List of social skills along with specific strategies for teaching those skills
Collectively subgroup under “Displaying Respect to others”
If you aren’t working to find a solution, you’re part of the problem.
– (via lhuddles) Via soak it inJust 3 of Miyazaki’s films that should be seen. Miyazaki brings art to life within stories that are touching, inspiring, and relatable to people of all ages and backgrounds.
(Source: eucliffes)
Via e u c l i ff e s
I’m thinking that I need to use these much more often!
(via Ideas)
I am reminded of Newton’s statement: “If I seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”. Do not stop with what others have done, think and go farther.
Real science is a revision in progress, always. It proceeds in fits and starts of ignorance.
–A fantastic read on how ignorance fuels science and the evolution of knowledge. (via explore-blog)
[The idea of persevering through mistakes and failures is essential to learning, and apply to the entire education system.]
Via It's Okay To Be Smart
Discovery Box enables students to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box.
#elemchat #spedchat #sschat
Would be great to use as a book report alternative.
Quality tool!
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Fraboom (wonderfully fun!)
Myths and Legends (fantastic!)
Avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women - and, in that endeavour, laziness will not do.
–Dead Poets Society (via blankpagesandinvisibleink)
{Ah, the lessons on word choice that might begin with this introduction…}
Via How Novelistic
(By: He Bos)
An essential read for the basics of critical thought. Sherlock is a great as a learning model, resource tool, or mind-candy.
This is merely the tip of the possibilities and an easy way to bring technology to the class while generating student interest (many are naturally drawn towards technology)
(Source: gjmueller)
The function of the university is not simply to teach bread-winning, or to furnish teachers for the public schools or to be a centre of polite society; it is, above all, to be the organ of that fine adjustment between real life and the growing knowledge of life, an adjustment which forms the secret of civilization.
– W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk (via how-novelistic) Via How NovelisticGood basic advice for classroom teachers that can contribute to classroom management; bridging behavior management, classroom rules, and content. They should not be used to replace behavior management or used in excess. Part of being effective is being able to provide flexibility and diversity.
(Source: kbkonnected)
Via @Inclusive_Class
A great start for effective teaching. I also found the articles on Zen-like Classes, Speaking Softly, and Talking Less to present great techniques that contribute to effective classroom management.
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