Posts Tagged TEACHING STRATEGIES
Inquiring Minds Want To Know Science
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on January 3, 2013
Pubished by EducationNews.org During their sophomore year, biology students at William M. Davies Career & Technical Center fan out in teams to swab things all over the school. They’re on a quest to address this question: Since schools are breeding grounds for disease, exactly where would you be most likely to find pathogens, the infectious agents also […]
Teachers’ Angry Comments Can Stop Education In Its Tracks
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on January 12, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org – Dr. Martin Haberman, pioneer of the ‘Star Teacher Interview,’ analyzes teacher attitudes — and hurtful words — toward students. At the end of Dr. Martin Haberman’s most recent monograph on teaching is a collection of ugly comments made to actual students. He introduces them: “One of the questions which the (teacher-preparation) trainees are asked in […]
Rattled Teachers Renew Confidence, Love of the Craft
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on September 29, 2011
Published by EducationNews.org – A combination of listening and creating a culture of ownership in a 1st grade class has helped teachers love their job — and make more progress with the kids. “This is the first year in my teaching career that I didn’t start the year off with a sore throat. This year I […]
