What is Reciprocal Teaching?
Palinesar and Brown (1984) described Reciprocal Teaching as an instructional strategy that is “a dialogue between teachers and students for the purpose of jointly constructing the meaning of the text.” In this strategy, the role of “a teacher” is shared by both teacher and student, as they take turns in leading the discussion […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Nov 23 – 30, 2013)
TOOLS
GameSalad
Develop and publish games on all major platforms.
ChartGizmo
An online chart builder that can be used to visualize data.
RESOURCES
Adventures in Nonfiction: A Guided Inquiry Journey
Activities to help students develop and answer questions from gathered information.
Sentence Reading Magic
An app to help students read and build sentences.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
Block Party
Enter for a chance to win […]
Thank You Teachers
As we prepare for thanksgiving, we at PLB have been reflecting on the past year and all for which we are thankful. Thank YOU, Teachers. Thank you for collaborating with us in the exciting endeavor of online professional development that results in providing high quality education in schools across the country. It’s exciting […]
Paradigm Shift in Education
“Research is the bricks. Our informed, educated intuition is the mortar. It’s impossible to construct a worthy structure without either one.” – Dr. Michael Allen, ezine January 26, 2006
The most significant issue relating to learning is the relatively recent paradigm shift in education. This change is illustrated in the way in which curriculum […]
How Can I Support a Student With Dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is a form of learning disability whereby the student has difficulty with math. Dyscalculia may impact the person’s ability to tell time, manage money or shop independently. Dyscalculia can be caused due to deficits in the:
Visual spatial abilities with features like:
Reversal of numbers (writing 6 instead of 9, 3 backwards)
Difficulty copying numbers from […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Nov 16 – 23, 2013)
TOOLS
Scribble Maps
A simple tool to draw on maps.
SketchUp
Computer software that allows users to create 3D models
Files to Friends
An interface to send files upto 1 GB.
RESOURCES
Count Us In
Math games to reinforce the concept of counting.
Essential Skeleton
An app to understand the anatomy of the human skeleton.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
DVD: Barney, Angelina Ballerina & Thomas
Enter for […]
No One Knows Your Classroom Better Than You!
We read and learn about various strategies, research and ideas in newsletters, journals, or professional development courses. Sometimes we find things that we love and sometimes we find ideas that make us think “That will never work in MY classroom!” Often, we may be right. After all, no one knows our classrooms better […]
How Can I Respond to Parents Who Seem Indifferent?
An “Indifferent” Parent is one who may be unresponsive or often absent. There are multiple reasons for a parent to demonstrate a lack of involvement; however, not caring about the student is not one of them. This parent may have had a bad educational experience themself, may feel inadequate to help out, may […]
How Can I Support Students With Dysgraphia?
Dysgraphia is a developmental disorder that may be caused due to impairment of the child’s motor skills, visual-spatial perceptual skills and in some cases language processing skills. A student with dysgraphia may exhibit illegible writing, difficulty in forming certain letters, inaccurate positioning on the lines and spacing between letters and words, difficulty in […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Nov 9 – 16, 2013)
TOOLS
LiveMinutes
A collaborative meeting service focused on document sharing.
nearpod
An app that allows teachers to create digital presentations and digitally interact with their students in real time.
RESOURCES
Printing Press
An interactive that is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers.
buzz Math
An interactive Math workbook for middle school students.
As always before using tools or resources […]
