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Amazon.com: The Power Of Introverts: Learn To Speak Up Without Raising Volume (9781512205961): Megan Coulter: Books

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Amazon.com: The Power Of Introverts: Learn To Speak Up Without Raising Volume eBook: Megan Coulter: Kindle Store

hese resources examine copyright law in the history of "borrowing" sounds in music, and raise provocative questions about what is creative and what is criminal. These lessons are directed toward grades 9 through 12, and college students for use in the following subject areas: media studies, media literacy, social studies, history, sociology, media production, music and language arts, business, and legal studies.

These PBS resources examine copyright law in the history of "borrowing" sounds in music, and raise provocative questions about what is creative and what is criminal. These lessons are directed toward grades 9 through 12. Divided into short video segments. Includes lesson plans and teaching guide.

The more students read, the better they'll read   So, why limit their reading to a pre-set reading level with limited titles available?  Students need opportunities to read easy books to build fluency  - This is ratified in Appendix A, Page 9,  of the CCSS standards.  We shouldn't have to define what level they should read at -- whether easy or hard -- for independent reading.  Students need experience reading complex text to improve their ability to decode meaning when they encounter difficult material - This is based on the research of Marilyn Jager Rand, PhD. Brown University Students will  shift from easy -->  hard  material if it's on a subject of their interest.  - So let them choose what they want and their innate curiosity will compel them to read and achieve understanding, thus raising their reading ability.  Students need curiosity to inspire reading.  They will either have natural curiosity or stirred up curiosity (stirred up by the educator)  Students need a reason to read that is not about 'assignment' - a quest for knowledge or an answer to find.    

Repair manuals and instructions for hardware and electronics. Raises the issue of sustainability.

Great list to help raise awareness

Tips on how to help your child find joy and success in reading.

Wise up to IT explores the lives of four young people and their experiences on the internet. The videos present four situations in four stories-offering many strategies to address the issues raised.

PleaseRobMe.com - raising awareness about over-sharing.

Schools libraries are too often a "wasted resource" which should be brought into the mainstream of teaching, says a report. (BBC News) Full BBC article at http://twe.tc/oL "...while school libraries have a unique role in raising pupils' literacy levels, promoting reading for pleasure and improving their access to knowledge, in many schools the library is a wasted resource because it is poorly embedded in the infrastructure of the school and absent from school development plans. "

And oldie but goodie

To raise awareness of the educational challenges that many children face, a non-profit organization called LitWorld has designated the first Wednesday of every March "World Read Aloud Day."

What you call your space doesn't matter as much as whether or not your space is flexible, relevant and supports the needs of your students.