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Wendy Morales

Book Review: The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child - 5 views

http://www.amazon.com/Motivation-Breakthrough-Secrets-Turning-Tuned-Out/dp/0743289617/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1328620537&sr=1-2-catcorr The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning O...

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started by Wendy Morales on 13 Feb 12 no follow-up yet
Renee Spaman

Delivering What Urban Readers Need - 0 views

www.ascd.org/...g-What-Urban-Readers-Need.aspx

TEMS520 reading Literacy research

shared by Renee Spaman on 21 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Renee Spaman on 21 Mar 12
     
    This article was very interesting to me. I teach reading in an urban district so 'Delivering What Urban Readers Need' caught my eye. The article talks about the reading difficulty in schools that are predominately minority and economically disadvantaged. This article contains information on: 'An Acute Problem', 'Strategies for Urban Readers', 'Provide Balanced Reading Instruction', 'Identify Those At Risk', 'Provide Supplemental Instruction', 'Encourage Active Student Responding', 'Teach Within Small Groups', 'Monitor Student Learning', 'Create Peer-Mediated Learning Environments', ' Practice Nonexclusionary Classroom Management', 'Help Parents Reinforce Learning', and 'Offering Learners Their Best Chance'. I found the section on providing a balanced reading instruction to be the most relative and intriguing to me. After reading this article, I feel more confident then ever that all students need repitition! "Good reading instruction is explicit, intensive, and systematic. Such instruction is beneficial for all learners, but it is nonnegotiable for students at risk for reading failure." This article is important for teachers in urban districts or even if you have 'at risk' students...truly worth a look.
  • Linda Clinton on 09 Apr 12
     
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Linda Clinton

Products - Thinking Maps - 1 views

www.thinkingmaps.com/products.php

TEMS520 graphicorganizers maps reading comprehension CCSS text structure

shared by Linda Clinton on 11 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • visual teaching tools that foster and encourage lifelong learning. They are based on a simple yet profound insight: The one common instructional thread that binds together all teachers, from pre-kindergarten through postgraduate, is that they all teach the same thought processes.
  • Linda Clinton on 11 Mar 12
     
    "Thinking Maps, developed by Dr. David Hyerle, are visual teaching tools that foster and encourage lifelong learning. They are based on a simple yet profound insight: The one common instructional thread that binds together all teachers, from pre-kindergarten through postgraduate, is that they all teach the same thought processes."
  • Linda Clinton on 11 Mar 12
     
    Graphic organizers is our topic for Monday, March 12.
Dianna Morrison

Helping Underachieving Boys Read Well and Often. ERIC Digest. - 1 views

www.ericdigests.org/...boys.html

TEMS520 reading research

shared by Dianna Morrison on 30 Jan 12 - Cached
  • Dianna Morrison on 30 Jan 12
     
    The ability to read well is the most important skill children can acquire. Reading ability and the desire to read vary significantly among groups of children, however. This article discusses the results of a study taken in 98-99 of kindergarteners. It provides information on how schools and families can improve the reading skills of native English speaking children, particularly poor elementary school level boys of color. It states that boys typically learn to read at an older age than girls, take longer to learn, and comprehend less easily than girls. It talks about reading genres that boys prefer, such as adventure, science fiction and fantasy and books that have characters like themselves. They discuss the value of reading aloud to students and in providing silent reading time along with a wide variety of books for boys to choose from. Lastly, it gives suggestions for parents and communities to provide opportunities for young people to help engage them in regular reading.
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  • Dianna Morrison on 30 Jan 12
     
    Oh phooey....I forgot to put Journal #1 on my posting and the author....Wendy Schwartz. Here I was so proud I figured out how to get it there too! Sorry! :)
  • Colleen Fell on 30 Jan 12
     
    I love the idea of allowing boy readers to read what interests them. I think a lot of times boys reading for information is viewed as negative, as girls are more apt to discuss and analyze the text. This is something that is just as valuable and can add a lot to the classroom climate and teachers should learn to value this too.
  • Linda Clinton on 05 Feb 12
     
    Based on reading this article, what strategies might you incorporate in your classroom/school? Have you previously engaged in any practices to increase boys' reading?
  • Dianna Morrison on 05 Feb 12
     
    I always try to do a survey with students for likes/dislikes, strengths/weaknesses. I use this information to help students find reading material they are interested in and give them a choice when reading. I also purchased books like Guiness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, and MythBusters to put on my informational book shelf. Boys seemed to have liked these books very much.
Lori Losinski

Guided Learning: Questions, Prompts, and Cues - 0 views

www.fisherandfrey.com/...pl-guided-learning.pdf

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  • Lori Losinski on 02 Feb 12
     
    I came across this article and thought I would share it with everyone. It's a short article about the importance of guided learning in every classroom.
Renee Spaman

