tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58400672164236598002024-03-13T00:15:02.257-07:00Bakken Blog of LearningMy love of learning and technology in one place!MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-50337996996824026202010-11-12T20:17:00.000-08:002010-11-12T20:26:05.485-08:0012 tips for flexible grouping articleThis article highlights excellent ideas for teaching. Cue cards are something new I am trying and so far it has been beneficial. Flexible grouping takes a lot of work but gives the students higher-quality learning in the end. I truly believe this is the change that public education needs right now.<br />
<a href="http://teachers.net/gazette/MAR09/fitzell/">http://teachers.net/gazette/MAR09/fitzell/</a><br />
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<li>Provide instruction and activities that match students of varying skill levels.</li>
<li>Assess student progress frequently by monitoring student work and error patterns to identify what needs to be re-taught.</li>
<li>Avoid using worksheets as the primary focus of small-group work. Worksheets should be kept to a minimum, if not eliminated altogether.</li>
<li>Establish clear routines for students to follow. Model and practice those routines. Rehearse the expectations and review expectations frequently.</li>
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<li>Notice positive group behavior. Research indicates that teachers should give students more positive comments than negative comments.</li>
<li>Calmly, quietly, and quickly approach and redirect students who are off task. Use a nonverbal cue, a cue card (see cue card example)</li>
<li>Use proximity control. The co-teaching environment makes this much more doable.</li>
<li>Use assessment data to create lesson plans and determine the groups.</li>
<li>Keep groups small, preferably three to four students to a group. Sometimes it might even be appropriate to have pairs.</li>
<li>Change groups as students grow or test out of a curriculum section.</li>
<li>Describe, show an example, or model the expectations for assignments and activities as well as examples of what the outcome should, and should not, look like.</li>
<li>Correct misbehavior and teach appropriate behavior and expectations (we cannot assume that students know what to do)</li>
</span></ol>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-84819950268239076802010-10-21T22:00:00.000-07:002010-10-21T22:00:18.619-07:00RTI Elementary Leadership training DAY 1 10/14/10 CONTINUED<div style="color: white;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9892214052854074" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">What can I do about the students who forget information?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3-minute timed review </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1 min to think by themselves - 1 min to share with one partner - 1 min to share with another partner</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">recycle the lesson (culmulative review)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">REPETITION REPETITION REPETITION!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Common errors of reviewing saying “do you remember?” “any questions?” and using NO culmulative review</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use Mnemonics!!!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">USE GUIDED NOTES </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: white;">(</span>a teacher-prepared outline i.e. Fill in the blank) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">OPPOSITIONAL CHILDREN - quick rewards such as TIME WITH TEACHER lunch etc </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">***Staff development “what do I do about the...”</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">What can I do about the students who fail to see the relevance of my instruction?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Teach students WHY the objective is important</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-FOCUS on personal relevance “if you use this skill with... you will be able to....”</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-EXPLAIN how a negative consequence could be avoided “if you do, you will avoid losing...”</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-DISCUSS the effect on others “other students may not want to work with you if you dont know it, parents will be happy, etc”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use rationale questions - incorporate questions (with point values) on quizzes or tests that are related to the personal relevance of the objectives.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ASK THE STUDENTS WHY THEY THINK MATH FACTS ARE IMPORTANT!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">WHY common errors - “because I said so” “because it’s on the test” “because you will need it when you grow up” “because it is important. Trust me” “ failure to make personally relevant connections to student’s life</span></div>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-46775302944999998512010-10-21T21:55:00.000-07:002010-10-21T21:56:54.901-07:00RTI Elementary Leadership training DAY 1 10/14/10 CONTINUED<div style="color: white;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9892214052854074" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use probes every 6-8 weeks - CBM (curriculum-based measurement) it is rate-based</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Daily Classroom Behavior Report Card - Paws rules chart to gain points/rewards</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shelley would like us to implement writing probe suggested at RTI training </span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Within the Teacher Guided Instruction is this acronym GROWIQ</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">G=gain attention R=Review O=Objective W=Why I=Input Q=Questioning </span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Telling the students the objectives will help to prime their brain to pay attention</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ticket out the door will help to assess knowledge by letting them know ahead of time what it is</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What Will I Do Log EXAMPLE:</span></div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none; color: white;"><tbody>
<tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Topic/Lesson</span></td><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Date</span></td><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Objective</span></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ex. punctuation</span></td><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4/15</span></td><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ex. Write sentences using correct punctuations</span></td></tr>
<tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></td><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></td><td style="border: 1px dotted rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">What do I do with students who do not respond to instructions?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-First determine if it is a skill deficit or it is a performance problem</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-If it is skill deficit then teach them to look at a person, acknowledge, do the task immediately, check back if necessary, look say ok, do it right away!</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TEACH INTELLIGENT BEHAVIORS</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (look smart, act smart) (kind of like reading mastery’s STAR)</span><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">SNAPPE</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S=sit N=nod A=act interested P=participate P=prepare E=evaluate </span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PROMPTING - say something like “this is an instruction” or “get ready for an instruction” (like RM)</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use an auditory or visual SIGNAL to alert students of instruction</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You/Me game (like RM Teacher/Student game) </span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-</span><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Make sure to give individuals with behavior problems EARNING POWERS</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">BEHAVIOR BINGO - similar to the cir the letters with POPCORN</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Green card is a cheat sheet for this conference </span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">** USE OPEN BODY positions (no cross-armed, hands-on-hips, and finger pointing)</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6 steps to increase OTR (on-task response)</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. everybody get ready to say/tell</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. keep it a secret or signal by touching forward</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. whisper share oyour idea with your partner</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. when I pull your name, say your idea or your partner’s idea</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. have class repeat individual’s response</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. repeat the process until 100% participation</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Choral responding - model it - use signal after you say “everybody get ready to tell me”</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Participation board</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Participation Buddies (clock buddies like Aubra uses)</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">COMMON ERRORS of participation</span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-Too few questions -dont say who can tell me... - dont tell the name of the student being called on until question is asked - No thinking time</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">What can I do about the students who disrupt my instruction?</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Teach how to get teacher’s attention appropriately.</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-look at the teacher - signal somehow - wait for acknowledgement - ask questions in a normal voice</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Take digital pictures to show the expected behavior and what is NOT an expected behavior. </span></div>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-69212856709574692572010-10-21T21:53:00.000-07:002010-10-21T21:57:47.564-07:00RTI Elementary Leadership training DAY 1 10/14/10<div style="color: white;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9892214052854074" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">RTI Elementary Leadership training DAY 1 10/14/10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Montana RTI Teams Bozeman, Great Falls, Billings</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Presentor/Trainer Susan L. Mulkey email:susanm@xmission.com</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">presentation will be on the OPI website</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">RTI Essential Components</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1.Strong Leadership</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Ongoing Assessment</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Evidence-based Curriculum and Instruction</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Collaborative Teaming</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Data-based Decision making</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Fidelity of Implementation</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Ongoing Training and Professional Develeopment</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Community and Family Involvement</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">*The ones in red are the ones we are focussing on </span></div><div style="color: white;"><br />
