Posts Tagged ‘education’
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Maybe you don’t watch Oprah. Or perhaps you are not a big fan of the Huffington Post. Chances are, however, that if you are an educator you have heard and may have seen “Waiting for Superman.”
I had the opportunity to view the movie last night with the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education. After leaving “Waiting for Superman,” I felt both emotionally stripped and emotionally charged. This documentary provides snapshots, glimpses into the problems that I have observed for the last 13 years of working in the field of education. Wearing the caps of both educator and parent, this film reinforced my desire to be a change agent in the field of education.
Tags: education, Educational reform, Educators, Geoffrey Canada, Harlem Success Academy, Michelle Rhee, No Child Left Behind Act, Preuss School, State school, Waiting for Superman
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
When we tuned in to EEC’s blog, we we were shocked to learn that Jennifer Edstrom, Principal Consultant of EEC, had broken down and purchased an iPad, after much skepticism on her part. In today’s episode, we will learn about one of her favorite apps for the iPad so far.
I promised you earlier that I would begin examining how I plan to use the iPad as a classroom teacher. One of the first apps I purchased is one that I wish I had been able to use when I was a fourth grade classroom teacher.
Tags: Amateur, assessment design, assessment design california, assessment design la jolla, Astronomical object, Astronomy, blogs, Cassiopeia, consulting, curriculum design, education, Educational consulting, educational technology, iPad, lesson plans, science, Solar System, Star Walk, Teacher, technology
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Happy Monday morning!
This morning, uncharacteristically, I had some time on my hands.
Those that know me are aware that this happens only when the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars.
Having said this, I found myself in a bit of work limbo and so took my little iPad down to the closest coffee establishment with free wi-fi and had myself a cup o’ Joe.
Tags: assessment design, assessment design california, assessment design la jolla, blogs, consulting, curriculum, curriculum design, education, educational blogs, Educational consulting, educational technology, Educators, iPad, List of e-book readers, Teacher, technology
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
For some of you, it’s the end of the school year.
You are tired.
You are writing report cards or narratives.
You are packing up your classroom and squirreling away the supplies for next year that have already arrived in hopes that the summer program that is using your classroom will not find your fresh stock of crayons and help themselves (or was that just my own experience?).
For some of you, you are on vacation. You are lying in a darkened bedroom recovering from the school year.
You are sipping an iced Starbucks drink and wearing open toed shoes.
Tags: Academic term, assessment design, assessment design california, assessment design la jolla, blogs, consulting, curriculum, curriculum design, education, educational blogs, Educational consulting, Educators, enduring understandings, Fun Facts, history, instructional seminars, K through 12, lesson plans, Personal and Class Pages, Shakespeare, social studies, Starbucks, Teacher, United States, United States History
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
I have been thinking a lot about snowflakes lately, which is strange because I live in California and it is spring. However, my kindergartner is completely fascinated by snowflakes, mostly because each one is unique, like no other in the universe. And not to sound trite, but so are students. Unique. Like no other in the universe. Recently I spoke at a career panel and was asked by a sixth grade girl, “Why do you like teaching?” I stopped and thought about why I liked being a teacher. What did teaching mean to me? As I looked out over the sea of young women sitting there, I knew my answer. I like the puzzle of teaching to the unique. I thrive on figuring out how to make EVERY child learn what is just right for them. I gauge my success as a teacher upon how effectively I succeed at this. I believe that it is this constant need to advocate for every learner that makes this profession so very interesting. Let’s face it–it requires flexibility, creativity and plain old mental Olympics to achieve this in the classroom.
Tags: Achievement gap in the United States, assessment design, assessment design california, assessment design la jolla, blogs, Bloom's Taxonomy, Children's literature, curriculum, curriculum design, differentiated instruction, differentiation, education, Educational consulting, instructional seminars, K through 12, learning, lesson plans, Literature, Products and Services, quick tips, Reading, Student, Teacher
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