Making the Student the Star - 1 views

www.readingonline.org/...art_index.asp

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shared by Renee Spaman on 04 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Renee Spaman on 04 Feb 12
     
    The article I read was inspirational and made me think about my teaching style/methods in a whole new way. The article was about helping children use literature as a way to grow intellectually and emotionally. This article described that no matter what the medium, we must create educational experiences that strive to make the individual learner the central focus-the star of the lesson. If we do this, then the lessons have an outstanding chance of helping children grow. Throughout the reading, a study of an inner city, African American adolescent named Kevin is depicted. Kevin struggled to succeed in school and in life. He received tutoring from the author of this article (Terrence Hackett). After getting to know Kevin, Hackett realized that he had a difficult life and the fact that Kevin saw himself as a survivor. Kevin's home life was in turmoil in ways that are unfortunately all too common for inner-city single parent families. As his tutor, Hackett decided to have him read the novel, "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. This book united his world in a meaningful way. Kevin's real life was a survival story. This book matched his lived experience. It was personally relevant to him, and as a result he was interested and engaged.
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  • Renee Spaman on 05 Feb 12
     
    He continued to fail in school, despite being tutored by Hackett. Kevin saw the lessons he was being taught in school as completely irrelevant. They had no relation to his lived experience. They were remote and distant, did not appeal to his interests, and were presented in ways that failed to engage and motivate him in the least. The lessons did not consider his strengths and weaknesses as a leaner. The school's ditto sheets, textbooks, and workbooks were meaningless to him, so he tossed them aside. Something that was particularly noticeable to me was that Kevin attended a school that stressed remembering over thinking and acceptance over inquiry. Faced with the prospect of being turned into an object that memorizes and repeats irrelevant information, he chose to rebel. Hackett's tutoring sessions helped Kevin grow intellectually and emotionally, unlike school. To me, as a reader, this article demonstrates the power of personal relevance for learning. At school, If Kevin was the focus -the star of the activity-his level of concentration and determination devoted would have been enormously high. I am now a firm believer in making sure that my students are the "star" of every educational experience I provide for them. This article helped me understand what separates meaningful, effective learning environments from ineffective, frivolous ones.
  • Linda Clinton on 12 Feb 12
     
    It's probably not realistic to make every student a star in every lesson. Being aware of different ways to reach different students--and being wiling to try--is important. Thanks for sharing this article.
  • Dianna Morrison on 12 Feb 12
     
    I believe we need to make learning and reading relevant to all students. It is a challenge to find ways to engage all students, but I think we can come up with common themes with kids in our classrooms as a springboard for doing this. Thanks for the link! :)
Linda Clinton

Journal 2: 10 Strategies to Enhance Students' memory - 5 views

Nice job picking out the highlights of--what was the article about again-- lol Seriously, some great points that apply to more than just reading.

TEMS520 reading strategies memory

started by Kevin Kerbrat on 05 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Linda Clinton on 12 Feb 12
Linda Clinton

Book Review: Classroom Instruction that Works - 11 views

Please know that I genuinely am trying to get everything back within a week. Really, I am! ;)

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started by Brett Hewitt on 20 Feb 12 2 follow-ups, last by Linda Clinton on 26 Feb 12
Michelle Repokis

Book Review: The Leader in Me - 7 views

Book Review: The Leader in Me by Stephen R. Covey Summary/Main Idea: Stephen Covey is also the author of the world recognized book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In this book, s...

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started by Michelle Repokis on 13 Feb 12 no follow-up yet
Michelle Voelker

Book Review: Focus - Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning - 5 views

http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Authors/Mike-Schmoker.aspx?id=772617157001

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started by Michelle Voelker on 16 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Michelle Voelker on 16 Feb 12
Monica Orlando

About | Khan Academy - 2 views

www.khanacademy.org/about

TEMS520 education tutorials

shared by Monica Orlando on 10 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Monica Orlando on 10 Apr 12
     
    This is a great website for students and teachers of any grade level. It's great for students in a jam and needing help or a more permanent system for helping students progress in multiple areas. Topics include math, science, humanities, finance, and economics ranging from basic to highly complex lessons. Students can track their individual progress; parents and teachers can target and monitor the progress of their children/students. It's free, easily accessible and a great tool for learning. Take a minute if you don't know about this website, it's really quite amazing.
  • Linda Clinton on 15 Apr 12
     
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Paul Pelc

SpellingCity.com - 0 views

www.spellingcity.com/Log-yourself-in.html

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  • Paul Pelc on 11 Apr 12
     
    Teaching spelling and vocabulary is easy with VocabularySpellingCity! Students can study and learn their word lists using vocabulary and spelling learning activities and games. Students can take final or practice spelling and vocabulary tests right on this engaging site. Premium games and automated student record keeping are available to Premium Members. I really like this because my 3rd grade daughter will write out words and help my first grade son with his spelling words. A great site to help kids spell
  • Linda Clinton on 14 Apr 12
     
