April 2008 - Posts
Darren Drake writes the following in his blog: Carl Glickman hits the nail on the head on one of the pages in his book entitled Leadership for Learning: How to Help Teachers Succeed . In my opinion, his message should be read and synthesized by every
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We all know that effective learning occurs when... Student autonomy and initiative is accepted and encouraged Teacher asks open-ended questions and allows wait time for responses Higher level thinking is encouraged Students engage in dialogue with teacher
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This term has been a wopping eleven weeks long. This is a tongue-in-cheek look at my state of mind as a teacher by the end of the term! In the April edition of NZEI Rourou , a small insert asks the following question: Are you of "Good Character" and "Fit
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This video was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to help students develop higher level thinking skills. Equally important, it serves to motivate school leaders to provide teachers with the tools and training to do so.
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I love teaching. I've left the profession several times, and tried my hand at several other professions, but I always come back, and this time I'm not leaving again! I qualified as a teacher 21 years ago. I've seen students change from shy blonde haired,
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It's Friday, and I've just put the laptops away, locked up the digital camera, shut down the computers and switched off the Smartboard. I've done my planning for next week, adding hyperlinks to all the internet resources I'll be using during lessons.
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My husband feels neglected. It's not my fault, I tell him. "Yes, I am interested in the elections in Zimbabwe," I tell him. "Yes, dear. I heard you." (Hilary Clinton - in Zimbabwe... no, that can't be right...) "Yes, dear, I'm watching." (Which elections
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