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My Secret: Passion: May 2009
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Thursday, May 28, 2009. I stumbled across an article which struck me as very interesting. The article was found on Education Week and it was written by the Associated Press and titled “ More College Grads Join Teach for America.”. The article by the Associated Press addresses the plethora of applicants for this noble cause. This year there were 4,100 applicants accepted out of a pool of 35,000. Not only are the numbers alone daunting but the criteria is rigid. As every year and this is still drawing quit...
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I'm Forever Learning: Last week - shameless plug time
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Monday, July 13, 2009. Last week - shameless plug time. This is a huge change, one that is difficult or seemingly impossible for some to face much less implement, so i thought I would go away from the overwhelming. Nature of the larger picture and present a simple, baby step on the road to embracing technology - get yourself an Activboard. I have an Activboard. In my room and I will admit to a heavy preference. To it It was designed specifically. Fully functional lessons called flipcharts. Kids perform b...
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My Secret: Passion: Motivation Proclamation
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Thursday, July 9, 2009. In Carol Wells article. Motivational Techniques for Improving Reading Comprehension Among Innercity High School Students. Several techniques are listed to motivate students. The article references "Innercity" students but states that it can relate to any students that have turned off or tuned out. I believe the techniques can be applied to all students as a way to motivate students. Finally, another technique that is given to motivate students to read is to form a book club or rea...
