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/blockquote>
Hello everyone,
Over the last year or two I recall several people posting
about their
experiences with the internet-based program, Headsprout
Early Reading.
In fact I think I was one of them -- we tried the free
scholarships at my
school two years ago, with outstanding results, and
followed...See More/blockquote>
Hello everyone,
Over the last year or two I recall several people posting
about their
experiences with the internet-based program, Headsprout
Early Reading.
In fact I think I was one of them -- we tried the free
scholarships at my
school two years ago, with outstanding results, and
followed that up by
purchasing accounts for a number of high-needs kids in
Grade 1 plus some
ELL kids in Grades 2 and 3 last year. Again, Headsprout
proved to be a
tremendous catalyst to the kids' reading -- not only their
skills, but
(most important in the long run), their enthusiasm about
reading and their
self-perception as good readers. Even the most struggling
kids made a
lot of progress and LOVED to read -- they took home books
every night and
there was lots of book-sharing and book-talk in the
classroom. One of
our teachers remarked that this was the first year that
every single
child was enthusiastic and really pumped up about reading .
Of course she
is a very skilled teacher herself, but she attributed the
palpable shift
to the effect Headsprout had on the (previously) "low-
performing" kids.
It's an excellent supplementary program but I'm a theme-
oriented person
myself and like to integrate stuff. I can see lots of
potential to tie in
other reading and language activities (also science and
social studies)
with some of the Headsprout characters and backgrounds --
more thematic
expansion about ocean life, the coral reef, rain forests,
habitats &
communities,.... writing activities.... I am never short of
ideas but I
would be a lot more productive in getting them on paper and
organized if I
had others to share ideas with. So far I am the only one in
my district
using Headsprout and I don't know of people elsewhere,
either, but I know
they are out there. Headsprout was developed in WA so I
figured I would find some users here.
So, I have started a Yahoo group for teachers using
Headsprout, hoping we
can get enough folks to subscribe, trouble-shoot and swap
ideas to be a
support system for one another and also share materials and
ideas we
develop. I made up little letter tiles for word-building (a
la Isabel
Beck's new book -- a good one if you haven't seen it), a
kind of tracking
log to monitor kids' reading the "episode stories" (place
for
observations), and have some printing activities and games
I have
developed but not uploaded yet. If others were interested
it would
galvanize me into going farther with the themes idea and
actually organize
it -- need input from other people, though.
It would also be great to swap ideas on how to solve some
of the practical
issues, like timetabling and progress monitoring, that come
up along the
way.
So, if you are using Headsprout, please go here:
[link removed]!
This is always a busy time of year but the kids are already
excited about
reading, so I am excited too.
Susan S.
Toronto, Ontario
by Rob Johnson
Oct 15, 2006
/blockquote>
Hi,
You can download a free course on classroom management here...
[link removed]
Rob
by Jennifer Dyson
Oct 20, 2006
/blockquote>
Hello,
I am a graduate student at Texas A&M University, Corpus
Christi. I am conducting research for my master's degree
in Curriculum & Instruction, specializing in math.
Specifically, I created a survey regarding the role of
virtual manipulatives in today's mathematics classroom. I
am ...See More/blockquote>
Hello,
I am a graduate student at Texas A&M University, Corpus
Christi. I am conducting research for my master's degree
in Curriculum & Instruction, specializing in math.
Specifically, I created a survey regarding the role of
virtual manipulatives in today's mathematics classroom. I
am in the process of distributing this survey to as many
mathematics teachers as possible. Your help would be
greatly appreciated. Below is a direct link to the survey:
[link removed]
PLEASE forward this e-mail on to any teachers you know who
are currently teaching mathematics-- elementary, middle,
or high school. With your help, I hope to receive results
from all over the country.
Any help you can provide in publicizing this survey is
greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Dyson
by Joanna Reynoso
Oct 25, 2006
/blockquote>
Western Washington University is currently seeking adjunct
instructors for math classes to be offered to elementary
teacher education students at our five outreach locations:
Bellingham, Bremerton, Oak Harbor, Everett, and North
Seattle. We are searching for qualified and passionate
instructors that work...See More/blockquote>
Western Washington University is currently seeking adjunct
instructors for math classes to be offered to elementary
teacher education students at our five outreach locations:
Bellingham, Bremerton, Oak Harbor, Everett, and North
Seattle. We are searching for qualified and passionate
instructors that work or have worked in the teaching
profession that would like to play a role in training and
mentoring these future teachers. We are seeking qualified
instructors for the following combined math content and
pedagogy courses:
Math 381 TEACHING K-8 MATHEMATICS 1 (4) Investigations of
mathematical topics such as number, functions, geometry,
probability, statistics, and measurement. Emphasis on
problem solving, the use of manipulatives and computing
technologies, instructions strategies, curricular issues,
assessment, remediation, and resource materials.
Math 382 TEACHING K-8 MATHEMATICS 2 (4) Continued
investigations of mathematical topics such as number,
functions, geometry, probability, statistics, and
measurement. Emphasis on problem solving, the use of
manipulatives and computing technologies, instructional
strategies, curricular issues, assessment, remediation,
and resource materials.
