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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Michelle Krill

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fur.ly | shorten multiple urls into one - 1 views

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    A great way to share multiple links with one url.
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Socratic questioning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • The goal of critical thinking is to establish an additional level of thinking to our thinking, a powerful inner voice of reason, that monitors, assesses, and reconstitutes—in a more rational direction—our thinking, feeling, and action. Socratic discussion cultivates that inner voice through an explicit focus on self-directed, disciplined questioning.
  • Socratic questioning employs those tools in framing questions essential to the pursuit of meaning and truth.
  • Socratic questioning employs those tools in framing questions essential to the pursuit of meaning and truth.
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  • Socratic questioning employs those tools in framing questions essential to the pursuit of meaning and truth.
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    "When teachers use Socratic questioning in teaching, their purpose may be to probe student thinking, to determine the extent of student knowledge on a given topic, issue or subject, to model Socratic questioning for students, or to help students analyze a concept or line of reasoning. "
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Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud: COACHING AND LEADERSHIP - 1 views

  • Coaches’ leadership skills that communicate trust building will increase teacher vulnerability and therefore teacher growth.
  • Quality coaches integrate the agendas of teachers, principals, and central office staff to bring the best learning opportunities to the students.
  • One of the key leadership skills of coaches is to identify the common vision of student achievement that drives the work of all stakeholders.
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  • There is insufficient time in a coach’s schedule for enough one-on-one coaching of staff to bring about the desired growth. Effective coaches create partnerships, teams, and professional learning communities that provide coaching to each other in the coach’s absence.
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    Coaches' leadership skills that communicate trust building will increase teacher vulnerability and therefore teacher growth.
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Empowering Questions for Teacher Conference - 1 views

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    "Empowering questions can help coaches identify a teacher's agenda - what is important to the teacher. Empowering questions reveal a teacher's value system and help the coach understand what makes the teacher tick. Coaches develop credibility when their feedback continually relates to what an individual teacher values. "
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ASCD Express 7.01 - Establishing a Context for Coaching - 0 views

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    Coaching without a context bars schools and districts from experiencing their full potential for instructional improvement. Successful coaching initiatives clearly articulate the roles and expectations of coaching, the expertise coaches need, how coaching relates to the overall shared vision of a school or district, and the fact that professional inquiry is valued and generative across all job levels....
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Instructional Technology/Utilizing Technology for Meaningful Learning - Wikibooks, open... - 1 views

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    "This chapter will investigate and explore the various theories and resources on technology tools and meaningful learning. The course also created classroom activities that explores the idea of technology and meaningful learning."
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Literary Tweets: 100+ of the Best Authors on Twitter - 1 views

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    "There are Twitter users covering virtually every niche out there. Writers and authors are no exception. Below you'll find a listing of more than 100 authors active on Twitter. These authors were culled from the list in favor of those writers who are trying to carry on a conversation with their followers and present information they might find valuable..."
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