Friday, October 25, 2013

Notable Sites That Caught my Eye

http://www.pinterest.com/janbernard10/best-classroom-anchor-charts/
Inspirational ideas and printables collated from Pinterest
An anchor chart, is very effective in promoting student success. It outlines or describes procedures, processes, and strategies.
Julie's charts provide additional taking off points
A classroom staple is for this teacher ~
I have been using anchor charts from my first day of teaching and often have the students create their own. Teachers have a thing for anchor charts 
Searches related to anchor charts

Monday, October 21, 2013

Hallowe'en Phys Ed Games etc

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Community Hub: Fiction to Fact! A Lesson ...

http://www.thinkfinity.org/community/hub/blog/2013/10/13/fiction-to-fact-a-lesson-to-try
Always on the search for the ultimate lesson plan.
Of interest is the top 25 Lesson Plans ....

"How did we teach without the Internet? Our favorite sites simplify lesson planning, keep the classroom running smoothly, and engage students." Thank you Hannah, for this great compilation!

Monday, October 14, 2013

Word Sense

http://wordsense.me/

This fabulous language tool is a boon for teachers and students alike... it's more than a thesaurus, dictionary, graphic organizer, vocabulary and language tool and idea simulator.
Do give it a try and I do recommend students add it to their language/english toolbox of language tools.
Also recommended ~

Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Philosophy According to Malcom Gladwell

http://danpollock.blogspot.ca/2009/04/quantity-before-quality.html

Philosophy According to Malcom Gladwell as it applies to teaching and learning