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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Teacher Generation Gaps
According to Jennifer Abrams, in her article, "How to be be Educationally Saavy," on Common Ground, there are four generations of teachers in today's workforce:
Traditionalists (born between 1922-1943)
Baby Boomers (Born between 1944-1964)
Gen Xers (Born between 1965-1981)
Millineals (Born between 1982-2000)
Abrams describes the characteristics of these groups and give tips on interaction.
A Marzano-type Scale for Formative Assessment
Guest blogger, Lori Rosenberg, on Teaching Tips, suggests using Marzano scales for formative assessment:
1 meant “I am just starting to learn this and I don’t understand it yet.”
2 meant “I am beginning to understand, but I still need a little help.”
3 meant “I understand this well and I can do it on my own.”
1 meant “I am just starting to learn this and I don’t understand it yet.”
2 meant “I am beginning to understand, but I still need a little help.”
3 meant “I understand this well and I can do it on my own.”
4 meant “I understand this so well, that I can teach it to others.”
Link: http://bit.ly/17Ot1r5
How Your Nonverbals Impact Your Teaching
Jack Shrawder and Jennifer Gonzales talk about the things teachers do nonverbally that reduce their effectiveness in the classroom. They also talk about the things teachers can do to have the opposite effect such as adjusting your voice, posture and other nonverbals to give yourself more presence and confidence in the classroom. Below is a diagram that accompanies their podcast.
Transcript link: http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/episode-12/
Podcast link: http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/?powerpress_pinw=6565-podcast
Youth for Human Rights
This site has 30 short public service message videos depicting the 30 Articles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In less than a minute, youth can learn one of their human rights—and all of them in less than half an hour. There are many other materials available on this site. Three samples are below: