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Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Student essay contest
The Bill of Rights Institute is currently hosting an essay contest for high school students. The contest asks students to write an essay (1000 words max) about the following question, "how does the Constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?" Cash prizes of up to $1000 will be awarded in five U.S. regions...Entries are due by December 15. (from Free Technology for Teachers)
To learn about the contest rules, click here.
To learn about the contest rules, click here.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
One way to 'build' vocabulary
Thinking about having a word wall in your classroom? Take a look at the following.
What are Word Walls?
A word wall is an organized collection of words prominently displayed in a classroom. This display is used as an interactive tool for teaching reading and spelling to children. There are many different types of word walls including high frequency words, word families, names, alphabet and "doozers". [sic] (from Instructional Strategies Online)
What are Word Walls?
A word wall is an organized collection of words prominently displayed in a classroom. This display is used as an interactive tool for teaching reading and spelling to children. There are many different types of word walls including high frequency words, word families, names, alphabet and "doozers". [sic] (from Instructional Strategies Online)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Ways to increase reading comprehension
Can you connect with the book you are reading? Can you imagine yourself in it? Does it remind you of things from your life? If not, maybe it's just not the book for you.
The process of reading is when a person reads text and their inner voice makes connections between the words, and their life and prior knowledge. The more closely the reader connects to the text, the higher the level of comprehension.
At times connecting is simple. At others, especially when the text is not in an area that the reader has background knowledge, comprehension is difficult. To be a better reader, think about how the story relates to your life.
Readers should concentrate on their inner voice and connections. (from The Reading Workshop)
To learn more, click the above hyperlinked text.
The process of reading is when a person reads text and their inner voice makes connections between the words, and their life and prior knowledge. The more closely the reader connects to the text, the higher the level of comprehension.
At times connecting is simple. At others, especially when the text is not in an area that the reader has background knowledge, comprehension is difficult. To be a better reader, think about how the story relates to your life.
Readers should concentrate on their inner voice and connections. (from The Reading Workshop)
To learn more, click the above hyperlinked text.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Dealing with math anxiety
And dyscalculia—a serious math disability—affects about as many people as dyslexia. So which comes first: the struggle to do math, or the fear of it?
The latest study suggests fear may be a bigger hindrance than previously thought. The researchers analyzed 32 college students, ages 18 to 25, identified as high or low math anxiety based on their answers to a questionnaire. The students were scanned using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI—a brain imaging technology which measures blood flow to different areas of the brain—while the students performed a series of equally difficult math and spelling tasks. As expected, students who were highly anxious about math performed less accurately on math than on spelling and less accurately in math than students who were not afraid. But the story doesn't end there. (Sarah D. Sparks at Education Week)
The latest study suggests fear may be a bigger hindrance than previously thought. The researchers analyzed 32 college students, ages 18 to 25, identified as high or low math anxiety based on their answers to a questionnaire. The students were scanned using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI—a brain imaging technology which measures blood flow to different areas of the brain—while the students performed a series of equally difficult math and spelling tasks. As expected, students who were highly anxious about math performed less accurately on math than on spelling and less accurately in math than students who were not afraid. But the story doesn't end there. (Sarah D. Sparks at Education Week)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Reading Rockets' resources
The Reading Rockets project includes PBS television programs (also available online and on DVD); online services through the websites ReadingRockets.org and ColorinColorado.org; professional development opportunities; and a robust social community on Twitter and Facebook. The project is guided by an advisory panel made up of leading researchers and experts in the field of reading. (from the "about" page at Reading Rockets)
Though Reading Rockets maybe seem geared toward parents, guardians and teachers of elementary students, it's rife with resources for those who work with older students. To learn more, click the above hyperlinked text and explore.
Though Reading Rockets maybe seem geared toward parents, guardians and teachers of elementary students, it's rife with resources for those who work with older students. To learn more, click the above hyperlinked text and explore.
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