It's hard to pinpoint a few priorities as an educator, because there are endless goals every teacher has for every class and even every student. If I had to name a few main priorities I have, I would say: inspiring a strong work ethic and independence in students; ensuring that students master essential skills and become very knowledgeable about the content of study; helping students to recognize their talents and power to make positive change; and encouraging a passion for learning and social justice.
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Education World: Wire Side Chats: Setting Learning to Read in Motion - 0 views
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Nothing captures young children's attention more than music and motion, and an approach called Reading In Motion lets youngsters exercise their creativity (and their bodies) as well as their minds as they learn to read. Included: A description of Reading In Motion.
Education World: Wire Side Chat: Top Teacher Ties History to Current Events - 0 views
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A good way to incorporate current events and English elements into the social studies classroom -
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By tying the lessons of history to the issues of the day, Deirdra Grode, a seventh-and eighth-grade social studies and language arts teacher at Hoboken Charter School in Hoboken, New Jersey, is teaching her students to be analytical and socially aware.
Wire Side Chats: Ways to Teach Empathy Skills - 0 views
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Everyone has met people who are highly compassionate. But we would meet more of them if children were taught to be empathetic at a young age, according to author/teacher David A. Levine, who has created lessons and activities to teach empathy skills.
Wire Side Chat: Mathnasium Offers Workout for the Mind - 0 views
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Rather than stressing memorization and repetitive exercises, the Mathnasium Method of math instruction focuses on first helping children develop an intuitive idea of how numbers work and learning how to do math mentally. Included: Some examples of Mathnasium exercises. -
Rather than stressing memorization and repetitive exercises, the Mathnasium Method of math instruction focuses on first helping children develop an intuitive idea of how numbers work and learning how to do math mentally. Included: Some examples of Mathnasium exercises. I feel this is an excellent validation for making the changes necessary in Math instruction. Interesting read...
Wire Side Chat: Wonder Years' Actress Extols Wonders of Math - 0 views
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The Wonder Years' actress Danica McKellar discovered her love and aptitude for mathematics in college. McKellar hopes her book, Math Doesn't Suck, makes math more understandable for girls.
Education World: Wire Side Chat: Historical Fishwrap uses newspaper reproductions to te... - 1 views
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Few people think of todays newspapers as tomorrows history books. But two history teachers have compiled reproductions of newspapers front pages to help students get a snapshot of events as they were reported.
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This method allows the students to see history as an "in the moment" photo. Along with the headlines they can see local news, sports, editorials, and advertising. This offers a direct compare/contrast lesson on the time period being studied and current events.
Education World® : School Issues and Education News: Wire Side Chats: New App... - 0 views
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New approach for science,math instruction
Education World: Wire Side Chat: Practical, Hands-On Financial Literacy Lessons - 0 views
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Good information about why we need to teach financial literacy in our classrooms.
Education World: Wire Side Chats: How Understanding Poverty Can Help Low-Income Childre... - 0 views
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Teachers often come from vastly different social and economic classes than their students, which can lead to culture clashes in the classroom. A book by Dr. Ruby K. Payne helps educators understand low-income students, and discusses ways to improve their learning. Included: Tips for making lessons relevant to students from all social classes.
Education World: Wire Side Chats - 0 views
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How often do we ask ourselves, "What is the right thing to do?" and wonder if we are forcing our sense of what is right on other people? Nationally-known ethicist Bruce Weinstein offers five principles everyone can use in ethical decision-making. Included: Tips for helping students learn to analyze ethical issues.
Education World: Wire Side Chats: Using Different Styles to Help Weak Readers - 0 views
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teaching method to help reluctant readers
Education World: Wire Side Chat: Book Whisperer Inspires Kids to Read - 1 views
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This is an excellent article from an expert that explains why students no longer find interest in reading outside of school and how to regain that interest. - ...3 more comments...
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Teacher Donalyn Miller earned the nickname The Book Whisperer" because of her almost mystical success getting kids to read -- a lot. Allowing children to choose books, and providing reading role models and time to read are among her strategies. Included: Reading tips and resources from The Book Whisperer." -
This article deals with how important it is to get children reading on their own and some of the strategies that Donalyn Miller used
Frank McCort - 0 views
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One of my favorite novels. Teacher Man was the last book my mom gave me before she passed away.
Teaching Critically - 0 views
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Teachers need to push through the hard lessons because those are the ones that create critical thinking skills.