John Faig

Male

Norwalk, CT

United States

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King Low Heywood Thomas
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http://johnfaig.blogspot.com/
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http://king23things.edublogs.org/
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About Me
Ex-Wall Street analyst now teaching as a second career. I teach middle school math and also serve as technology coordinator.

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  • Jane Krauss

    Welcome to PBL~Better with Practice, John! I think second career teachers have life experiences that make them especially suited to the job. I look forward to your participation in our discussions.

    Feb 8, 2010

  • Suzie Boss

    Hi John,
    Welcome to PBL~Better with Practice group. Interesting that you've come to teaching from biz side--I've met many PBL enthusiasts who come to teaching as second career (and bring real-world experiences with them).
    Feel free to start a new discussion with any questions you'd like this group to ponder.
    Cheers,
    Suzie

    Feb 9, 2010

  • Denise Stewart

    My ELLs love working with mind maps. One of their favorites is the "double bubble" which takes that disorganized venn-diagram and turns it into an organized work of art that can easily be transferred to a writing activity with a minimum of confusion:)

    As an ELIC (English Language Instructional Coach), I am supporting the use of Mind Maps in content classes where there are ELLs. Their use would help students develop a clearer understanding of our content texts.

    Now as to where to find them, you can make your own (see my website under TEACHER TOOLS) . I plan on scanning some models from a workshop I went to over the summer and emailing them to colleagues. If you like, I can add you to that list.

    Denise:)

    www.ellteacherpros.com
    www.teachingsuccesseswithells.blogspot.com

    Oct 4, 2010