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Karen McKelvey

No More Painful Research | Teaching the Core - 0 views

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    "A new way to do research If you are looking for a much better and less painful way to do research - for both you and your students - it is time to learn about the Guided Inquiry model."
Karen McKelvey

Explode The Code® | EPS - 0 views

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    "A phonics best seller for over 30 years, Explode The Code® has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program meets and exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code is now available in workbooks and online."
Karen McKelvey

Teaching Writing - Resource Topics - National Writing Project - 0 views

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    National Writing Project (NWP) is a site dedicated to digital writing. Educators can read articles, explore resources, and submit their own publications. The sub links from Google are: About - Since it is hard to filter information via internet, sites must be trusted. This is especially important for educators wanting to incorporate what they find on the internet into their lessons. NWP is a networking community that comes together to provide, "Professional development, develop resources, generate research, and act on knowledge to improve the teaching of writing and learning in schools and communities."
Karen McKelvey

MindShift - 0 views

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    Launched in 2010 by KQED and NPR, MindShift explores the future of learning in all its dimensions, covering cultural and technology trends, innovations in education, groundbreaking research, education policy, and more. The editor is Tina Barseghian. Get in touch by sending an email to MindShift [at] KQED [dot] org.
Karen McKelvey

Anti-Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation / Anti-Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation - 0 views

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    "Providing a safe learning environment is a critical element that all schools must focus on if we are to achieve our goal of providing our children a quality education. Bullying is a serious issue that every administrator in every school in our country must handle. Research indicates that more than half of all school-aged children nationwide will be involved in bullying this year as a victim or a perpetrator."
Karen McKelvey

Providing Feedback | Researched-Based Strategies | Focus on Effectiveness - 0 views

  • Providing the right kind of feedback to students can make a significant difference in their achievement.
  • First, feedback that improves learning is responsive to specific aspects of student work,
  • There needs to be a strong link between the teacher comment and the student's answer,
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  • t must be instructive
  • Second, the feedback must be timely. I
  • When feedback is corrective in nature—that is, it explains where and why
  • students have made errors--significant increases in student learning occur
  • Feedback has been shown to be one of the most significant activities a teacher can engage in to improve student achievement
  • Implementation Fine-tune how you provide feedback by focusing on the details of what you say, as well as when you say it.
  • Take time to write comments, point out omissions, and explain your thinking when reviewing student work.
  • eedback is best when it is corrective in nature.
  • Give students opportunities to improve, try again, and get it right.
  • Students can monitor and provide feedback to other students, as well as compare their work to criteria.
  • Tests are more effective as opportunities for learning if a day has gone by between learning experiences and the test.
  • Rubrics provide criteria against which students can compare their learning.
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    Providing feedback to students can make a significant difference in their achievement.
Karen McKelvey

ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Fact Fragment Frenzy - 1 views

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    Fact finding frenzy teaches students to take good notes.
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