Saturday, January 12, 2013
MzTeachuh: Oh, That Sassy Manet!
MzTeachuh: Oh, That Sassy Manet!: Luncheon on the Grass, Edouard Manet His early masterworks, The Luncheon on the Grass (Le déjeuner sur l'herbe) and Olympia , engender...
Oh, That Sassy Manet!
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| Luncheon on the Grass, Edouard Manet |
As Manet might say, "Pâturage dans le bébé herbe peut vous le creuser?" Translation: Grazin' in the grass is a gas, baby can you dig it?
MzTeachuh: Oh, That Sassy Mozart!
MzTeachuh: Oh, That Sassy Mozart!: Was looking for a sass y picture to go along with this music, but Wol fie's was the best. BTW, you may want to watch or ...
Oh, That Sassy Mozart!
MzTeachuh: Best Articles for Educators Week of 1/12/13
MzTeachuh: Best Articles for Educators Week of 1/12/13: We educators need to climb to the top of Bloom's Taxonomy, too. And here are some current thought - provoking articles to goad us into solu...
Best Articles for Educators Week of 1/12/13
We educators need to climb to the top of Bloom's Taxonomy, too. And here are some current thought-provoking articles to goad us into solutions for our kids. Check out these excellent blogs and websites, too. Mzteachuh isn't the only great one out there, you know. ;)
1. Mind/Shift
In his words, “Creativity is not an option, it’s an absolute necessity.”
Sir Ken Robinson: Fostering Creativity in Education is Not an Option
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/sir-ken-robinson-fostering-creativity-in-education-is-not-an-option/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
“If you didn’t get a good night’s sleep, it’s really hard to learn new things because you didn’t clear out all the synaptic connections.”
Why Sleeping May Be More Important Than Studying
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/why-sleeping-may-be-more-important-than-studying/
But there’s “zero correlation between the best ideas and the best talkers.”
2. Edutopia
We need to "listen" to children by observing and thinking about how we can guide -- but not dictate -- their learning. We can be partners in creating a joyful experience for each child, each and every day.A Joyful, Brain-Friendly Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/a-joyful-brain-friendly-classroom-elaine-kennedy
Believing in students is not simply telling them that you believe in
them. These words matter only if they are true and if you demonstrate
them by your actions. There is no way to fake it, because kids have
built in crap detectors (a phrase taken from Neil Postman, and Charles
Weingartner, in Teaching As a Subversive Activity), and they can tell if you don't mean it. Here are some ways to express it.
Believing in Students: The Power to Make a Difference
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/believing-in-students-richard-curwin
3. Special Needs SurveyDaily News and Information for the Special Needs Community
I
propose that all of our kids get an annual mental health assessment
starting from the early years to the teen years and then also maybe
every year following.
Do We Really Care About the Mental Health of Our Teens?
http://specialneedssurvey.blogspot.com/2013/01/do-we-really-care-about-mental-health.html
4. The Educator's Room
However, the male teacher is a dying breed. After reading several articles on the matter, I’ve learned many have come to the conclusion that this dilemma stems from one’s that, again, you should be obvious-decreasing lack of public respect for the position, societal factors, increased (and even unfair) demands, and, of course, money.
Raising Boys’ Achievement Involves More Male Teachers
http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/12/raising-boys-achievement-involves-more-male-teachers/
So, educator, your homework is to read and comment on these articles!
MzTeachuh: Effective Teachers, Arts, Homework Acquisition Twe...
MzTeachuh: Effective Teachers, Arts, Homework Acquisition Twe...: 1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Technology http://blog.alwaysprepped.com/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-teacher...
