MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #14

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #14:   Song from the broadway play and movie Music Man-- Matthew Broderick & Kristin Chenoweth - Till There Was You (The Music Man) ht...

Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #14

 

Song from the broadway play and movie Music Man--

Matthew Broderick & Kristin Chenoweth - Till There Was You (The Music Man) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muvUfAC5xmc

but made really famous by Paul McCartney and the Beatles when they were just boys. And such a sweet guitar acccompaniment by George Harrison.

The Beatles - Till There Was You (2009 Stereo Remaster) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr5gCdUXJQY 

 

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 2/1/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 2/1/14: 1. Flow Battery Breakthrough May Boost Green Energy Storage  http://www.livescience.com/43034-flow-batteries...

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 2/1/14

1. Flow Battery Breakthrough May Boost Green Energy Storage 

http://www.livescience.com/43034-flow-batteries-store-green-energy.html 

2. 5 Big EdTech Trends Worth Knowing About

 http://www.edudemic.com/big-edtech-trends/

3. How Much Do 1:1 iPad Classrooms Cost?

http://www.edudemic.com/ipad-classrooms-cost/ 

4. Surface 2 Improvements Are Better For Learning

http://higherinnovation.net/windows/2013/09/23/surface-2-improvements-are-better-for-learning/ 

5. The Story of Gasoline 

 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/02/the-story-of-gasoline.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo#.Uu0qmbRDytc

6. 30 Best Online Resources for Parents to Understand Modern Ways of Learning

http://edtechreview.in/news/860-30-best-online-resources-for-parents-to-understand-modern-ways-of-learning 

7. The Future of Education as Seen Through Google Glass

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/future-education-through-google-glass-andrew-marcinek 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Bigger, Wider, Stronger Tweets of the Day 2/1/14

MzTeachuh: Bigger, Wider, Stronger Tweets of the Day 2/1/14:   1. 7 Global Education Facts & Statistics That Reflect A Changing World http://www.teachthought.com/culture/7-global-education-f...

The World Is Our Classroom Tweets of the Day 2/1/14

 

1. 7 Global Education Facts & Statistics That Reflect A Changing World

http://www.teachthought.com/culture/7-global-education-facts-statistics-reflect-changing-world/ 

2. New Site Highlights State and Local Innovative Ideas from Educators’ Perspectives

http://www.ed.gov/blog/2014/01/new-site-highlights-state-and-local-innovative-ideas-from-educators-perspectives/ 

3. February’s best teacher freebies for PreK-12

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2014/02/februarys-best-teacher-freebies-prek-12.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

4. Unlikely Allies Agree On Common Core Opposition

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/01/unlikely-allies-agree-on-objections-to-common-core/ 

5. Close Reading Standard
http://smartblogs.com/education/2014/01/30/an-alternate-take-on-the-close-reading-standard/

6. The e-Book's the Thing

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ebook-is-the-thing-technology-classroom-suzie-boss 

7. Warning! Close reading questions pose more problems than they appear

http://smartblogs.com/education/2013/02/12/warning-close-reading-questions-pose-more-problems-than-they-appear/ 

 

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 2/1/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 2/1/14: 1. From Angst to Advocacy http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/from-angst-to-advocacy   2. Getting Things ...

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 2/1/14

1. From Angst to Advocacy

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/from-angst-to-advocacy 

2. Getting Things Done Without Getting Bogged Down

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/10605.html 

3. Why Some Children May ‘Grow Out' of Autism 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/01/why-some-children-may-grow-out-of-autism.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

4. The 3'R's of Emotional Learning

 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/positive-psychology-in-the-classroom/201304/the-3rs-emotional-learning

5. Feds To Fund Tracking Devices For Kids With Autism

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/01/30/feds-fund-tracking-devices/19061/ 

6. National Federation of Blind Sues PARCC Over Field Testhttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2014/01/national_federation_of_the_bli.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week+Blog%3A+On+Special+Education%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

7. What is Nonverbal Learning Disability (Disorder)

 http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/what-is-nonverbal-learning-disability-disorder/

 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Black History Month Activities

MzTeachuh: Black History Month Activities: http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom/about-black-history-month 1. Black History Month Activities and Lessons ...

