Teacher Resources & Links
May 10, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Following is a very assorted list of teacher resources and links.
The Hero Factory
http://cpbherofactory.com
Create your own Super Hero!
Music Activities and Arts Integration Lessons
www.philtulga.com
If you’re interested in connecting music to other areas of the curriculum, this page is for you! It contains links to free arts integration resources, multimedia activities, and homemade instrument projects. Enjoy!
Armored […]
About the Reading Comprehension Checklist
May 10, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
A teacher asks, “This Checklist is time-consuming, and I don’t think my students need to follow every step. Can I skip some steps or modify the Checklist for my own students?”
Here are Sue Klund’s thoughts, in her own words, about the research, their results and using the Reading […]
Teacher Challenges
May 9, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
How many students are in today’s classrooms? The simplest answer is “too many.” The thought of teaching and reaching every single student is often insurmountable, if not impossible, for numerous reasons: class size, time, ability, resources, testing and regulatory requirements. These are merely a sample of the challenges faced […]
Should you teach internet safety?
May 7, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
A survey of over 1,000 teachers, principals, superintendents and tech specialists conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance shows some very interesting attitudes about teaching interent safety to students.
81% of school administrators think their schools are doing a good job teaching about online safety
76% of teachers received no training (36%) or 1 to […]
Using Video Games to Improve Reading
May 6, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 4 Comments
The work Brock Dubbels has done surrounding games has led to improvement in reading scores. In this article he explains the successful approaches and strategies in using video games and play to tackle the achievement gap and improve scores in reading.
“In 2006-2007, I took over the Language Arts Instruction for an entire middle […]
About Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) & Conduct Disorder (CD)
May 5, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
Oppositional Defiant Disorder may start as early as the preschool years, while Conduct Disorder generally appears when children are older. And it may be that Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a precursor of conduct disorder however, they are NOT co-occurring conditions.
Both mental disorders involve childhood disobedience that grossly violates accepted behavioral norms for children.
Core Symptoms […]
What is Cyberbullying?
May 4, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Any harassment, threatening, or bullying that uses the Internet or any other electronic device including, but not limited to email, text messaging, instant messaging, chat rooms, blogs, social networking sites, and profiles, is considered to be cyberbullying.
Most commonly, forms of Cyberbullying include:
Personal Intimidation or Attacks
Posting personally abusive and threatening comments via blogs, social […]
Tips for Teachers of Higher Achieving Students
May 3, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
High achieving students are the most likely to be identified as gifted. They are accustomed to being in control and to being considered “bright.” Their achievement is easily measured because their work is complete, accurate and punctual. They enjoy school and like to please their teachers and parents.
Teachers […]
Is this Bullying?
May 2, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Thanks for your responses. We realize that a metaphor of the dog chasing its tail as relating to the problem of bullying cannot be understood without actually going through the course itself, so we have removed it from our blog. We appreciate your helping us prevent further misunderstanding.
We happened […]
Science Videos for Students and Use in the Classroom
April 29, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Dow Chemical contacted Professional Learning Board asking what we thought of their new science videos for education. We think they’re worth sharing with you!
Science of Baseball
Students learn about the science of baseball during a search for the center of percussion, or “node” of baseball bat, referred to as the “sweet spot.”
Baking Soda Volcano
Students […]
