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ESMS Professional Development Blog: May 2016
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May 12, 2016. A Year in Review: We Made It! This first year with the Excelsior Springs School District has been an exciting one. So many great memories made and many more lessons learned. As a new teacher, things can get overwhelming really quick. I cannot say enough how honored I feel to be a part of this district and this band program. The students have been amazing and they continue to amaze me with each passing day! May 11, 2016. Writing as a Tool to Facilitate Student Learning. Great Blogs to Follow.
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From where I sit: February 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, February 20, 2016. Yolanda Soryl Phonics Professional Development. On Thursday I attended two phonics courses with Yolanda Soryl, Primary Phonics. I had been told by a number of Auckland teachers that I would love her and they were so right! What an amazing teacher! Find out more about Yolanda Soryl and upcoming courses here. Friday, February 12, 2016. Having spent the summer holidays reading (and re-reading! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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From where I sit: September 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Sunday, September 4, 2016. Unit 3-7 Technology to support learning - What stuck with me. Assistive technology for those with SLD is like a wheelchair for someone unable to walk. Geoff, a training teacher. For most people technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities technology makes things possible. Mary Pat Radabaugh, IBM National Support. What Is Assistive Technology for students with SLD? In general, assistive technology compensates for ...
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From where I sit: Spiral of Inquiry Reflection
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Sunday, September 4, 2016. Spiral of Inquiry Reflection. This year we have been using the Spiral of Inquiry model as part of our teaching as inquiry cycle. This reflection captures my journey coming up to the end of Term 3. I am looking forward to seeing my target students progress when they are formally tested early in Term 4. Spiral of inquiry Ruth. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Foundations of Literacy Education. Language and Learning Disabilities.
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From where I sit: November 2015
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Monday, November 30, 2015. Wind Powered Creatures - these are amazing! Teaching as Inquiry - Maths Thinking Group. This year for my maths Teaching Inquiry, I decided to focus on strengthening students ability to explain the strategies they use to solve mathematical problems. My key question was:. Do collaborative thinking groups improve students’ ability to explain their thinking and strategy use when solving word problems? 3 After a few weeks, get feedba...
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From where I sit: "Pick a Path" PD
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Saturday, October 8, 2016. Pick a Path" PD. When I was young, I used to love reading pick a path stories. I think I read every possible combination of story over and over again, despite knowing all the possible outcomes. I feel like my current PD path is a little bit like this. I like to think I picked my path but did my path pick me? I feel an inexplicable draw towards learning as much as I can about Dyslexia and other learning difficulties. Building Und...
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From where I sit: April 2016
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Sunday, April 24, 2016. Unit 1-9 Emotions and Behaviour - What stuck with me. Not all children with SLD have social problems. Not all children with SLD have behavioral problems. Not all children with SLD have emotional problems. For those who do, they CAN learn and improve their social skills; the reasons for behavioural problems can be addressed; and they CAN work through their emotions to develop a good self esteem. A key to this process can be. Social ...
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From where I sit: October 2015
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From where I sit. NZ Practising Teacher Criteria. Thursday, October 29, 2015. APC - Activity 10 - My Postgraduate Learning Journey and Future Plans. I have chosen to focus on a few criteria that I feel I have met strongly while undertaking this course and a few criteria that I will use to set some future goals. Professional relationships and professional values. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional learning and development of professional personal practice. Professional Knowledge in Practice.
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This Counselor's Journey: Summer Reading
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Tuesday, June 03, 2014. I am going to be reading these books over the summer. In part, because it will help me in my own parenting with my 9 year old daughter and son. Also, because it will push me to learn/grow as an educator, advocate for the young people I work with, collaborate with colleagues, and be a resource for parents at school. If you are interested in a casual book chat, please let me know. Here are the books:. The Sensory Child Gets Organized. April 23, 2015 at 9:07 PM. Follow Me On Twitter.
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