Black History Month Activities

http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom/about-black-history-month

1. Black History Month Activities and Lessons

http://seasonal.theteacherscorner.net/black-history-month/ 

2. The Root Henry Louis Gates

http://www.theroot.com/users/henrylouisgates 

3. Black History Month – Teacher Resources

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/black-history-month/teacher-resources/6602.html 

4. Family Education: Black History Month

http://fun.familyeducation.com/black-history-month/holidays/32871.html 

5.  Black History Printables and recipes for kids 

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/all-shows/seasonal_black-history-month/all-ages/index.jhtml 

6. Black History Month: Everything You Need

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/black-history-month-everything-you-need 

7. Black History Month: Literacy Calendar

http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/blackhistory/ 

 

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Superbowl Sunday, Bill Walsh and...

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Superbowl Sunday, Bill Walsh and...: Bill Walsh, one of the best-ever coaches. Bill Walsh, that's the coach of coaches.  He wrote s...

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #13

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #13:   lordmezry.deviantart.com One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (Live on Today Show) - [HD]  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 1/31/14

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 1/31/14: 1.  Thinking It Might Be ADHD? http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosis/ 2. Teachable Momen...

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/31/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/31/14: 1. The Five Secrets to Being A Special Education Teacher And Still Love Your Job http://nichcy.org/five-secrets-to...

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/31/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/31/14: 5 Things to Know about Common Core Standards 5 Things to Know about Common Core Standards 1. 5 Things to Know about Common Core ...

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/31/14

5 Things to Know about Common Core Standards

5 Things to Know about Common Core Standards

1. 5 Things to Know about Common Core Standards

http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/ideas/5_things_you_should_know_about_common_core_standards

2. 5 excellent ipads apps

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/01/5-excellent-ipad-apps-students-can-use.html

3. 35 Stylish Illustration Websites for Inspiration

http://bloomwebdesign.net/2013/12/illustration-websites/

4. Signal Mountain schools piloting bring-your-own-device program

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/jan/28/signal-schools-piloting-byod-program/

5. 20 Awesome BYOD and Mobile Learning Apps

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-awesome-byod-mobile-apps-vicki-davis 

6. Science of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/stem-education/676526?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=community-olympic-games-science

7.  13 Things You May Not Know About Google

http://www.edudemic.com/closer-look-google/ 

   

5 Things to Know about Common Core Standards

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/31/14

1. The Five Secrets to Being A Special Education Teacher And Still Love Your Job http://nichcy.org/five-secrets-to-being-a-sped-teacher  2.  Homework Tips for Parents http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/homework-tips-parents

3. 5 ADHD Trouble Spots and How to Avoid Them

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/adhd-related-issues/adhd/adhd-trouble-spots-how-to-avoid-them 

4. Child Development 101: 8 Key Things to Know About How Kids Learn

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld/child-development-key-things-how-kids-learn 

5. Is Your Child Too Old to Get an IEP?

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/iep-cutoff-age 

6. More Autism Therapies Prove their Worth

http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/more-autism-therapies-prove-their-worth 

7.  Related Services

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/relsvc.index.htm 

8. Why Some Children May ‘Grow Out' of Autism

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=153881 

MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 1/31/14

1.  Thinking It Might Be ADHD?

http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosis/

2. Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln 

 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/teachable-moment-learning-about-lincoln_25.html

3. Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #11 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/aww-garsh-songs-for-valentines-day-11.html 

4. Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/26/14 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/ed-tech-and-stem-tweets-of-day-12614.html 

5. Teaching Is...Getting Connected 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/teaching-isgetting-connected.html 

6. Ed Tech and STEM Sites for Teachers 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/ed-tech-and-stem-sites-for-teachers.html 

7. Aw Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day # 8 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/01/aw-garsh-love-songs-for-valentines-day-8.html 

Love Sign Language, Andy Warhol

Thanks to our international audience: USA, France, Canada, UK, Germany, Moldova, Ukraine, India, Russia, Australia.

