I have never been so convinced that our political leanings dictate our pedagogical leanings as when I read the comments from “The 95 Theses of Progressive Teaching.” As I was posting it, I thought it would create a lot of a debate upon wording and ideas, but I was not …
These lessons are a continuation of yesterday. Core 1-3: Write-On: Construct a metaphor for your reading life. For example. Go over Syllabus for the year. Go to Tower Computer Lab and fill out digital AR+ contracts and explore AR+ book recommendations. Core 4: Write-On: How does your concept of reading …
Much of today’s lessons are a continuation of the ideas from yesterday. Cores 1+2: Discuss-On: Discuss with at least two people your list of expectations. Try to agree on the two that you think are most essential. Be ready to share them out and have them written on the smart …
All of this is a continuation of yesterday. Core 1: Think/Discuss-On: How will writing these goals down and sending yourself an e-mail influence your actions in class? Type up FutureMe. What should our new set of classroom expectations be for this year based upon your goals? What should we all …
Cores 1-2 (8th graders): Reorient students to the new setup. Talk about the unique opportunity that Looping provides. Introduce FutureMe: First days are all about finding your footing again. You have been on the beautiful ocean of vacation for a couple months, and now it is time to step onto …
I have had the busiest and most productive summer of my life. I have created a lesson planning wiki, a technology integration wiki, the beginnings of a district Edusphere, and a bloated furl account. I have been thinking both big and small about the new school year that is now …
Ideas for the first day: Present how people see me vs. how I want to be seen. (talking about a fresh start). Don’t talk at all. Play a song that fully represents me. Ask students to think about the one thing (a song, a book, a character, or a movie …
In order to build community support for technology use in the classroom, we must make the community aware of the technology, but we must also educate the public on all sides of the issue. A lot of parents seem deathly scared of social networking mostly because they don’t understand what …
I will be attending a Pre-AP vertical teaming conference this entire week. I was excited about discussing rigorous classrooms and genuine vertical articulation, but what I found was a lot of talk about giving access to AP classes in Junior and Senior year of high school for all students by …
I have decided that starting a new lesson plan book on paper is not a very smart idea. In fact, I have been so excited by the possibility of starting a lesson plan book online that I have been searching every chance I get for a suitible alternative. I still …