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Knights of Labor - History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts - 0 views

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    Established in 1869 in Philadelphia the KOL was a secret society of tailors. Following Terence Powderly's rise to leadership in 1877 the organization went public, pursuing such goals as an 8-hour workday, abolishment of child labor, graduated income tax and fair wage. One of several organizations created to "look out for the workers." For students: what was the purpose of labor organizations? How did they differ from labor unions? How was the KOL organized? What power did the labor organizations have? How did they obtain power?
Breanna Kalal

Scientific Scribbles » Organic Farming: Facts or Fantasy? - 0 views

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    After reading Omnivores Dilemma and hearing about the mis-truth's we are told about organic, free range, cage free food. I found this article that supports that the shopper should be wear. Is organic food good? Yes, but is the truth about it's claims the truth, it seems the truth may be stretched in the marketing.
emerickjudy

https://dyslexiaida.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DITC-Handbook.pdf - 0 views

  • So how can you help?
  • Listening to children’s feelings.
  • Rewarding effort, not just “the product.”
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  • Helping students set realistic goals for themselves.
  • it is critical that school personnel, parents, and outside professionals working with the child with dyslexia communicate on an on-going basis to provide the support needed,
  • Accommodations Involving Materials
  • The teacher can help by underlining or highlighting the significant parts of the directions.
  • tear pages from workbooks and materials to present small assignments to students
  • a blank sheet of paper can be used to cover sections of the page n
  • a blank sheet of paper can be used to cover sections of the page
  • asking them to repeat the directions in their own words.
  • Teachers then must supplement the material with practice activities.
  • a glossary of content
  • A reading guide helps the reader understand the main ideas
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      Graphic organizers
  • Directions, stories, and specific lessons can be recorded. The student can replay the tape to clarify understanding of directions or concepts.
  • text to speech programs,
  • audio books,
  • Highlight essential information
  • Accommodations Involving Interactive Instruction
  • Accommodations
  • break down the directions into subsets
  • Accommodations
  • Accommodations Involving Student Performance
  • response mode can be changed to underlining, selecting from multiple choices, sorting, or marking.
  • respond on individual chalkboards/whiteboards
  • graphic organizers.
  • graphic organizers
  • lace students close to the teacher.
  • use of assignment books or calendars
  • Have students turn lined paper vertically for math. Lined paper can be turned vertically to help students keep numbers in appropriate columns while computing math problems.
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      TRY THIS!
  • peer-mediated learning. The teacher can pair peers of different ability levels to review their notes, study for a test, read aloud to each other, write stories, or conduct laboratory experiments. Also, a partner can read math problems for students with reading problems to solve.
  • Students can be allowed to complete projects instead of oral reports or vice versa.
  • Screenings should be used with all children in a school, beginning in kindergarten,
  • There are numerous types of screeners; one simple one we recommend is the Colorado Learning Disabilities Questionnaire – Reading Subscale (CLDQ-R) School Age Screener.
  • School Age Dyslexia Screener – CLDQ-R Please read each statement and decide how well it describes the child. Mark your answer by circling the appropriate number. Please do not leave any statement unmarked. Scoring Instructions: Add up the circled numbers and record that as the Total Score _______________ The following cutoffs apply:  Total Score <16 = Minimal Risk  Total Score 16-21 = Moderate Risk  Total Score >21 = Significant Risk
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      Scoring Instructions: Add up the circled numbers and record that as the Total Score _______________ The following cutoffs apply:  Total Score 21 = Significant Risk *See Colorado Learning Disabilities Questionnaire for more descriptive results
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    Teacher handbook for dyslexia
Leah Irmiter

Mother Earth News - 0 views

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    This is a magazine that publishes all it's articles on the web. It has articles concerning FDA regulation as well as advice and instruction for organic sustainable living.
Brett Cease

http://www.ejamn.org/sites/default/files/EJAM.winter.2012.pdf - 0 views

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    This newsletter from the Environmental Justice Advocates of MN (a great organization with many overlaps to follow with our reading this semester), just sent out their first newsletter of the year featuring the story of a Hmong farmer...
Maren Hackbarth

GEOGRAPHY - EnchantedLearning.com - 0 views

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    This site is loaded with geography related activities for K-6 classrooms. Find all kinds of maps and graphic organizers.
Siri Anderson

Back to School: 15 Essential Web Tools for Students - 0 views

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    Evernote looks like it might be useful for lots ot us...an organization and note-taking tool.
kristinaolson30

FREE -- Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government - 1 views

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    Includes primary documents, photos and videos on World Studies, U.S. History, U.S. Time Periods and many other subjects.
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    This is awesome! I did the 3D guide to the galaxy, a fantastic way to "see" the abstract scope of our surroundings. Thanks for sharing!
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    clearing house for all of the educational materials developed by government organizations. Videos, photos for just about any topic.
Kristiana Holmes

