A dozen important brain based concepts - The Second Principle Creating a brain based classroom – A dozen important concepts and teaching strategies every teacher (and parent) should know about how the brain learns best ©Leslie Owen Wilson, Ed.D. 2014 Contact Leslie Download a PDF version of A dozen important brain based concepts L. This page is dedicated to a dozen specific concepts from the most recent literature on brain based learning (educational neuroscience). Are in direct contradiction to traditional or historic teaching practices;Are currently missing from many schools or classrooms;Are important accommodations to students’ cognitive processing;Could radically change teachers’ presentation methods and the ways in which instruction is designed or delivered;Have the potential to help children be better students, as well as help them remember and retain information. After each idea I have included a segment entitled – What needs to change? Please, if you find this information useful, pass it on to other educators, and to parents. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
#StuVoice Finland Shares the ‘Characteristics of an Effective Teacher’ Fair, Dedicated, and Inspiring. Nice to meet you! I am Maria Puolakkainen, an outgoing high school student from Helsinki, Finland. I am a dedicated student and my principle academic interests center around politics, economics, and philosophy. I am also passionate about languages; with English and Finnish as my first languages, I am fluent in French and am a beginner in Swedish and Italian. I am a seventeen year-old IB high school student in my penultimate year from Helsinki, Finland. I feel honoured to have been invited by the PennFinn13 team to share my ideas and insight on education in Finland and the United States. As a dedicated high school student, I demand a great deal from my teachers. The stereotype of a Finnish teacher is built up with a master’s degree in teaching or one’s field, a calm and collected mindset, a relaxed teaching style, and above all, elevated expertise in one’s field. As I previously mentioned, the importance of respect and equality is crucial. Like this:
Dr. Anthony Muhammad • New Frontier 21 Anthony Muhammad is one of the most sought after educational consultants in North America. As a practitioner of nearly twenty years, Dr. Muhammad has served as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, middle school principal, and high school principal. Dr. Dr. If you are ready for a powerful transformation in student performance call (248) 974-4828 to discuss how we can tailor our services to meet your school’s needs. The archive for all of Dr. 2013 Background Information — Legislative Skip to content. | Skip to navigation Personal tools Log in North Carolina State Board of Education Advanced Search… Navigation You are here: Home › Background Information 2013 Background Information Last modified Oct 24, 2013 05:54 PM Average Daily Membership (ADM) Brief Career and Technical Education (CTE) Brief K-3 Reading Brief Licensure Fees Brief Teacher Evaluation Brief Document Actions
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Mind Mapping, Timelines, and Brainstorming | Richard Byrne Presents 1. Post your know, want, and learn comments on this Padlet wall. Double click to write on the wall. 2. Use RealTime Board to work with one or two others to collaboratively create a concept map for a topic you teach. 3. 4. 5. 6. Popplet is a service that combines the best of online sticky note services like Wallwisher with collaborative mind mapping functions. Spider Scribe is an online mind map creation service. Realtime Board provides a blank grid on which you can type, draw, and post pictures. ThingLink is a free tool that allows you to upload any image place interactive pinmarks on it. Bubbl.us is a free mind mapping/ graphic organization tool that allows users to collaboratively create and edit mind maps. Text 2 Mind Map offers a great way to turn your typed outlines into mind maps. Exploratree is a free graphic organizer creation tool. Padlet is an online corkboard that you can use to create collaborative KWL charts. To use Padlet for collaborative KWL charts.
School Culture Definition The term school culture generally refers to the beliefs, perceptions, relationships, attitudes, and written and unwritten rules that shape and influence every aspect of how a school functions, but the term also encompasses more concrete issues such as the physical and emotional safety of students, the orderliness of classrooms and public spaces, or the degree to which a school embraces and celebrates racial, ethnic, linguistic, or cultural diversity. Like the larger social culture, a school culture results from both conscious and unconscious perspectives, values, interactions, and practices, and it is heavily shaped by a school’s particular institutional history. Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and other staff members all contribute to their school’s culture, as do other influences such as the community in which the school is located, the policies that govern how it operates, or the principles upon which the school was founded. Reform Debate
5 Simple Ways To Use Google Docs In The Classroom 5 Simple Ways To Use Google Docs In The Classroom by Susan Oxnevad first appeared on gettingsmart.com Google Docs is a user friendly suite of online collaborative tools that come with tremendous potential for use in the classroom. Last year all of the students in our school received Google Docs accounts and I was kept quite busy getting students and teachers up and running with the new tools, then discovering innovative ways to use them as effective tools for learning. Here are some of the favorites. 5 Simple Ways To Use Google Docs In The Classroom 1. Sharing and commenting provide students with opportunities to receive immediate feedback on their writing from teachers and peers in the 24/7 classroom. 2. One of the challenges of using Google Docs with a class full of students is in managing all those Google Docs. 3. 4. Provide students with immediate feedback and increase motivation by creating a simple self-grading quiz with a Google Form. 5.
