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"Through the Eyes of Christmas . . ."
Brenda Dyck wrote:
On a very practical note, here is a Christmas related writing site where
students will write about Christmas through the eyes of a Senior Citizen,
a Christmas Tree and many more.It is complete with a rubric to mark student
writing. As I read it, I could think of a few other kinds of "eyes"
that I would include on the list. When students are encouraged to "see
through the eyes" of others,they often see themselves more clearly.
Analogies enable students to see the viewpoints from something/someone else,
the viewpoints will often vary in dramatic ways. Here is the URL:
http://k-6educatorsca.about.com/aboutcanada/k-6educatorsca/library/weekly/aa120100.htm
Summary of Turning Points 2000
from the National Education Goals Panel (11/30/00)
Inquiry/Standards-Based Science: What Does
It Look Like? -- provided by Kathy Renfrew, a 5th-6th grade
nationally certified teacher in Vermont.
Information from Brenda Dyck about
the Six Thinking Hats -- Brenda wrote: "You can use the
Six Thinking Hats in almost any problem solving activity that you might
encounter in the classroom (or in life in general!) Here is an example of
a probelem solving exercise that I went through with my students two years
ago."
Harry Wong's article, "The
First Five Minutes Are Critical". Also see this news story
about a Harry Wong workshop. AND:
THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES ARE CRITICAL
http://teachers.net/gazette/NOV00/wong.html
YOUR FIRST DAY
http://teachers.net/gazette/JUN00/wong.html
There Is Only One First Day of School
http://teachers.net/gazette/AUG00/wong.html
How to Start a Class Effectively
http://teachers.net/gazette/OCT00/wong.html
How to Motivate Your Students
http://teachers.net/gazette/MAY01/wong.html
You can order Nancy Roberts' book, "Balanced Literacy for Secondary
Students: A Manual for Teachers" by sending $25 (includes shipping)
to:
Nancy Roberts
3153 Novus Ct.
Sarasota, FL 34237
For more information, contact Nancy at:
NRreads@aol.com
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