A Principal's Reflections Teacher Blogs February 21, 2017 - In the Classroom+ In the Classroom (7) Curriculum Matters Writers Liana Loewus and Jaclyn Zubrzycki explore teaching and learning across the subject areas. Prove It: Math and Education Policy High School math teacher John Troutman McCrann writes about his quest to integrate inquiry- and performance-based learning into his instruction, and how these concepts might inform education policy. Teaching for the Whole Story New York City language arts teacher Ariel Sacks shares stories, reflections, and practices for cultivating a student-centered, literature-based classroom in today's education climate. Work in Progress Journalism teacher Starr Sackstein discusses how to guide students into taking charge of their learning and their writing. - Teaching Profession+ Teaching Profession (8) The Art of Coaching Teachers Elena Aguilar offers resources, tips, and suggestions for school instructional coaches and teacher mentors. Learning Forward's PD Watch Teacher Beat Teacher in a Strange Land
Pangburn's Posts | The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them. April 13 Today students took an open – note quiz on the following standards: a. Explain that physical characteristics of organisms have changed over successive generations (e.g. Darwin’s finches and peppered moths of Manchester). b. Afterwards, students used the i-pads to learn about the evidence that supports the notion that organisms have changed over time: Click on the “Stories of the Fossil Record” LinkTake Notes on how fossils serve as evidence of evolutionTake the Practice Quiz at the end of the Webquest Stories of the Fossil Record Homework: Finish Stories of the Fossil Record..due Wednesday (4/19) April 12 Parents and Students, Milestones will begin next week. Today students became finches on the Island of Pang. Evolution – Natural Selection QUIZ – April 13th (open Note) April 11 Today students focused on the question: How and why do organisms evolve? We watch a video documenting a study of the Galapagos finches. Video Link: Galapagos Finch Evolution Peppered Moth Simulation Homework: April 10
Just a Substitute Teacher..... This and That Teaching Methods The term Teaching method refers to the general principles, pedagogy and management strategies used for classroom instruction. Your choice of teaching method depends on what fits you — your educational philosophy, classroom demographic, subject area(s) and school mission statement. Teaching theories primarily fall into two categories or “approaches” — teacher-centered and student-centered: Teacher-Centered Approach to Learning Teachers are the main authority figure in this model. Student-Centered Approach to Learning While teachers are an authority figure in this model, teachers and students play an equally active role in the learning process. To better understand these approaches, it is important to discuss what is generally understood as the three main teaching styles in educational pedagogy: direct instruction, inquiry-based learning and cooperative learning. Direct Instruction Inquiry-based Learning Cooperative Learning
STEM Archives - Cool Cat Teacher Blog Use the real world to teach without the mess of physical manipulatives. In brief, virtual math manipulatives are powerful tools for math teachers everywhere. On the whole, many teachers don’t understand how to use them. You can unleash a student intrinsic motivation from the first day of school. Implementing a STEAM Lab Program can be a challenge. Dr. The third panel I’ll be moderating this ISTE is full of some of the best in the business of people who are making and inventing. STEM lessons can be fun. So many of these tools are essential to me. I dropped my end of the heavy battery. Physics can be taught with a total project based learning approach and have high test scores. MAD about Mattering is a new project that is a dream come true for me!
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