Effective Teachers, Arts, Homework Acquisition Tweets of the Day 1/11/13
1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Technology
http://blog.alwaysprepped.com/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-teachers-who-use-technology/
2. What Is FAPE and What Can It Mean to my Child?
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/ld-rights/what-is-fape-what-can-it-mean-my-child
3. 10 Montessori-Inspired Design Ideas for Kids' Rooms
http://www.parentmap.com/article/10-montessori-inspired-design-ideas-for-a-kids-playroom
4. Lesson Plans and Resources for Arts Integration
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-arts-integration-resources-lesson-plans?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=stw&utm_campaign=batesdownloads
5. Jeremy Pereira, New Jersey Boy, Not Allowed Back To School Without Flu Shot
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/jeremy-pereira-new-jersey_n_2432932.html
6. Heart Shaped Writing- writing assignment for Valentine’s Day
http://www.teachertime123.com/2012/02/heart-shaped-writing-writing-assignment-for-valentines-day/
7. Conference - Asperger's Syndrome and Technology: Pitfalls and Potentials
http://specialneedssurvey.blogspot.com/2013/01/conference-aspergers-syndrome-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Survey%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
8. No Homework Binder
http://teach-bake-love.blogspot.com/2012/09/no-homework-binder.html
Friday, January 11, 2013
MzTeachuh: These Tweets Will Take Some Concentration and Thou...
MzTeachuh: These Tweets Will Take Some Concentration and Thou...: 1. Education That Matches the Rhetoric http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/ 2. Do We Really Care About the Mental H...
These Tweets Will Take Some Concentration and Thought
1. Education That Matches the Rhetoric
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/
2. Do We Really Care About the Mental Health of Our Teens?
http://specialneedssurvey.blogspot.com/2013/01/do-we-really-care-about-mental-health.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Survey%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
3. 5 Preventive Maintenance Habits to Keep Your Child Out of the Breakdown Lane
http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/Preventive_Maintenance_to_Keep_Your_Child_Out_of_the_Breakdown_Lane/
4. A Process of Grieving
http://special-ism.com/a-process-of-grieving/
5. Do Teachers Have Freedom of Speech?
http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/12/teachers-freedom-of-speech-rights/
6. Student Research: The Right Information at the Right Time
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/research-right-info-right-time-terrell-heick
7.A Joyful, Brain-Friendly Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/a-joyful-brain-friendly-classroom-elaine-kennedy
Thursday, January 10, 2013
MzTeachuh: Teaching, Reading and Rhee Tweets of the Day 1/11/...
MzTeachuh: Teaching, Reading and Rhee Tweets of the Day 1/11/...: 1. School Project Blurs Line Between Public, Private http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/01/09/17projectlift.h32.html?tkn=LLUF8GqipA...
Teaching, Reading and Rhee Tweets of the Day 1/11/13
1. School Project Blurs Line Between Public, Private
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/01/09/17projectlift.h32.html?tkn=LLUF8GqipAUVRrde6REACI8ffuanE5MfLX1i&cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB
2. New Year, New Page on Reading
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
3. The 6 Best States to Find a Job as a Teacher
http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/6-best-states-to-live-in-as-a-teacher/?fb_source=pubv1
4. Welcome To Scholarships, Grants, and Financial-Aid:
http://www.naas.org/scholarships/
5. Video: Reading Tips for Children with LD
http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/videos/video-reading-tips-children-ld
6. ‘Virtual’ public schools draw interest of religious families
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/virtual-public-schools-draw-interest-of-religious-families/2013/01/08/d39ab3cc-59dd-11e2-b8b2-0d18a64c8dfa_story.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=socialmedia
7. Do We Really Care About the Mental Health of Our Teens?
http://specialneedssurvey.blogspot.com/2013/01/do-we-really-care-about-mental-health.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Survey%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
8. Michelle Rhee's Group Grades States, And No One Gets an A
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2013/01/michelle_rhees_group_grades_states_and_no_one_gets_an_a.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB
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| Classroom observations: so much fun |
MzTeachuh: Developing Your Potential Tweets of the Day 1/10/1...
MzTeachuh: Developing Your Potential Tweets of the Day 1/10/1...: Get in gear, kids. 1. How Can Teachers Prepare Kids for a Connected World? http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/how-can-teachers-p...
