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Christine Sieben

Wordmover for Poem Creation - 0 views

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    This free app acts like the magnetic words you might have on your refrigerator. Created by the National Council of Teachers of English, Wordmover allows students to manipulate words on their screen. Choose from the list they've provided and add your own words to create phrases, sentences or poems. I think this app would be perfect for a poetry station or a challenge activity for fast finishers.
kvandenbark

Education World: Grammar Still Isn’'t Fun, But Everyone Can Master It - 3 views

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    Grammar in the digital age
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    The author states that for many students, learning grammar is like learning to drive a car. Based upon teenage driving records I would concur. Teaching grammar is certainly something I would like to improve.
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    According to English teacher Marian Anders, learning to write correctly is like learning to drive a car. Driving is a necessary skill, but you don't need to understand how a car works to be a good driver. And people can learn to write well without knowing the intricacies of traditional grammar.
sahm15j

Education World: Wire Side Chat: Top Teacher Ties History to Current Events - 0 views

  • 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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    A good way to incorporate current events and English elements into the social studies classroom
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    Great current events ideas.
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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.
darindahle

Educational Blogs You Should Be Investigating - 1 views

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    Today's topic again focuses on another valuable teacher freebie, and free is in my price range.How about you? Today's post gives each of us a rare professional development opportunity - learning from other teachers who teach the same curriculum as you.Think about it.Wouldn't the idea of having just a first grade teacher conference be phenomenal?How about a drama teacher conference?Or one for middle school English teachers?What sort of conversations would you have?What resources would you share?
jward2015

Digital Literacy Platform TIME Edge Free This Month - 0 views

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    A new digital literacy platform, TIME Edge offers nonfiction text for middle school digital literacy and English Language Arts lessons. This month, educators can try a free public preview of TIME Edge. Common Core-aligned content (text accompanied by audio and video) can be accessed on all browsers and devices.
Jeanne Horning

Free 6-8 Resources | Teachers | Discovery Education - 0 views

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    Grade levels (6-8) literature lesson plans and homework helps.
creinder

KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health - 0 views

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    KidsHealth is the #1 most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information and advice on children's health and parenting issues. For parents, kids, teens, and educators, in English and in Spanish.
georgedragoo

#LoveTeaching Campaign Inspires Teachers to Band Together to Raise Morale - 0 views

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    Sean McComb, high school English teacher and 2014 National Teacher of the Year, describes on the Department of Education blog the negativity he was involved in and surrounded by last year. "Last year I found myself, and many of my friends, caught up in the tempest surrounding the teaching profession.
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