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Food for Thought: November 2014

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Sunday, November 16, 2014. Social Studies in the Middle School Grades. Students will be utilizing different strategies for Social Studies and History under Common Core. I have developed a lesson that provides a multimedia approach to the explicit instruction of terminology and processes in Social Studies for middle school grades. Click on the link to check it out! Middle School Mayhem Part 3: Hedge Your Bet. We all need to feel successful throughout our journey through life's obstacles. Students plac...

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Food for Thought: The Evolution of Bryce's Musical Talent

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Saturday, November 8, 2014. The Evolution of Bryce's Musical Talent. So proud of my son! I rarely give a shout out to my son, who is extremely private. However, it is my birthday and I am so proud of the young man transforming in front of my eyes. I am so lucky to have you as my son. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Technology in the classroom is my job. Having fun is my passion! 160; Hang on for the ride! View my complete profile. FatWallet - Click here to join! Check Out My Products.

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Food for Thought: Flipped Classroom - Plot Twist

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Flipped Classroom - Plot Twist. The new buzz in teaching is the idea of a "Flipped Classroom." In order to give a basic definition, I am going to quote from the website Educause. Short video lectures are viewed by students at home before the class session, while in-class time is devoted to exercises, projects, or discussions. The video lecture is often seen as the key ingredient. You can click on the link to check it out. I can create assignments and have students turn their ...

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Food for Thought: Ignorance Does Not Mean Malice

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Ignorance Does Not Mean Malice. Yesterday, I overheard an adult telling kids to "enjoy their day off tomorrow." This statement really struck a nerve with me. I did not say anything, because absence of remembrance is an indication of ignorance, not malice. 8220;Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”. George Santayana (The Life of Reason, 1905). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Technology in the classroom is my job. Having fun is my passion! Middle Sc...

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Food for Thought: Keyboarding - A Lost Art

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Monday, November 10, 2014. Keyboarding - A Lost Art. On Edmodo last spring, someone posted about a typing site they used. I actually checked it out when I had free time, and I fell in love with the ease of use. I created an account but did not actually begin using the program until the start of this school year. Necessity is the mother of all invention, and my 6th grade keyboarding students could not log in to our server. (Surprise! We used a generic login, and my relationship with Typing Club. Middle Sc...

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Food for Thought: Advice from the Elderly

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Friday, November 14, 2014. Advice from the Elderly. As I sit and lament on my 20 years in education, I marvel at how things have changed. Even more unbelievable is the fact that so many things have stayed the same. I moved out of state because I already had a Special Education job filled with my name. There were only two of us that graduated knowing we had a job: myself and a young, African American named Paul. Jobs were hard to come by in the mid 90's. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 5 Free Books Th...

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Food for Thought: Middle School Mayhem: Introduction

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Friday, November 14, 2014. Middle School Mayhem: Introduction. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would enjoy teaching middle school kids. If I had created a Word Cloud back then, the different phrases I could picture were impulsive, mouthy, hormonal, unruly, immature, hormonal, extreme, uncontrollable, hormonal, disrespectful, hormonal, and hormonal. Did I mention hormonal? Scratching your heads, right? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 160; Hang on for the ride! View my complete profile. Free T...

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Food for Thought: When at First You Don't Succeed...

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Friday, November 14, 2014. When at First You Don't Succeed. The class working on our Tiger's Telegraph has taken the worst hit, trying to meet their one article a week requirement. We go through a variety of different log in strategies, and if we get in, we must maneuver between using the proxy or taking out the proxy. Those individuals who are the furthest behind get first dibs on any computer we can successfully log in. Until I am given a better alternative, my use of Google Docs stands. Advice from th...

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Food for Thought: Social Studies in the Middle School Grades

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Sunday, November 16, 2014. Social Studies in the Middle School Grades. Students will be utilizing different strategies for Social Studies and History under Common Core. I have developed a lesson that provides a multimedia approach to the explicit instruction of terminology and processes in Social Studies for middle school grades. Click on the link to check it out! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Technology in the classroom is my job. Having fun is my passion! 160; Hang on for the ride!