Teacher Uses Band-Aids To Explain Difference Between Equality Vs Equity, 8-Year-Olds Understand It Better Than Adults Kids are smart, curious and adaptable, and can learn challenging concepts with remarkable ease with the right teaching methods. Show Full Text Tumblr user aloneindarknes7 illustrated this by sharing their way of teaching 8-year-olds the difference between two similar but distinct ideas, those of equality and equity. The teacher, who has been teaching for 3 years, learned the technique from a grade level lead and really enjoys getting important social concepts across to enquiring young minds, helping them to be responsible adults of the future. “The most rewarding part of my job is seeing my students’ excitement. Now obviously, simply knowing the difference between these two concepts, and learning how to implement them in real life are too completely different things. This image was posted recently, explaining the difference between equality and equity So a teacher decided to share how they make 8-year-olds understand the concepts Some people agreed with the post What do you think?
PZ's Thinking Routines Toolbox | Project Zero A vast array of PZ's work has explored the development of thinking, the concept of thinking dispositions, and the many ways routines can be used to support student learning and thinking across age groups, disciplines, ideals, competencies, and populations. Thinking Routines originated in PZ’s Visible Thinking research initiative. Over the years, researchers enhanced and expanded upon the original routines, and new projects developed new routines. To learn more about PZ thinking routines and their background, watch this video introduction. Background on PZ’s Visible Thinking Project Zero’s broader work on Visible Thinking can be defined as a flexible and systematic research-based approach to integrating the development of students' thinking with content learning across subject matters. Thinking routines exist in all classrooms. PZ’s Visible Thinking research, both the initial project and the many projects that followed, makes extensive use of learning routines that are rich in thinking.
My Beginning of the Year Parent Questionnaire Two of my three kids; and that’s who this is all about Yesterday I shared my student questionnaire so I find it only apt to share my parent questionnaire as well. While there are so many things I wanted to ask my parents, I wanted to keep it short and to the point. As always, feel free to make a copy and make it your own. Here is a link to the actual form Here are just the questions on the form: Tell Me A Little Bit About Your Child What is the most important thing I should know about your child? Tell Me A Little Bit About You and Your Family What are you looking forward to with 5th grade? Like this: Like Loading...
Eastern Illinois University :: Booth Library | BTC | Practical Sites for Teachers-General Sites, Gateways, and Meta-sites Gateways and Meta-sites About.com Education Lots of information, lesson plans, articles and the kitchen sink. Eduhound.com Features an up-to-date database of over 15,000 education related web sites and resources. ProTeacher.com Networks of support, lesson plans, behavior management, administration--this site has it all. Sites for Teachers A not-very-well organized, but extensive site with links to lesson plans, literature, reference, ideas, activities, and organizations. The Surf Report Links to all kinds of educational web sites, sponsored by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. Thinkfinity A gateway to a wide variety of materials including lesson plans and a deep range of professional development and training material. Library Media Specialist Sites American Library Association's Great Sites Although actually a link for parents, this site includes 700+ appropriate web sites for children. Teacher-to-Teacher sites A to Z Teacher Stuff Education World "Where educators go to learn". Teachers.net
Gestion de classe L’expertise en éducation est autour de nous. Ayant de par mon passé donné plus de 6 ans de ma carrière à la formation continue des enseignants, il m’est apparu évident que l’investissement en éducation ne donnait que trop peu d’impact sur ce pour quoi on la faisait au départ, c’est-à-dire à bonifier la réussite... Et si la réussite amplifiait la relation maître-élève! Septembre Le plaisir de septembre où tout, tout, tout redevient possible. Gestion de classe : Le “Post-it” qui supporte l’autonomie! Image 1 : “J’aimerais aller en “Théorie”, car en “Théorie”, tout va bien”. Gestion de classe : Les 9 ajustements de septembre Bonjour! 13 trucs de gestion de classe qui instaurent le respect. Quand vient le temps de gérer sa classe, on a souvent l’habitude d’instaurer un système d’émulation ou des règles et de supporter toutes ces règles par des punitions.
AllSides | Balanced news and media bias ratings. Unbiased news doesn't exist. Spirit Airlines has officially ceased operations after more than three decades, following failed efforts to secure a federal bailout and mounting financial pressures, including surging fuel costs. The Details: Spirit announced on its website that it has begun an "orderly wind-down" and halted all operations as of early Saturday, canceling all flights and instructing customers not to go to the airport. The shutdown ends the airline's roughly 34-year run as a major US low-cost option for travelers. Reason for Shutdown: The collapse of those talks coincided with a sharp and sustained rise in jet fuel prices during the Iran war, which Spirit said materially worsened its financial outlook and derailed its restructuring plans. For Context: Founded in 1990, Spirit became known for its bright yellow planes, ultra-low base fares and extra fees for add-ons such as bags and seat assignments. Written by the AllSides staff (of humans).
Finding It for Free By Meredith Scaggs Found in: Advice & Support It came from catastrophe. In 2008, the Cedar River overflowed, flooding 10 square miles of the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Amid the ensuing damage, many schools found themselves short on classroom supplies and without the funds to replace them. So a group of enterprising educators, together with the Cedar Rapids Education Association and a local credit union, opened the Teacher Store, a place where teachers could get free supplies for the classroom. Staffed by volunteers, the store solicits donations of goods to "sell" from area merchants and accepts overstock items and damaged and seasonal goods. “The key to the success of a store like this is finding the right partner,” says Tammy Wawro, Iowa State Education Association Vice President and CREA President. Fortunately, the Linn Area Credit Union had contacted CREA prior to the flood, looking for a way to partner with them on a project. Get Support from the Community Don’t Be Afraid to Ask
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The Teaching Bug: Have You Filled Your Bucket Today? For those of you who are not aware of what "Bucket Fillers" are, then please visit this website: Bucket Fillers 101. In a nutshell, the Bucket Filling concept is that we all carry around invisible buckets, which is where we store our good thoughts and feelings, when our buckets are full we are happy and when our buckets are empty then we are sad. By filling each others buckets (gratitude, compassion, kindness, positive comments, etc.) we fill our own and by 'dipping' in each others bucket (negative comments, bullying, put downs, etc.) we are dipping into our own too. The book "Have You Filled Your Bucket Today?" When I went to the Target Dollar Spot the other afternoon, I found this really cute white tin pail with a bow on it and I thought it would be perfect for classrooms that are "Bucket Fillers". (Before the Makeover: Plain ol' white bucket) They had them in various solid colors (pastel: pink, yellow, blue, etc.) and some even had print (polka dots, stripes, etc.) on the buckets.
Visible Thinking Purpose and Goals Visible Thinking is a flexible and systematic research-based approach to integrating the development of students' thinking with content learning across subject matters. An extensive and adaptable collection of practices, Visible Thinking has a double goal: on the one hand, to cultivate students' thinking skills and dispositions, and, on the other, to deepen content learning. By thinking dispositions, we mean curiosity, concern for truth and understanding, a creative mindset, not just being skilled but also alert to thinking and learning opportunities and eager to take them Who is it for? Key Features and Practices At the core of Visible Thinking are practices that help make thinking visible: Thinking Routines loosely guide learners' thought processes and encourage active processing. A key feature of the Visible Thinking approach is the Teacher Study Group as described in the School-Wide Culture of Thinking section. License