If it's worth assigning, it's worth getting done...

We will be viewing this video in class tonight. For more information on Rick Wormeli, check out the following links: https://twitter.com/RickWormeli http://www.stenhouse.com/html/authorbios_235.htm

Miracle Workers

"All I did was give you what you needed before you knew you needed it."

Fun with technology!

Here's the app Karen showed us!
http://www.explaineverything.com/

And the site Tom told us about for creating class videos:
http://www.educreations.com/

Why blog?

As I prepare to offer a staff development session for the teachers at my school on the benefits of blogging (which means your audience is about to get bigger as I'll be sharing our site with them!), I came across this post that reaffirms why we are using blogs as an instructional tool for our class.

Since you have participated as a student blogger, check out the list at the link below and see how many of the benefits of blogging that she lists apply to you!

What does student blogging exactly do?

Also, connected to the blog linked above is another blog Notes From McTeach that describes a lesson on teaching students how to blog before actually hitting the keyboard! I love this idea for scaffolding and direct instruction.

Literacy and Math

This week, I'm presenting literacy strategies to the math department at my school in response to the literacy needs they've observed in their students. In the process of researching, I've come across several resources I thought math teachers in EDUC 355/TEGR 585 might also enjoy!

https://sites.google.com/site/literacymath/home 

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/105137.aspx

http://teach.clarkschools.net/jbernhard/Literacy_Web/ContentAreaLiteracy/MathQ&A.pdf

http://www.dayofreading.org/DOR10HO/McDonald_Smith.pdf

http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp10&crid=154&contentid=519

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=16

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/ck12-algebra-1/v/word-problem-solving-strategies

Teaching Portrayed on Televesion: What does Glee Get Right?

A fun blog post by Teaching Channel's Sarah Brown Wessling analyzing the ways in which the television show GLEE portrays teaching:

What does Glee Get Right?

Seven Keys to Effective Feedback

Here's a link to a new article by Grant Wiggins on providing effective feedback from ASCD's Educational Leadership journal.
Seven Keys to Effective Feedback

Wiggins also has a great blog! 
http://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/