Thursday 30 March 2017

DIFFERENTIATION

LEARNING FOR ALL

A Guide to Effective Assessment and Instruction For ALL STUDENTS

Kgdn to Grade 12 ...and beyond!!!

Check out how to diversify program in this outstanding resource guide

Differentiate by manipulating the CONTENT, PROCESS AND PRODUCT ...and More

See Page 19



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Click here for this resource:  Learning for All

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Tuesday 28 March 2017

14 THINGS THAT ARE OBSOLETE IN 21st CENTURY SCHOOLS!

These are a thought provoking blog posts by Ingvi Hrannar Omarsson 

Check out the links below to see what things he suggests it's time to change. 
Well worth checking out!!!

21st Century Change in Schools 
1. Computer Labs
2. Isolated Classrooms
3. Schools with no Wifi
4. Banning Phones and Tablets
5. Tech director with administrator access
6. Teachers that don't share what they do
7. Schools that don't have Facebook and Twitter
8. Unhealthy cafeteria food
9. Starting school at 8am for teenagers
10. Traditional Libraries
11. All students getting the same courses
12. One size fits all professional development workshops
13. Standardized tests to measure the quality of Education

Plus....he added another article.....

 10 MORE THINGS TO CHANGE IN OBSOLETE SCHOOLS

1. Divided spaces and multiple entrances
2. Hallways
3. Big Bathrooms and shared showers
4. The teacher is the only one with a white board
5. Empty school yards
6. Isolated subjects for 40 to 80 minutes
7. Restricting Learning to the classroom
8. Books, Paper and a lot of photocopying
9. Parent Teacher Interviews for 30 minutes per year
10. Schools that teach to the test are obsolete.

Click here for first 14 changes >> 21st Century Schools 

Click her for the second article of changes >>  More Obsolete Things to Change

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Friday 10 March 2017

Attributes of the 21st Century Teacher

Check out this informative graphic that covers the desired skills and attitudes of educators today.

Include this as a start to your next lecture or staff meeting!!

Put it on your school web page or in a newsletter!

Great school council topic!

This graphic is a great conversation energizer!!!


Click here:  >>>  21st Century Attributes 

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