http://dcscores.blogspot.com/2012/08/dc-scores-alumni-volunteer-their-time.html
These soccer stars will always have an impact on the kids the work with at summer camp. Such an amazing experience I have had as a coach with DC SCORES for eight years in which I will start my ninth in the fall. Nana is one of success stories. He was in my 4th grade class and started playing soccer that year. He has a great attitude and loves to show his soccer skills. I remember a conversation I had with him and his mother about playing soccer. She wanted him to be active and he wanted to play because I was the coach. This ultimately allowed him to strive in academics as well because he wanted to play but had to maintain his grades. Still to this day seven years later he talks about his first year with DC SCORES. It is amazing to think about how we as teachers can have such an everlasting impact on the lives of our students. With the help of non-profit organizations such as DC SCORES our students have endless opportunities to be who they want to be!!!
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Chick fil-A... Can we learn something here??
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/eat-more-chicken-rallies-protests-of-support-and-critique-planned-at-chick-fil-a-restaurants/2012/08/01/gJQAb3TMPX_blog.html?wprss=rss_homepage
I know this is really is not an educational article but I am thinking that there really is a lesson to be learned here!! This scandal is making headlines all over the country in which people are boycotting the food chain becuase of comments. Some believe the comments were taking out of context. Either way there is a lesson to be learned here. The protests being held around the country are showing just how much people are for or againist the issue of gay and lesbian rights. It will be interesting to see just how much a financial impact the protests will have on the resturant chain. To be honest...the food is good and their salads are AMAZING!!
I know this is really is not an educational article but I am thinking that there really is a lesson to be learned here!! This scandal is making headlines all over the country in which people are boycotting the food chain becuase of comments. Some believe the comments were taking out of context. Either way there is a lesson to be learned here. The protests being held around the country are showing just how much people are for or againist the issue of gay and lesbian rights. It will be interesting to see just how much a financial impact the protests will have on the resturant chain. To be honest...the food is good and their salads are AMAZING!!
Assessments
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/making-assessments-meaningful-heather-wolpert-gawron
Assessments! Are they really showing what students have learned in the classroom and from your teaching?
As I was reading this article it reminds me of my own teaching and the types of assessment tools I use. What a very informative post and related to Common Core which was also has a huge impact. As we are working in our distrcit to adopt the standards it was very intersting to read about ways to make assessments that are meaningful and measurable using different formats. I like the criteria for designing asssessment tools as it takes into consideration multiple learning styles. Overall a GREAT article with information to start thinking about as we preapare for the new school year.
So thinking about assessments we as teachers need to remember our students and what you want them to learn from your lessons.
Assessments! Are they really showing what students have learned in the classroom and from your teaching?
As I was reading this article it reminds me of my own teaching and the types of assessment tools I use. What a very informative post and related to Common Core which was also has a huge impact. As we are working in our distrcit to adopt the standards it was very intersting to read about ways to make assessments that are meaningful and measurable using different formats. I like the criteria for designing asssessment tools as it takes into consideration multiple learning styles. Overall a GREAT article with information to start thinking about as we preapare for the new school year.
So thinking about assessments we as teachers need to remember our students and what you want them to learn from your lessons.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Messy Eating of Mango compares to Teaching!!
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/learning-fun-messy-mangoes-ben-johnson?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29
As I read this article I found myself living in the moment of eating a piece of fruit and reflecting on my own teaching in my classroom. I like the comparison in this article of the sweet stickiness of the mango to the classroom. We put so much emphasis on the standardized tests that the learning and teaching seems to be very test directed instead of just teaching the content. If the students are engaged and involved in their learning then the amazing teaching happens naturally. I have to remember to stay one step ahead of my students so they do not get the best of me. I like the last comment about standardized testing:
"Never let the standardized testing movement steal the joy and the mess of learning with your students. Take a minute to share with us your fruity experiences of teaching."
Who would have thought that teaching could have been compared to eating fruit!!