Developing Your Potential Tweets of the Day 1/10/13
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| Get in gear, kids. |
1. How Can Teachers Prepare Kids for a Connected World?
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/how-can-teachers-prepare-kids-for-a-connected-world/
2. How Music Can Become A Bigger Part Of Your Classroom
http://edudemic.com/2013/01/music-in-classroom/
3. When You Feel Your Temper Rising
http://thesensoryspectrumblog.com/2013/01/09/when-you-feel-your-temper-rising/
4. Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/journals/pspi/learning-techniques.html
5. Observational Drawing with Kids :: Using a Wood Human Figure
http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/01/observational-drawing-with-kids-using-a-wood-human-figure.html
6. Beauty Queen With Autism Vies For Miss America Title
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/01/08/beauty-autism-miss-america/17018/
7. The Long-Term Effects Of Skipping Your Reading Homework
http://edudemic.com/2013/01/skipping-your-reading-homework/
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
MzTeachuh: Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Valentine's ...
MzTeachuh: Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Valentine's ...: What did the boy bird say to the girl bird? Garfield is one of my closest friends. The alarm goes off around 4:30 am, I reach for the ...
Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Valentine's Day
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| What did the boy bird say to the girl bird? |
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| Let me call you Tweetheart. |
http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2012/january/reiss.html
“Humor is a very important component of emotional health, maintaining relationships, developing cognitive function and perhaps even medical health,” said Allan Reiss, MD, who directs the Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research at Stanford. Most of us know the ancient proverb, 'A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.' Leave it to Stanford to use an MRI to prove it! They hooked up kids and showed them funny and nonfunny material. I wonder how these jokes would do.
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| If you don't like cheese, don't read these! |
Here is some more silly:
Did you hear about the romance in the tropical fish tank?
It was a case of guppy love.
What did one piece of string say to the other piece of string?
Please be my valentwine!
What did the French chef give his wife for Valentine's Day?
A hug and a quiche.
What did the farmer give his wife for Valentine's Day?
Hogs and kisses.
What did Frankenstein ask his girlfriend?
Won't you be my Valenstein?
What is serious about this holiday is that some of our students are in difficult circumstances due to stressors in their families. They can't write a valentine to mom or dad or other relatives. They may be in the middle of a family break up, in foster care, or suffered a great loss. Our job is to be aware of this, first of all, and maybe have an additional activity to take the edge off the intensity of the student's actual life. Maybe valentines to mail to troops overseas, or to a local nursing home or hospital. Maybe a writing project to write an anecdote of a time someone showed kindness and love to the student. This could be emotional, but also cathartic. Life is tough, and the facade of the perfect family life is very difficult at times for many kids. Recalling a time of warmth and stability can be a positive moment on a dark day. I've had unique class situations where we could share such a writing project in discussion, and the other students were very supportive.
keeping it real. Real silly.
MzTeachuh: Nature! It's Only Natural--Kids Getting Outside
MzTeachuh: Nature! It's Only Natural--Kids Getting Outside: 1. Astonomy for Kids What will you see in the sky tonight? Free sky tool! http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/ 2. Get outdoors e...
Nature! It's Only Natural--Kids Getting Outside
1. Astonomy for Kids
What will you see in the sky tonight? Free sky tool!
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/
2. Get outdoors exploring!
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/yearofadventure.htm?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nd_yearofadventure
3. Different kind of tweeting.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is for kids!
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/kids
4.Fabulous Fall Activities: Get Outside and Enjoy Nature
http://voices.yahoo.com/fabulous-fall-activities-outside-enjoy-nature-2012669.html
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| My kind of bird watching. |
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/all-activities-issue-nature-bird-watching
7.. Are you a joiner? How about the Junior Audobon Society?
http://web4.audubon.org/educate/kids/
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| http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/lesson_plans/reptiles1.html |
MzTeachuh: Message for Math Teachers Tweets of the Day 1/9/13...
