textbookslayer:

I compiled this word bank using key words and phrases taken from mission statements, teaching philosophies, job descriptions, school websites, and other education publications. It’s a great resource for teachers and other educators that want to create powerfully targeted resumes. Including…

16 June 31 textbookslayer Permalink

It’s written by the NYTimes Learning Network, so they may be tooting their own horn a little bit, but it still might be worthwhile to check out.

16 June 9 Permalink

This year I stopped making my students jump through the hoops of content consumption, rote learning, and memorization of facts and instead began constructing learning environments that are conducive to fostering the development of skills my students will use as life long learners.

This year, the walls of my classroom became thin and we connected with others around the world.

This year, in our classroom, school became real-life.

Click through to read the rest of this insightful blog post about becoming a better learner instead of becoming a better teacher.

16 June 20 Permalink

world-shaker:

A list of outstanding Diigo resources, including links to the public libraries of dozens of prominent educators, as well as articles outlining new and fresh things you can do with Diigo.

16 June 13 world-shaker Permalink

novicephoenix:

A teacher gave me a cool piece of advice today. He said “Instead of saying ‘You’re going to get in trouble, if you keep doing X’ you can say things like:

1. ‘I don’t want you to get in trouble for doing X.’
2. “I’d hate for you to lose points because of X.”
3. ”I don’t want you to be sent down to X.”

15 June 117 novicephoenix Permalink