Saturday, July 6, 2013
MzTeachuh: Sunset Just For You...
MzTeachuh: Sunset Just For You...: ...and every day! Ultimate Sunset Collection - Chill Out Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmtS8dEh4Dg
MzTeachuh: Do Behavior Support Plans Work?
MzTeachuh: Do Behavior Support Plans Work?: I don't know how many BSPs I have written, probably an average of five a year for fifteen years. The This is a pretty way to picture ...
Do Behavior Support Plans Work?
I don't know how many BSPs I have written, probably an average of five a year for fifteen years. The
effectiveness of the BSP lays mostly on the adults involved and actually less on the students. Here are very general guidelines beginning with the most complicated student needs.
1. My experience in Special Education included directing a Non-Public School (that's a separate facility for kids with extreme behavior problems due to behavior dysfunctions or emotional disturbance who have been expelled from their home public school.) At the small school I directed, we had students who had been expelled from the larger non-public schools. It follows that the Behavior Support Plans added to the IEPs (Individualized Educational Programs) for these students were written with input from medical doctors, educational psychologists, counselors, and frequently psychiatrists as well as District personnel and myself as the case carrier.
These were precision directives, much like a medical prescription or a protocol for physical therapy. There was nothing haphazard about this. With a carefully administrated system of positive reinforcement, interesting curriculum, and above all, parent buy-in, we saw progress. This was the elite level of teaching. Only the few, the proud and the thoroughly trained can maintain.
2. Behavior Support Plans are also written for students in other areas of Special Education. Many students on a public school are classified as Moderately Handicapped, and mostly learn in one classroom separate from general education. The handicaps are not the same, and could include OHI (Other Health Impaired), autistic, SLD (Specific Learning Disability) or a variety of disabilities identified as Moderate by special testing done by the District psychologist. In our state, for many years this was called Special Day Class requiring more specialized instruction for the students to succeed. There are separate Special Day Classes for Emotional Disturbed students because the regimen required is differently structured than other classes. The BSPs for these students are similar to the ones in a non-public school, addressing specific behaviors that can be modified by positive intervention.
In a typical SDC (Special Day Class) the students could mainstream for a class or two, lunch and breaks. If a student in such a class exhibits disruptive behavior out of the norm, then a BSP will be added to the existing IEP. The Special Education teacher schedules an addendum IEP meeting to discuss the Behavior Support Plan, and following discussion and collaboration from parents, the teaching team, administration and District Psychologist, the BSP is added to the IEP. Generally, the BSP includes the homeroom teacher (case carrier) noting improvement, and a tangible reward will be offered. The consequences for inappropriate behavior are noted in the BSP, can be mild and administered in the classroom unless it has a larger scope and needs a school consequence from an administrator. If all the adults are consistent, this works well.
3. A student identified as Mildly Handicapped may also need a BSP. Students in this category may have only one class taught by a Special Education teacher, mainstreaming the remainder of the day. If a student exhibits behavior that merits certain discipline interventions from administration, then the Special Education teacher schedules an addendum IEP meeting, prepares a BSP to support the student to begin showing positive improvement. The whole IEP team includes the student, the parents, all teachers, administration and District Psychologist. This is the team that will help the student replace the inappropriate behavior with appropriate behavior. Again, the BSP is only as effective as the adults administering it. And this is a challenge.
4. Most Districts have a district level expert (maybe called Behavior Analyst or Positive Behavior Intervention Specialist) who helps administer a program such as this when the students are having a tougher time. Or when the Special Education teacher bothers to ask for help. I have found these professionals to be supremely helpful and awesome experts. They may do a student study called a Functional Behavior Analysis that takes the guesswork out of why the student is behaving this way and what can be done to help. Kids are complicated and may need medical, psychiatric evaluation or more simple interventions like counseling. This input is crucial.
If you are reading this, you are an educator, a parent, or a concerned friend. Maybe you're the student. If you have a concern, check with a professional more trained than yourself to answer questions about your child or student's behavior.
I would also check out (and this advice is for teachers, too) to see how organized the school site is--are the rules consistent? Is the work appropriate for your child's developmental stage? (For example, is there recess? Does your child or class have creative opportunities? Are bullies under control? Is there enough supervision?) Teachers and administrators need to constantly self-evaluate the soundness of a school's program--the entire school. When kids' needs are met, there is less disruptive behavior.
