Saturday, November 10, 2012

MzTeachuh: One Memorial Today

MzTeachuh: One Memorial Today: Orvis Henry Sweet, Union Army, Vermont Orvis, age 21, will be shot in the lung one week after this picture was taken by Matthew Brady i...

MzTeachuh: It's Malala Day and other Tweets of the Day 11/10/...

MzTeachuh: It's Malala Day and other Tweets of the Day 11/10/...: Yes, honey, you do. 1 .  'Malala Day' marked in Pakistan, amid security fears http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/10/1506...

It's Malala Day and other Tweets of the Day 11/10/12

Yes, honey, you do.


1'Malala Day' marked in Pakistan, amid security fears

MzTeachuh: You Have Brains In Your Head! Tweets of the Day 11...

MzTeachuh: You Have Brains In Your Head! Tweets of the Day 11...: 1. School Lunches From Around The World http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/school-lunches-from-aroun_n_2100142.html 2. ...

You Have Brains In Your Head! Tweets of the Day 11/10/12


1. School Lunches From Around The World http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/school-lunches-from-aroun_n_2100142.html

2. Watchful Pedagogy: The Power of Observation as a Data-Collection Tool

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/11/06/fp_mccaffrey.html 

3. Health and Wellness

http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/health-and-wellness 

4. Now E-Textbooks Can Report Back on Students’ Reading Habits

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/now-e-textbooks-can-report-back-on-students-reading-habits/40928 

5. Five Reasons Why Teaching Is Still Great

 http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/10/30/tln_barnwell_5reasons.html?tkn=QWOFvWtlLvSXVrDOXtzQUEktnU7TR7H2gChw&cmp=ENL-TU-NEWS1

6. Five-Minute Film Festival: Color Theory

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-color-science-philosophy-art?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=colorfilmfest 

7. The Under-Responsive Side of SPD, Part 1

http://special-ism.com/the-under-responsive-side-of-spd/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Making A Kid Feel Uniquely Important T...

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Making A Kid Feel Uniquely Important T...: 1. How Can Teachers Foster Self-Esteem in Children? Teachers play an important role in nurturing a student's sense of dignity and se...

Teaching Is Making A Kid Feel Uniquely Important Tweets of the Morning 11/10/12




1. How Can Teachers Foster Self-Esteem in Children?

Teachers play an important role in nurturing a student's sense of dignity and self-worth.

http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/health/773-teachers-foster-self-esteem-in-children.gs 

 2. Incorporating Cultural Diversity in the Classroom

http://www.teachersofcolor.com/2009/04/incorporating-cultural-diversity-in-the-classroom/ 

3. Social Emotional Learning

In the classroom, social skills come first. Keep kids on track with these ideas.

4. Social and Emotional Learning: What is it? How can we use it to help our children?

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/social_emotional_learning_what_it_how_can_we_use_it_help_our_children 

5. Core Strategy: Social and
Emotional Learning

6. Why Champion Social and Emotional Learning?

It's not enough to simply fill students' brains with facts. Educators must also help children develop the skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflicts nonviolently, and make responsible decisions. 
http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning 

7 Build Self-Esteem in Children



Some Thoughts on Helping Children Build Self-Esteem
 http://www.stressfreekids.com/resources-2/self-esteem-in-children/build-self-esteem-children

8. Self-Esteem




Friday, November 9, 2012

MzTeachuh: Thanks, Reading Rockets for A Great Seasonal Readi...

MzTeachuh: Thanks, Reading Rockets for A Great Seasonal Readi...: Coming on Home Soon Thank you again , Reading Rockets. Great books for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Balloons Over Broadwa...

Thanks, Reading Rockets for A Great Seasonal Reading List and Other Tweets of the Day 11/9/12

Coming on Home Soon
Thank you again, Reading Rockets. Great books for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.
Balloons Over Broadway
 

1. Books by theme: Remembering and Giving Thanks 

http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/books/c1278/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia

 
Biscuit is Thanksfull
Junie B
Splat Says Thank You
The Wall


 

 

A Little Peace

 

2. Challenging behaviour in children with an ASD

http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/understanding-behaviour/challenging-behaviour/challenging-behaviour-in-children-with-an-asd.aspx 

 

 3. Julian Castro: Pre-K 4 SA Passage Shows Belief In Education, Opportunity For Future Prosperity 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/julian-castro-pre-k-4-sa-_n_2094348.html

4. Colman Chadam, California Boy Ordered To Transfer Schools For Carrying Cystic Fibrosis Gene, Goes Back To Class 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/colman-chadam-california-_n_2092816.html 

