Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingTake Control of the Noisy Class: From Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds by Rob Pelvin should be included in every teacher preparation program and shared with any teachers who have discipline problems. Principals should have a few copies available for teachers who send more than their share of students to the office. @RobPlevin @CrownHousePub
Read entire post...Five Practical implementations of Internet of Things that can make your Life Easy by Vaishnavi Agrawa
February 18th, 2016Five Practical implementations of Internet of Things that can make your Life Easy by Vaishnavi Agrawa explains how the IoT is changing MANY aspects of our lives at work and at home. This is a guest post from Bangalore, India. If they get it there you should get it here.
Read entire post...Dr. Doug Green Says Hi From the Road to Key West
February 8th, 2016This blog is my gift to busy educators and parents everywhere who don’t have the time I do to surf the Internet and read great books. If you are looking for self-improvement today, check out some of my Book Summaries. They will help you make purchasing decisions or internalize key concepts from books you’ve read. My Net Nugget Archives are also available. They should be very useful for researchers as well. If you just want to be entertained, check out my Humor/Music/Cool Stuff Archives. I’ll be back tomorrow with fresh gems from the Internet to meet your learning needs. Joy to you all and God Bless. Dr. Doug
Read entire post...Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways To Go Gradeless In a Traditional Grades School by Starr Sackstein
February 3rd, 2016Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways To Go Gradeless In a Traditional Grades School by Starr Sackstein shows how to turn assessment into a conversation that enhances students’ understanding of what they know, what they can do, and what needs further work. Here you see how a real teacher has moved the focus from grades to learning so you can too even if your school still requires you to give grades.
Read entire post...Five Ways To Make Essay Writing Engaging For Students by Julie Petersen
January 21st, 2016Five Ways To Make Essay Writing Engaging For Students by Julie Petersen offers excellent advice for teachers, parents, and students about how to make writing more exciting and interesting. You should also check out the high-quality articles for educators and parents at Julie’s fine website AskPetersen.
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