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Lindsey Krug

Pope Calls Killings of Armenians 'Genocide,' Provoking Turkish Anger - 1 views

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    Pope Francis is showcasing his diplomacy with the Armenian Catholic Church by declaring the mass killings of Armenians from 1915 as a genocide. Some government officials in Turkey are angry over this statement.
kkurtz214

Top 100 Middle School Must Reads - 1 views

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    Some Ideas for Summer Reading Lists
nicolecarcano

Poetry Unit Mini Lessons for Reading and Writing Workshop - 1 views

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  • PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ***Update 3-10-14. The entire unit was rewritten with many added graphic organizers, posters, and other resources. If already purchased, please re-download. This poetry unit was written for fourth to sixth grade. It was written to be taught as mini lessons for reading and writing workshop. Each lesson should take about 15 minutes. There are ten reading workshop mini-lessons and ten writing workshop lessons, so the unit should last about two weeks if done five times per week. The reading and writing mini lessons are meant to coincide, so can be done on the same day. Additional materials needed to use the unit: chart paper and sharpies various poetry books This is not a complete comprehensive poetry unit, but introduces the students to: - different types of poems (both reading and writing them) -
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  • gurative language - including simile, metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification - the structure of different poems - syllables and poetic rhythm - syllables and meanings in poems - word choice in poems The unit is aligned to CCSS for grades 4-6. However, grade 3 could complete the unit with a few alterations. Please view the preview file for more details. Thanks and I hope this unit is beneficial to you. Angie Campanello
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    Great resource for poetry month! 
afrank7730

Amazing Classroom Reading Corners - 3 views

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    Check out this amazing reading corners!
Elaine Robinson

Central Catholic HS Marketing Video - 2 views

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    This Marketing video for a high school outside of Boston really hits home. This school is located outside of Boston and truly shows the lighter side in advertising.
cgysin

Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators - 1 views

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    One of the Themes of Catholic Social Teaching is Rights and Responsibilities. Every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities--to one another, to our families, and to the larger society. The Peacebuiliding Toolkit for Educators helps Middle School teachers guide students in their critical thinking process and foster nonviolent conflict resolution.
Karen Flanagan

You Tube Math Channel - 0 views

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    These are interesting links to try in your classroom. Enjoy!
afrank7730

Classroom Management: Proceed With Intent - 0 views

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    Suggestions and advice from renowned Harry and Rosemary Wong on managing your classroom.
kanthony219

Education World: Tech-ing Wisely in K-2 Classrooms - 0 views

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    Tech-ing Wisely in K-2 Classrooms
Lindsey Krug

The Moral Bucket List - 0 views

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    This is an OpEd article from the New York Times. Thought you would all enjoy this read.
Gail Ritchie

How do I use Google Scholar to find free scholarly articles? - 1 views

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    How do I use Google Scholar to find scholarly articles that I canaccess for free? New! Learn how to find free, full-text articles with Google Scholar in a simple video tutorial! Google Scholar is a specialized search engine which looks much like Google web search, but searches only for scholarly articles and books. The search results list from a Google Scholar search will list citations for articles, and may provide links to free or fee-based full-text articles. Sometimes, a link to find the full-text article using D'Amour Library subscriptions will appear in a citation as well; this feature is only available when searching Google Scholar from the campus network of Western New England University.
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    I just recently learned about this search and shared it with family members. I am surprised I haven't heard of others talking about it, as I would think this search would cut down on wasted search-time.
Gail Ritchie

These 6 questions determine if you're technology rich, innovation poor | eSchool News |... - 1 views

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    These 6 questions determine if you're technology rich, innovation poor img.postavatar {height: 45px; width: auto;} By Alan November January 13th, 2015 Transformational Six 1. Did the assignment build capacity for critical thinking on the web? 2. Did the assignment develop new lines of inquiry? 3. Are there opportunities for students to make their thinking visible? 4. Are there opportunities to broaden the perspective of the conversation with authentic audiences from around the world? 5. Is there an opportunity for students to create a contribution (purposeful work)? 6. Does the assignment demo "best in the world" examples of content and skill?
Gail Ritchie

Diigolet | Diigo - 1 views

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    Diigolet Diigolet is not as feature-rich as the Diigo toolbar, but it can be set-up by simple drag-and-drop - no download or installation needed, and it works for all major browsers. Much more powerful than bookmarklets offered by other social bookmarking sites, Diigolet is a "super bookmarklet" that allows you to highlight and add sticky-notes, in addition to simple bookmarking. You can get started by watching a tutorial video.
cgysin

The Educational Value of Field Trips - 1 views

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    At our last deanery meeting, Christine Ferreri discussed various 7th and 8th grade field trips. There was some discussion on how can we fit in field trips and cover everything in the curriculum. Christine explained how field trips are part of the curriculum and how important they are since we cannot duplicate these experiences in the classroom.
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    Nothing like seeing classroom skills/concepts used in real-life situations!
Gail Ritchie

CAPE | News - 2 views

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    Survey Looks at the Steps Involved in Choosing a Private School February 2, 2015 -- What prompts parents to consider enrolling their children in a private school? What factors move them to settle on one particular school over another? And what do they think about the way they are treated during the application and admission process? A comprehensive survey of over 2,300 parents who recently experienced that very process yields some fascinating and valuable results for private school officials in charge of recruiting students and families.
Elaine Robinson

Kodable - 1 views

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    Kodable is an app that prepares kids for their future in the digital world. It is designed to provide everything you need to teach the fundamentals of programming.
Gail Ritchie

Think Tank Search - Think Tank Search - Research Guides at Harvard Library - 2 views

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    Think Tank Search is a custom Google search of more than 575 think tank websites. For the purposes of this search, think tanks are defined as institutions affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and businesses that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity. Inclusion is based upon the relevancy of subject area to HKS coursework and scholarship, the availability of the think tank's research in full-text on the website, and the think tank's reputation and influence upon policy making. The list represents a mixture of partisan and non-partisan think tanks.
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