Advanced Placement Scores, Courses & Exam Center | AP Central - APC Members Home Building a Positive School Culture - WeAreTeachers - Boys Town Positive School Culture: How one school transformed from violence to haven by Jennifer L.W. Fink Christian Fenger High School had a bad reputation. Located on the south side of Chicago in a neighborhood known for crime, poverty and violence, Fenger had long been a less-than-ideal educational environment. But when 16-year-old honors student Derrion Albert was beaten and murdered in 2009 while walking home from school, Fenger catapulted into the national news. The school was in crisis, and everyone—from politicians down to neighborhood activists— agreed something had to change. Robert Spicer came to Fenger in late 2009 as the Chief Dean. The administration knew it was time for a new approach. “When they met us, their team shared some of the struggles they had gone through at their alternative school in Nebraska, and how they were able to develop a plan to bring stability, character building and a sense of belonging and purpose back into the lives of young people,” Spicer says.
Science Videos – Teach With Fergy Below you will find a collection of videos that I find both entertaining as well as useful both inside the classroom and out. Enjoy! GeneralBiology Ecology Chemistry Physics Space Earth Science Newest Additions Just How Small Is An Atom? Atom Animation The 9 Best Scientific Study Habits Could We Stop An Asteroid? How Much Junk Is There In Space? Space Misconceptions The Scale of the Universe ASAP Science Wars Science STYLE Cover – Taylor Swift Acapella Parody What is a GMO? Can We Have Star Wars’ Lightsabers in Real Life? Hydrophobic Sand? Amazing Energy Facts The Terrifying Truth About Bananas What Will Humans Be Like In 1000 years? Barbecuing Steak With Chemistry The 9 BEST Scientific Study Tips The Density Song Space top 5: Effects of space on the human body Chemists Know Can Stress Actually Kill You? Talent vs. Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Could We Destroy The Earth? Does My Voice Really Sound Like That? Can Earbuds Lead to Hearing Loss? Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much? 5 Myths About Sugar How Big Is The Ocean?
5 Good iPad Apps for Social Studies Students As social studies teacher I’m drawn to any iPad app that I think students will enjoy. After four months of writing this blog I’ve found some that really stand out from the crowd. Here are my five picks for good iPad apps for social studies lessons. Tiny Countries for iPad is one of the most fun apps that I’ve tried in a while. The purpose of the app is to help students learn the locations of 75 countries, their capitals, their notable cities, and some of their unique geographic features. GeoMaster Plus is an iPad app for learning and practicing identifying countries, capitals, and landmarks around the world. The National Geographic Word Atlas for 2013 is currently available as a free iPad app. EarthViewer is a free iPad app that takes you through 4.5 billion years on Earth. Geography Drive USA is an iPad app that elementary and middle school students will enjoy using. Tags: free apps, free ipad apps, geography, history, social studies
Hiroshima after the Atomic Bomb (3 of 5) by Harbert F Austin Jr The eight islands of Japan sprang into existence through Divine Intervention. The first two gods who came into existence were Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the Exalted Male and Exalted Female. It was their job to make the land for people to live on. They went to the bridge between heaven and earth and, using a jewel-encrusted halberd, Izanagi and Izanami churned up the sea into a frothy foam. So far, so good. The next time they met, Izanagi was sure to speak first, ensuring the proper rules were followed, and this time they produced eight children, which became the islands of Japan. I'm sure you did not fail to miss the significance of this myth for the establishment of Japanese formal society. At present, Japan is the financial capital of Asia. Technically there are three thousand islands making up the Japanese archipelago. Japan's culture is highly technical and organized. They're a world leader in robotics, and the Japanese have the longest life-expectancy on earth.
Three Things to Unlearn About Learning Inquiry Learning Teaching Strategies flickr:CDsessums “If you’re not feeling uncomfortable about the state of education right now, then you’re not paying attention to the pressures and challenges of technology,” said Will Richardson, a veteran educator author and consultant, at a talk at ISTE 2012. “We need to acknowledge that this is a very interesting moment, and even though in a lot of ways this isn’t what we signed up for when we went into teaching… as educators, it’s our job to figure it out.” Seeing the balance move from a place of scarcity of information to over-abundance on the web — and the ability to “carry around the sum of human knowledge on our phones” — Richardson said educators must start thinking of schooling differently. To that end, Richardson proposed a challenge to educators to unlearn three important things that have been taken for granted as immovable, unchangeable ideas. 1. 2. others are doing, other classrooms and other schools. 3. Related
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