Search results matching tag 'teacher resources'

Nice Video From Dan Pink On The Importance Of Asking Good Questions

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:58:36 GMT

Dan Pink has just posted a nice and short video demonstrating the importance of asking good questions. I’m adding it to….The Best Videos Showing The Importance Of Asking Good Questions.

Quote Of The Day: “No One Likes To Be Changed”

Anonymous — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:22:57 GMT

No One Likes To Be Changed is a useful post at The Harvard Review that includes research and examples useful to educational policy issues and the classroom. Here’s an excerpt: I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On … Continue reading →

Find Quotations — & Their Sources — With “Quotesome”

Anonymous — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:12:37 GMT

I’ve written about my frustration with many quotation sites on the Web because they don’t provide their sources. There are some out there that do, and you can find them at The Best Places To Find Quotations On The Web. … Continue reading →

The Best Posts On LA’s Banning Of Suspensions For “Willful Defiance” (Along With Commentary From An LA Teacher)

Anonymous — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:39:35 GMT

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s recent vote to ban student suspensions for “willful defiance” — without having a plan in place for alternatives (the Superintendent has four months to develop such a plan) — is a complicated issue. Clearly, … Continue reading →

“Social and emotional learning gaining new focus under Common Core”

Anonymous — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:51:37 GMT

Social and emotional learning gaining new focus under Common Core is a very useful and interesting article published by Ed Source. I’m adding it to: The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources The Most Useful Resources For Implementing Common Core

“Educators’ Guide to RSS and Google Reader Replacements”

Anonymous — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:07:06 GMT

Educators’ Guide to RSS and Google Reader Replacements is another great post by Sue Waters. It’s probably the best review of alternatives that I’ve seen. I’m adding it to The Best Alternatives To Google Reader Now That It’s Being Shut … Continue reading →

“The Best Multilingual Resources For Parents”

Anonymous — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:50:19 GMT

The Best Multilingual Resources For Parents is a new “The Best” list I just posted over at my other blog, Engaging Parents In School. You might, or might not, find it useful….

The Best Sources Of Advice On How To Get A Teaching Job

Anonymous — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:57:50 GMT

It’s that time of the year when new schools are interviewing potential new teachers and, thankfully, the beginning of the economic recovery actually provides some promise after years of tight school budgets. This list focuses on K-12 jobs — I’ll … Continue reading →

Classroom Management Strategy: Here Are Three Things I Want. What Are Three Things You Want?

Anonymous — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:27:37 GMT

Photo Credit: Luc De Leeuw via Compfight As regular readers know, each year I teach a double period ninth-grade English class that often contains a number of very sharp students facing challenges. After just completing two weeks of mind-numbing standardized … Continue reading →

The Best Resources On “Close Reading” — Help Me FInd More

Anonymous — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:02:57 GMT

The concept of “close reading” has been getting more and more attention lately as the Common Core Standards are being implement. As Dr. Douglas Fisher explains: Close reading isn’t in the Common Core State Standards. However, an analysis of the … Continue reading →