Remove 2011 Remove How To Remove Libraries Remove Secondary
article thumbnail

5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

NCTE Position Statement on Independent Reading ) 3:51 How does Lisa talk to her students about reading stamina and how to refocus when distracted? Have a great classroom library. Talk to your students about reading stamina and how to build it. October 31, 2011. June 16, 2011. 4:57 Idea 1: Opportunity.

article thumbnail

Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

Education 120
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

To Teach Digital Citizenship Effectively, Educators Say It’s Time to Unblock Social Media

Edsurge

Since 2011 Banned Books Week has included a day to recognize banned websites. Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. How can we have an impact on developing digital citizenship skills?”.

article thumbnail

Week of August 22nd, 2011 - Live and Interactive Webinars in Blackboard Collaborate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Session will also include a brief how-to on Google+ and a brainstorming activity of ways to implement Google+ with students. David Simpson ([link] will discuss the use of facebook and other social networking sites in education and the need for/issues around digital citizenship education in Secondary schools. link] CLASSROOM 2.0

article thumbnail

Week of August 14, 2011 - Live and Interactive Webinars in Blackboard Collaborate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We will look at how to use the new features and the old favorites to design slides to make the whiteboard an interactive experience for the moderator and participants. link] Understand why Peer Coaching works, what coaches and the teachers they work with gain from Peer Coaching, and how to get started with Peer Coaching.

article thumbnail

Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

Michelle Luhtala , Department Chair of the New Canaan, CT, High School Library and a 2015 Library Journal Mover & Shaker , is a leader in helping teacher-librarians all around the country to become Future Ready. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award.

article thumbnail

Isn’t it time to stop Wikipedia shaming?

NeverEndingSearch

Connaway, Lanclos, & Hood, 2013a; 2013b; White, 2011). Because teachers don’t like Wikipedia, even though I feel like Wikipedia’s a good place to go if you know how to use it. Context, disciplinarity and type of use play a role in how we view it. I find Google a lot easier than going to the library website.”

E-rate 111