But sometimes there are other forces in a child's experience. That's when a parent or teacher checks out what a psychologist or doctor has to say.
Here are some resources on the topic of Behavior Support Plans.
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| This is a pretty way to picture it. |
1. My experience in Special Education included directing a Non-Public School (that's a separate facility for kids with extreme behavior problems due to behavior dysfunctions or emotional disturbance who have been expelled from their home public school.) At the small school I directed, we had students who had been expelled from the larger non-public schools. It follows that the Behavior Support Plans added to the IEPs (Individualized Educational Programs) for these students were written with input from medical doctors, educational psychologists, counselors, and frequently psychiatrists as well as District personnel and myself as the case carrier.
These were precision directives, much like a medical prescription or a protocol for physical therapy. There was nothing haphazard about this. With a carefully administrated system of positive reinforcement, interesting curriculum, and above all, parent buy-in, we saw progress. This was the elite level of teaching. Only the few, the proud and the thoroughly trained can maintain.
2. Behavior Support Plans are also written for students in other areas of Special Education. Many students on a public school are classified as Moderately Handicapped, and mostly learn in one classroom separate from general education. The handicaps are not the same, and could include OHI (Other Health Impaired), autistic, SLD (Specific Learning Disability) or a variety of disabilities identified as Moderate by special testing done by the District psychologist. In our state, for many years this was called Special Day Class requiring more specialized instruction for the students to succeed. There are separate Special Day Classes for Emotional Disturbed students because the regimen required is differently structured than other classes. The BSPs for these students are similar to the ones in a non-public school, addressing specific behaviors that can be modified by positive intervention.
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| Finger pointing is not considered a positive support. |
3. A student identified as Mildly Handicapped may also need a BSP. Students in this category may have only one class taught by a Special Education teacher, mainstreaming the remainder of the day. If a student exhibits behavior that merits certain discipline interventions from administration, then the Special Education teacher schedules an addendum IEP meeting, prepares a BSP to support the student to begin showing positive improvement. The whole IEP team includes the student, the parents, all teachers, administration and District Psychologist. This is the team that will help the student replace the inappropriate behavior with appropriate behavior. Again, the BSP is only as effective as the adults administering it. And this is a challenge.
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| IEP meetings are really, really important. |
If you are reading this, you are an educator, a parent, or a concerned friend. Maybe you're the student. If you have a concern, check with a professional more trained than yourself to answer questions about your child or student's behavior.
I would also check out (and this advice is for teachers, too) to see how organized the school site is--are the rules consistent? Is the work appropriate for your child's developmental stage? (For example, is there recess? Does your child or class have creative opportunities? Are bullies under control? Is there enough supervision?) Teachers and administrators need to constantly self-evaluate the soundness of a school's program--the entire school. When kids' needs are met, there is less disruptive behavior.
But sometimes there are other forces in a child's experience. That's when a parent or teacher checks out what a psychologist or doctor has to say.
Here are some resources on the topic of Behavior Support Plans.
| 1. Behavior Support Plans |
| What is a Behavior Support Plan (BSP)? http://www.pent.ca.gov/beh/bsp/bsp.htm |
2. Behavior Assessment, Plans, and Positive Supports
http://nichcy.org/schoolage/behavior/behavassess
3. What to Do When Challenging Behavior Persists
http://www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/challenging_behavior5.html
4. Write Your Own Behavior Plan
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/specialeducation/qt/behaviorplan.htm
This last link is for teachers. Don't forget to check with families, other teachers, administration, and/or a Special Education teacher if a student it giving you a tough time. Maybe you don't know the whole story!
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| Here's another platitude that may also help: This, too, shall pass. |
5. Keep Your Cool: Tips for Handling Difficult Students
http://busyteacher.org/6064-keep-your-cool-tips-handling-difficult-students.html
MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts Week of 7/5/13
MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts Week of 7/5/13: Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/inquiry-based-learning-aka-project.html ...
MzTeachuh's Top Posts Week of 7/5/13
Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/inquiry-based-learning-aka-project.html
Special Needs Update 7/4/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/special-needs-update-7413.html
Doing Something About Change Tweets of the Day 7/1/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/doing-something-about-change-tweets-of.html
Summer Activity: Red, White and Blue Flowers for the Fourth
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-activity-red-white-and-blue.html
Summer Activity: Let's Have a Cookout!
