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by Cheryl M. Sigmon
For many teachers implementing 4-Blocks, the Writing Block is a totally new part of their instructional program. For many others, it means continuing with a Writers’ Workshop approach that they have employed for quite some time. …
This is a website about the fabulous projects that conceptual artist Daniel Dancer has been producing with the help of field artist Stan Herd, schoolchildren, and the public since the 1980s.
His works are described as “[a]dventures in Team-Building and Perception to Deepen Our Relationship to Sky, Earth & One Another.”
If you’re looking to create a compelling story using media from different sections of the Web, Storify is worth a look.
Human actions have a huge impact on water quality and quantity, yet most people have little understanding of where their water comes from or how their actions affect water. This lack of awareness is a big problem when scientists are predicting that by 2025 more than two-thirds of the world’s population could face water shortages.
A diverse set of resources that will help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms.
Created by Professor Norman Herr of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) The Sourcebook for Teaching Science covers biology, chemistry, physics, and geoscience.
This section of his creative sourcebook provides access to online materials that deal with the scientific method. The materials here are divided into five sections, including “Observation vs. Inference”, “Brainstorming and Hypothesizing”, and “Experimental Design”.
When leading your class, it is very important to adhere to the following set of “keys.” Each is a necessary step in creating a great experience for your students, and an easy flow for you as the teacher.
The Price of Your Soul: How the Brain Decides Whether to ‘Sell Out’
ScienceDaily (Jan. 22, 2012) — A neuro-imaging study shows that personal values that people refuse to disavow, even when offered cash to do so, are processed differently …
Teacher Seminars in American History for Summer 2012
Application Now Open Deadline February 15, 2012
K-12 history, social studies, language arts, and English
teachers are invited to apply to the 2012 Gilder Lehrman
Teacher Seminars. Taught by renowned …
Here’s an interesting contest sponsored by www.studentsfirst.org we stumbled upon while surfing the www.
Entrants are challenged to submit a 6 word essay describing what it means to be a great teacher. Prizes listed are an …
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