Great Teachers and Parents On The Way Tweets of the Morning 8/28/12

 

Stuart Little makes most folks pensive.

The truth will out.

1. What makes a teacher great? Ask the students.

http://www.popcitymedia.com/feature/kidsgreatsteachers071912.aspx?utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=What+makes+a+teacher+great%3F+Ask+the+students.&utm_content={Email_Address}&utm_campaign=Best+tacos.+Best+teachers.+Best+read+this.+ 

I had no idea recess had died. Wow, you better believe it needs a resurrection! Most of my happiest memories of school were at recess!

Decisions, decisions. Hula hoop, handball, or tag.

2. The Rebirth of Recess

How do you introduce recess to kids who have never left the classroom?

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2012/08/recess_in_schools_research_shows_it_benefits_children_.html 

You go, American Library Association!

3. Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities

http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/libraryservices 

Thank you Holly.

 4. Top Five Education Books for Parents

 http://hollykorbey.com/2012/08/28/top-five-education-books-for-parents/

The OCD parent is depressing.

5. Is Your Parenting Style Based On Faulty Thinking?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-twenty-year-parenting-plan/201208/is-your-parenting-style-based-faulty-thinking 

I want to hear that story!

I concur 100%.

 6. My view: Obama, Romney need to know one thing about early childhood education – start over

http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/29/my-view-obama-romney-need-to-know-one-thing-about-early-childhood-education-start-over/ 

How can we test the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy?

7. Good Read: Will New, Computerized Standardized Tests Measure Deeper Learning?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/good-read-will-new-computerized-standardized-tests-measure-deeper-learning/ 

This can happen.

Good science class to be in.

8. Starting a new school year with a smile

http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/53611/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

 To dream the impossible dream...

9. Become an Organized Teacher with 3 Simple Binders 

http://www.teachhub.com/organized-teacher-binders