Something New
Now that we’re through the holidays, are you ready to tackle the challenges of 2014? Recent surveys point out that people don’t get serious about their New Year’s Resolutions until February, so now is the time to get started!
One reason ideas and dreams don’t come to action is just that we don’t think them through, and plan for them. […]
How Can We Create an Emotionally Safe Classroom for Our Students?
For learning to take place, a child needs to feel safe. As teachers, it is our responsibility to provide an environment which does not trigger fear or anxiety, but helps the child feel comfortable and happy.
Create a positive atmosphere: A bright, airy space with lots of natural lighting will lift up moods and […]
How Can I Manage Student Behavior With Behavior Conference?
A behavior conference is a brief meeting between teacher and student to discuss the student’s problem behavior(s). While the structure and content of a behavior conference will vary based on circumstances, it will typically include some or all of the following elements:
Description of the problem behavior: The teacher describes the student’s behavior and […]
Always Learning…
I’ve been speaking English my whole life. Reading and writing since I was about 5 years old. And yet, I find that I still have a lot I can learn.
Did you know?
The commonly used phrase “Five items or less” is actually wrong. It should be “Five items or fewer.”
A lot of people use […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Jan 25 – Feb 1, 2014)
TOOLS
snaggy
An image host that lets you paste and share images online.
Zootool
Bookmark, organize and share your favorite images, videos, documents and links from all over the web.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
Dropcam
Enter for a chance to win this monitoring device.
As always before using tools or resources be sure to conduct due diligence regarding alignment of the […]
What is Social-Emotional Learning?
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process in which students acquire, develop and apply a set of skills, knowledge and attitudes that help them to be good students and citizens, achieving success in both their academic and personal lives.
Social-emotional learning improves the emotional intelligence (EQ) of a student; and this is stated to […]
What Are The Elements of a Good Professional Development Plan (PDP)?
Six elements of a good Professional Development Plan (PDP) for teachers are:
A good plan must have a clear description of the learning needs of both teacher and students.
Identifying student needs involves evaluating student performance and assessing other information that may have a bearing on student learning, such as disciplinary actions, attendance information, test […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Jan 18 – 25, 2014)
TOOLS
Postable
An easy way to organize mailing addresses and send personalized thank you cards.
Cropp.me
Auto-crop multiple images in different sizes.
ThinkTank
A research organizer for students.
RESOURCES
Essay Map
An interactive to help students in expository writing.
Get the Math
Algebraic thinking in real world problems.
As always before using tools or resources be sure to conduct due diligence regarding alignment of the […]
Just Because We Have Instant Messaging…
SMS. Yahoo Messenger. Gchat. Facebook Messenger. Whatsapp. The ways in which we can send a message within seconds continue to increase. As costs drop and ease of sending accelerates, the time we spend sending these messages expands as well. We still just have 24 hours a day.
I remember when the telephone was stationary. […]
What Is The Role of “Scaffolding” In The Classroom?
The dictionary defines “scaffolding” as ‘a temporary structure used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.’ Even for teachers providing classroom instruction there is a need for ‘scaffolding’ support, which is given by the teacher throughout the lesson in the form of adequate explanations […]