Aww Garsh: Songs for Valentine's Day #13

 

lordmezry.deviantart.com

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (Live on Today Show) - [HD] 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rdmnTqYYlU 

 "What Makes You Beautiful"
[Verse 1]

[Liam]
You're insecure,
Don't know what for,
You're turning heads when you walk through the door,
Don't need make-up,
To cover up,
Being the way that you are is enough,

[Bridge]
[Harry]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,

[Chorus]
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh, oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
If only you saw what I can see,
You'd understand why I want you so desperately,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh, oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh, oh,
That's what makes you beautiful

[Verse 2]
[Zayn]
So c-come on.
You got it wrong.
To prove I'm right
I put it in a song.
I don't know why
You're being shy,
And turn away when I look into your eye-eye-eyes,

[Bridge]
[Harry]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,

[Chorus]
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,

[Harry]
That's what makes you beautiful

Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na [x2]

[Harry]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,

[All]
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,

[Chorus]
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful (Oh),
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately ([Harry:] desperately),
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,

[Harry]
That's what makes you beautiful

Teachable Moment: Superbowl Sunday, Bill Walsh and a Chuckle or Two

Bill Walsh, one of the best-ever coaches.

Bill Walsh, that's the coach of coaches. 

He wrote some very positive advice for 

teachers and everyone who works with kids. 

"Kids who take part in any sport get to feel 

the euphoria of victory, but they also learn 

how to deal with loss."

 

"Having to play a role determined by coaches, whether it is exactly what a player hopes for or not, teaches the acceptance of authority -- but not an automatic, robotic acceptance."
 

"Athletes have to also understand that anxiety is not a flaw, and that overcoming it is 

 possible -- and sometimes a lot easier than they thought."

 
"The social elements of team sports have far-reaching effects. Team members develop the ability to communicate under stress. They learn to respect others whether they like them or not, and if a team is ethically coached, its members also are taught to respect their opponents no matter how fierce the rivalry."  

For full article:

Fit for Life: A Coach's Pep Talk

Former San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh discusses the importance of physical fitness in school and beyond. By Bill Walsh
 http://www.edutopia.org/coaches-pep-talk 

 A Scorecrow. 

What do you put in the 
N zone to stop the other team from scoring?  

Where do hungry football players play?
In the Supper Bowl.

What did the football say to the punter? "I get a kick out of you." 

 Why do coaches like punters?
Because punters always put 

their best foot forward.   

 What do you call a lineman's kids?
Chips off the old blocker.

What football player should you be suspicious of?
The quarterback sneak.

 The saga continues.

Why did the football coach go to the bank? A: To get his quarter back!

Q: How do football players stay cool during the game?
A: They stand close to the fans?
 

Which football team cooks gourmet meals together?
The Kansas City Chefs. 

 Now, let's watch the game. Broncos or Seahawks? 

I don't care, I'm a Forty-niners fan.

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Evening of Music with the Superm...

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Evening of Music with the Superm...: Wonderful Night For A Picnic D.L. Ennis Go outside and moongaze! Don't forget a snack...maybe ... Une tarte de ...

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day # 12

MzTeachuh: Aww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day # 12:     The Ramones-Baby I Love You  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZmJ7RGAP4    cover of the Ronette's classic hit. Baby...

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/30/14

MzTeachuh: Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/30/14: Thinking it Might be ADHD? Five Considerations Read more at http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosi...

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/30/14

MzTeachuh: Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/30/14: 1.  Thinking It Might Be ADHD? http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosis/ 2. 9 Terms to Know If...

MzTeachuh: Read, Think, Speak, Write Tweets of the Day 1/30/1...

MzTeachuh: Read, Think, Speak, Write Tweets of the Day 1/30/1...: http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/posters/john-adams/john-adams-poster-education-let-us-tenderly-and-kindly-cherish-the-means-of-knowledg...

Read, Think, Speak, Write Tweets of the Day 1/30/14

http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/posters/john-adams/john-adams-poster-education-let-us-tenderly-and-kindly-cherish-the-means-of-knowledge

1. Walking the Walk: An Educator's Perspective from All Views

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/walking-the-walk-educators-perspective-lori-desautels?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-brain-break-list-repost 

2. 5 Tips For Making Your Class As Addictive As A Game

http://www.edudemic.com/game-class-tips/ 

3. Symptoms of a Guilty Teacher 

 http://www.teachhub.com/symptoms-guilty-teacher

4. 10 Reasons To Try 20% Time In The Classroom

http://www.edudemic.com/10-reasons-to-try-20-time-in-the-classroom/ 

5. Tch Educate Texas Case Study 

 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/tch-educate-texas-case-study/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post01291402&utm_campaign=fbt