</div><div style="color: white;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9892214052854074" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Personal learning log ideas are highlighted in yellow </span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you ever wondered what I can do about students who do not participate during my instruction, forget info, don’t understand or generalize, don’t work cooperatively, don’t compete assignments, don’t perform well with traditional test</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Did you know that TEACHER VARIABLES account for more variance in students achievement than any other factor, particulary in high poverty schools</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Teaching is and Art and Science</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you agree? the more we know about the science of teaching… the better we can artistically apply knowledge</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TEACHING is not telling and LEARNING is not being told</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Good teaching differs with the ROBUSTNESS of the variables</span></div><div style="color: white;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9892214052854074" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TEACHING is not telling and LEARNING is not being told</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Good teaching differs with the ROBUSTNESS of the variables</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Memory logs – index cards, personal learning log</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Index card format</span></div><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none; color: white;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Write the BIG IDEA or name of strategy or intervention</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Detail the strategy</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Look, Lean, Whisper Partner strategy </span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TEACHING should be PASSIONATE - students know when you care or dont</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Student Engagement by repeating </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">(</span>culmulative review)</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">TGIF = what each lesson should look like (as far as time spent)</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> T=Teacher Guided Instruction G=Guided Practice I=Independent Practice F=Final Measurement 20%_______________ _____75%___________________ 10%___________</span></div><div style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Start with the END in mind</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-74614243032444896712010-08-19T20:50:00.001-07:002010-08-19T20:50:02.981-07:00Math Camp at its best!B&B is in its final year. I am sad! I found out today, however, that our 5th graders get to go to the Montana Learning Center for Math, Science and Indian Ed! I am very excited to bring them to such a beautiful place!MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-50142545846445016852010-08-14T21:07:00.000-07:002010-08-14T21:07:08.359-07:00Back to school here we come!As a science teacher I appreciate this:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc7IdYwjGLQUbodOdyVRPDSGRtJuhlPsy-jjM-ieMUNUf_vOgR8GLWDrWWL1XhQHsUOnOE6sv6qL-SNILRBnDIhfBioz3woRxTgcnZ-4oWdU-Wd3Qx-GqbLVWJPTaydAv-8SnC7lXwJY/s1600/teacher_pupil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc7IdYwjGLQUbodOdyVRPDSGRtJuhlPsy-jjM-ieMUNUf_vOgR8GLWDrWWL1XhQHsUOnOE6sv6qL-SNILRBnDIhfBioz3woRxTgcnZ-4oWdU-Wd3Qx-GqbLVWJPTaydAv-8SnC7lXwJY/s320/teacher_pupil.jpg" /></a></div>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-81066762490285940132010-08-03T07:30:00.000-07:002010-08-03T07:30:34.679-07:00OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT SHOULD I DO?<a href="http://ohmygodwhathappened.com/">OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT SHOULD I DO?</a><br /><br />This book is for anyone who wants to move into the digital age of awesomeness! Teachers need to check this FREE digital book out too!MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-44134775599956316862010-07-06T07:51:00.000-07:002010-07-06T07:51:08.070-07:0052 Cool Facts About Social Media<a href="http://dannybrown.me/2010/07/03/cool-facts-about-social-media/">52 Cool Facts About Social Media</a>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-43226688721644255362010-04-30T22:20:00.001-07:002010-04-30T22:26:27.600-07:00Choosing a new reading curriculumOur school is choosing a new reading curriculum. I am confused at the data and science behind the different series. Research-based RTI material seems to be everywhere. I found this interesting article: <a href="http://teacheffectively.com/2009/04/07/do-reading-curricula-make-a-difference/">http://teacheffectively.com/2009/04/07/do-reading-curricula-make-a-difference/</a><br />
Any advice would be appreciated.<br />
Looking at these two:<br />
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Link to learning – sensory cortex – new learning takes place – emotional hook<br />
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You need to get their ATTENTION<br />
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What factors influence attention<br />
Need, novelty, cognitive dissonance, expectations, intensity of stimuli, emotional<br />
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There is no comprehension w/o picturing<br />
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Bilateral Accessory naviculars??? Navicular is a bone in the foot – w/o a visual representation makes comprehension very difficult<br />
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MEANING <br />
Connections help establish meaning<br />
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What must we do if we want to make info meaningful to students – find experiences they have had and “hook” new info to it OR make concrete meaning<br />
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ACTIVITY concepts obtained from <br />
Burns, M. (2000). About teaching mathematics: A K-8 resource (2nd ed. ). Math Solutions Publications, Sausalito, CA.<br />
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Students learned regardless of age, based on activities – taking that conrete and working to whatever level they are at<br />
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ACTIVITY - Blue paper – tear it in half – we have 2 pieces - tear it again in half – now how many do we have? – 4 (division of fractions in this activity – smaller but more)<br />
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MATH journaling to write down their thoughts <br />
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Students are trained to think that if they are asked a question about their math problem such as “are you sure” that they are wrong – work on that<br />
