Post Tagged with: "Differentiation"

Active learning: creating excitement in the classroom. Bonwell, C.C. & Eison, J.A.

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Bonwell, C.C. & Eison, J.A.   (1991)  Active learning: creating excitement in the classroom.  ERIC Digest.  Retrieved June 16, 2008 from ProQuest database. An Annotation By […]

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Ball, W. H. & Brewer, P. F. Socratic seminars. In Teaching in the block: strategies for engaging active learners

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Ball, W. H. & Brewer, P. F. (1996). Socratic seminars. In Teaching in the block: strategies for engaging active learners (pp. 29-65). An Annotation by […]

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What is Differentiation?

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An Annotation Heacox, D. (2002). What is Differentiation?  In Differentiation Instruction in the Regular Classroom: How to Reach and Teach All Learners, Grades 3-12. (pgs. […]

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Listen up!  Boys and girls hear, read, learn differently

Listen up! Boys and girls hear, read, learn differently

Action Research, Featured Articles, The Shift January 20, 2010 at 9:19 pm 9 comments

New research is proving that gender differences are real. Boys and girls are different. From the way their brains are organized to the types of cells in their eyes, groundbreaking studies are showing us just how different the genders really are. In this article, Chris Wondra explains how boys and girls hear differently, and what this means for the way our children and students learn to speak and read.

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The Edge of Education Carnival. Issue 3

The Edge of Education Carnival. Issue 3

Featured Articles January 11, 2010 at 12:32 am 5 comments

Welcome to the third issue of the Edge of Education Carnival, a collection of links to the most innovative teachers using and sharing tips and techniques on the cutting edge of teaching and learning. With 17 outstanding submissions, this is by far our best issue yet.

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Gender Differentiation:  Should we really be treating boys and girls differently?

Gender Differentiation: Should we really be treating boys and girls differently?

Action Research January 9, 2010 at 4:05 pm 1 comment

While this is actually the 3rd post at We Teach We Learn, discussing gender differentiation in the classroom, this our first experiment using a new […]

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Brain based differentiation

Action Research, Got Brains? January 2, 2010 at 10:51 pm Comments are Disabled

By Bobbie Dunn Brain-Based Differentiation on Prezi

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Wilhelm, J. (2002)

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An annotation: Wilhelm, J. (2002). Getting boys to read: it’s the context! It’s not the       text type so much as the situation that determines why […]

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How a Master’s Degree Changed My Instruction

How a Master’s Degree Changed My Instruction

Featured Articles, The Shift May 7, 2009 at 4:49 pm 3 comments

Receiving a Master’s degree from the University of St. Mary’s has been an immensely satisfying experience for me. I’ve learned and changed and grown in innumerable and meaningful ways. But when it comes to professional development, the St. Mary’s program is second to none. I have applied my new learning and confidence directly to my classes and my students have benefited. St. Mary’s breaks their program into four IDEA categories: Instruction, Discipline, Environment, and Assessment. This article outlines the effect this program has had on my instruction.

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The eyes have it

The eyes have it

The Shift May 4, 2009 at 12:26 pm Comments are Disabled

New and intriguing research is changing our understanding of the way boys and girls experience the world.

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