Global Connections for Elementary Students - 1 views

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    Website that offers helpful approaches for students studying other nations. Identifies what students should focus on and how they can organize. Also provides exercises and helpful hints. The only downfall to this site is that it is purely text, no visuals.
moltman

They're Coming to America: Immigrants Past and Present | PBS LearningMedia - 1 views

  • Ask your students to brainstorm a definition for the word, and jot down their ideas. Ask your students to share their ideas on what exactly an immigrant is.
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      Standard 3- use a student's thinking and experience as a resource in planning instructional activities by encouraging discussion, listening and responding to group interaction, and eliciting oral, written, and other samples or student thinking. Students are asked to use their prior knowledge of what they know about immigration which will help the teacher gauge their level of understanding about the topic.
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  • Ask for a handful of students to reveal their nationalities, backgrounds, or countries of origin.
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      Standard 4E - understand a student's learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents, prior learning, as well as language, culture, family, and community values. This is done by having students talk about their personal backgrounds and helps their peers understand from their experiences. Students tend to listen better to their peers and enjoy learning about their classmates.
  • Divide your students into fivegroups. Distribute the “Immigrants: Past and Present” organizer to yourstudents. Assign each group one of the following five immigrants: 1) SeymourRechtzeit from Poland, 2) Li Keng Wong from China, 3) Kauthar from Kenya, 4) Virpal from India, and 5) Quynh from Vietnam. Ask each group to circle theirassigned immigrant on the organizer.
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      Standard 7I - supports and expands learner expression in speaking, writing, and other media. Students are placed in groups and they will use what the teacher has taught them to research on individuals. The teacher provides a website for research.
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    "Ask your students to brainstorm a definition for the word, and jot down their ideas."
Natasha Luebben

They're Coming to America: Immigrants Past and Present | PBS LearningMedia - 2 views

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      Students are asked to use their prior knowledge about what they know about immigration and this will allow the teacher to gage their level of understanding about the topic.
  • Ask for a handful of students to reveal their nationalities, backgrounds, or countries of origin.
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      Students are learning from their peers.
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  • Divide your students into fivegroups. Distribute the “Immigrants: Past and Present” organizer to yourstudents. Assign each group one of the following five immigrants: 1) SeymourRechtzeit from Poland, 2) Li Keng Wong from China, 3) Kauthar from Kenya, 4) Virpal from India, and 5) Quynh from Vietnam. Ask each group to circle theirassigned immigrant on the organizer.
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      Students are placed in groups and use their learning to research.
Katelyn Karsnia

Twice-Exceptional Students | National Association for Gifted Children - 2 views

  • The term “twice-exceptional,” also referred to as “2e,” is used to describe gifted children who, have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria.
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      Twice exceptional definition
  • Twice-exceptional children often find difficulty in the school environment, where organization, participation, and long-term planning play a role
  • What the Teacher Might See What the Parent Might See
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      What the adults see in the twice exceptional children/students
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  • (SpLD), speech and language disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, autism spectrum, or other impairments such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • used to describe gifted children who, have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria
  • twice-exceptional,” also referred to as “2e,”
  • highly knowledgeable and talented in at least one particular domain.
  • ifficulty in the school environment, where organization, participation, and long-term planning play a role.
  • highly creative, verbal, imaginative, curious, with strong problem-solving ability, and a wide range of interests or a single, all-consuming expertise
  • difficulty keeping up with course rigor, volume, and demands--resulting in inconsistent academic performance, frustration, difficulties with written expression, and labels such as lazy, unmotivated, and underachiever.
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      What a 2e students look at home and school, great resource for parents
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    "Twice-Exceptional Students" Lots of information for parents and teachers!
Siri Anderson

Our Story | iCivics - 1 views

  • iCivics is a non-profit organization dedicated to reinvigorating civic learning through interactive and engaging learning resources.
Susan Cook

Non-GMO Project - 0 views

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    Non - Genetically Modified Organisms and many that are! They are in foods you might not expect.
Jill Ollmann

What Do Those Codes On Stickers Of Fruits And Some Veggies Mean? - 1 views

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    This short article tells you the information found in the little stickers found on the fruits and vegetables you buy.
Siri Anderson

TEDxAustin Robyn O'Brien 2011 - YouTube - 0 views

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    Born and raised on po'boys and twinkies, now an advocate for a organic foods. Thanks Laura P for sharing.
Siri Anderson

Slavery in the United States | Economic History Services - 1 views

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    I have a cousin that has done a lot of work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida. It is an organization that works for the rights of migrant farm workers. http://www.ciw-online.org/freedom_march/index.html. There is also a link to the Modern Day Slavery Museum that travels around the South Eastern US.
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