August 2012
18 posts
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Tomorrow, Wednesday August 1, will be Teacher...
Truths will operate as usual dare day. Here are the rules.
Dares: You may put requests in people’s asks. For example, I dare Pablo to build a fort with his wife in their new house. You have the right to not do a dare without any peer pressure. For example, I will not post a picture of how messy my room is right now.
Get on it.
July 2012
23 posts
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What constitutes as misbehaving or disrespect in...
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Allison Unsupervised: ELL for non-ELL Teachers:... →
allisonunsupervised:
More often than not, secondary teachers love the content they teach. Much of the time, in my experience, they are also under pressure to cover a wide-ranging curriculum that would not fit in a semester or a school year if every aspect were studied in as much depth or with as much critical thought…
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Tumblr Teachers: What's the best #education post...
world-shaker:
Reblog/Reply with:
The title
The link
The name of the Tumblr user who posted it
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ELL for non-ELL Teachers: Part 1
allisonunsupervised:
As we approach the ready-or-not-here-it-comes part of the summer, I thought I’d offer some information and suggestions for content teachers looking to better meet the needs of English Language Learners.
While I am certified to teach K - 12, my experience is strictly secondary; I’ve only taught grades 6 - 12 in the United States. My teaching circumstances may well be nothing...
Dear Tumblr,
positivelypersistentteach:
positivelypersistentteach:
I’m planning an internet wedding shower for GWALP.
If you would like to be a “guest” please e-mail me at
positivelypt (at) gmail (dot) com
Everyone on Tumblr is invited regardless of gender.
I only have one idea so far, and shouldn’t really cost money. More might come up in my mind, but you can opt in and out of things as you...
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5 daily questions for technology leaders →
gjmueller:
Where is the organization going?
How are we carrying out the mission?
How are we making learning better for students?
What connections can we make today?
What am I going to do better for students?
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“STUDENT: I can’t do it. It’s too hard.
TEACHER: Aren’t you glad I don’t believe...”
– -Teaching with Love and Logic
This is probably one of my favorite quotes from the book so far. I think it gets at the core philosophies that teachers have, but often we get so lost in details of day-to-day life that we forget to give the students the motivation they need, instead of just the...
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Chapter 8 begins with a story about Jim Fay going...
Jim’s dad sends him to court on his own. The authors’ compare this experience to what would have happened today. They state that self-concept is at an all-time low.
A large part of the dilemma relates to the loss of the extended family. It takes a community to raise a child, and we, in large part, have lost that. Before, if young parents were having a problem, the normal...
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“Teachers who establish a relationship of unconditional acceptance and respect...”
– Teaching with Love and Logic, pg 129
Thoughts?
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With summer speeding by, it is time to squeeze in...
Beginning now, and ending tomorrow.
When a Teacher Dare Day is announced from this blog:
Reblog the announcement!
Ask one question related to education on your tumblr for your followers to answer. Post the responses in one single post later.
Ask at LEAST 2 of the tumblrs in the education community a question in their ask box. It does not have to be related to education.
Please tag your...
Do you have any ELL books your swear by?
novicephoenix:
Do you have any ELL (English Language Learner) books that you swear by? That provides ideas for literacy instruction for ELL’s? I could use some amazing book suggestions, especially on the middle school level and in regards to ELA.
missescargotpudding asked: Just curious....when are we going to start signing up for teacher buddys for the 2012-2013 school year? I found the #education community too late to join last year, but I am VERY excited to do it this year! Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss the sign up....early bird and all that...
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Substitute Teaching Undergoes New Scrutiny →
dietcokeporfavor:
The mythology surrounding the substitute teacher is not a pretty one: Paper airplanes, lost learning, bullying. But as schools collect more information about teacher absenteeism and its consequences, districts and schools are exploring ways to professionalize substitute teaching—or experiment with alternative ways of coping with teacher absences.
I think this is a topic that...
Biblionasium →
thinkbrit:
Remember how I was lamenting not having a “Goodreads for kids”?
This is basically exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to an awesome 1st grade teacher at my school (Hi, Jill!), I have started setting up a class on Biblionasium. It has all the functionality I wanted — plus an ability to sort/search by several different kinds of reading levels. I will report back once I’ve played...
I didn't want to make a big deal of this, but it...
hisnamewasbeanni:
So, you know, if that’s you, heads up! Nothing’s come through as-yet.
Australia Post isn’t the best, so it might not even be you. But you might want to email team-teachers again to check my postal address (and maybe get them to check with me).
I’ll contact them in the morning.
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How many of you are using Pinterest to save...
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Today is an official Teacher Dare Day.
Please reblog so everyone knows. Teacher Dare Day Rules can be found on the link at the top of the Team Teachers page.
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Cover Letters Stink?
specialbunny:
pencilblots:
I need to rewrite mine. I have no idea what I am doing, and I feel like that is the only thing between me and a job.
So I need some help, #Education people. Would it be possible to send me yours (with vital info taken out, of course)? Or some valuable tips would be great too. But I usually do better when I have some models.
Thanks guys
Can this be an official...
Yikes! Summer book reading
thinkbrit:
novicephoenix:
Teaching with Love and Logic
àLet’s come up with your punishment together (Teacher and Student)
This idea makes me so uncomfortable. I feel that perhaps a master teacher would be able to do this, but I am not ready to give that baton of control to my students. I don’t think it would be effective because I am sooooo uncomfortable with this idea. I think that if a...
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It is summer. We have lots of new people on...
When a Teacher Dare Day is announced from this blog:
Reblog the announcement!
Ask one question related to education on your tumblr for your followers to answer. Post the responses in one single post later.
Ask at LEAST 2 of the tumblrs in the education community a question in their ask box. It does not have to be related to education.
Please tag your posts as“teacher dare day” or...
