Next Week's Lesson Plans 8/30/14

 

Some new directions for your classroom:

Creating a Welcoming and Intellectually Challenging Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-welcoming-and-intellectually-challenging-classroom-suzie-boss?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Unplugging Computer Science to Spark Curiosity For Root Concepts

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/unplugging-computer-science-to-spark-curiosity-for-root-concepts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

New Bloom's Taxonomy

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/08/new-blooms-taxonomy-poster-for-teachers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29 

These links are good to bring depth to your lesson plans: 

Thank you, Mind/Shift, for making us thoughtful.

The Difference Between Praise and Feedback

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/03/the-difference-between-praise-and-feedback/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

One Size Does Not Fit All: The Need for Variety in Learning

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/03/one-size-does-not-fit-all-the-need-for-variety-in-learning/ 

These links will help you bring growth to your students.

School Garden Checklist

http://www.letsmove.gov/school-garden-checklist

A Garden in Every School® 

http://www.nationalgardenmonth.org/index.php?page=storyline-schoolgarden 

 Easy Classroom Houseplants

http://www.kidsgardening.org/node/11442 

These links will help keep you organized (and sane.)

Tools for Teaching: Managing a Large Class Size

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/managing-large-class-size-rebecca-alber

Classroom Jobs for All Your Student Helpers

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/classroom-jobs-all-your-student-helpers 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/11/teaching-is-creating-living-classroom.html