tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46067393379997184162012-02-16T01:28:17.837-08:00prissiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048363473541491896noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-19029816070646383412008-12-02T14:39:00.000-08:002008-12-02T14:46:59.723-08:00

If you need a song to help your students remember the water cycle, check out this video. Many I found are really bad, kind of like something that my grandparents would have listened to, but this one's pretty good.

mattsimphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936526647631943211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-74170810587096163822008-12-02T13:16:00.000-08:002008-12-02T13:37:05.445-08:00

This is a website I thought was kind of cool. Obviously the title is an attention grabber for we pre-service teachers. It is a giant site put together by one guy that covers most topics in teaching (i.e.Classroom management, Personal development,The life of a band director,Inspiring educators to continue teaching and begin blogging,Teaching children, Teaching other teachers,Teaching music,

ChelseyD.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13502478782233109639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-79195226638132710252008-12-01T22:48:00.000-08:002008-12-01T23:00:12.852-08:00

I just found TeacherTube, a channel on YouTube, that is actually an authentic website at TeacherTube.com. I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it before, but I browsed some of the videos and found the Animaniacs cartoon. There are lots of songs (some outdated, like the Presidents song that only goes to the Clintons) that kids would like.Some of the videos on the channel are not so amazing,

Jennynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-53959760341897844692008-12-01T19:42:00.000-08:002008-12-01T19:51:29.465-08:00

When I look through our Wiki and our blog posts, it's astonishing how much information is available on the Web. Sometimes the amount of all of it is overwhelming! Life would be much simpler if there was one Web site that compiled everything good and left out the stuff that was not so good. :) I know most schools have their own homepages and links to their classrooms or grade levels with calendars

Jennynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-46457253592446366322008-11-29T22:54:00.000-08:002008-11-29T23:21:26.850-08:00

I recently discovered the Shortie Awards, a student news and film festival that recognizes digital media productions made by students and teachers. Some of the submissions are actual short films, others are like the vignettes we made. The Shortie Awards are part of MHz Education, and provides resources such as professional development programs for teachers. They broadcast shows on TV on the East

Jennynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-51230239680622282402008-11-28T18:00:00.000-08:002008-11-28T18:12:56.312-08:00

For all you future Power Teachers here is a quick demo on Power Teaching. Learn how to gesture, stomp, and talk over others on your way to a brighter academic future.

Curlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697176684779554712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-56984097176160887142008-11-26T20:18:00.000-08:002008-11-26T20:42:33.798-08:00

Education of Ms. Groves is a great series on the Sundance Channel that follows a new teacher as she takes on the challenges of working in an inner city school. This show is both entertaining and informative.Here is a link to some video clips:http://www.sundancechannel.com/videos/230227791

Curlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697176684779554712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-22072801724584990362008-11-26T19:06:00.000-08:002008-11-26T19:08:20.278-08:00

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Curlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697176684779554712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-51989131931951455372008-11-25T17:14:00.000-08:002008-11-25T17:26:01.629-08:00

I grew up with low self-esteem. This video touched me because I think it puts forth a great message in remembering your role as a teacher as a unique position in which you can instill positive self-esteem, body image and self worth in children. This was something I always wished I had reflected to me. I had teachers that did not practice this, and some that did and I think the message is very

ChelseyD.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13502478782233109639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-62094934843481976382008-11-25T16:29:00.000-08:002008-11-25T17:03:40.066-08:00

In my dyad experience, sometimes I feel like my teacher has too much on her plate. What I mean is, that when my cohort partner and I are in class with her, we do A LOT of work. Whether it's setting up for a lesson, making copies, passing things out, taking over the class, working individually with students, working with groups, grading, etc. etc.... It's hard for me to believe that she gets all

ChelseyD.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13502478782233109639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-16664498368324044652008-11-24T14:09:00.000-08:002008-11-24T14:54:25.420-08:00

Watching the video, "Free the Children" was a really eye opener to me. When we were watching the segment about the children in India and the police raided the rug factory, I was thinking that being reunited with their family is a short term solution. But having rehabilitation center is a really good but should we also look at having the family members have some seminar and help them understand

prissiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048363473541491896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-30975302702586963332008-11-24T13:13:00.000-08:002008-11-24T13:25:53.609-08:00

This is an editorial from today's P-I that talks about one parent's respect for teachers.

kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398038207272184411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-76485008189825692912008-11-24T11:30:00.000-08:002008-11-24T11:35:23.159-08:00

Last week in my Dyad, John and I were asked to come up with a lesson plan dealing with Earth systems or catastrophic events to present to the class before we leave. Because most of my undergrad work here at UWB was focused upon the environment and environmental issues, I thought that doing a lesson on climate change would be a great opportunity to put some of those concepts and ideas that I had

mattsimphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936526647631943211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-47497575486358901002008-11-18T19:30:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:40:33.840-08:00

