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To Teach Effective Writing, Model Effective Writing

To Teach Effective Writing, Model Effective Writing
I strive to teach my high school students the value of criticism, especially when it comes to improving their writing. To do so, I model how criticism continues to help me become a better writer. Earlier this year, for example, I shared a draft of one of my education feature articles, which included detailed feedback from an editor at a prominent media company. I asked my classes for advice on how to address several edits, dealing with sources, transitions, terminology, and structure. I want my students to feel secure in the knowledge that nobody is beyond criticism (even their teacher), and that the bigger challenge is developing the good sense to acknowledge and successfully respond to feedback. Along those lines, I also offer the suggestions below about teaching writing: 1. To teach effective writing, we must be effective writers ourselves. 2. No matter what you teach, share your written work. 3. No matter what you teach, write in front of students. 4. 5. 6. Related:  ilzuks

Fill Out This Form to Connect With Other Math Teachers On Kahoot! There are thousands of public Kahoots! made by teachers to chose from. Kahoot! has a search feature that allows you to search by title, subject, tag, or username. You can also share a Kahoot! that you have made with another teacher if you know their username. Since my Kahoot! Then, as is often the case, an amazing idea was born on Twitter. Sharing your Kahoot! So, please fill out this form if you are interested in easily sharing the Kahoots! Once you finish the form, you will be directed to a Google Form of MTBoS Kahoot! How to Search and Add Tags in Kahoot! Also, to search by tag, you can’t just enter mtbos. Don’t forget to tag your Kahoot! Fill out this form to connect with other math teachers on Kahoot! Like this: Like Loading...

How to Write a Comparative Analysis Throughout your academic career, you'll be asked to write papers in which you compare and contrast two things: two texts, two theories, two historical figures, two scientific processes, and so on. "Classic" compare-and-contrast papers, in which you weight A and B equally, may be about two similar things that have crucial differences (two pesticides with different effects on the environment) or two similar things that have crucial differences, yet turn out to have surprising commonalities (two politicians with vastly different world views who voice unexpectedly similar perspectives on sexual harassment). In the "lens" (or "keyhole") comparison, in which you weight A less heavily than B, you use A as a lens through which to view B. Frame of Reference. Grounds for Comparison. Thesis. Whether your paper focuses primarily on difference or similarity, you need to make the relationship between A and B clear in your thesis. Organizational Scheme. Linking of A and B.

Comment écrire une bonne phrase d'introduction Édité par WikiHow Traduction, Team FR Lors de la rédaction d'un paragraphe, vous savez qu’une phrase d'introduction vous est nécessaire. Mais comment en écrit-on une ? Voici donc des informations pour vous aider ! Publicité Étapes 1Rappelez-vous tout d’abord ce qu'est un paragraphe. 5Donnez une opinion prouvable. Conseils Assurez-vous d’évoquer votre idée dans le paragraphe ou que la phrase d’introduction corresponde à ce que vous avez rédigé dans le paragraphe correspondant. Carol Dweck: The Two Mindsets Carol Dweck studies human motivation. She spends her days diving into why people succeed (or don't) and what's within our control to foster success. As she describes it: “My work bridges developmental psychology, social psychology, and personality psychology, and examines the self-conceptions (or mindsets) people use to structure the self and guide their behavior. My research looks at the origins of these mindsets, their role in motivation and self-regulation, and their impact on achievement and interpersonal processes.” Her inquiry into our beliefs is synthesized in Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. The book takes us on a journey into how our conscious and unconscious thoughts affect us and how something as simple as wording can have a powerful impact on our ability to improve. Dweck's work shows the power of our most basic beliefs. In Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dweck writes: The Two Mindsets Your view of yourself can determine everything. In Mindset, Dweck writes:

The-Literary-Comparison-Contrast-Essay Prendre des notes à la main est plus efficace qu'au clavier L'auteur Sébastien Bohler est journaliste à Cerveau & Psycho. Du même auteur À lire aussi Pour en savoir plus De plus en plus, les tablettes, claviers et smartphones prennent la place du stylo et du calepin pour prendre des notes, que ce soit en cours, en réunion professionnelle ou lors de conférences. Ce choix pourrait bien être le mauvais. Dans cette expériences, les participants devaient écouter une mini-conférence sur un sujet donné (par exemple, la vie et la mort des civilisations) puis répondre à des questions posées par un examinateur qui testait ce qu’ils avaient retenu. Les concepts mieux activés Pour la mémorisation de données factuelles, le stylo et le clavier arrivaient à égalité. Les raisons de cet avantage sont essentielles : à cause de la plus grande rapidité de prise de notes offerte par le clavier, les auditeurs ont tendance à tout noter, y compris de façon littérale en rapportant les propos exacts de l’orateur. La main, outil optimal ?

Brilliant toilet! In this activity, students hear about a strange restaurant recommendation. They watch a video in which Paul talks about a friend’s suggestion to visit a new restaurant in town specifically because of its brilliant toilet. But what could be so special about a toilet? Language level: Intermediate + (B1)Learner type: Teens; AdultsTime: 45 minutesActivity: Reading and speakingTopic: RestaurantsLanguage: Evaluative adjectives (brilliant, wonderful, unbelievable, great, etc.)Materials: Video; worksheet Brilliant toilet (10156 downloads) Lesson plan outline (part 1) Ask students how often they eat out. Take feedback. Write ideas on the board and invite students to add more ideas if they can. Tell students that they are going to see a video in which a man called Paul tells a story. I have a really good friend who goes to lots of new bars and likes to recommend these kinds of places. And I’m thinking, what is so great about the toilet? Note that the transcription has been altered slightly.

notability | ICT at Newington Authors Note: After plenty of testing note taking apps Notability by Gingerlabs really stands out by head and shoulders to me. The inking is superb and there are great features that I find very useful. Interestingly, I have recently noticed that I no longer carry my notebook around when it never used to leave my side. My notes are much better as well as being accessible across my devices and on the web and sharable when I want. I also no longer use the whiteboard in class as I project wirelessly and write my notes and answer questions while moving around the class. Notability is SUPERB! There are great content tools and options for each. In a recent update Notability also allows for recording of audio that is linked to your interactions within your document. Our Review and Tutorial: We have made a review and tutorial of the Notability app showing its strengths and features and how to get the most out of the app. Uses of Notability for Learning: Wrap up: Suggestions for Improvements:

speaks VOLumes Conference BoomWriter Just Released WordWriter for Teaching Vocabulary July 24, 2014 BoomWriter announced the launch of its new interactive vocabulary tool called WordWriter yesterday! WordWriter makes vocabulary fun, easy, and engaging and gives it a 21st century technology-twist! It's sure to be a great tool for teachers and students alike. Utilizing BoomWriter’s interactive and collaborative platform, WordWriter will develop greater interest and engagement levels around vocabulary instruction. WordWriter will increase students’ overall vocabulary comprehension through application of the teacher-selected vocab into their own written work. Teachers will simply add the specific words they wish the students to incorporate, a word limit, and some guidelines—the WordWriter platform is flexible enough that students can write creative stories around the chosen words or just simple sentences to demonstrate their vocabulary knowledge. Best of all, WordWriter tracks student’s use of selected words and then checks off the vocabulary word once it’s been typed.

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