5. How MIT Approaches Innovation In Education Technology

http://edudemic.com/2012/11/mit-innovation-in-education-technology/ 

6. Why Kids Should Learn Cursive (and Math Facts, and Word Roots)

http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/08/why-kids-should-learn-cu-cursive/?iid=op-main-lead 

7. Challenging behaviour in children with an ASD

http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/understanding-behaviour/challenging-behaviour/challenging-behaviour-in-children-with-an-asd.aspx 

8. Julian Castro: Pre-K 4 SA Passage Shows Belief In Education, Opportunity For Future Prosperity 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/julian-castro-pre-k-4-sa-_n_2094348.html 

9. Encouraging Picky Eaters with Autism to Try New Foods

http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2012/11/09/encouraging-picky-eaters-autism-try-new-foods 

 10. Educare Preschools Aim to Close Academic Gapshttp://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/07/11educare_ep.h32.html?tkn=ZPUFH8Rq79i8cGgX7cLe5I5%2FVmJ1ageQ9aC6&cmp=clp-edweek&utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter 

MzTeachuh: Kids Are So Smart Tweets of the Day 11/9/12

MzTeachuh: Kids Are So Smart Tweets of the Day 11/9/12:   1. Good Read: New Report Shows How Kids Negotiate Online Social Media http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/good-read-new-report-shows-h...

Kids Are So Smart Tweets of the Day 11/9/12

 1. Good Read: New Report Shows How Kids Negotiate Online Social Media

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/good-read-new-report-shows-how-kids-negotiate-online-social-media/ 

2. Brain Findings Suggest Improvement for Young Children With Autism

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2012/11/brain_findings_suggest_improve.html 

3. A video interview with

Jeff Kinney

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/kinney/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

4. High School In The Community, New Haven Turnaround School, Votes In Election To Overturn Dress Code, District Balks 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/high-school-in-the-commun_n_2088787.html 

5. Autism Spectrum Disorders Family Workshop Series at the Child Study Center, 2012-13

http://www.aboutourkids.org/article/autism_spectrum_disorders_family_workshop_series_nyu_child_study_center 

6. Parent Teacher Partnerships Provide the Best Literacy Opportunities

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/11/parent-teacher-partnerships-provide-the-best-literacy-opportunities/ 

7. Research-Based Practices for Engaging Students in STEM Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-college-career-stem-research?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=stw&utm_campaign=1206research 

So, teachers, let's get organized for some projects.

 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Writing Your Lesson Plans In Pencil Tw...

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Writing Your Lesson Plans In Pencil Tw...: ...

Teaching Is Writing Your Lesson Plans In Pencil Tweets of the Morning 11/9/12




1. Microsoft in Education Teacher Resources

Lesson plans for teachers 

http://www.microsoft.com/Education/en-us/teachers/plans/Pages/index.aspx 

2. New Teacher Academy: Lesson Planning

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-teacher-lesson-planning-lisa-dabbs

2. Evidence & Arguments: Lesson Planning

Grades 9-10, ELA, Planning
Common Core Standards: ELA.RI.9-10.2 ELA.W.9-10.6 ELA.SL.9-10.1a
3.  Discovery Education

Lesson Plan Library

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/index.cfm 

4. Learning A-Z Response to Intervention

http://www.learninga-z.com/special/rti/?gclid=CJKli-e4wLMCFQtxQgodMGEA9g 

5. Suggested Classroom Interventions For Children With ADD & Learning Disabilities

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/teacher.shtml 

6. STEM Education Resource Center: Science Resources

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/stem/science/ 

7. Project Based Learning Language Arts Projects 

http://kidseducationalwebsites.blogspot.com/2011/01/project-based-learning-language-arts.html 

8. Math from Edudemic, this is just one article:

Gamification In The Classroom: How (And Why) One Teacher Did It

http://edudemic.com/tag/math/ 

I agree, chocolate is essential.

 

Thursday, November 8, 2012

MzTeachuh: Free Cool Ed. Websites 11/8/12

MzTeachuh: Free Cool Ed. Websites 11/8/12: Oh, where shall we begin? 10 Best Educational Websites for Kids (that are free!) http://www.parenting.com/blogs/mom-congress/melissa-...

Free Cool Ed. Websites 11/8/12

Oh, where shall we begin?

10 Best Educational Websites for Kids (that are free!)

http://www.whyville.net/smmk/nice
http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids/
http://www.spatulatta.com/
http://www.pottermore.com/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
http://kids.yahoo.com/

http://pbskids.org/
http://wonderopolis.org/
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
http://www.funbrain.com/
I just can't choose.