What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means Scholars are deeply gratified when their ideas catch on. And they are even more gratified when their ideas make a difference — improving motivation, innovation, or productivity, for example. But popularity has a price: People sometimes distort ideas and therefore fail to reap their benefits. This has started to happen with my research on “growth” versus “fixed” mindsets among individuals and within organizations. To briefly sum up the findings: Individuals who believe their talents can be developed (through hard work, good strategies, and input from others) have a growth mindset. “Growth mindset” has become a buzzword in many major companies, even working its way into their mission statements. I already have, and have always had, a growth mindset. Even if we correct these misconceptions, it’s still not easy to attain a growth mindset. To remain in a growth zone, we must identify and work with these triggers.
8 Ideas, 10 Guides, And 17 Tools For A Better Professional Learning Network Personal learning networks are a great way for educators to get connected with learning opportunities, access professional development resources, and to build camaraderie with other education professionals. Although PLNs have been around for years, in recent years social media has made it possible for these networks to grow exponentially. Now, it’s possible to expand and connect your network around the world anytime, anywhere. But how exactly do you go about doing that? Check out our guide to growing your personal learning network with social media, full of more than 30 different tips, ideas, useful resources, and social media tools that can make it all possible. Tips & Ideas Get started developing your social media PLN with these tips and ideas for great ways to make use of social tools. Actively make ties: It’s not enough to just follow and read, you need to connect. Guides Tools & Resources Want to really make the most of your PLN?
How Does Poverty Influence Learning? Editor's note: This piece was adapted from Turning High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools by William H. Parrett and Kathleen M. Budge. People in poverty are as diverse as people in any other socioeconomic class. They present, like other groups, a wide array of values, beliefs, dispositions, experiences, backgrounds, and life chances. As educators, in order to be responsive to the needs of our students, it is helpful to consider the constraints that poverty often places on people's lives, particularly children's, and how such conditions influence learning and academic achievement. Health and Well-Being These factors are interrelated, and one factor can compound another. Language and Literacy Development Children who live in poverty often come to school behind their more affluent peers in terms of literacy and language development. Material Resources Poverty often places constraints on the family's ability to provide other material resources for their children as well. Mobility
How 21st Century Thinking Is Just Different How 21st Century Thinking Is Just Different by Terry Heick This content is proudly sponsored by The Institute for the Habits of Mind, promoting the development of personal thinking habits in 21st century learners. In an era dominated by constant information and the desire to be social, should the tone of thinking for students be different? After all, this is the world of Google. In this world full of information abundance, our minds are constantly challenged to react to data, and often in a way that doesn’t just observe, but interprets. As a result, the tone of thinking can end up uncertain or whimsical, timid or arrogant, sycophant or idolizing–and so, devoid of connections and interdependence. The nature of social media rests on identity as much as anything else—forcing subjectivity on everything through likes, retweets, shares, and pins. But this takes new habits. Information Abundance Persisting. Managing impulsivity. Responding with awe. Questioning. Innovating. Thinking interdependently.
The Effects of Poverty on Teaching and Learning Lesson Plans and Teacher Timesavers - Huge Collection - Instant Lessons View Collection Need Tons of New Worksheets? - 50,000+ printables - Save Time! View Now... The Effects of Poverty on Teaching and Learning Poverty is an issue that more and more of our nation's children are coming face to face with. The Concept of Being At-Risk The term at-risk refers to children who are likely to fail in school or in life because of their life's social circumstances. Being able to identify and understand children who are at-risk is critical if we are to support their growth and development. Challenge: Diversity The rise in the number of children in poverty has contributed to making our nation's classrooms more diverse than ever before. As teachers, these aspects of poverty make planning and preparation absolutely critical. Challenge: The Achievement Gap The difference in academic performance among children from different classes or groups (ethnic, racial, income) is referred to as the achievement gap.