Here's a quick and easy way to analyze how well you are applying AFL principles in your classroom:
If a parent were to ask his or her child how they were doing in your class, could the child give an accurate, detailed, and specific answer about his or her progress?
If you are regularly providing descriptive feedback to students…
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Added by Scott Habeeb on October 13, 2010 at 1:02pm —
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Special Needs - Isn't that every child?As a parent of a 14-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl, I am very careful whenever I use the words 'special needs' in connection with children.
On the one hand I believe that every child is a special needs child, simply because they are all individuals, each with their own special needs. Many of those special needs they have in common with other children – for example the need to be truly loved, cared for and…
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Added by Nicholas Tee on October 13, 2010 at 7:00am —
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There is a place that encourages better learning as well as teaching techniques while promoting new and evolving technologies as the tools to achieve more effective results.
Click here to visit the website of "Next Generation Learning Challenges".
Tis site will be of interest to teachers and students alike interested in best practices to achieve better results in the education of our youth in…
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Added by Gary Gray on October 11, 2010 at 7:50pm —
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In my German 3 class we recently finished a story we have been reading for the last three weeks. We have done several different types of
activities to facilitate the understanding of this story, and each
different activity has proven to have both its advantages, and
disadvantages. The unique thing about the activities I have done is
that each activity is something brand new that I have never tried
before. As any educator…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 10, 2010 at 7:57am —
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Now, I know being on the Board of Directors of ISTE means I'm a wee bit biased...But they don't pay me and I've been an avid ISTE association fan & member since I attended my first NECC conference in 2007 - Atlanta - where
Kathy Schrock first introduced to me the virtual world of Second…
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Added by gwyneth jones on October 9, 2010 at 11:29pm —
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My wife and I have been married for a little under three years, and about a year ago we decided that we wanted
to grow our family. As we discussed the most typical way of growing a
family (a baby), we came to the conclusion that we should start small
before taking the big leap. Last summer we purchased an 8 pound, runt
of the litter, slightly discolored, adorable, and loving yellow lab
puppy.…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 4, 2010 at 3:18pm —
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A couple of years ago a few of my digital friends and I brought this space to life:
The Synapse. A week later I wrote about it
here. The site derives its origin directly from a frustrating discussion in the Twittersphere between biology…
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Added by Sean Nash on October 2, 2010 at 9:30pm —
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One of the beauties of education is that we get the opportunity to try and explore new ideas. In fact, we are encouraged to think outside of
the box to discover new and improved ways to engage, inspire and
motivate students. Moreover, when we have new ideas and solutions to
problems, we are forcing ourselves to evaluate and assess our current
practices. A fancy word that all educators have heard (some so much it
makes them…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 25, 2010 at 10:40pm —
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Added by Dagoberto Mariño Blanco on September 20, 2010 at 7:02am —
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moblearning.wordpress.comVery interesting post on mobile learning inclusive of mobile learning & development industry.
Added by Kristine on September 14, 2010 at 3:18am —
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1 - Listen to what others are saying... Being able to speak is important...being able to listen is more
important. If you can truly listen to what others are saying, you will
be able to establish an unlimited amount of strong and long lasting
relationships. Your ability or inability to listen, will most
definitely affect the success, and the number of relationships you will
have in life.
2 - Watch what… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on September 11, 2010 at 9:28am —
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Last week I was speaking with a colleague of mine, and we were discussing activities we could do during one of our professional
development days. As we discussed potential ideas, we turned our focus
to activities that teachers could employ immediately. We wanted to
avoid activities that would require a lot of time and preparation in an
effort to provide our teachers with several very strong and powerful
strategies they could…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 11, 2010 at 9:15am —
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On any given day, educators experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. How an educator reacts and responds to these highs and
lows can often dictate the overall mood of the day. In my short 6 years
as an educator, I have learned several things as it pertains to
remaining positive, as well as keeping things in perspective when it
comes to my professional and personal life. Educators have an extremely
difficult and…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 3, 2010 at 6:57pm —
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Most students from across the country have returned to schools refreshed, recharged, and rejuvenated to continue their journey through
the educational process. As students use their summer break to relax
and simply be kids, teachers and administrators utilize their time to
both improve and develop their skills as educators. The summer provides
an excellent opportunity for all educators to refine and enhance their
abilities as…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 3, 2010 at 6:50pm —
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Last year I volunteered to lead a program called JUMP. JUMP is aimed at helping freshman students who are struggling academically and/or
socially. At first I was somewhat hesitant because I have never lead a
program quite like this. In short, we were able to accomplish some
great things, but looking toward the future we also have a lot of room
for improvement for a more effective and efficient implementation of
this…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:31am —
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A year and a half ago I started my Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership. As a teacher, this program has been influential in helping
to shape my philosophy of education. In particular, I have really begun
to analyze and critique the assessment policy I use in the classroom.
Last
school year I was part of a committee that was reading and evaluating
the ideas presented in Rick Stiggins' Assessment for Learning model…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:20am —
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Last night as I was sitting in my doctoral class I was reminded why I thoroughly enjoy the cohort format of educational leadership classes.
By no means am I the smartest, most intelligent or most knowledgeable
person in my class. To be honest, I would say I am probably closer
toward the bottom of the class in terms of my educational experiences
and knowledge. As weird as it might sound, I am completely okay with
being toward…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:17am —
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Over the last 5 years as an educator, I have learned so much about student motivation and student engagement. Recently, I started reflecting on my current practices and strategies I have used to engage
my students over the years. The program I am with has doubled in size
from roughly 140 students to over 280, so I feel confident these
strategies can, and will work.
1. Don't just care...really…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 8, 2010 at 5:39am —
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Over the last several weeks I have had the opportunity to speak with several different people who are the
leaders/coordinators/directors/supervisors in their respective
departments within my school district. This opportunity has given me a
new found appreciation for the many intricacies of a large suburban
school district.
As a current classroom teacher I plan my lessons, go to school, teach
students, grade…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:11pm —
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How often do you hear students complaining about a teacher who told them to put their cell phone away, or turn their iPod off? If your school
is anything like my school, then I am sure you hear this on a daily
basis. Integrating technology into the classroom has been a hot topic
over the last several years, and as our society continues to embrace new
technological advances, Education 2.0 will hopefully continue to…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:07pm —
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