciting ways to enhance the classroom. But I wanted t... 50 Little-Known Ways Google Docs Can Help In Education 96.78K Views 0 Likes Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. 100 Teaching Tools You Should Know About
Previously Off the beaten path – Travel guides at Wikivoyage
Off the beaten path is a showcase article about a lesser-known or unusual travel destination, selected monthly by Wikivoyage's users. See Previous Destinations of the month for better-known destinations, Previous Featured travel topics for phrasebooks, itineraries and travel topics, and Wikivoyage:Destination of the Month candidates to nominate and discuss future "Off the beaten path" destinations. Previously featured destinations were: 2013[edit] 2012[edit] 2011[edit] 2010[edit] 2009[edit] 2008[edit] 2007[edit] 2006[edit]
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Twenty-First Century Informational Literacy: Integrating Research Techniques and Technology
ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice This lesson incorporates graphic novels to help students expand their reading, writing, research, and technology skills. back to top Research Report: Informational Graphic Novel Rubric: This rubric provides an overview of the graphic novel research project in this lesson.Research Report: Self-Evaluation of Graphic Novel: This sheet encourages students to reflect on their final graphic novels.
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