Idea Factories, Algebra and A to Z tips Tweets of the Day 8 20 12

New starts--gotta love them. New ideas. New kids.

1. Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy: Natural Land Art for Kids 

http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2012/07/inspired-by-andy-goldsworthy-natural.html 

2. "Be Sure To": A Powerful Reflection Strategy

Grades 6-8, ELA, Reflection 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/student-goal-setting

3. Teacher on cursive: Worth its weight in gold

http://www.rgj.com/article/20120808/FERNLEY08/308080092/Teacher-cursive-Worth-its-weight-gold 

4.  Exploring Math Practice Standards: Precision

Grades 3-5, Math, Habits 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/exploring-math-practice-standards 

5. Algebra Team: Teacher Collaboration

Grade 8, Math, Collaboration 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/algebra-team-teacher-collaboration?fd=1 

6. How to Turn Your Classroom into an Idea Factory

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/how-to-turn-your-classroom-into-an-idea-factory/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

7. A to Z Tips for New Teachers 

http://www.teachhub.com/a-to-z-tips-new-teachers