Friday, February 27, 2009
www.teacher2treasures.com mini-grant
A great site for the teacher community is www.teacher2treasures.com You can apply for a $500 minin-grant to support your learning community and purchase/sell gently used or new teacher materials. Check it out today!
professional development
I wanted to take a moment and let you know about a great opportunity for teachers of English Language Arts. OCTELA (The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts) will be hosting its annual conference on March 27th and 28th in Columbus. The conference’s theme is “Building Bridges: Connecting Ideas and Methods” and has something for every ELA educator and district. Attending this conference will be a great investment—as you will learn a wealth of information, enriching your role as an educator.
I know that professional development money is tight right now, but this year’s conference is going to be GREAT. I promise. I have listed a few of each day’s offerings/breakout sessions at the end of this e-mail. Please take a moment and read through them. More information can be found at http://www.octela.org/newoctela/newspconf.html
I know that professional development money is tight right now, but this year’s conference is going to be GREAT. I promise. I have listed a few of each day’s offerings/breakout sessions at the end of this e-mail. Please take a moment and read through them. More information can be found at http://www.octela.org/newoctela/newspconf.html
Sunday, February 15, 2009
English Language Learner Tips
All English language learners are not alike but some tips will help teachers become more effective teachers for these students are listed below.
1. Build upon what the students already know-recognize their strenthgs as learners.
2. Support the students by creating a trusting environment for all students.
3. Some strategies that have been useful include: teaching root words since a knowledge of Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes and roots can enhance a student's understanding.
4. Have students work with vocabulary by using a Word wall and allowing students to write daily about their experiences in the classroom.
1. Build upon what the students already know-recognize their strenthgs as learners.
2. Support the students by creating a trusting environment for all students.
3. Some strategies that have been useful include: teaching root words since a knowledge of Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes and roots can enhance a student's understanding.
4. Have students work with vocabulary by using a Word wall and allowing students to write daily about their experiences in the classroom.
Friday, January 9, 2009
JOurney
It is good to have an end to journey towards-
but it is the journey that matters,in the end.
Urusla Leguin
but it is the journey that matters,in the end.
Urusla Leguin
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Believe!
Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.If you adopt their attitudes, then the possibility won'texist because you'll have already shut it out...You canhear other people's wisdom, but you've got to re-evaluatethe world for yourself.-Mae Jemison, the first African-Amercian woman to travel in space
Friday, November 21, 2008
Quotes
Some of my favorite quotes
"Readers are leaders.
Thinkers succeed."
-Marva Collins
"My heart is singing for you this morning. A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon
my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed."
-Anne Sullivan
"No one should teach who is not a bit awed by the importance of the profesion"
-George E. Frasier
"Readers are leaders.
Thinkers succeed."
-Marva Collins
"My heart is singing for you this morning. A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon
my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed."
-Anne Sullivan
"No one should teach who is not a bit awed by the importance of the profesion"
-George E. Frasier
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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