Enjoy
a Laugh
MOTIVATION Matters
“Motivation is fickle; it’s not as simple as making a
connection
with students at the outset of the lesson. We have to
maintain their interest.”
~ Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey
Click on 31 Signs You Have Been a Teacher Too Long from the
International Reading Association. I know you can use this information in some
way! It might take a minute to load—worth it!
Besides the above
humorous link, I recommend the latest issue of Educational
Leadership. September's issue is titled MOTIVATION MATTERS, and is literally
filled with note-worthy articles. Find someone who has a copy and borrow.
DANCING WITH THE STARS
My FOUR favorites: (so
far)
Four (Secret Keys to Student Engagement)
by Robyn Jackson
and Allison Zmuda. FOUR STAR
Dimensions (or Keys)
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Students Ask
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Teachers Ask
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Clarity
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What’s my goal?
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What do I want students to
accomplish?
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Context
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What’s in it for me?
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Why do they need this?
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Culture
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What have I learned from this classroom to help me persevere?
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How can I support students?
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Challenge
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What's is my game plan and my on-going strategies?
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How can I balance challenge and support?
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Close Reading without Tears by Nancy Boyles FOUR STAR
Text sets are the perfect match for how
texts work and critical thinking. Excellent questions for Standards 1-9
provided.
Reading Time with Goals in Mind by Jennifer
Serravallo FOUR STAR
Students set goals to make independent reading
time more purposeful. Teacher and student work together to set goals.
Designing
Relevant Learning by Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey FOUR STAR Go beyond “because you need to know this next
year."
For the past few
weeks I have been working on a Close Reading project. Can't seem to finish, but
it's looking good. Will share real soon.
Before beginning Season 2, I vowed I would only post when I had something to give you to make your job easier, or something I felt you couldn't live without. Most likely, I will not blog EVERY Saturday since that is a pretty tall order! I do appreciate you checking in on me. Have a wonderful 3-day holiday, and a very Happy Saturday.
WPS! Go Hogs!