Math 383 TEACHING K-8 MATHEMATICS 3 (4) Further
investigations of mathematical topics such as number,
functions, geometry, probability, statistics, and
measurement. Emphasis on problem solving, the use of
manipulatives and computing technologies, instructional
strategies, curricular issues, assessment, remediation,
and resource materials.
Sample syllabi for these courses are available on request.
Qualified instructors will have a Master’s degree in
mathematics or related field with experience teaching at
the elementary or middle school level. Individuals with
little or no elementary teaching experience will be
considered if they have math content knowledge through
middle school, and have taught in an elementary teacher
preparation program. Compensation for these four-credit
courses will be paid at the rate of $800 per credit.
Mileage to and from class for instructors whom reside
outside Bellingham city limits will be reimbursed at the
approved state rate (currently 44.5 cents/mile).
Courses through WWU’s Teacher Education Outreach Programs
are offered in a cohort model with small classes that meet
at 5 locations throughout Puget Sound. If you have any
questions please do not hesitate to contact me at (360)650-
6292.
Thank you,
Joanna Reynoso, Program Assistant
Teacher Education Outreach Programs
Woodring College of Education MS 9090
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-5996
Tel. (360)650-6292 Fax (360)788-0692
by Terry and Debbie
Oct 27, 2006
/blockquote>
We are looking for a teacher (maybe a retired teacher or a
teacher new in the area?) for hire to teach 2 of our
teenagers in the Vancouver, WA area. These are 10th
graders, so the job would be for only about 2 years. All
homework, etc will be provided by a private, accredited
academy (home school so-to-s...See More/blockquote>
We are looking for a teacher (maybe a retired teacher or a
teacher new in the area?) for hire to teach 2 of our
teenagers in the Vancouver, WA area. These are 10th
graders, so the job would be for only about 2 years. All
homework, etc will be provided by a private, accredited
academy (home school so-to-speak). We just need someone
to teach, grade and send off the homework to be reviewed,
etc. All serious inquires, please email resume,
credentials, references, etc to [email removed]!
by Jessica Masters
Nov 9, 2006
/blockquote>
Dear Teachers,
If you are a teach students in grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, we
invite you to participate in a special pilot study for a
federally funded research project, the e-Learning for
Educators Initiative. This initiative aims to provide
effective online professional development that will improve ...See More/blockquote>
Dear Teachers,
If you are a teach students in grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, we
invite you to participate in a special pilot study for a
federally funded research project, the e-Learning for
Educators Initiative. This initiative aims to provide
effective online professional development that will improve
teacher content knowledge and teaching practices, and will
ultimately lead to increases in student achievement.
The Technology and Assessment Study Collaborative (inTASC)
at Boston College is conducting a pilot study to examine
the characteristics of test items that will be used in the
large-scale research project and you may be eligible to
participate in this pilot study.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible you must:
• Be a teacher in grades 4- 9
• NOT be a teacher in the following list of states.
(The larger research study will occur in these states and
thus these teachers cannot participate in the pilot study).
o Alabama
o Delaware
o Kentucky
o Mississippi
o Missouri
o New Hampshire
o Pennsylvania
o South Carolina
o West Virginia
• Be able to administer an online test to a class of
students.
COMPENSATION
All teachers who participate will receive instant feedback
about student performance. You can use this feedback to
assess your students and inform future instruction.
In addition to the feedback about your students’
performance, the first 140 teachers to complete the
requirements (10 in each sub-content area) will receive
$100 for each sub-content area. Completing the
requirements means taking the teacher survey and
administering both tests to your students.
REQUIREMENTS
You can participate in multiple sub-content areas (listed
below). Participation requirements are:
• You will take one online survey, estimated to take
30-45 minutes to complete.
• You will administer two online tests to a class of
at least 15 students. Each test takes one full class
period; the total amount of participation time needed from
your students is two class periods.
These requirements are for each sub-content area chosen.
The sub-content areas are:
4th and 5th Grade ELA sub-content areas:
• Vocabulary
• Reading Comprehension: Narrative
• Reading Comprehension: Expository
• Writing
5th and 6th Grade Math sub-content areas:
• Fractions
• Algebraic Thinking
• Measurement
7th and 8th Grade ELA sub-content areas:
• Vocabulary
• Reading Comprehension: Narrative
• Reading Comprehension: Expository
• Writing
8th and 9th Grade Math sub-content areas:
• Proportional Reasoning
• Functions
• Geometric Measurement
For more information about the study and to sign up, please
visit:
[link removed]!”
Once you sign up, you will be directed to the Teacher
Management Page. Here you can download the files “Pilot
Instructions” and “Stipend and Contact Information” for
further details.
You can also contact the researchers at efe.[email removed].
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> Did anyone else see the report on the news today about
> Washington state math standards/practices? The news said
> that there was a big math conference in Seattle and the
> experts there were saying that Washington state math
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