What Principals Must Know About Information Technology
April 15, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania — They’re being called the Kutztown 13 — a group of high schoolers charged with felonies for bypassing security with school-issued laptops, downloading forbidden internet goodies and using monitoring software to spy on district administrators.
– WIRED.com
As a school administrator you have many responsibilities that support a […]
Participatory Literacy Practices
April 14, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
There is a need to move away from traditional notions of texts as repositories of learning and toward participatory literacy practices.
In the traditional “transmission” model of teaching, texts are viewed as dispensers of knowledge. Subject matter textbooks are the defacto curriculum.
In a participatory approach to learning, texts are used […]
What is Physical Abuse?
April 13, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Each State provides a definition for physical abuse. It is generally defined as “any nonaccidental physical injury to a child,” and can include:
Punching, beating, kicking, burning, biting, shaking, throwing, slapping, inappropriate restraint, stabbing, choking, hitting (with a hand, stick, strap, or other object), burning, misuse of medications […]
Diagnosing Autism
April 12, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 2 Comments
Autism is usually diagnosed through symptom checks by a specialist. One checklist used is called the ADOS or Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. The ADOS checklist scores social, communication and play behaviors in a given 45 to 60 minute period. Because these observations are short and not totally objective, diagnosing […]
Understanding Achievement & IQ Testing in School
April 11, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Sometimes we encourage administering achievement and intelligence tests to find out what’s going on with children who struggle in the classroom. To understand these tests, here’s a simple definition of what IQ and achievement tests show:
INTELLIGENCE (IQ) Tests measure cognitive mental skills and basic processing ability.
ACHIEVEMENT Tests determine […]
Teaching Big Concepts
April 10, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Have you ever struggled to explain a concept to your students?
Sometimes having a mneumonic device or using an example is helpful. When it comes to math, teachers know how to explain ones, tens and even hundreds. However, how do we teach millions, billions and trillions? One way is to use time as an […]
Video Games as Curriculum
April 8, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
As models and simulations for developing scientific habits of mind. This content unit gives an overview of the use of STARLOGO free software for education from MIT. With this software, you can develop the scientific habits of mind to do science with mathematical modeling the easy way! Create models, simulations, and crazy computations […]
Social Bookmarking in Education
April 7, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Many educators just use the favorites menu on their computer either at work or home. But what about when we’re at home and need to get to a site we saved at school? This is where social bookmarking comes in! Bookmarking favorite links on the internet is something that […]
Understanding Standards
April 6, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Once upon a time a king went for a walk through the forests in his lands. He noticed everywhere he looked there were bullseyes on the trees and in every bullseye was a perfectly shot and centered arrow. The king thought to himself, “I must meet […]
The Impact of Bullying
April 5, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
Though a school may have thousands of incidents of hitting and pushing during the school year, it is rare for students to send one another to the hospital because they know they will get in serious trouble and they will feel terrible.
Approximately 8% of students are victims of relentless […]
