Archive for May, 2010

The Teen Brain Pt 5: Making Learning Meaningful

The Teen Brain Pt 5: Making Learning Meaningful

Action Research, Got Brains? May 25, 2010 at 10:14 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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Visioning and the development of outstanding teachers. Duffy, G.

Annotations May 25, 2010 at 3:11 pm 1 comment

Duffy, G. (2002). Visioning and the development of outstanding teachers.  Reading Research and Instruction.  41, 331-344.  Retrieved June 16, 2008 from ProQuest database. An Annotation […]

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The Teen Brain Pt. 4: Movement

The Teen Brain Pt. 4: Movement

Action Research, Got Brains? May 24, 2010 at 9:55 pm 1 comment

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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The Teen Brain Pt 3: Relevance and Experience

The Teen Brain Pt 3: Relevance and Experience

Action Research, Got Brains? May 24, 2010 at 3:10 pm 4 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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Educational uses of blogs and wikis. Flierl, R. and H. Fowler.

Annotations May 24, 2010 at 3:03 pm Comments are Disabled

Flierl, R. and H. Fowler.  (2007, November).  Educational uses of blogs and wikis.  Phi delta kappan.  Vol. 89, Iss. 3:  C3. An Annotation by Jeff […]

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The Teen Brain Pt 2: Feedback

The Teen Brain Pt 2: Feedback

Action Research, Got Brains? May 24, 2010 at 2:25 pm 5 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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Literature circles: voice and choice in the student-centered classroom. Daniels, H.

Annotations May 23, 2010 at 12:10 pm Comments are Disabled

Daniels, H.  (1994).  Literature circles: voice and choice in the student-centered classroom.  York, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh Another practical book – […]

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Baby steps in web 2.0 education. Fernando, A.

Annotations May 22, 2010 at 11:08 am Comments are Disabled

Fernando, A.  (2008).  Baby steps in web 2.0 education.  Communication world:  8-9. Web 2.0 includes many forums and technologies, but in this article, Fernando looks […]

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Teaching the Teen Brain.

Teaching the Teen Brain.

Action Research, Got Brains? May 21, 2010 at 2:00 pm 9 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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Classroom strategies for interactive learning. Buehl, D.

Annotations May 21, 2010 at 11:01 am Comments are Disabled

Buehl, D.  (1995).  Classroom strategies for interactive learning.  Schofield, Wisconsin: Wisconsin State Reading Association. An Annotation by Laurie Walsh This book is loaded with practicality!  […]

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