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What are the Classroom Implications of the Cocktail Party Effect – we only pay attention to one thing at a time<br />
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K – can process 2 things at a time<br />
Adults = can process 7 things at a time efficiently <br />
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Bombardment is not the answer <br />
Chunking is the answer “the difference between novices and experts in a field appears to be that experts tend… because of a great deal of experience in a field... to organize information into much larger chunks, whiles novices work with isolated bits of information. – Benjamin Bloom<br />
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Rehearsal is the PRACTICE – More PRACTICE more memory<br />
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PROCEUDRAL memory The “how” does not involve conscious thought <br />
Processes that have been practiced or repeated to the extent that they have become automatic. Examples? <br />
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Driving a car, writing, decoding, typing, throwing a pass in football, walking, etc. Very difficult to access these habits and skills in any way except doing them. <br />
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Declarative Memory The What involve conscious thought - Semantic (our general knowledge), Episodic <br />
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SENSES FOCUS ON INFORMATION<br />
Info meaningful with emotional hook you pay attention – sensory memory<br />
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Repeated activation synapses strengthened messages sent effectively – working memory<br />
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Stimulation of cell neurotransmitters produced – long-term memory<br />
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The more we use these networks, the stronger they become<br />
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No matter how well planned, how interesting, stimulation colorful or relevant the lesson, if the teaher does all the interacting with the material, the teacher’s… not the students’… brain will grow new connections. <br />
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BIG BRAIN IDEAS…<br />
There is no comprehension w/o picturing <br />
Students make meaning by connecting to existing schema.<br />
The person DOING is the person leaning.MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-90540869544090426362010-04-22T12:54:00.000-07:002010-04-22T12:54:50.587-07:00Being SMART in your Math Lessons by Adam MeadorAdam Meador <br />
ameador@spsmail.org<br />
Principal Bingham Elementary School<br />
Springfield, MO public schools<br />
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<div style="background-color: yellow;">Objective: To learn more about the use of SMART technology in the mathematics classroom</div><br />
First a video was shown "A Vision of K-12 Students Today"<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8</a><br />
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Helpful websites<br />
<a href="http://www2.smarttech.com/st//en-US/Support/SBS">www2.smarttech.com/st//en-US/Support/SBS</a><br />
<a href="http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=190">www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=190</a><br />
<a href="http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm">its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm</a><br />
email Adam for more websites <br />
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We then watched a video on the old way of teaching math called "Ma and Pa Kettle Math"<br />
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He then talked about Notebook software in the math class<br />
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**set orientation up to 20 in the control panel<br />
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10.6 is the newest software - new math tools protractor, ruler, compass<br />
the Math Download has a free 30-day trial (otherwise it is $129, but can use it on multiple computers)<br />
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Using the Pin Tool can help show different student math problems<br />
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Use the capture tool to get pictures, tables, etc. off of web pages to paste into the Notebook software - be careful of copyright<br />
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Use properties to set background<br />
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Floating tools can be used in other areas<br />
Customize the tool bar by right-clicking on it - you can add what you want<br />
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<div style="background-color: cyan;">Other handy tools:</div>Infinite cloner<br />
Lock<br />
Order<br />
My Content<br />
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I will be emailing Adam to get more information and posting it on here later.MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-68899086606940924472010-04-22T12:36:00.000-07:002010-04-22T12:36:00.146-07:00A Vision of K-12 Students Today<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_A-ZVCjfWf8&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_A-ZVCjfWf8&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-41521537832472311512010-04-18T07:33:00.000-07:002010-04-18T07:33:18.615-07:00Rocket Car Racers - Newton's Laws of MotionMy students had a chance to test out their knowledge of Newton's 3rd law by making Rocket Car Racers. We went through 6 packs of balloons, but it was well worth the price. The students got to design their own car and modify it 3 times before the "official" race. We took notes in our science journal, as well as, created tables to record our data. It was an ardorous project for my students, but well worth the time!<br />
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http://ping.fm/sgmCc<br />
<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img alt="" height="1" src="http://ping.fm/I0kIv" width="1" /></div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/yhvok37">http://tinyurl.com/yhvok37</a><br />
