Cool Teacher Resource
April 28, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
The Kerpoof Studio website is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company and true to form is super fun. According to this cool, free teacher resource, educators and students can discover things while being creative in the following ways:
Make artwork (even if you aren’t good at drawing!)
Make an animated movie […]
Tip for Teachers of ELLs: Parent Survey
April 27, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
The following information can help teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs) prepare appropriate instruction for their students and across their classrooms. Prepare a one-page parent survey in order to collect background information about each ELL. Some good things to ask about include:
Age of child on arrival to United States
Date of arrival
Circumstances […]
Understanding IQ Scores in the Classroom
April 26, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
A primary issue about interpreting an IQ score is that errors commonly occur in the analysis of IQ tests. Intelligence tests measure a variety of mental skills, which are lumped together and called “intelligence.” The result is an IQ score. This number is supposed to be a […]
Purpose of Formative Assessment
April 25, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
According to Lang, et al (2008), the formative assessment process came about from educators working on ways to accelerate student achievement and to help predict how well students will perform on standards-based statewide tests.
Lang is right on target, however, the general perception often is that standard-based learning and formative assessments […]
Teaching Tip: Computer Keyboarding or Typing
April 22, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
First of all, what IS keyboarding? Isn’t it just typing? The answer is simple: yes, keyboarding and typing are the same thing. Keyboarding is the updated term for what used to be typing on a typewriter. While keyboarding might not be a glamorous part of technology today, it’s a necessary skill that eases […]
April is Autism Month
April 22, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
April is Autism month and an appropriate time for Professional Learning Board to introduce our newest course, Introduction to Autism.
Whether you know it or not, you probably know someone with autism. As educators, you have most likely heard of autism, ASD, Aspbergers, the autism spectrum and a whole host of facts and myths […]
Teaching Tip: Pronouncing Spanish Names
April 20, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 5 Comments
Imagine the first day of class and being able to pronounce all of your student’s names with confidence. In this section, we’ll examine the Spanish alphabet (el alfabeto or el abecedario) by focusing on pronunciation of the sounds made by each letter. It is recommended to practice repeating these sounds aloud several times. […]
Classroom Behavior Technique: Student Interview
April 19, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Questions similar to these are asked to help the student understand the impact of their behavior on others:
How does this behavior impact your grades?
Are you able to make and keep friends?
Do you like school? Why or why not?
Is your current behavior working for you?
How does this behavior make you […]
Range of Readers in 1 Classroom
April 18, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
For any teacher it is critical to recognize that in any given classroom, the range of reading ability is approximately 2/3 of the students’ chronological age. This means that in a classroom of mostly 15 years old, the range of reading ability, and “inability” across the class will span 10 years!
In […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 16, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
The challenges of keeping kids safe in the 21st century are far greater and under more change than ever before in history. Now, child predators have new ways to find victims thanks to the internet, cell phone and GPS technologies. Today, children can use these same technologies and numerous web sites in new […]