6. Harvard Reports Examine K-12 Student Privacy

 http://thejournal.com/articles/2014/01/22/harvard-reports-examine-k12-student-privacy.aspx

7. 27 Characteristics Of Authentic Assessment

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/27-characteristics-of-authentic-assessment/ 

 

 

 

 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 1/30/14

1.  Thinking It Might Be ADHD?

http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosis/

2. 9 Terms to Know If Your Child Struggles With Writing Issues

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia/terms-to-know-child-struggles-writing-issues

3. Social Success Strategies: ADD-Friendly Ways to Help Your Child Make and Keep Friends at School

http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/29/10617.html 

4. Is Your Child Too Old to Get an IEP?

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/iep-cutoff-age 

5. I Need a Low-Tech Planner

http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/11/10520.html 

6. One Map Sums Up the Damage Caused by the Anti-Vaccination Movement 

 http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/01/one-map-sums-up-damage-caused-by-anti.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

7. Graduation Disparities Loom Large for Students with Special Needs

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/29/19grad_ep.h33.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EducationWeekSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week%3A+Special+Education%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

 

 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/30/14

Thinking it Might be ADHD? Five Considerations
Read more at http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosis/#52gPmu2KUYb9K7Hy.99

1. Using Children’s Literature to Motivate Math Lessons 

http://www.teachhub.com/using-children%E2%80%99s-literature-motivate-math-lessons 

Plugging Children into Their Environment

Thinking it Might be ADHD? Five Considerations
Read more at http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosis/#52gPmu2KUYb9K7Hy.99

2. Read and Download 250+ Art Books from the Getty Museum 

 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/01/read-and-download-250-art-books-from.html#.Uum9HLRDytc 

3. Career Insights from a STEM Inventor

http://www.middleweb.com/12623/career-insights-stem-inventor/ 

4. 50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About

http://www.edudemic.com/50-education-technology-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about/ 

Plugging Children into Their Environment

5. Plugging Children into their Environment

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/plugging_children_into_their_environment/ 

6. What It’s Like to Teach Online: A CAVA Teacher’s Perspective

http://blog.k12.com/online-school-reviews-testimonials/what-it-s-teach-online-cava-teacher-s-perspective?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thinktank12+%28thinktanK12%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo#.UunMTLRDytc 

7.  Dos and Don'ts for Creating a School Culture for EdTech

http://edtechreview.in/news/news/trends-insights/insights/934-dos-and-don-ts-for-creating-a-school-culture-for-edtech 

Aww Garsh: Love Songs for Valentine's Day # 12

 

 The Ramones-Baby I Love You 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZmJ7RGAP4 

 cover of the Ronette's classic hit.

Baby I love you

Have I ever told you, how good it feels to hold you
It isn't easy to explain
And though I'm really trying, I think I may start crying
My heart can't wait another day
When you kiss me I've just got to say

Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)
Baby I love only you
(Baby I love only you)

I can't live without you, I love everything about you
I can't help it if I feel this way
Oh, I'm so glad I found you, I want my arms around you
I love to hear you call my name
Oh, tell me that you feel the same

Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)
Baby I love only you
(Baby I love only you)

(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)

Baby I love you
(Come on baby)
Baby I love you
(Oh-ee baby)

Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you
Baby I love you

Teachable Moment: Evening of Music with the Supermoon (Jan. 30, 2014)

Wonderful Night For A Picnic D.L. Ennis

Go outside and moongaze! Don't forget a snack...maybe ...

Une tarte de lune au clair de lune (moon pie in the monlight)

 

http://earthsky.org/tonight/second-supermoon-of-the-month-falls-on-january-30-2014

 

A really big pizza pie...

When The Moon Hits Your Eye Like A Big Pizza Pie... 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/09/when-moon-hits-your-eye-like-big-pizza.html 

 

 

 

 Fly Me To The Moon 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/05/fly-me-to-moon.html?spref=bl 

 

 

 

Last summer, did it find you standing alone?

