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 Lisa Durff

4 Ways to Turn Distracted Students into Engaged Learners | Edudemic - 0 views

  • According to a 2013 Educause study, college students feel more connected to what is being taught when they are chatting with peers and instructors during lectures, participating in real-time polls where they can see instant results, reading electronic textbooks and video conferencing live with their class.
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      Hence the backchannel
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readinginstruction3-10.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    "teachers who were most effective at teaching students at risk for failure to read: (a) used small-group instruction, (b) reported collaborating with colleagues, (c) communicated with parents about students' progress, (d) guided students in applying word identification skills as they read, (e) had a common system for monitoring progress, and (f ) were provided extensive professional development on instructional practices."
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cc_v3n2.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    Note the metaphor of the brain as a jungle. The original publication I read predates the internet but this gives a pretty good description.
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50-ways-to-integrate-tech-for-classroom-projects.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    Many ways to integrate technology.
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8111_brookfield_ch9.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    Brookefield reading - Storming the Citadel
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Fill Any PDF Form - 0 views

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    Fill out those pdfs online before you print!
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Convert PDF to digital flash flip books, create digital flip books, catalogs, guides, m... - 0 views

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    Flash digital books from PDFs.
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followclues.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    Use this hand out with the recommended 1st grade or 4th grade books to reinforce the prediction reading strategy.
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0743932080_065.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    Paragraph template
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Four Common Core 'flimflams' - The Washington Post - 0 views

  • oppose the Common Core. Although conservatives lead the way, in the bluest of states, California and New York, more people now disapprove than approve of the standards
  • where is the research to support: close reading, increased Lexile levels, the use of informational texts
  • Ontario’s standards are far more in line with the research on early childhood development,
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  • In 2010, when the standards were being rolled out, 500 early childhood experts –pediatricians, researchers and psychologists–found the early childhood Common Core standards to be so developmentally inappropriate that they called for their suspension in grades K-3.
  • Flimflam # 1: The Common Core standards are internationally benchmarked and grounded in research.
  • Flimflam # 3: The Common Core will close the achievement gap.
  • According to a report by the Carnegie Corporation, the Common Core may double the drop-out rate
  • decrease the four year graduation rate to 53 percent
  • Flimflam #4: The problems with the Common Core standards can be fixed at the state and local level.
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