Teacher Business, and Don't Neglect Recess! Tweets of the Day 8 23 12

Don't neglect recess!

What! Humor? But this is so serious.

 1. A Day In The Life Of A Teacher:

A Poem Dedicated To Teachers And Students For The New School Year

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/new-school-year-poem/ 

More humor? You decide.

2. 7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Educators

http://edudemic.com/2012/05/7-habits-of-highly-ineffective-educators/ 

Wonder if this is intended for administrators.

3. 5 Don'ts for Teacher Professional Development 

 http://www.teachhub.com/5-donts-teacher-professional-development

Mind the gap.

3. The Common Core’s Digital-Literacy Gap

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/08/22/barnwell_digital.html 

 Not a bad idea--how about that for all schools?

4. Op-ed: Improve early learning with a child-care rating system

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2018971517_guestbettehydexml.html

This is a very good reminder.

5. 10 Tips to Raise Your Kid's Self-Esteem 

http://www.education.com/slideshow/ways-build-healthy-self-esteem-children/focus-behavior-not-child/?cid=80. 

Teachers can learn, too.

6. Teachers learn to integrate technology into curriculum

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/teachers-learn-to-integrate-technology-into-curriculum/2012/08/19/393a8d66-e64c-11e1-936a-b801f1abab19_story.html?socialreader_check=0&denied=1 

The arts! We will always need the arts! Ask the ancient Greeks about it.

7. Using Visual Arts to Engage At-Risk Students

Grades 9-12, Arts, Engagement 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/engaging-at-risk-students 

Dr, Judy always has something helpful to say.

8. Experienced Teachers Reflect on Their First Year

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teachers-reflect-on-first-year-judy-willis