As I read this article I found myself living in the moment of eating a piece of fruit and reflecting on my own teaching in my classroom. I like the comparison in this article of the sweet stickiness of the mango to the classroom. We put so much emphasis on the standardized tests that the learning and teaching seems to be very test directed instead of just teaching the content. If the students are engaged and involved in their learning then the amazing teaching happens naturally. I have to remember to stay one step ahead of my students so they do not get the best of me. I like the last comment about standardized testing:
"Never let the standardized testing movement steal the joy and the mess of learning with your students. Take a minute to share with us your fruity experiences of teaching."
Who would have thought that teaching could have been compared to eating fruit!!
WOW...social media in different light!!
http://fourth-grade-teachers.ning.com/
I just became a member of this website and I am actually kind of excited about it!! It brings social media to a new level. It reminds me of facebook but rather facebook with a network of all teachers. To top it off a group of teachers all teaching the same grade level. What a great way to share strategies, resources, success stories and challenges. There are many great tools and links to pages for other resources as well. The best part is the collaboration and blog discussions posted by teachers.
I just became a member of this website and I am actually kind of excited about it!! It brings social media to a new level. It reminds me of facebook but rather facebook with a network of all teachers. To top it off a group of teachers all teaching the same grade level. What a great way to share strategies, resources, success stories and challenges. There are many great tools and links to pages for other resources as well. The best part is the collaboration and blog discussions posted by teachers.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
I cannot even imagine...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-colorado-theater-witness-told-himself-stay-calm-stay-calm/2012/07/21/gJQADpsg0W_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage
My heart goes out to the families of this tragedy in Aurora Colorado. It is very hard to believe just how cruel people can be in this case one person to take the lives of innocent people attending the movie opener. I cannot even imagine what I would have done or how I would have reacted if I was in that situation. This article is only one account of what happened and how things in your life can change so quickly and most times without warning.
I guess as I listen to the news, read many articles, and hear the stories of the survivors I am reminded that life is to short to be worried about things you have no control over. This incident makes me think about my family and how much I value the time we spend together.
My heart goes out to the families of this tragedy in Aurora Colorado. It is very hard to believe just how cruel people can be in this case one person to take the lives of innocent people attending the movie opener. I cannot even imagine what I would have done or how I would have reacted if I was in that situation. This article is only one account of what happened and how things in your life can change so quickly and most times without warning.
I guess as I listen to the news, read many articles, and hear the stories of the survivors I am reminded that life is to short to be worried about things you have no control over. This incident makes me think about my family and how much I value the time we spend together.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Teachers in July!!
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/educators-summer-months-terry-heick?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29
As I read this article I had to chuckle just a little. We go go go all year do the job we love as teachers and working for our students and then bang summer vacation. Some think that teachers really do take the two months off but little do they know most are preparing for the next year. We do not finish until almost the end of July and then back in the middle of August so that leaves July for all the summer things teachers do. I like this article and the ideas of ways to start planning for the upcoming year as it helps teacher gain perspective of what the year will bring. For myself July has been spent teaching summer school, taking a class, and getting ready to transition to a new classroom and grade level for the next year. Trying to be step ahead and think positive allows me to survive this summer.
I think everyone needs to realize that teachers really do not have vacation like our students because we are working to better ourselves and prepare for the next adventure. Yes we also need to take time to RELAX and take things in stride...that is what I will be doing the first two weeks in August!!
As I read this article I had to chuckle just a little. We go go go all year do the job we love as teachers and working for our students and then bang summer vacation. Some think that teachers really do take the two months off but little do they know most are preparing for the next year. We do not finish until almost the end of July and then back in the middle of August so that leaves July for all the summer things teachers do. I like this article and the ideas of ways to start planning for the upcoming year as it helps teacher gain perspective of what the year will bring. For myself July has been spent teaching summer school, taking a class, and getting ready to transition to a new classroom and grade level for the next year. Trying to be step ahead and think positive allows me to survive this summer.
I think everyone needs to realize that teachers really do not have vacation like our students because we are working to better ourselves and prepare for the next adventure. Yes we also need to take time to RELAX and take things in stride...that is what I will be doing the first two weeks in August!!
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