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Brett Hewitt

Summer Reading for Science Geeks - 0 views

www.wired.com/...science-summer-reading

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shared by Brett Hewitt on 15 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Brett Hewitt on 15 Apr 12
     
    This article gives a listing of authors and books that would be of interest to someone who wants to learn more about science. It also gives a breakdown of what their books are about. This information is interesting to me because I am a science teacher. Not all students want to learn more about science, but I have had some students ask for recommendations for books they could read. I really like that I now have the ability to do so. I can already think of a few students who I know would like to read several of these books.
  • Linda Clinton on 16 Apr 12
     
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Scott Ceglarek

Identifying Our Basic Psychological Needs - 0 views

www.ascd.org/...Basic-Psychological-Needs.aspx

TEMS520 education special education strategies

shared by Scott Ceglarek on 16 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Scott Ceglarek on 16 Apr 12
     
    This website text is about teachers learning to motivating students during this new era of standards. Student's psychological needs are some of the most important aspects of education. We want to understand why some students come to school prepared to learn while others are not. Why are our dropout rates at the rate they are? With standards on the rise and all of the other factors associated with a student's education coming into play we can be leaving our students at a great risk. Knowing what their needs are can help ease this risk. With this knowing how to motivate students, their need for competence, need for belonging, need for feelings of usefulness, satisfying the need to build optimism, and need for feeling potency can help not only students but schools overall. They are all part of the CBUPO Theory. This is not easy to achieve but it is possible.
anonymous

Effective Reading Interventions for Kids With Learning Disabilities | LD Topics | LD On... - 0 views

www.ldonline.org/33084

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shared by anonymous on 13 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 13 Apr 12
     
    In the last two months, I've had to go to one IEP meeting and one 504 plan meeting for two of my students. In these meetings, we discussed reading strategies to help these students be successful in my class. Even though I teach math, reading the questions for quizzes and tests is challenging for some of my students. I've been looking online for tips on how to write my tests so my students with learning disabilities will do better. I came across this website that gives tips on helping students with disabilities become better readers. Once I find a website or article that talks about accommodating tests for low level readers I will post that as well.
  • Linda Clinton on 14 Apr 12
     
    You might want to add tags for "assessment" "intervention" "LD" :) +2
Lauren Scherr

Reading Comprehension Activities - Special Ed. - 1 views

specialed.about.com/...comp.htm

special ed elementary secondary education reading literacy strategies comprehension stories

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  • Lauren Scherr on 15 Apr 12
     
    This article gives several ideas of activities that can be used to help increase reading comprehension with special education students, but they are designed for different learning styles and, I think, would work well with all students! The article is structured as a simple number for each activity so it's very easy to follow. Ideas suggested here fall into the Bloom's Taxonomy of questions and can be used with picture books, short stories, novels or individualized reading for students of all ages. Many ideas do not involve written answers which work best with students with learning difficulties. The activities listed promote comprehension.
Linda Clinton

Journal #1 Studying the "Reading Transition" from High School to College: What Are Our ... - 6 views

A thorough analysis of a fascinating article! I think when the authors were referring to "minutiae of students' rituals" it was more to help the reader understand the students wrote in their readin...

TEMS520 reading

started by Anthony Stewart on 13 Feb 12 3 follow-ups, last by Linda Clinton on 21 Feb 12
Anthony Stewart

Book Review: Change is Gonna Come, Transforming Literacy Education for African American... - 10 views

This sounds like an interesting read. I have a couple of journal articles you might like. I have always been interested in this subject, because part of my own journey toward literacy has been ba...

TEMS520 African American Literacy education culture bookreview

started by Carolyn Beyer on 18 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Anthony Stewart on 23 Feb 12
Linda Clinton

Michigan Assessment Consortium > Home - 1 views

michiganassessmentconsortium.org/...Default.aspx

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shared by Linda Clinton on 16 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Linda Clinton on 16 Mar 12
     
    "The mission of the Michigan Assessment Consortium is to improve student learning and achievement through a system of coherent curriculum, balanced assessment and effective instruction. We do this by collaboratively Promoting assessment knowledge and practice.Providing professional development.Producing and sharing assessment tools and products." Includes resources and archived videoconferences
Linda Clinton

Combining Dictogloss and Cooperative Learning to Promote Language Learning - 3 views

This week's topic is "Making and Taking Notes." One of the suggested activities in our text is "dictoglos," a strategy first proposed by Wajnryb (1990; see text for original citation). Through some...

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started by Linda Clinton on 18 Mar 12 no follow-up yet
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