  Blue Moon Today! Friday 8/31 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/08/teachable-moment-blue-moon-this-week-on.html 

 

 Clair de Lune 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/06/clair-de-lune.html 

Moonlight Sonata: Unwind with Ludwig 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/06/unwind-with-ludwig.html?spref=bl 

 

 

 Mr. Moonlight (Sr. Lux de Luna) 

 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/08/mr-moonlight-sr-lux-de-luna.html?spref=bl

 

 

Bad Moon Rising

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/bad-moon-rising.html 

 

 

Shine On, Shine On Harvest Moon 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/shine-on-shine-on-harvest-moon.html 

 

 

Moon River 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/moon-river.html 

Every Teacher Is A Reading Teacher

Your credential could be elementary or secondary. Your classroom could have algebra all over the board, or pictures of the Civil War on the wall. Your students could be taking Cornell notes on the scientific method. You are still a reading teacher.

Creative visuals for Pre-algebra. Math 7

 Effective teaching includes opportunities for auditory and visual instruction, throwing in activities to solidify the lesson through verbalization by the students in teams and maybe kinesthetic involvement also, like my math teaching collaborators, creating a foldable pamphlet. Many students in the US are now learning English as a second language, and what teachers in the higher grades would normally assume the students had down solid in reading may be necessary to introduce.
http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/PolicyResearch/ELLResearchBrief.pdf

Reading academic language (or actually, any material) is a new experience for many kids. They were not exposed to the basics of reading the English language. And let's face it, English is a booger to learn, full of rules and then rules that don't apply. Ay yi yi!

http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/about_reading/

Connecting words and symbols.Math 7

A word rich environment never goes out of style, no matter what grade. Hurrah for the word wall! The students can see the words, and the importance of words, and correct spelling. And  in our world learning is increasingly auditory, so kids have marvelous working vocabularies of words and concepts from the Discovery Channel or the History Channel--but have never seen the words written down. Therefore, they usually don't recognize hundreds of words for which they know the meaning because they've only heard the word, never seen it written and connected it with the meaning. And the reading skills necessary to access the word may not be in their skill set.
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/acskills/auditory.html
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/learningstyle.htm
It is interesting to find out your personal learning preferences, and help students to identify her own.
 http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm

What can a teacher do without sacrificing crucial academic time? Give kids lots of opportunities to read, read, read. Every teacher has new vocabulary at the beginning of the chapter. Take a minute to

Academic vocabulary in plain view.Science 7

write the word, syllabicate the word, decode the syllables for the kids, and then have them repeat it. Having students syllabicate, decode and read make the kids less anxious about words with several syllables. I know that literacy coaches with reading certificates can get high and mighty about the precision of syllabication, but if you're teaching a seventh grade science class that is having difficulty with the academic vocabulary--just go for it! Quick and dirty--infer in fer, support sup port, formulate for mu late....and if the students don't remember the essential decoding phonics--what the hey-- just tell them the sound er makes, or what silent e does, or when two vowels go walking the first does the talking. For heavens sake, if they need it, they need it! It truly doesn't take long for kids to catch on to decoding. And reading is so very empowering.
http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/fluency/
http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/target/phonics/

Power lessons handwritten on giant sticky notes. Social Studies 8

 Lessons to SYLLABICATE  DECODE CONTEXT are used for kids to analyze unfamiliar words in passages. They could be reading along, then boom! an unknown word of scary length. What's a kid to do? Skip the word? NO! Syllabicate the word, sound it out, then read the surrounding context for clues as to the meaning. There are many, many techniques for reading comprehension. But reading fluency also needs to be addressed, and most instruction is supposedly completed in elementary. Frequently the kids need to be reacquainted with decoding and it is so very empowering for the students to read words fluently; the brief and frequent reminder to syllabicate, decode and read is totally worth the time and effort for all teachers.

Reading advice displayed in Math 7.

 http://www.readingrockets.org/article/3479/

 Every teacher teaches reading. It is a privilege for me to collaborate in classes where literacy is propagated and honored. My colleagues train constantly for perfection of methods, and meet very frequently to co-plan lessons. What a huge job. What a huge privilege.

The last three years in our middle school I have collaborated with several math teachers, usually seventh grade. They incorporate all methods for the kids' progress in language, reading, and writing as well as Math standards. It is amazing how thoroughly they coordinate instruction for all students (including my students.)

So, although the official Pi Day is not until March 14, I honor my colleagues, who for reasons unknown to me are obsessed with Pi.

This Pi poster in Math 7 pretty much surrounds the room.

Just loved this picture. A Pi Pie.