 

MzTeachuh: Teachers' Roles Tweets of the Day 11/8/12

MzTeachuh: Teachers' Roles Tweets of the Day 11/8/12: Me, too. 1. National Family Literacy Month: Time to Bring Back Reading as a Family  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elianne-ramos/nation...

Teachers' Roles Tweets of the Day 11/8/12

Me, too.
1. National Family Literacy Month: Time to Bring Back Reading as a Family 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elianne-ramos/national-family-literacy-month_b_2066057.html 

2. What Hurricane Sandy is Teaching Us About Students Under Stress

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2012/11/for_some_students_hurricane_wi.html?cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS2

3. Hyperactivity, Insomnia and Behavior Problems, It’s What’s For Dinner

http://special-ism.com/category/diet/nutrition/ 

4. More on Turning Schools Around

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2012/11/more_on_turning_schools_around.html?cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS2 

5. Vote For Your Favorite Book! 

http://www.firstbook.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166

6. Voters in Portland, Ore., Say Yes to New Arts Education Tax

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/11/voters_in_portland_ore_say_yes.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2 

7. The Immeasurable and Enduring Role of Teachers

http://rootsofaction.com/blog/the-role-of-teachers/ 

8. Fairfax Teachers In Virginia Struggle With New Evaluations, Express Plans To 'Cheat' 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/fairfax-teachers-in-virgi_n_2089099.html 

9. D.C. Schools' Education Reforms Improving Teacher Retention, But With Caveats, Report Says

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/the-new-teacher-project-r_n_2090085.html?ref=topbar 

Check out First Books

 

 

MzTeachuh: Learning About Learning Tweets of the Day 11/8/12

MzTeachuh: Learning About Learning Tweets of the Day 11/8/12: Don't forget to stop and smell the chocolate. 1. Reading Like a Historian: Focus Questions Grades 9-12, History, Inquiry  https://...

Learning About Learning Tweets of the Day 11/8/12

Don't forget to stop and smell the chocolate.

1. Reading Like a Historian: Focus Questions

Grades 9-12, History, Inquiry 
  
2. Who is accountable at Coursera?

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Communicating With Parents Tweets of t...

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Communicating With Parents Tweets of t...: 1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences  http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher...

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents Tweets of the Morning 11/8/12

1. Tips for Parents: Parent Teacher Conferences 

http://www.thelearningcommunity.us/resources-by-format/tips-for-parents/parent-teacher-conferences.aspx 

2. Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/parent-teacher-conference-tip-sheets-for-principals-teachers-and-parents 

3. 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

http://school.familyeducation.com/slideshow/parents-and-school/38585.html 

4. Parent-Teacher Conference: Tips for Parents

http://habee.hubpages.com/hub/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Tips-for-Parents 

5. 12 Questions to Ask at Your Parent-Teacher Conference

http://www.parentsconnect.com/parenting-your-kids/parenting-kids/learning-and-school/elementary-school-parents/parent_teacher_conference.html 

6. Top Ten Questions to Ask at an IEP

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/top-ten-questions-to-ask-at-an-iep/ 

7.  The Best IEP Questions to Ask

http://seemyiep.com/the-best-iep-questions-to-ask/ 

Great smile, teacher: warm, sincere, and look at all that info for the student.

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Keeping the School Doors Open Tweets of the Day 11...

MzTeachuh: Keeping the School Doors Open Tweets of the Day 11...: School Room Door, Varanasi India, Art Nomad Sandra Hansen  Here in California we w ant to keep the school doors open so much, we incr...

Keeping the School Doors Open Tweets of the Day 11/7/12

School Room Door, Varanasi India, Art Nomad Sandra Hansen

 Here in California we want to keep the school doors open so much, we increased our own taxes.

1. Prop 30 Passes In California: Voters Support Gov. Jerry Brown's Tax Measure For Education Funding 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/prop-30-passes-californiaeducation_n_2087931.html?ir=Education 

2. Hurricane Sandy: Tips to Protect Against Illness

http://special-ism.com/hurricane-sandy-tips-to-avoid-illnesses/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

3. Making an Impact-How Influences Shaped My Teaching

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/11/making-an-impact-how-influences-shaped-my-teaching/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

4. New York Delays Release Of Teacher Ratings Over Privacy Concerns 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/state-delays-release-of-t_n_2083367.ht

