Cognitive Skills – Understanding Learning Challenges
December 31, 2010 by PLB Registrar · 18 Comments
The U.S. Department of Education, and others indicate that weak cognitive skills are the source of over 80% of learning problems. This course provides methods for detecting students with weak cognitive skills and tools to strengthen those skills. Teachers will receive understanding, as well as ways to apply development techniques in the classroom. The online class is fun and interactive and includes information about new brain research and how it can impact today’s classrooms.
STEM Internship for MN Teachers
December 13, 2010 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
3M TWIST (Teachers Working in Science & Technology)
Each year 3M invites local teachers to participate in the 3M TWIST program (Teachers Working in Science and Technology) offered in collaboration with the Minnesota High Technology Association Foundation.
This program is intended to provide a six week industrial science experience for Grades 8-12 Science, […]
Is Santa Real?
December 6, 2010 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Is the Tooth Fairy real? What about the garbage man? These questions may seem trivial, but according to an article about The Power of Magical Thinking…how young children answer these questions of whether or not the Tooth Fairy and the garbage man are real is an important indicator of cognitive development.
This article from […]
STEM Opportunites for Teachers through Google
December 6, 2010 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
On 11 January, 2011, Google is launching an inaugural Google Science Fair.
They have partnered with NASA, CERN, National Geographic, Scientific American and the LEGO Group to create a new STEM competition that is more open, accessible and global than ever before. They’re wanting to reach out to educators prior to launch to let […]
SCHOOL TURN-AROUND (Massachusetts)
November 26, 2010 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
The Dever-McCormack School in Dorchester MA was one of the states 35 lowest-performing schools, and therefore had been designated a “Turnaround School.” The school has been charged with rapidly improving student achievement through high quality instruction and staffing.
Proven Results! Improved Student Performance
November 23, 2010 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Formative assessment was central to the turn-around efforts that transformed this low performing school into a school of progress. Here’s a snapshot of student test scores from this school and the impact formative assessment can have on student performance:
Subject
Baseline
Year 3
Change
English I
64%
87%
+ 23%
Algebra I
55%
72%
+ 17%
Algebra II
48%
72%
+ 24%
Geometry
41%
62%
+ 21%
Civics & Economics
50%
87%
+ 37%
U.S. History
38%
87%
+ 49%
Biology
46%
90%
+ 44%
Mr. […]
SCHOOL TURN-AROUND (North Carolina)
November 21, 2010 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
One of my favorite aspects of Professional Learning Board is the many different new people and experts that I meet and am fortunate to learn from. This month it is my pleasure to introduce an educator whose dedication to improving student learning has led to wonderful […]
Empower Kids
October 16, 2010 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
The new school year is now well under way. And inevitably, getting kids together leads to disagreements, teasing, name calling, altercations and bullying among students. While a lot of research has been done about bullying and many schools have implemented no-bullying policies, bullying still exists and in some places it is even getting […]
Differentiated Instruction
October 2, 2010 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
The Differentiated Instruction course is a combination of two self-study courses. Successful completion of this double-length course results in the issuance of ONE certificate of completion for 10 clock hours.
Accommodating All Learners
Reach and teach all learners by examining 21st century student and educator strengths in this research-based […]