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-activity-lets-have-cookout.html
Common Core for Special Ed.--Special Needs Updates 7/1/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/common-core-for-special-ed-special.html
Summer Activity: Everyday Science at Home
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-activity-everyday-science-at-home.html
Hot Town Summer In The City http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/hot-town-summer-in-city.html?spref=bl
Summer Activities: Art
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-activities-art.html
Thanks to our international readers, it is a privilege to serve you. USA, Russia, Japan, Canada, France, UK, Ukraine,Germany, Australia, India.
MzTeachuh: Apps and Math Tweets of the Day 7/6/13
MzTeachuh: Apps and Math Tweets of the Day 7/6/13: 1. Recreational and Educational Value of Math Puzzles http://www.edutopia.org/blog/recreational-educational-value-math-puzzles-deep...
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Updates 7/6/13
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Updates 7/6/13: 1. Kids with autism benefit from outdoor classroom http://www.thestar.com/life/parent/2013/0/05/kids_with_autism_benefit_from_outdoor...
Special Needs Updates 7/6/13
1. Kids with autism benefit from outdoor classroom
1. Kids with autism benefit from outdoor classroomhttp://www.thestar.com/life/parent/2013/0/05/kids_with_autism_benefit_from_outdoor_classroom.html
2. ADHD, Food Dyes and Additives
http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/07/adhd-food-dyes-and-additives.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
3. Summer School for Parents
http://raisingspecialkids.org/event/460033-2013-07-20-summer-school-for-parents/
4. Special Education: Evaluation
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/6185/
5. From the Resource Room to the Honors Program: My LD Journey
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| Looking mighty good right now. |
http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/resource-room-honors-program-journey
Make Healthy Popsicle Treats for the Summer
http://special-ism.com/oral-motor-exercises-made-delicious/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
Apps and Math Tweets of the Day 7/6/13
1. Recreational and Educational Value of Math Puzzles
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/recreational-educational-value-math-puzzles-deepak-kulkarni?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
2. Six Steps to Developing Your Own 21st Century Educational Technology
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/six-steps-to-developing-your-own-21st-century-educational-technology/
3. Why It’s Time to Stop Talking And Start Acting to Make Change
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/why-its-time-to-stop-talking-and-start-acting-to-make-change/
4. Build Relationships: Teach More Than 'Just Math'
5. 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers
http://www.teachhub.com/100-google-tricks-teachers
6. 41 Apps One 4th Grade Teacher Depends On
Editorial: to Learn, Kids Must Start With A Meal
EDITORIAL:
To Learn, Kids Must Start Day With A Meal - See more at:
http://admin.teachhub.com/editorial-learn-kids-must-start-day-meal#sthash.7ETE1H1a.dpuf
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/41-apps-one-4th-grade-teacher-depends-on/
EDITORIAL:
To Learn, Kids Must Start Day With A Meal - See more at:
http://admin.teachhub.com/editorial-learn-kids-must-start-day-meal#sthash.7ETE1H1a.dpuf
http://admin.teachhub.com/editorial-learn-kids-must-start-day-meal
7. Infographic: Meditation in Schools Across America
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-student-stress-meditation-schools-infographic?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=stw-quiettime
EDITORIAL:
To Learn, Kids Must Start Day With A Meal - See more at:
http://admin.teachhub.com/editorial-learn-kids-must-start-day-meal#sthash.7ETE1H1a.dpuf
Friday, July 5, 2013
MzTeachuh: Hot Town Summer In The City
MzTeachuh: Hot Town Summer In The City: When muttonchops ruled. Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City (1966) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbQK-w2ARsw
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Everyday Science at Home
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Everyday Science at Home: Flowers, like these verbena in my yard, will cross-pollinate creating blended colors. How cool is that? Kids can also identify insects ...
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Everyday Science at Home
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Everyday Science at Home: Flowers, like these verbena in my yard, will cross-pollinate creating blended colors. How cool is that? Kids can also identify insects ...
Summer Activity: Everyday Science at Home
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| Flowers, like these verbena in my yard, will cross-pollinate creating blended colors. How cool is that? |
Kids can also identify insects and their habitats, which is important for safety reasons. The critters become like family, and kids learn to respect their lives in the garden, rather then hunt and squish them.
