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Professional Learning in Practice. Hope: A Strategy for Teacher Leaders? I used to think hope wasn't a strategy, but now I'm reconsidering. My thinking changed after reading 'Making Hope Happen' by Shane Lopez. Hopemonger), the world's leading researcher on hope and a Gallup Senior Scientist. In his book, Lopez presents some compelling research on hope:. Accounts for 12% of academic success. And is a better predictor of GPA and retention in college than high school GPA, SAT, and ACT scores. In the midst ...
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Learning to Muse: Reflections on Writing with Deanna Mascle
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Reflections on Writing with Deanna Mascle. Reflections on teaching writing, and when it goes right or wrong, a collaborative effort with Deanna Mascle. Our collaboration was guided by Christopher Bronke of the National Blogging Collaborative. 8220;Hey–what did you think of all those five-paragraph essays you wrote this year? Son one: “Stupid.”. Son two: “Stupid.”. An assignment that I like to use to prepare my students for more formal, high-stakes writing is something I call the Paper Trail assignment.
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Heidi's Take on Deaf Education: August 2015
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Heidi's Take on Deaf Education. Through this blog, I hope to share my expertise and professional opinions on the education of deaf and hard of hearing students. Monday, August 17, 2015. When Plain Video is Not Enough: How Educational Videos Fail Teachers of the DHH and their Students. The below post was originally published on the Redesign Challenge website July 9, 2015 and can be found here. Where are the Professional Learning Videos for Teachers of DHH Students? DHH teachers are not alone. This pro...
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Heidi's Take on Deaf Education: February 2015
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Heidi's Take on Deaf Education. Through this blog, I hope to share my expertise and professional opinions on the education of deaf and hard of hearing students. Thursday, February 19, 2015. Trapped by Snow.I Gotta Write. Earlier this week, my town was hit with 10 inches of snow. If you live in the north, you might be giggling at 10 inches, especially if you are in Boston. However, for us, it is a blizzard! So, what does a cooped up teacher do when she is trapped in her house for days? Write, of course!
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#TheEdCollabGathering is HERE! | Christopher Lehman
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Educational Consultant and Author Christopher Lehman's Blog. Open a World of Possible. Falling in Love with Close Reading. Energize Research Reading and Writing. Pathways to the Common Core. Saturday, April 25th! This is one of my favorite events that we put on at The Educator Collaborative. This Spring #TheEdCollabGathering should prove to be another great one. The day is totally free, no registration required, come and go as you please. And, every session is archived! A day of learning in your pajamas.
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Communicating - Teachers Know Tech
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Backchanneling: having students chat online during another aspect of your instruction. For example: While you are showing an instructional video, students could be collaborating online at the same time, or answering questions about your content simultaneously. Example from Padlet showing videos. Tons of introductory blogging helps. The above site is for teachers who want to start blogging, or just want some collaboration/feedback on what your writing. How to write a good blog comment. How to write short.
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