Parker Palmer and “The Courage to Teach” renew teacher’s spirit

The pressures of teaching can often leave even the veterans among us feeling frazzled and confused. So it’s not surprising that newer teachers often begin to question their decision to enter the profession. Yael Grauer, a second year teacher in Tucson Arizona, recently overcame her own feelings of doubt during a recent Courage to Teach retreat, developed by educational activist Parker Palmer. The insights she gained through professional reflection left her refreshed, renewed, and ready for a new beginning.

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Putting Scrooge on Trial: 5th Grade Language Arts

I’m not sure yet why I’m getting the whole post here and only the post title in elementary school.  I’ll figure it out though.

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Environmentalist vs Loggers: And Other 8th Grade Social Studies Debates

A list of lessons, topics, resources . . .you know

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Tag Games for Kindergarten

Coming soon.

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Dissecting Digital Frogs-A 10th Grade Biology Web-Quest Lesson

Perhaps a post from a 10th grade biology teacher with links and pics and stuff.

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7th Grade Character Lessons

Ok.  So this post could be an article with down-loadable copies of activities used to build character in 7th grade.

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Reading Centers in 2nd Grade

So this would be a grade and dicipline post about reading centers in 2nd grade. Down loadable digital content could certainly be included.

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Team-Based Learning Gets Attention in Singapore

Team-based learning, an educational method primarily conceived for business schools, was developed in the early 1980s by Larry K. Michaelsen, now a professor of management at the University of Central Missouri in the United States. An alternative to traditional lecturing, this method uses a mix of individual and group processes to solve problems.

In recent years, some medical schools have recognized the advantage of active learning that encourages critical thinking and have started to experiment with Professor Michaelsen’s techniques.

Now, the Duke-N.U.S. Graduate Medical School, in Singapore, has gone a step further, applying this method to its entire basic science education.

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