Mojave lizard, eater of Black Widow Spiders. Bon appetit, dude.
Knowing native plants and birds, how to use water wisely. Kids are easily recruited from an early age to be assistant gardeners and landscapers.
Checking out the weather by looking at the sky, feeling the humidity, temperature, and the wind patterns are also safety points. Plus, chatting about the weather is just a necessary social skill globally.
And realistically, the sky is cheap entertainment.
1. Go on a Backyard Botany Hunt
2. What’s Up in the Sky this Month http://liebacklookup.com/whats-up-in-the-sky-this-month/
3. Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
4. Summer Science Projects
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/summer-science-projects/a/1406/
5. Summer Birding Tips
http://birding.about.com/od/birdingbasics/a/summerbirdingtips.htm
MzTeachuh: Summer Activities: Art
MzTeachuh: Summer Activities: Art: 1. Sidewalk Chalk Art Show Keeps Kids Happy This Summer http://voices.yahoo.com/sidewalk-chalk-art-show-keeps-kids-happy-summer-366...
Summer Activities: Art
1. Sidewalk Chalk Art Show Keeps Kids Happy This Summer
http://voices.yahoo.com/sidewalk-chalk-art-show-keeps-kids-happy-summer-366647.html
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| Team effort |
2. Sidewalk Chalk Props: Creative Photos Of Kids As Part Of Chalk Art
Creative Sidewalk Chalk Drawings--check out the slideshow
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/sidewalk-chalk-props_n_1677608.html
3. Fun Summer Art Project – Water Gun Painting
Not to be confused with paintball.
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| Flower Stained Glass |
http://www.somewhatsimple.com/fun-summer-art-project-water-gun-painting/
4. 10 Outdoor Summer Crafts for Kids
http://www.bhg.com/crafts/kids/outdoor-projects/outdoor-summer-kids-crafts/
5. 50 Summer Crafts for Kids
http://thelongthread.com/?p=4054
6. Flower Stained Glass
http://www.artfulparent.com/2012/05/thank-you-another-flower-stained-glass.html
7. Endless Summer Projects: Mosaic Stepping Stoneshttp://luluthebaker.blogspot.com/2013/05/endless-summer-projects-mosaic-stepping.html
MzTeachuh: New Options Tweets of the Day 7/5/13
MzTeachuh: New Options Tweets of the Day 7/5/13: 1. Improve Your Teaching Skills this Summer http://www.teachhub.com/improve-your-teaching-skills-summer 2. College and Career R...
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Update 7/5/13
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Update 7/5/13: 1. Back-to-School for Parents of Students with LD http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/ebooks-guides-toolkits/parent-t...
Special Needs Update 7/5/13
1. Back-to-School for Parents of Students with LD
http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/ebooks-guides-toolkits/parent-toolkit-back-to-school-for-parents-of-students-with-ld
2. Finding Help
http://www.ldonline.org/help
3. Goal-Setting and LD: Enhancing Skills for Success in Life
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/goal-setting-ld-enhancing-skills-for-success-life
4. 5 Easy Science Experiments for Kids: Hands On Science
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/27991/easy-science-experiments?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TipsForMomsActivitiesForKidsByQuirkyMommas+%28Tips+for+Moms,
+Activities+for+kids+by+Quirky+Mommas%29
5. Autism Bill Sails Through Legislature Without Opposition
http://www.thelundreport.org/resource/autism_bill_sails_through_legislature_without_opposition
6. Gandolfini's Generous Gift
http://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/gandolfini039s-generous-gift
http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/06/26/op-ed-inclusion-common-core-good-students-special-education
New Options Tweets of the Day 7/5/13
1. Improve Your Teaching Skills this Summer
http://www.teachhub.com/improve-your-teaching-skills-summer
2. College and Career Ready: Soft Skills Are Crucial
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/college-career-ready-soft-skills-crucial-ben-johnson?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
3. Does Ritalin really help?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/does-ritalin-really-help/article12608922/
4. Brain stimulation at any age may slow memory decline
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/03/brain-aging-activities/2461655/
5 Online Discussion Tips For Students
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/5-online-discussion-tips-for-students/
6. Why It Might Be Time To Consider Online Teaching
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/why-it-might-be-time-to-consider-online-teaching/
7. Exploring YouTube's education channels
http://dailynightly.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/01/19237728-exploring-youtubes-education-channels?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia
Thursday, July 4, 2013
MzTeachuh: Getting Smarter All The Time Tweets of the Day 7/4...
