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Student learning -some interesting ideas

Student learning - some interesting ideas

The presence of books in the home has a greater influence on a childs level of education than does the parents income, nationality, or level of education. A 20-year study shows how investing in books can make a big difference. Included: Highlights of the study. I thought this was pretty interesting. How many of our students have never had a book read to them at home?

The presence of books in the home has a greater influence on a childs level of education than does the parents income, nationality, or level of education. A 20-year study shows how investing in books can make a big difference. Included: Highlights of the study.

Interesting research about success in school

Education World has links to news stories for teachers to share and discuss with students. News stories are based on their timelines and interest to students. I feel this would be a great website to implement in the classroom and use to teach students how to five the five w's (who, what, where, when, why) when reading a news article.

Interesting article on choosing seat mates for the plane

Another good music theory website. Has animated lessons that help keep student interest. Good for middle school kids and up.

Interesting conversation about type of practice between sports and math.

For Unit 5 Activity 1

This teacher has some interesting thoughts about our ethics in teaching science. How we can make things more interesting and not concentrate so much on pencil, paper and grades

As an Art, Psychology, and Sociology teacher, this diagram would be interesting to use in all three areas.

interesting read on parents' views

An interesting article about the common core standards and literature.

This is an article describing how to raise student interest in reading for fun or leisure.

Despite schools focus on reading, many students still are not reading independently or for pleasure. A program developed by a college professor stresses hooking students on reading by introducing them to challenging subject matter that interests them. Included: A description of a comprehensive reading program.

BestMyTest - TOEFL is an abbreviation for Test of English as a Foreign Language. It is a standardized test of proficiency in the English language for non-native speakers with an interest in studying in an English-speaking country.

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.

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

Algebra Teaching Tips

Interesting tips for teaching Algebra

Algebra Teaching Tips

The Lesson Plan Library offers high school lesson plans covering all major school subjects and special interests.

Great information on Consumer Purchases for Personal Finance Class

Write a character sketch about somebody you know well. Objectives Students will use a graphic organizer to help them discuss a model character sketch and organize/write one of their own. write an interesting sketch that includes the proper elements of a character sketch.

I have never presented a webquest. This one looks interesting. Frustrating - not all links work.

This is an article about how to use Moodle in your school. This two part article shares 1) district use tips and 2) practical tips for enhancing Moodle for K-12 district use. Sounds very interesting if you can get everyone to use it.