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My Thoughts for this School Year
This year, I really hope to do well in algebra. Math has always been my most difficult subject, but last year it finally started making sense. By the end of this year, I hope to be so good at math,...more
Blogs
This would be an interesting way for us to discuss issues as administrators. We could address issues that surface after meetngs.more
Reflection
I will remember that decoding and fluency need to be addressed with adolescents. I want to share with our trained trainers and our new trainers how the Marzano research (the t...more
One thing I will share with someone else
Many of the literacy strategies which I have used are validated by research. I also found the brain pop website an interesting engaging tool and I would like to use this in my classroom....more
I would share with others...
The one thing I will share with others is the Effect Size. I appreciate having data based research to share with teachers in the district. Often they are reluctant to try new strategies...more
If I remember only one thing from today, it will be...
The level of frustration for me has been great in some of our work today. I have learned that I need to increase my background vocabulary by reading more of the research so that I can have...more
The one thing from the content that i will share with someone else.
Teaching grammar exclusively can have an adverse effect on a students learning and may be harmful to writing development. It is difficult to stop focusing on content so that ...more
Day 1
The one thing I will remember today is that research strongly supports the learning strategy identifying similarities and differences. I also liked the standardized bell curve cove...more
Research Counts!
The primary piece of information I will share with others is that research supports the use of literacy instruction. Research shows, overwhelmingly, that literacy instruction helps kids.&n...more
Monday, May 12th
If I remember only one thing from today it will be...... to use a variety of text choices when introducing a new topic. Lea Ann brought up, for example, cell division. Us...more
Using technology to personalize students' learning goals.
The website iknowthat.com can be use to differentiate instruction for students in a classroom. If students receive the correct feedback, they will be knowledgeable enough to use this site as one...more
How to use techonology shown?
I liked the iknowthat.com website. It was fun and interactive. Survey monkey is a great tool to assess what students know about a topic. The students are held responsible for their own learning.more
How to use technologies shown?
I think that the technologies shown would allow students to personalize their learning goals. They would have opportunities to select how they want to demonstrate their learning. Rubric...more
I might use the technologies shown to set up web scavenger hunts. For example, as a teacher, I could assign each student a state to study and find facts about. I could use a learning contract to help students take ownership of thier own learnng and how
I might use the technologies shown to set up web scavenger hunts. For example, as a teacher, I could assign each student a state to study and find facts about. I could use a learning contrac...more
