Group items matching

in title, tags, annotations or url

Some excellent selections for grade 3 - 8 on here!

Three excellent ways with step-by-step information for using video production in the classroom. 

Some excellent thoughts on Personalising learningv

An excellent site for middle school students.

Utilizing simple language to an effect excellent video for teaching writing. 

Excellent essay on improving education in America

Helping you use the Internet effectively... An oldy, but goody. Excellent site with tons of activities for students

Asked to assess their students' performance on nine specific writing skills, teachers tended to rate their students "good" or "fair" as opposed to "excellent" or "very good." Students received the best ratings on their ability to "effectively organize and structure writing assignments" and their ability to "understand and consider multiple viewpoints on a particular topic or issue." Teachers gave students the lowest ratings when it comes to "navigating issues of fair use and copyright in composition" and "reading and digesting long or complicated texts."

"Alliance for Excellent Education's report on Culture Shift provides facts that point to learner-centered instruction and the use of technology to "guide students toward greater ownership of their learning." "

NEA's toolkit for teachers learning to work with CCSS with excellence

"Did you know that when reading, one's mind will wander 20 to 40 percent of the time while perusing a text, regardless of whether it is a book, blog, email, narrative, essay, or anything else? This is one of many fascinating findings reported in Dan Goleman's new book, Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence and it calls us to remember that students can't learn what they are not paying attention to. "

We are beginning to dip our toes in the water in Ireland where e/digital Portfolios are concerned. This is a blog post I wrote on a poster from Scotland on ePortfolios. Scroll down and look at the individual elements of a portfolio - excellent!

Although this is focuses on writing dissertations, it's excellent advice for writing up any research paper--whether at the high school or college level.

 The author is my grandson ,Shane's, advocate. Without her he would be up the creek without a paddle.  Will My Child Grow Out of It written by Dr. Bonny Forrest is an important book for parents, educators and practitioners. The succinct, accurate description of learning differences and mental health issues is based on extensive research as well as personal case study experience. The topics discussed and suggestions given are realistic yet always positive. The expanded appendix provides resources for action, effective therapies for consideration and medications commonly in use. Most importantly there is a direct link to ProjectSkip, http://www.projectskip.com/. A special code is given for use of this tool, a first step in the decision of whether to seek professional help. While this book is an excellent resource for parents, it could also be an important textbook for educators as well as those studying in the field of psychology

Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) provides great points to consider if you're looking at moving toward digital portfolios.

Excellent collection of resources for differentiation and professional development.