MzTeachuh: 2 B Or Not 2 B Tweets of the Day 1/14/13

MzTeachuh: 2 B Or Not 2 B Tweets of the Day 1/14/13: 'tossing their heads in sprightly dance.' 1. How reading Shakespeare and Wordsworth offer better therapy than self-help books http://...

2 B Or Not 2 B Tweets of the Day 1/14/13

'tossing their heads in sprightly dance.'

1. How reading Shakespeare and Wordsworth offer better therapy than self-help books

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2261636/Reading-Shakespeare-Wordsworth-offer-better-therapy-self-help-books.html#ixzz2HxkacoSZ 

2. Poetry: Whoa, Dude! 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/02/poetry-whoa-dude.html 

Humor's a good therapy, too.

3. Operation Bookitecture!

http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/01/11/operation-bookitecture/ 

4. Looking Forward in 2013 and Beyond – 5 Support Systems to Help You

http://special-ism.com/looking-forward-in-2013-and-beyond-5-support-systems-to-help-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

5. High School in 2013 – These are Changing Times

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/high-school-in-2013-these-are-changing-times/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

6. Tweens (age 10-12 years)

http://www.ahaparenting.com/ages-stages/tweens 

7. Instructional Pacing: How Do Your Lessons Flow?

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/instructional-pacing-tips-rebecca-alber 

One thing you can say about the tortoise: he didn't have a hare out of place!

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Some Thoughtful Articles in The Educator's Room

MzTeachuh: Some Thoughtful Articles in The Educator's Room: {Parent’s Corner} Preconceived Notions about Virtual Education ...a public virtual education is neither your standard brick and mortar...

Some Thoughtful Articles in The Educator's Room

{Parent’s Corner} Preconceived Notions about Virtual Education

...a public virtual education is neither your standard brick and mortar education, nor is it your traditional home school. It is somewhere between the two, with the parent being the bridge.

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/parents-corner-preconceived-notions-about-virtual-education/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Scripting A Parent Phone Call- A Skill All Teachers Need

Communication with parents is critical in the classroom. Remember to think about what you want to say, the reason for making the call, and make a list of your important points. 

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/scripting-a-parent-phone-call-a-skill-all-teachers-need/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Assessment: How to Create Learning Tasks that Lend to Better Understanding

I’ve realized that assessments only matter if the learning tasks are relevant, rigorous and more importantly interesting.

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/assessment-how-to-create-learning-tasks-that-lend-to-better-understanding/ 

 

MzTeachuh: A Girl's Place in Education, According to Mind/Shi...

MzTeachuh: A Girl's Place in Education, According to Mind/Shi...: Grand Theft Auto? Probably not. Girls and Games: What’s the Attraction? For instance, girls are more drawn to games that require probl...

A Girl's Place in Education, According to Mind/Shift

Grand Theft Auto? Probably not.

Girls and Games: What’s the Attraction?

For instance, girls are more drawn to games that require problem solving in context, that are collaborative (played through social media) and that produce what’s perceived to be a social good.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/girls-and-games-whats-the-attraction/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

Girls and Math: Busting the Stereotype

...it’s not that girls aren’t necessarily interested in science and math, it’s whether they’re discouraged from following their interests because of the persistent stereotype that girls aren’t good at that sort of thing.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/01/girls-and-math-busting-the-stereotype/ 

Can Stereotyping Girls Harm Boys Too?

“What makes the difference is the belief that failures are dependent on genetic reasons.”

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/03/can-stereotyping-girls-harm-boys-too/ 

Girls Cyberbully More than Boys

Read what parents can do to prevent by using software and other online tools that block offenders.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2010/09/girls-cyberbully-more-than-boys/

Is Lego Stereotyping Girls with New Product Line?

Does Lego Friends just reinforce some of the stereotypes that already exist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/12/is-lego-stereotyping-girls-with-new-product-line/

Video Games Built Just for Girls

There isn’t swordplay here. No princesses to rescue. No alien invaders to vanquish.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/06/video-games-built-just-for-girls/ 

 

 

 

MzTeachuh: A Different Perspective Tweets of the Day 1/14/13

MzTeachuh: A Different Perspective Tweets of the Day 1/14/13: I know there's a lesson in there for teacher's somewhere. 1. Good Read: Highlighting Is a Waste of Time: The Best and Worst Learning Te...