May 1, 2010

Check Out These Resources

100 Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark

Feb 23rd, 2010

By Alvina Lopez

It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran teacher or a newbie just now taking college courses — finding new ways to get students engaged in the classroom is always a great thing. One way many teachers are reaching out is with the multitude of material found on the web, allowing them to turn everyday lessons into a multimedia experience. You can find a great amount of helpful material on these sites, including videos to augment your lessons, lectures to inspire students, documentaries to show them how things work, and loads of additional videos to help you become a better, smarter teacher.

http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/100-video-sites-every-educator-should-bookmark/

TEACHERS UNITE LET'S PLAN AND PREPARE TOGETHER

If we work together we can work smarter not harder. I will post my best lesson plans and resources and please share yours.

IS THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY REAL OR IMAGINED?

How do physical windows in a classroom have an impact on staff and student performance?

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS

We would like to thank all the paraprofessionals and support staff who make life at Flagg so successful.

Mark your calendars:

Bring A Veteran To School Day November 16, 2009 at 9:00AM
We honor the men and women who served in the armed forces.

Book Fair November 17-19 Cash Only

Helping Your Child with the Read Aloud November 17, 2009
Presented for Kindergarten parents by Ms. Cosme.

Parent Conferences and Report Card Pick Up
November 18, 2009 from 1:00PM-7:00PM
Please make an appointment to see your child's teachers.

Eighth Grade Parent Meeting November 18, 2009 at 5:30PM

Family Book Fair Shopping Day November 18, 2009

Author and Artists Day November 19, 2009 at 9:00AM
Please come out and meet our student artists and authors. Published student authors will be hosting a writers forum and book signing. Also we will have special guest authors on hand.

School Sprit Day November 19, 2009

Math Workshop for Parents November 20, 2009 at 9:00AM

READERS WORKSHOP/WRITERS WORKSHOP VIDEOS

CHECK OUT THIS SITE BY JENNIFER MYERS

READERS WORKSHOP

Readaloud
Myers reads "Strega Nona" (Tomie de Paola) and alerts students to be looking for text-to-text connections.
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GRADE 4 DEMO

Guided reading group re-reads a book, Myers does a running record for a student, and then the whole group reads a new book.
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Writers Workshop

Writers' Workshop Introduction (Mini-Lesson)
Myers describes turning previously noted items into a "notebook entry"
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While the kids are doing their independent writing, I want to be with the kids, one on one. The conversations that I have with them—they love it, and often I have the same prompt over time, I sit next to them and I say, “Tell me what you’re working on today as a writer?” and they are very specific. But that comes also with the language that I use with them. I always, I have high expectations for them, for the kids. So if they say, “I’m writing.” That’s not acceptable. I say, “You need to tell me what are you working on right now, specifically.”

Writer's Conference
Myers has a writer's conference during writer's workshop.
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