February 2012
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This is on my mind tonight:
ohmuffins:
I believe in education.
I believe in teachers.
I believe in teachers who are passionate and loving.
I believe in teachers who do their best every day.
I believe in a staff that supports their teachers.
I believe in a community that supports their teachers.
I believe in parents who support their children and teachers.
I do NOT believe in individuals who try and stand in the way...
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What Does Teaching Creativity Look Like? →
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What's one practical thing you would do to improve...
gjmueller:
world-shaker asks for your advice:
Let’s assume:
Large course with at least 100 students
Primarily taught via lecture
Stadium-style seating
College-level course
And you can offer more than one idea
Let go of the powerpoint. Please. I know powerpoint is a handy way of organizing information… but I see too many lecture classes where they either (1) read right from the...
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Teacher Discounts →
missingstreet:
DID YOU ALL KNOW THAT TEACHER’S GET A DISCOUNT TO STARBUCKS!? Check out this list of teacher discounts :) Enjoy!!
Sometimes, it’s the little things in life :)
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4 Signs You May Be Practicing Too Hard | The... →
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'My Teacher Is a Lesbian': Coming Out at School →
lhuddles:
A month into my first year of teaching seventh graders in Oakland, Calif., we were in the school library, using the big tables there to spread out as we outlined Africa on poster paper and added geographical features. My students chatted as they worked.
“Are you married, Ms. Sokolower?” one of them asked me. My stomach instantly tied in a knot. I was a brand-new teacher in what...
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Being around all of these amazing choral educators and great choirs is just inspiring. I wish I could really capture this all in words, but I don’t think it’s possible.
But I saw a boys choir from the Czech Republic tonight. And if I get the chance to work with kids even half as in love with music as those boys clearly were, I’ll die happy.
It’s a great reminder of what...
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If any of my followers are attending the North Central Division American Choral Director’s Association Convention, look for the incredibly tall brown haired guy in the back row on the right side (from the audience’s perspective) on the opening choir of the opening concert.
That is to say, maybe you’ll see me there!
The choir I’m in is lucky enough to be performing at the...
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“WHEN we don’t get the results we want in our military endeavors, we don’t blame...”
– The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries (via lawsonry)
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“Perhaps in the past when learning outcomes were more static, we needed students...”
– Teach Your Students to Fail Better
[slow clap]
(via world-shaker)
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I miss teaching.
How many months yet until August when I get to student teach?
January 2012
42 posts
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6 Quick Ways Teachers Can Be Hip | Edudemic →
kbkonnected:
via @Education_UofA
100% behind the idea of being a hip teacher. Plus, these ideas are actually really good.
Speaking of which - are there any good infographic generators out there?
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iTunes gift card... help?
My family gave me a $25 iTunes gift card this past weekend! The only problem is… I have no idea what to spend it on :P I guess when faced with the entire iTunes library I sort of blank.
Anyone have any suggestions? I remember seeing people post their playlists a while back, so I know ya’ll have pretty good taste in music ;) Any favorite songs/bands I should be checking out before making a...
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How to remove dried acrylic paint from your... →
kbkonnected:
Finally the answer to my prayers…and many parents too! :)
#artchat #elemchat #spedchat
You know, I’m not sure when this will ever be applicable… but I’m also sure if I do not reblog this and tuck it away somewhere, I will be kicking myself later :)
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Teachers criticized for displaying ally cards →
gaywrites:
Two teachers in Canada have stirred controversy among parents for displaying cards stating that they are allies for LGBTQ students.
Stephanie Fortier and Peter Wohlgemut are fifth-grade teachers who have received special training on sexual orientation and gender identity. As a result they are encouraged to display “ally” cards in their classrooms. The cards read: “As an Ally, I...
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“Student loan debt now stands around $1 trillion. Education is often a great...”
– Apple and the Education-Information Chasm - Forbes (via infoneer-pulse)
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Teachers, which do you prefer:
gjmueller:
cranialpotpourri asks:
Staying for a couple hours after school to get work done or leaving earlier and bringing it home with you?
Just as a student, I find I get more work done any place but my dorm room. I have a feeling I’ll be one of those people who will learn to stay extra, just to make sure everything gets done.
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Music Educators: OMEA (Oregon Music Educators... →
musiceducators:
From the session “Maximizing Rehearsal Time”
Plan the warm up time
Warming up is essential to the rehearsal time. It is a time to settle the ears and ‘rediscover’ the tone quality for the day. A standard for tone may be such that you work to get students to have a clear and steady sense of…
Love this! If you’re looking for ideas about warm ups, there is a great book...
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musiceducators:
If you’re on facebook, I suggest joining the group, “Band Directors.” It is such a wonderful collection of teachers throughout the world and is very active!
I don’t have a Facebook, but I thought I’d pass the for word along for everyone to check out!
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Contracts may improve student grades says research →
“A novel study finds that contracts and a new method of assessment can be successful used in the classroom.
Researchers discovered that when students design their own course, based on a contract, students scored higher grades and displayed better student satisfaction than on traditional points-based courses.
The research has been published in SAGE Open.”
Note, however, that the sample size...
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Let's try an add-on pass-around: Ways to honor MLK...
shapefutures:
When planning your literature curriculum, include authors and characters from diverse backgrounds — instead of waiting for special events or history months, use the whole year to represent people of various races and ethnicities, cultures, belief systems, genders and sexual orientations, etc.
Your turn. Go!
I like this idea! I think it’s also great to remember that in a...
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“Be cautious when treading the minefields typical to your age. For the young it...”
– Vicki Davis (via coolcatteacher)
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“Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life’s difficulties, and if...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From his opening speech at the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival (via urbannerds)
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wordforletter replied to your post: Things I miss: teaching. No practicum this…
I just started Doctor Who too! (The new reboot, anyhow.) I’m now on season 2. It does play with your emotions, though - I’m always torn between watching because I like it, and knowing I’m going to cry sometime during the episode.
My feelings exactly! Honestly, I’ve never had a show affect me so much...
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Things I miss: teaching. No practicum this semester is kind of sad. I miss getting to be with students.
On the plus side - having all general eds this semester (finished with my major courses) makes me feel like I’m back in high school: class all morning, and then choir in the afternoon. And I’m okay with that.
Still trying to keep up with this dashboard though! Even if I’m not...
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“Why does music criticism exist? To create discourse around music. Will a bunch...”
– Everett True via Why. Music. Criticism. Still. Matters. (So. Go. Fuck. Yourselves. Spin Magazine.)
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Paper. Pencils. Textbooks. Even a protractor. I got it all.
But sometimes I think the most important supply for any college student is a good night’s sleep.
Oh bedtime, you shall be approaching shortly…
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Music Educators: Simple to complex. From the known... →
musiceducators:
“To teach a child an instrument without first giving him preparatory training and without developing singing, reading, and dictating to the highest level along with the playing is to build upon sand.”—
Zoltán Kodály
(via leadingtone)
While Kodaly is one of the leading music…
I actually agree with the points laid out here, to a degree.
In my view, the exploration...