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50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom Many critics of Twitter believe that the 140-character microblog offered by the ubiquitous social network can do little for the education industry. They are wrong. K-12 teachers have taken advantage of Twitter’s format to keep their classes engaged and up-to-date on the latest technologies. Analyzing Student Misconceptions With Proportional Relationships Common core State Standards Math: Math Practice: Mathematical Practice Standards MP1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.Mathematically proficient students start by explaining to themselves the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution. They analyze givens, constraints, relationships, and goals. They make conjectures about the form and meaning of the solution and plan a solution pathway rather than simply jumping into a solution attempt. They consider analogous problems, and try special cases and simpler forms of the original problem in order to gain insight into its solution. They monitor and evaluate their progress and change course if necessary.

Our Curriculum Principles of Early Learning | Best Practice In Autism Intervention | Developmental Language Models | How DIR® Supports the Learning Environment | Student Supports Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn. — Benjamin Franklin Soaring Eagle Academy’s curriculum and its development were guided by several principles: Curriculum should be meaningful to each student. Phonics Worksheets "These phonics worksheets rock! Thank you :)" -- Paul B., Fort Collins, CO, 11/29/13 Like these materials? How to Integrate Technology Below you will find a quick overview with suggestions of what kinds of tools and activities are best matched with various levels of technology access. All of the resources linked to are either free or offer free versions. If your class has an interactive whiteboard and projector: Try interactive websites such as BrainPOP. Dig in to Scholastic's whiteboard activities page.

Education ThingLink for teachers and schools Create visual experiences for student-centered learning Start now Trusted Partners Sign up now or contact your closest Microsoft or Google for Education reseller. Upper Elementary Adventures Teaching Resources I taught 5th grade for my first three years of teaching and I learned so much about upper elementary! I now teach in a 3rd and 4th grade multiage classroom. I love teaching multiple grade levels in one room and seeing the connections they build with their cross grade level peers! :) I believe that at the base of all classrooms should be positive connections and a positive classroom community. Therefore I make sure to get to know each student in order to teach to each child. Using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to Increase Rigor Calculating Cognitive Depth For classroom teachers, the more important question is one of practice: How do we create rich environments where all students learn at a high level? One useful tool, Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels, can help teachers meet that challenge.

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