Archive for May, 2010

The quality school teacher. Glasser, W., M.D.

Annotations May 31, 2010 at 10:44 pm 2 comments

Glasser, W., M.D.  (1998).  The quality school teacher.  New York: HarperPerennial, 18-22; 97-112; 113-118. An Annotation by Jeffery Ayer William Glasser, in three separate chapters, […]

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Perspective-taking as transformative practice in teaching multicultural literature to white students. Haertling Thein, A., Beach, R., & Parks, D.

Annotations May 30, 2010 at 10:42 pm Comments are Disabled

Haertling Thein, A., Beach, R., & Parks, D. (Nov. 2007) Perspective-taking as transformative practice in teaching multicultural literature to white students.  English Journal, 97.  Retrieved […]

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“Choice theory” and student success. Glasser, W.

Annotations May 29, 2010 at 10:37 pm 4 comments

Glasser, W.  (1997).  “Choice theory” and student success.  Phi Delta     Kappan:  16-21. An Annotation by Jeffery Ayer Glasser makes a case for choice theory […]

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Web 2.0: Pedagogical Evidence and Brain Research

Action Research, Education 2.0 May 28, 2010 at 4:36 pm 13 comments

Before I was introduced to wikis in April 2008, I never would have envisioned how much my teaching could use these new technologies. More importantly, my students could not be more ready to take their education to a new level that I sincerely hope will better connect them to the world and prepare them to participate in a digital world. The time is now, and while students have been hungry for this opportunity, the reinforcing research is thorough enough to justify using wikis,blogs, podcasts, Flickr, Moodle, and online writing technologies that I feel can significantly improve students’ writing, and perhaps more importantly, prepare them for digital citizenship. This series, based on action research I collected while studying for my M.Ed, explores the impact digital technology can have on how our students learn, and how we, as educators, can leverage that impact for the good of our students.

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Questioning formats. In open-ended questioning: a handbook for educators. Freedman, R.L.H.

Annotations May 28, 2010 at 4:05 pm Comments are Disabled

Freedman, R.L.H.  (1994).  Questioning formats. In Open-ended questioning: a handbook for educators (pp.11-20).  Dale Seymour Publications. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author reviews six […]

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Wiki, blog, or moodle? Fryer, W.

Annotations May 27, 2010 at 4:01 pm 1 comment

Fryer, W.  (2006, October 6).  Wiki, blog, or moodle?  Retrieved June 9, 2008  from    http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2006/10/wiki_blog_or_moodle.php. An Annotation by Jeff Ayer Fryer, in a blog […]

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3 Techniques for Brain Based Differentiation

3 Techniques for Brain Based Differentiation

Action Research, Got Brains? May 27, 2010 at 1:39 pm 2 comments

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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Bertrand Russell

Quote of the Day May 26, 2010 at 10:08 pm Comments are Disabled

“It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man (WTWL interjects, “or student”) who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won’t go.”

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Welcome to the age of the wikitext! Fontaine, D.

Annotations May 26, 2010 at 3:53 pm 4 comments

Fontaine, D. ( 2008, May/June). Welcome to the age of the wikitext! MultiMedia & internet @ schools. Vol. 15, Iss. 3. An Annotation by Jeffery […]

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The Teen Brain Pt 6: Memory

The Teen Brain Pt 6: Memory

Action Research, Got Brains? May 26, 2010 at 1:14 pm Comments are Disabled

I had accepted a job as a 7th grade language arts teacher, and I was ecstatic to have a job where I could share my love for reading. However, I had no idea how to best teach these early adolescents who everyone seemed to be scared of. This lead me to the action research project I undertook for my Master’s Degree: brain based differentiation. This series of articles outlines what I learned.

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