MzTeachuh: Message for Math Teachers Tweets of the Day 1/9/13...: Finally, a math joke English majors can get. 1. Life With Aspergers http://blog.theautismsite.com/?p=712 2. How Spelling Support...
Message for Math Teachers Tweets of the Day 1/9/13
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| Finally, a math joke English majors can get. |
1. Life With Aspergers
http://blog.theautismsite.com/?p=712
2. How Spelling Supports Reading
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/8845/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia
3. Gates Foundation MET Report: Teacher Observation Less Reliable Than Test Scores
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/gates-foundation-met-report-teacher-_n_2433348.html
4. Autism Benefits Lagging Under Federal Health Care Reform
http://www.autismspeaks.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/autism-benefits-lagging-under-federal-health-care-reform
5. Video: Reading Tips for Children with LD
http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/videos/video-reading-tips-children-ld
6. Don’t Call Me At Home: Effective Communication with your child’s special educators
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/04/26/dont-call-me-at-home-effective-communication-with-your-childs-special-educators/
7. For My People
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/11053?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_media&utm_campaign=general_marketing
Margaret Walker
1915–1998http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/margaret-walker
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., galvanized the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's due to his remarkable courage and unsurpasse...
Teachable Moment: Dr. Martin Luther King, 50th Anniversary of the March On Washington
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., galvanized the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's due to his remarkable courage and unsurpassed eloquence. He was right; those who were on the opposing side of the argument were revealed as hideous, sadistic monsters. They still are.
Unspeakable atrocities preceded and follow Dr. King's time of leadership. His actions and words still call forth men and women, boys and girls of all demographics to seek equality in America. And the price could be high.
This week is the fiftieth anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. King gave his immortal, 'I Have A Dream' speech. Hearing it is a profound experience. Please have your students listen. It is probably the most important speech given in the twentieth century given by a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Here is a resource to hear the "I Have A Dream" Speech on American Rhetoric.
Teachable Moment: "I Have A Dream" Speech Anniversary Today
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/08/american-rhetoric-great-resource-for.html
Here is an excerpt from my blog "Books to Soothe Kids' Toxic Stress" http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/01/books-to-sooth-kids-toxic-stress.html
A third grader, small for his age, could really run fast during practice for his elementary school's Olympic Day. It was his way to shine. His tennies were worn out, so Teacher got him a new pair at Wal-Mart. He made the school proud. This school district was low income, and located near a federal prison, therefore many families were in the area to be living nearby to visit relatives. The little boy also worked very hard at reading, writing, and math, including those impossible fractions. After the January 19th holiday, he asked Teacher, "Why don't they make Dr. Martin Luther King bedsheets? They make them for Superman." He had chosen the better hero.
http://www.amazon.com/Martins-Big-Words-Martin-Luther/dp/0786807148
This story of Dr. King and his profound words will be like miracle grow to the young soul, no matter what color his skin may be.
Teachable Moment: Book Review: Martin's Big Words
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/03/book-review-martins-big-words.html
There are excellent resources to inform students about Dr. Martin Luther, King.
March on Washington: Throngs mark 'I Have a Dream' anniversary
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/24/us/march-on-washington/?hpt=hp_inthenews
March on Washington's 50th anniversary commemoration draws tens of thousands
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57599979/march-on-washingtons-50th-anniversary-commemoration-draws-tens-of-thousands/
And some posters and quotes.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
The function of education is to teach one to think
intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that
is the goal of true education.
I have a dream that my four little children will one
day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin, but by the content of their character.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands
in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of
challenge and controversy.
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.
We must develop and maintain the capacity to
forgive.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power
to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the
best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our
enemies.
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so
tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the
bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I
believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final
word.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
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| MLK aged seven. Do you have one in your first grade? Maybe your eighth grade class, or your American History class? |
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