MzTeachuh: Getting Smarter All The Time Tweets of the Day 7/4...: 1. 5 steps to STEM effectiveness http://smartblogs.com/education/2013/07/01/5-steps-to-stem-effectiveness/ 2. A Pertussis...
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Update 7/4/13
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Update 7/4/13: 1. Preschool Autism Program Enlists Classmates to Teach Social Skills http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/06/24/36autism.h32.html?u...
Special Needs Update 7/4/13
1. Preschool Autism Program Enlists Classmates to Teach Social Skills
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/06/24/36autism.h32.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EducationWeekSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week%3A+Special+Education%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo
2. Summer Learning Activities for Kids: Top Ten Ways To Keep Kids Curious
http://theoutlawmom.com/2013/06/05/summer-learning-activities-for-kids/
3. Helping son who has autism teaches value of patience — and persistencehttp://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-x-0703-zimmerman-autism-20130703,0,5102612.story
4. Teen with autism makes a difference in his community
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=916622#.UdOoDm3ZYcU
5. First responders get tips for dealing with autism
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130628%2FNEWS%2F306280359%2F-1%2Frss01
6. iPads give autistic children a voice
http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1696412744/iPads-give-autistic-children-a-voice
7. “Rapid Prompting Method” helps boy with autism communicate
http://fox6now.com/2013/06/30/rapid-prompting-method-helps-boy-with-autism-communicate/
Getting Smarter All The Time Tweets of the Day 7/4/13
1. 5 steps to STEM effectiveness
http://smartblogs.com/education/2013/07/01/5-steps-to-stem-effectiveness/
2. A Pertussis Story
http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/07/a-pertussis-story.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo
3. Reflecting and Recharging This Summer
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/07/01/reflecting-and-recharging-this-summer/
4. Dispatchers honored for role in Newtown response
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/07/02/621717usschoolshootingcallcenter_ap.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mrss
5. What's So Special About Special Time?
http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/How_To_Special_Time/
6. Relationships That Make You Smarter
http://anniemurphypaul.com/2013/07/relationships-that-make-you-smarter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=relationships-that-make-you-smarter
7. Nature-Based Play Ideas for Active Kids
http://childhood101.com/2013/07/nature-based-play-ideas-for-active-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Childhood101+%28Childhood+101%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
MzTeachuh: Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning
MzTeachuh: Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning: Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought. Cogitate on these for awhile! 1. The Challenges and Realities of In...
Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning
Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought. Cogitate on these for awhile!
1. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
2. Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/
3. Project-Based Learning
http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning
4. Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices
5. Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/
6. Project Based Learning Resources
http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566
7. Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/
8. Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Update 7/3/13
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Update 7/3/13: 1. IQ like Einstein What is it really like to parent a profoundly gifted child? http://www.greatschools.org/parenting-dilemmas/7562-p...
Special Needs Update 7/3/13
1. IQ like Einstein
What is it really like to parent a profoundly gifted child?
http://www.greatschools.org/parenting-dilemmas/7562-profoundly-gifted-child-story.gs?cpn=homeflash_iq
2. Discover Summer Camp Success for Your Special Needs Child
http://special-ism.com/summer-camp-success/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo
3. Obesity Impacting More With Disabilities
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/06/28/obesity-impacting-disabilities/18257/
4. Dyslexia: You have the right to…
http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/
5. A Family of Friends: Choosing a Spiritual Home for Your Family
http://www.eparent.com/family.php?2
6. Parent Training and Information
http://fcsn.org/pti/index.php
7. Early-Life Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Hyperactivity
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/add_and_adhd/
MzTeachuh: Integrity and Innovation Tweets of the Day 7/3/13
MzTeachuh: Integrity and Innovation Tweets of the Day 7/3/13: 1. Bringing Scientists to Schools, and the Thrill of Field Trips to Class http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/bringing-scientis...