I really like this video...If you find yourself in a moment where in you feel like lost and don't know how to inspire your students to learn...this video is for you

prissiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048363473541491896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-56434977074969740292008-11-17T20:43:00.000-08:002008-11-17T20:52:13.311-08:00

This is a great phonics program that my dyad class uses.

kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398038207272184411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-89810079013597136432008-11-17T10:23:00.000-08:002008-11-17T10:39:41.802-08:00

I found this website on line that I think would be a great tool for teachers. It is a large site that has many components such as articles, teaching and learning strategies, lifelong learning, student voices, special needs children, transforming education, as well as journals, links to handbooks (Cherry Banks handbook of research on multicultural education is here) and much more! It is a good

ChelseyD.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13502478782233109639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-29228044864113939742008-11-17T10:20:00.001-08:002008-11-17T10:38:36.016-08:00

Yesterday, I was reading the newspaper and they have an article entitled,"Global trade puts kids astride 2 cultures". Talks about the pros and cons of having students migrate and adapt to a new academic envrionment. I was really intrigue how the article felt that American students are growing fast and students in foreign countries such as India do not. Is it because we keep on bombarding our

prissiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048363473541491896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-50405440947587952008-11-11T21:47:00.000-08:002008-11-11T22:12:30.244-08:00

I love all of the reasons this video mentions for introducing blogging into the classroom! However, I wonder what the best grade(s) is for this?

kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398038207272184411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-34600469933743558792008-11-11T21:00:00.000-08:002008-11-11T21:13:13.767-08:00

Our second graders met the owner and operator of Bug Safari last Thursday. He brought live spiders, scorpions and beetles with him, as well as dead specimens of butterflies, mantises (or is it "manti"?) and more. The kids had a great time, it only took an hour, and each second grade class had a turn. It was great he was able to come to us, and we didn't have a long bus ride to Pike Place Market,

Jennynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-46178479280514707952008-11-11T20:50:00.000-08:002008-11-11T20:56:43.201-08:00

so last week, the class went for a field trip to watch a play called Bluenose at the Seattle Children's theatre and i must say i also enjoyed it. The play talked how each of us is different from one another and that it is okay to different. I think this a good way of how we can discuss in class issues such as racism, discrimination and a good way to build communities within our classroom/

prissiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048363473541491896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-55395268298496969572008-11-06T22:13:00.000-08:002008-11-06T22:38:33.165-08:00

My dyad instructor recommended ReadWriteThink.org to me. It's fairly easy to search for lesson plans based on grade level or age, as well as topic. I used it to find creative ideas for a writing lesson I taught near Halloween. The site is huge! :)

Jennynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-3723510658536196002008-11-04T22:30:00.000-08:002008-11-04T22:48:26.821-08:00

This is a another great resource. It has tons of different lesson plans, ideas, activities, etc. Best of all it is free! You can register as a teacher if you want to to organize what you find, but it is not nescessary.http://www.hotchalk.com/index_new.html

kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398038207272184411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-40383918439082479752008-11-03T09:31:00.000-08:002008-11-11T21:04:23.924-08:00

my field instructor observed me teaching Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the dead) in Evergreen School last week. At first I was really nervous because I did not know how the students will react as well as it was the day before Halloween and students might be not engaged in my lesson. For my attention grabber I created a Calavera mask the night before and I just hold it in front of my face and not

prissiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048363473541491896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-58764575014568888092008-10-28T22:30:00.000-07:002008-10-28T22:42:06.472-07:00

I found this great website. It has lesson plans, printables (including almost 200 printable books), and many other resources. It also has seasonal lessons and current event activities. The site is organized by grade and subject and is extremely accessible. It offers a great variety of things we can use now and into our teaching careers. You can sign up for a 7 day free trial, or a year

kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01398038207272184411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-40896241468734002942008-10-25T09:22:00.000-07:002008-10-25T09:32:15.500-07:00

Our in class discussion of the pendulum swings in education reminded me of a paper I read in a fourth year anthropology course. The paper's author is Max Gluckman a South African Anthropologist and activist. In his paper entitled "The utility of the equilibrium model in the study of social change" Gluckman explores theoretical models that deal with social change. He is particularly interested in

Curlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697176684779554712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-75074162783362433192008-10-21T14:52:00.000-07:002008-10-21T14:54:23.132-07:00

How is everyone feeling about their lesson plans in their dyads?

Jennynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4606739337999718416.post-80446692602767031342008-10-21T14:39:00.001-07:002008-10-21T14:39:18.626-07:00

hi

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