Friday, March 22, 2013

5 Reasons Your Students Should Blog

In case you need a little more convincing... Read the article here.

  1. Open Reflection
  2. Developing Literacy with Different Mediums
  3. Student Voice
  4. Creating an Open Archive of Learning
  5. Developing a Positive Digital Footprint

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Stepping Out of Traditional Teacher Preparation Programs | Edutopia

The idea of a teacher prep residency interests me! What a completely different experience that would be than what we are doing now...
"Why shouldn't we expect our new teachers to be prepared to teach students as a result of a year-long authentic experience teaching in a class while supported, guided and mentored by our best classroom educators?"

Read the article here:
Stepping Out of Traditional Teacher Preparation Programs | Edutopia

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

BUGS!

Here's another example of what the inquiry approach looks like for teachers.