Monday, October 13, 2014

Evidence Based Practices in Classroom Management Satff Meeting 14.10.14 PBL4

Evidence Based Practices in Classroom Management
Today we learnt about clear expectations for class routines. Making us reflect on how clear our expectations are with in the classroom. What evidence have we got? Are our exceptions well displayed in the classroom ?  Do the children understand what they are doing? 

Friday, October 10, 2014

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Raising Writing Performance in the 21st century classroom: tools, tips, and opportunities

  • Raising Writing Performance in the 21st century classroom: tools, tips, and opportunities
  • By Dr Ian Hunter

This was an exciting and motivating presentation into ways we can teach writing. Would recommend getting his books or if you get a chance to listen to him go for it!
 

Dr Katie Novak

Dr Katie Novak is a Reading curriculum coordinator at both primary and secondary levels, a middle school writing teacher, and an independent 'Universal Design for Learning' (UDL) consultant in the United States. With twelve years of classroom and university teaching experience and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, she designs and presents workshops nationally and internationally focusing on teacher implementation of UDL.

An interesting guest speaker who made us think about our own teaching styles within our classroom.Dr Katie Novak 
Ulearn 2014.

Prof. Yoram harpaz

ulearn 2014


Yoram is currently the head of the Principals' Department in Beit Berl Teachers' College in Israel, and the chief editor of Educational Echoes (the largest educational magazine in Israel).Yoram earned a BA in history and philosophy, and an MA and PhD in education at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 2000-2001 he was a visiting scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he wrote his dissertation on teaching thinking. In 2003 he joined the faculty of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and became director of the school.
Link to Yoram notesHis latest book Teaching and Learning in a Community of Thinking: The Third Model, (published by Springer), explores The Third Model – a pedagogical model, which places the encounter between the child and the curriculum at the centre of educational theory and practice. The Third Model is implemented in an alternative classroom called The Community of Thinking. This framework is currently implemented in schools in Israel, England, Australia and New Zealand. He made us reflect and think about how children and we think! 

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Learning about blogger for e-portfolios with @iseeteaching Saunil Hagler www.iseeteaching.com.

Saunil gave up his time to teach us some amazing skills and set up this blog. If your school gets a chance I would recommend  his help. Thanks for teaching and sharing your skills. 

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