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Image by Getty Images via @daylifeMore amazing things I’m learning in the BrainSMART graduate program... Students who are taught reading comprehension strategies are more successful readers. While some students may eventually learn some of these strategies Read More...
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If you’ve followed me for long, you know I love to blog about things I’m learning in the BrainSMART Masters degree program. I’ve recently discovered something new and phenomenal! I came across it in a book used by the BrainSMART program called, Building Read More...
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I’m trying to create more brain-friendly lessons based on what I am learning in my BrainSMART classes. One point of research suggests that students do much better when their subjects are integrated as much as possible. That gave me another bright idea… Read More...
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Image via WikipediaI mentioned to someone that I’m getting my Masters in Brain Based Teaching. The response was, “Isn’t all teaching brain based?” I used to think so also. I’m now in my second course of the BrainSMART program (available through Nova Southeastern Read More...
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Parent involvement is a strong predictor of student success. Metacognition is crucial to student success. Marcus Conyers and Donna Wilson bring the two together in their book BrainSMART In The House: The Family Guide to Helping Children Succeed in School Read More...
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I’m working on my lesson plans for next week. I can no longer plan without all the knowledge I’m gaining from the BrainSMART program vying for attention in my mind. This program is truly revolutionizing my teaching experience, and by extension, the experiences Read More...
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“Never question ability, always improve strategy.” That is my favorite quote from the book: BrainSMART 60 Strategies for Boosting Test Scores. I received this book as part of the BrainSMART Masters Degree program (through Nova Southeastern University), Read More...
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“I’m sorry, but we have to stop for recess,” I explained. The response from my students was a resounding, “AWWWWWW, can’t we finish this first?!” Wow, what a great thing to hear from 2nd graders! The Lesson The lesson began with a review of what students Read More...
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“Why do you say ‘yes ma’am’ and ‘yes sir’ to us?” The student looked puzzled as she asked me the question. Several interested faces turned toward me, curiosity knitting their brows. I smiled warmly and answered, “I do that to show you respect, just like Read More...
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I learned that the old adage ‘a little dab will do you’ also works with shaving cream. Let me paint the picture for you… The Idea I got the bright idea from a first grade teacher (you know who you are!) to let students spell their names out in shaving Read More...
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I used to be the school secretary. My office was across from a second grade classroom. Every great now and then, the teacher would step out of her room, crazed grin on her face, and ask if I had seen her patience. She’d look down the hall one way, then Read More...
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This is actually a re-post... but it's the perfect time of year! Kids don’t care what you know until they know that you care. I don’t know where that quote came from, but I have found it to be true. It all began before I even became a teacher. My sons Read More...
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This is my second post about the online components of Everyday Math. The first reviewed how to sign in and set up classes. This post will detail how to set up your online lesson plan. One of my favorite components of EM online is the ePlanner. Just input Read More...
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A class wiki is an incredible resource. I use one with my 2 nd graders. They LOVE it! However, it is very important to teach students about Digital Citizenship before guiding them to the wiki. Please see my post about Digital Citizenship for the Classroom Read More...
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Have you ever wanted to add a slideshow of pictures to your class webpage , but just didn’t know how? Imagine if you could have an ongoing slideshow on your page that automatically updated itself every time you added pictures to your photo album. Better Read More...
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