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Breanna Kalal

Preschool Education Library : Book Reviews > Tops and Bottoms - 0 views

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    The book Tops and Bottoms teaches children about the parts of the vegetables that have the food we eat. Some plants the food grows on top of the soil and others grow in the ground below the soil. The story teaches students about knowing your vegetables and how to run a business.
nikkilh

The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger | Shauna Shapiro | TEDxWashi... - 0 views

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    TED Talk Dr. Shauna Shaprio
Kelly Nuthak

Top 10 questions teachers are asked at job interviews | Career advice | The Guardian - 0 views

  • Top 10 questions
  • If I walked into your classroom during an outstanding lesson, what would I see and hear?
  • animated discussions, students clearly making progress as evidenced in oral and written contributions. High quality visual displays of students' work showing progress. High levels of engagement. Behaviour that supports learning."
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  • Can you tell me about a successful behaviour management strategy you have used in the past that helped engage a pupil or group of pupils?
  • expect to hear things like: to improve skills and independent learning; to encourage team work; to gain a qualification; for enjoyment (very important, rarely mentioned); to enhance other subjects; to develop literacy, numeracy and ICT skills; to improve career prospects; self discipline; memory development; to encourage life-long learning in that subject.
  • Why do we teach x in schools?
  • If you overheard some colleagues talking about you, what would they say?
  • Why do you want to work in special education?
  • Why do you want to work in this school?
  • We want to see clear indications that candidates have done background work about our school and can talk about why the way we work appeals to them. We'd always want candidates to have visited the school so they should be able to flesh this out with specific examples of what they thought based on their visit.
  • A question that is specific to the candidate's letter of application
  • What are the key qualities and skills that students look for in teachers?
  • "Liking young people. Fairness. Consistency. Sense of humour. Passion for their subject. Good at explaining new concepts/ideas. Able to make the topic or subject relevant. Able to make everyone feel comfortable and confident about contributing."
  • Evaluate your lesson
  • If we decided not to appoint you, what would we be missing out on?
Nichole Bartella

CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News - 0 views

shared by Nichole Bartella on 05 Sep 09 - Cached
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    CNN.com delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, weather, business, entertainment, politics, and more. For in-depth coverage, CNN.com provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive guides.
Siri Anderson

GEOFEST Minnesota - 0 views

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    This is an amazing resource from the MAGE center at Macalester. Click on each of the sessions at the top to see a list of free curriculum resources on Social Studies themes. Also look for opportunities to do free education forums with this group. Very useful materials!
Siri Anderson

MLIC World of Work: Flour Millers, part 2 - 0 views

  • Continuing pressures to modernize milling and distribution facilities required huge investments to meet growing national and world competition. Centralization of these huge industries created the need for the farmers, grain handlers and milling workers to seek job security and equity through cooperative efforts. [MIACOC]
Siri Anderson

Arab Leaders, Facing Calls for Reform, Consider Next Move - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • In Gaza, the Palestinian militant group Hamas went further, calling on the new Egyptian leadership to open the borders with Gaza and reconsider its ties with Israel.
nikkilh

What is Cerebral Palsy? | CDC - 0 views

  • Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture.
  • most common motor disability in childhood
  • Cerebral
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  • aving to do with the brain.
  • CP is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to control his or her muscles.
  • means weakness or problems with using the muscles.
  • Palsy
  • symptoms of CP vary from person to person.
  • need to use special equipment to be able to walk, or might not be able to walk at all and might need lifelong care.
  • pastic CP affects about 80% of people
  • mild CP,
  • might walk a little awkwardly, but might not need any special help.
  • symptoms can change over a person’s lifetime.
  • intellectual disability; seizures; problems with vision, hearing, or speech; changes in the spine (such as scoliosis); or joint problems (such as contractures).
  • Stiff muscles (spasticity)
  • Uncontrollable movements (dyskinesia)
  • Poor balance and coordination (ataxia)
  • severe
  • Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.
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      Definition of Cerebral palsy (CP)
  • The symptoms of CP vary from person to person. A person with severe CP might need to use special equipment to be able to walk, or might not be able to walk at all and might need lifelong care. A person with mild CP, on the other hand, might walk a little awkwardly, but might not need any special help.
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      Symptoms of CP
  • Types of Cerebral Palsy
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      Types of CP
Siri Anderson

The World Top Incomes Database - 0 views

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    Helpful for illustrating that Gilded Age has a recurrent theme in the US and interesting for global comparisons.
Siri Anderson

leading and learning: Making learning Visible - John Hattie - 0 views

  • Hattie's meta analysis ( a synthesis of 50000 previous studies) found that overwhelmingly student teacher interaction came out on top.
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    This is just a general resource on best practice in education. It applies, certainly, to Social Studies instruction but is a great overall resource to have for knowing what is most likely to work!
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    Democracy is contingent on having an educated populace in the 20th and 21st centuries. Therefore, knowing how to effectively teach is incumbent on those of us trying to support this part of our society.
Amanda Blumhoefer

EVERYTHING!!! - 0 views

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    This site has links to everything you could possibly want!!
Siri Anderson

Newsmap - 1 views

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    All the news that's fit to print?
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    That's awesome! What an easy way to read the top stories!
drewevanaho

What is Response to Intervention (RTI)? | RTI Action Network - 3 views

  • What is RTI?
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      RTI definition
sadielaurenn

Assistive Technology - Top Apps for Students with Special Needs - 1 views

  • Perhaps this holds truest within the special education realm. Equipping your child or student with the right iPad and iPhone apps can enhance his or her learning process.
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      Another great app, in my opinion, would be Audible! This app reads the book aloud for you and would be a great fit for someone who is visually impaired or starts to strain their eyes after reading for a while.
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