Integrity and Innovation Tweets of the Day 7/3/13
1. Bringing Scientists to Schools, and the Thrill of Field Trips to Class
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/bringing-scientists-to-schools-and-the-thrill-of-field-trips-to-class/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
2. Teaching Integrity in an Age of Cynicism
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-integrity-age-of-cynicism-mark-phillips
3. The ethics of opting out of vaccination.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/doing-good-science/2013/06/29/the-ethics-of-opting-out-of-vaccination/
4. Social Play: Successful Tips for Parents
http://special-ism.com/social-play-successful-tips-for-parents/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
5. The Case For Learning Through Experience
http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/07/educational-reform-it-is-time-for-real-change/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
6. Exploring YouTube's education channels
http://dailynightly.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/01/19237728-exploring-youtubes-education-channels?lite
7. How Competency-Based Learning Actually Workshttp://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/how-competency-based-learning-actually-works/
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Fruitilicious Freezer Jam
MzTeachuh: Summer Activity: Fruitilicious Freezer Jam: Peaches: in the jam, on Auntie Melanie's oatmeal, and in the smoothy with an orange. Kids love choices. It empowers them as individu...
Summer Activity: Fruitilicious Freezer Jam
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| Peaches: in the jam, on Auntie Melanie's oatmeal, and in the smoothy with an orange. |
Here is an activity all kids can help with. They can make choices for now and later. Think of those PBJ sandwiches coming up in lunchboxes for March--how nice to plan for them now with some homemade freezer jam.
The kids can choose the fruit and how to combine it into jam.
This had been on my 'To Do List' for a very long time. Making freezer jam!
Now I have twelve little jars of various jams in my freezer lined up
like Napoleon's Army attacking Moscow.
Made from fresh fruit: Strawberry-Peach, Raspberry,
Blueberry-Apple with a Cinnamon Kick, and Mixed Berry (including Blackberries.)
And this morning was the first taste test!
I chose Strawberry-Peach first, which kind of leans toward peach in taste and color.
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| I think they are so pretty. |
Step outside into the morning to enjoy it with sunshine and birdsong.
The jam tasted sweet, and peachy with a hint of strawberries. Peaches to strawberries in the mix was about 3:1.
Here is the freezer jam recipe:
Recipe for Homemade Freezer Jam
Ingredients
1 2/3 c. cut fruit (mix and match fruit at your discretion)
2/3 white sugar
1 small package (or 3 1/2 tbs) Instant Pectin (some say specifically for freezer jam)
1/2 c water
2 8 oz sterilized jelly jars
Stir sugar and instant pectin together in medium size bowl. Wash fruit and dice small, you may wish to mash with potato masher. Put fruit with water in sauce pan and simmer for five minutes, pour fruit over sugar and pectin mixture stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Ladle jam into jars, allowing 1/2 inch of space between jam and top of jar. Let stand 30 minutes. Use or freeze for later. To use later, thaw jam in the refrigerator and use within 3/4 weeks. Keep refrigerated. Look forward to using it on toast, bagels, biscuits, fingers, sandwiches...
This post is an excerpt from MzTeachuh's Enjoying Cooking and Gardening //http://tayloreducational.blogspot.com/
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Updates 7/2/2013
MzTeachuh: Special Needs Updates 7/2/2013: 1. Two Adorable New Characters “Maks & Mila” are Launched in Brand New Series of Children’s Books Written in a Special Font for Chi...
Special Needs Updates 7/2/2013
1. Two Adorable New Characters “Maks & Mila” are Launched in Brand New Series of Children’s Books Written in a Special Font for Children with Dyslexia
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10817216.htm
2. Special-Needs Students Gain Workplace Experience
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/07/02/36disabilities_ep.h32.html?tkn=MPUFUmoIJLDxUs3RMBvLwwqQtVUKEatxmibn&cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB
3. The Best Educational Tool I Have In My Classroom
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/05/the-best-educational-tool-i-have-in-my-classroom/
4. 2013 “LD Superheroes and Superpowers” Art Competition: Teen Category
Evaluation Fundamentals
http://www.smartkidswithld.org/ld-basics/evaluation-diagnosis/evaluation-fundamentals
5. Dyslexia 'can be route to riches'
http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/ld-in-the-news
6. Teen With Autism Allegedly Terrorized With Broomstick By Classroom Aides
http://newsone.com/2624444/wesley-malone-georgia-autism/
7. Your Response-to-Intervention (RTI) Questions Answered
http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/rti-parent-school-relationship/response-to-intervention-faqs-questions-answered
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