"Wow! What you're doing is obviously working! How do you incorporate technology in your classroom? I am not currently a teacher -- I'm morphing from the business world.
Our technology class (MEd Tesol) is writing an…"
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Before I get too far into this let me issue a few disclaimers. Yes, I know that it's not valid to take one example and extrapolate it to the entirety of humanity. Of course I realize that correlation is not causation. And finally, I absolutely understand that when it comes to human behavior there are so many variables swirling around that you need to thoughtfully and purposefully isolate one in order to study its effect.I had a group of migrant kids in one of the GVWP's Writing Academies last…See More
Stephanie Seaman replied to Brandy De Alba's discussion Power Point Research vs Traditional Research Papers in the group Look Inside My Classroom"
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Look Inside My Classroom
Teacher narratives, videos of lessons and students working, slide presentations you use with your students, Family Writing Nights, and more.Moderated by Alejandra Ledesma.See More
Deborah Taylor replied to Brandy De Alba's discussion Power Point Research vs Traditional Research Papers in the group Look Inside My Classroom"I totally agree with you! The amount of preparation required to research, plan, design and practice the PowerPoint equal or exceed the presentation of a traditional research paper. I am in Eileen Crompton's technology class,…"
Deborah Taylor joined Debra Schneider's groupLook Inside My Classroom
Teacher narratives, videos of lessons and students working, slide presentations you use with your students, Family Writing Nights, and more.Moderated by Alejandra Ledesma.See More
Alejandra Herrera Ledesma replied to Brandy De Alba's discussion Power Point Research vs Traditional Research Papers in the group Look Inside My Classroom"Brandy, I love that you did this. I always think that we can sometimes underestimate our EL's and the use of technology, when in truth, it may be our lack of knowledge holding us back. (Hint, hint, I'm really referring to that…"
Brandy De Alba replied to Brandy De Alba's discussion Student "Give Me A Chance" in the group Know Student Work"Eileen, please feel free to share this with your students. If you look at the bottom of the main page, there is a video of my 8th grade student reading it in Washington, DC when she addressed capital hill with regards to…"
Brandy De Alba commented on Christopher Allen McGilvery's blog post Content Area Video Blog"Thanks, Chris! I will check it out from a school computer this week and get back to you."
Brandy De Alba replied to Brandy De Alba's discussion Power Point Research vs Traditional Research Papers in the group Look Inside My Classroom"I love podcasts! I really want to try them out this summer. I love technology for my ELs. In addition to spell check and Google translate; there is a nifty delete button. If they are recording their voices and they don't like it, they can just…"
Christopher Allen McGilvery commented on Christopher Allen McGilvery's blog post Content Area Video Blog"Hi Brandy! I'm not sure how to get around viewing YouTube or Teacher Tube videos since your school district blocks both sites, but it would be awesome if you can view the videos in a CAVB since it's hosted on a blog site. I would…"
Genevieve Beltran commented on Genevieve Beltran's blog post Capturing a Moment"I'll have to wrestle the journals away from them first! Not kidding! When I tell the pair that teachers would love to see their writing, though, I'm sure they'll be thrilled to share.
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Eileen Crompton replied to Brandy De Alba's discussion Power Point Research vs Traditional Research Papers in the group Look Inside My Classroom"I think the use of technology as a form of assessment, and means to share knowledge is perfectly acceptable and necessary if we are to stay current in education. My current grad class has opened my eyes to technology and empowering ELL…"
Eileen Crompton joined Debra Schneider's groupLook Inside My Classroom
Teacher narratives, videos of lessons and students working, slide presentations you use with your students, Family Writing Nights, and more.Moderated by Alejandra Ledesma.See More
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Summer Writing Academy Success
Before I get too far into this let me issue a few disclaimers. Yes, I know that it's not valid to take one example and extrapolate it to the entirety of humanity. Of course I realize that correlation is not causation. And finally, I absolutely understand that when it comes to human behavior there are so many variables swirling around that you need to thoughtfully and purposefully isolate one in order to study its effect.
I had a group of migrant kids in one of the GVWP's Writing…
ContinuePosted by Tom O'Hara on May 22, 2012 at 7:35pm
Capturing a Moment
Recently, I discovered a wonderful blog site by author and educator Vicki Vinton entitled To Make a Prairie: A blog about reading, writing, teaching and the joys of a literary life. While Vinton's blog posts aren't specifically targeted towards the needs of English Language Learners, her thoughtful reflections on the rewards and challenges of teaching always leave me inspired.
Her most recent blog is Capturing the World in a Moment: A Look at Small Moment…
ContinuePosted by Genevieve Beltran on May 3, 2012 at 8:36pm — 5 Comments
The Art of Testing
My students started state testing the first week of April. Since my students are in the bilingual program, not only do they take the standard English state testing, they also do it in Spanish. This year, we had Spanish state testing before Spring break. They are in day 4 of English testing today (4-27-12). In about 3 weeks, our school will hold our annual author's fair. This is an event where the students write…
ContinuePosted by Alejandra Herrera Ledesma on April 27, 2012 at 2:00am — 4 Comments
Stanford's Understanding Language Site
This month, Stanford University unveiled their new website, Understanding Language. The site was created to
heighten educator awareness of the critical role that language plays in the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards.
The CCSS were not designed with specific recommendations for ELLs because ELLs are such a diverse group, with different…
ContinuePosted by Debra Schneider on April 21, 2012 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments
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