<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img alt="" height="1" src="http://ping.fm/irUSP" width="1" /></div>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-40543442440419216642010-03-25T20:26:00.000-07:002010-03-25T21:06:48.151-07:00Skype in the classroom for writing!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This past quarter my students have been able to connect with a class from Arizona via Skype. We wrote each other friendly letters and read them to each other. It has been a powerful learning experience because my students have agricultural backgrounds, use English as their first language, and have lived in a rural setting all of their lives. The students in Arizona are mostly ELL students who have lived in an urban setting all of their lives. They have been able to ask many questions and share trends and culture from both of our areas. I hope to continue connecting to more classrooms in the future. If you are interested please contact me at allisonbakken@gmail.com.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/opinion/18thu1.html?src=me">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/opinion/18thu1.html?src=me</a>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-7157514840012940382010-03-15T21:43:00.001-07:002010-03-15T21:43:22.986-07:0018 teachers share what they are doing in their 21st Century Classroom!<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B4g5M06YyVw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B4g5M06YyVw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-85471650709267363242010-03-13T22:33:00.000-08:002010-03-13T22:33:32.796-08:00MEMTA announces the next 200 teachers selected!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWivhkxAdROKH38GiDtMzBquANZ-8HPwSxkfLtO4sqwNGXGh8JQ4q5Z0AvW9gcQhlS-UAqxmV_f0cz-rJ_HII1NqVrEkLn4ZLAAkTsguzYVL2izit1YwpmMQxqojHvgRg5eVKmGv5SR1k/s1600-h/2009+Academy_123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWivhkxAdROKH38GiDtMzBquANZ-8HPwSxkfLtO4sqwNGXGh8JQ4q5Z0AvW9gcQhlS-UAqxmV_f0cz-rJ_HII1NqVrEkLn4ZLAAkTsguzYVL2izit1YwpmMQxqojHvgRg5eVKmGv5SR1k/s320/2009+Academy_123.jpg" /></a></div><h1 class="epi-fontLg bwtextaligncenter" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><b>(this is a picture of myself and Phil Mickelson this past July 2009, I was 7 1/2 months pregnant)</b></span></h1><h1 class="epi-fontLg bwtextaligncenter"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My cousin Nancy Meyer from MN was selected for the 2010 Mickelson ExxonMobil Academy! I am very excited to share my experiences with her! </span></b></span></h1><h1 class="epi-fontLg bwtextaligncenter"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>200 Teachers Selected to Attend the National Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy (out of 1,270)</b></span></h1><h1 class="epi-fontLg bwtextaligncenter"><b><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100311005121&newsLang=en">MEMTA 2010 selected teachers</a> </b> </h1>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-48629980194227051092010-03-10T21:42:00.000-08:002010-03-10T21:42:04.353-08:00Web 2.0 in Education<strong></strong> <span class="status-body"><span class="actions"><div><br />
</div></span><span class="entry-content">Check out this web site for interesting resources about web 2.0 in education - collaboration is key and networking makes all the difference! <a class="tweet-url web" href="http://ping.fm/MzHor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ping.fm/MzHor</a></span> </span>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-48754969968627397242010-03-07T22:14:00.000-08:002010-03-07T22:14:19.276-08:00MEMTA PLN connectionsThe Mickelson Exxon-Mobil Teacher's Academy in 2009 gave me plenty of resources for data collection (Math) and Newton's 3 laws of Motion (Science), but it also gave a new perspective on my PLN (Personal Learning Network). I was lucky enough to again see a wonderful MEMTA participant in Seattle at the NCCE (Northwest Council for Computer Educators) conference. It was great to compare how we were using what we learned from our amazing professional development this past summer in our classrooms. What a great connection to have and hopefully Betsy and I will continue to stay in touch.<br />
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Just go to the following linke: <a href="http://www.internet4classrooms.com/smart_board.htm">http://www.internet4classrooms.com/smart_board.htm</a>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-6448434602149242922010-03-07T21:35:00.000-08:002010-03-07T21:35:46.079-08:00Library of Congress-Primary ResourcesI am glad I went to one of the many Library of Congress sessions. The presenters had a lot of wonderful ideas and teaching tips for using the LOC espescially for primary sources--example: historic photos. go to <a href="http://loc.gov/teachers">loc.gov/teachers</a> to get started.MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-48542565623982091762010-03-07T21:31:00.001-08:002010-03-07T21:31:31.571-08:00CIM Technology Solutions will be giving away $250,000 worth of technology over the next year. Register on their website each month to enter the drawing for that month's giveaways. http://www.cimav.com/giveaways/MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840067216423659800.post-37053327381356252242010-03-06T22:43:00.000-08:002010-03-06T22:43:23.353-08:00My Avatar<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.myavatareditor.com/">My Avatar Editor is way too much fun!</a></span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXgAo96niBE5KZrFlAnvhvB2O5xqSnHBw51G84lZlVW1ZZICc_zBaDm3Dzxni0PeohJJ1w08juKyl6zYAbHWd88EaRw35BKYZCXen3FWGKN-Doyt4fGmY-VnVZrEp2uRhnV6VBh-pROk/s1600-h/abakken.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXgAo96niBE5KZrFlAnvhvB2O5xqSnHBw51G84lZlVW1ZZICc_zBaDm3Dzxni0PeohJJ1w08juKyl6zYAbHWd88EaRw35BKYZCXen3FWGKN-Doyt4fGmY-VnVZrEp2uRhnV6VBh-pROk/s320/abakken.png" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so you ask how is this relevant in the classroom?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">well if you save it into a png format and uncheck the background, you can use any background with it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You could have your children explore many places and tell stories, write poems, use these images for online editing, email pals, the list goes on and on...</div>MTmomof2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03876970899147497831noreply@blogger.com1