5.  Stand up for Comics for Critical Care

https://www.facebook.com/events/387556807987853/?ref=nf

6. Teacher In Guangxi, China Promises To Wear Sexy French Maid Outfit If Students Raise Grades 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/teacher-promises-to-wear-_n_2084252.html 

7. Fair Isn’t Equal: Seven Classroom Tips

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/fair-isnt-equal-richard-curwin 

8. Singapore's 21st-Century Teaching Strategies (Education Everywhere Series)

http://www.edutopia.org/education-everywhere-international-singapore-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=video&utm_campaign=singaporevideo 

9. Hurricane Sandy-Stricken Liberation Diploma Plus Alternative School In New York Gets A Happy Ending  

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/hurricane-sandy-stricken-_n_2083347.html 

Going to school this week in Brooklyn, New York.

 

 

 

 

Supporting Education for All Tweets of the Day 11/7/12

Planning for the next campaign.

1. Education In The Election: How Americans Voted On Key State Funding Measures For Schools 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/education-in-the-election_n_2088447.html 

2. Autism Friendly Film Screening of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - at over 80 participating cinemas

http://www.dimensions-uk.org/what-we-do/autism-care/autism-friendly-films/#cinemalist 

3. Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia in Children in Grades 3-8 

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/common-dyslexia-symptoms-warning-signs-in-children-in-grades-3-8

 4. McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle School Stops Serving Lunch To Punish Students For Food Fight 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/mcleod-bethune-elementary_n_2083867.html 

5. Observe Veterans Day with 10 Sensory Ideas

http://special-ism.com/observe-veterans-day-with-10-sensory-ideas/ 

6. Dyslexia: It’s all about goals, goals, goals

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/dyslexia-its-all-about-goals-goals-goals/ 

7. Jobseekers with dyslexia: challenges and solutions

http://careers.guardian.co.uk/careers-blog/jobseekers-dyslexia-challenges-solutions 

8. Giving Self-Advocacy A Place To Begin For Kids With Autism 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hxC5egPq0&feature=BFa&list=HL1351184676 

9. $1.2 Billion Bond Issue For Miami-Dade Schools Approved By Voters 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/miami-dade-school-board-bond-passes_n_2087587.html?ir=Education 

California Governor Jerry Brown pro Prop 30--more taxes for education.

10. California passes Prop 30 and votes to increase taxes for schools

http://www.examiner.com/article/california-passes-prop-30-and-votes-to-increase-taxes-for-schools 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Rethinking Dyslexia film Tweets of the Day 11/7/1...

MzTeachuh: Rethinking Dyslexia film Tweets of the Day 11/7/1...: http://thebigpicturemovie.com/ 1. Rethinking Dyslexia, the movie "Had I seen this movie when Dylan was functionally illiterate in 4t...

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Leading The Adventure To Middle Earth ...

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Leading The Adventure To Middle Earth ...: 1. The Hobbit FREE lesson plans and links Do you love Tolkien and The Hobbit? http://www.betsyanne.com/Hobbit_Links.htm   ...

Rethinking Dyslexia film Tweets of the Day 11/7/12

http://thebigpicturemovie.com/
1. Rethinking Dyslexia, the movie

"Had I seen this movie when Dylan was functionally illiterate in 4th grade, I
would have been spared an extraordinary amount of anxiety about the future."

– James Redford, Director
http://thebigpicturemovie.com/
  
2. What are the 3 Shifts in Common Core in ELA/Literacy ?

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/11/what-are-the-3-shifts-in-common-core-in-elaliteracy-and-why-should-you-care/ 

3. D.C. Public Schools Alerts Parents Whose Children Are Being Taught By Teachers Who Have Not Met 'Highly Qualified' Definition

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1441644043303616609#editor/target=post;postID=5562636464828650337 

4. Spark Year: The Kindergarten of Secondary Education: Jerry McDowell at TEDxMuskegon 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5VQRVolD0I&list=PLsRNoUx8w3rO1daIPKC0l5lE-La0vqNVl&index=7&feature=plpp_video 

5. Education Issues Underscore Election Stakes at All Levels

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/10/31/10guide.h32.html?tkn=VQSF4QdC8jybShfS6yqtjq2tArxHVt2pPjGb&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1 

6. Teacher Absence Policies Revised Would Improve Student Achievement, Save School Districts Money: Report 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/05/revised-teacher-leave-pol_n_2079019.html 

Hope no one feels this way.

7. Autism and Epilepsy

http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/epilepsy 

8. {Ask a Teacher} I Feel Like I’m Stuck In the Teaching Profession!

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/10/imstuckinteaching/