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Bloom’s Taxonomy – A Parent’s Guide

This is a great resource to use at either a parent presentation or as part of a publication to help explain our work. It was created by parents for parents…

Bloom’s Taxonomy” is one of those teacher terms that a parent may not necessarily be familiar with, however, it is very important.  It is a central concept to know how to use it at home in conjunction with learning activities to help your child expand their critical thinking skills.  Critical thinking skills allow a child to thinking independently, find and fix mistakes, solve problems, evaluate alternatives, and reflect on their own beliefs.  It’s not something that can be learned from reading a book or completing a worksheet, however the skills are built through hands-on lessons that build beyond basic rote memorization of facts.

LINK:  Bloom’s Taxonomy – A Parent’s Guide.

Post Source: Learning Today blog

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Education Week: 2011: The Year in Review

When you get a moment to come up for air during the first week back, here’s a “7 for 1.” This page is a “Best of” the “Best of” collection so it will serve as the sole post this week. Topics list link directly to those lists.

Most Memorable Stories

The editors at Education Week have handpicked memorable articles from 2011. Below are collections of the most significant stories from coverage of education over the past year.

via Education Week: 2011: The Year in Review.

The 10 Most Memorable Stories of 2011 Topics:

The 10 Most Viewed of 2011:

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Tip of the Week – Six Great Ways to Publish Student Work

While the post comes from a Social Studies teacher, the publishing techniques described can be used in all subjects and for all ages.  Check these out before you design your next unit lesson plan…

We know that the world is moving online and that to prepare our kids for that world, we need to train them to use that world’s tools. We know that publishing student work beyond the classroom encourages authentically engaged kids who create high-quality work. We know that integration of writing and visuals increases cognitive activity.

Yeah. So?

So we need to be publishing more student work online. But where and how?

LINK: Tip of the Week – Six Great Ways to Publish Student Work.

Post Source: History Tech

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Ravitch: Whose Children Are Left Behind?

Ravitch’s willingness to challenge prevailing winds and her efforts to focus decision-making on relevant data offers a lesson for all educators. Besides, all teachers need to be aware of national trends in education.

Ravitch: Whose Children Are Left Behind?

I thought testing would help diagnose the problem and help teachers identify kids’ needs and that charters would serve the underserved and collaborate with public schools. I was wrong on all accounts, said Diane Ravitch in her Friday keynote speech at the Opportunity to Learn Summit, in Washington, D.C.

Ravitch, an education historian and former advocate for charters and standardized testing, examined some of the outcomes of a system that holds up testing and charters as holy grails and allows both to spread indiscriminately…

LINK:  Ravitch: Whose Children Are Left Behind?.

Post Source: ASCD Community Blog: inservice – Bryan Harris

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Why #Pencilchat May Be the Most Clever Education Allegory Ever

A fun way of expressing some teacher frustration, but also a good way to teach about allegories and metaphors…

A decidedly low tech device, the humble pencil, is providing some tongue-in-cheek insight into current education debates via Twitter. In the past 24 hours, educators have tweeted the hashtag #pencilchat thousands of times. The tweets are undeniably witty, but they also reflect the frustration teachers feel over everything from schools’ technophobia to budget cuts, which may make #pencilchat the best—and most clever—education allegory ever.

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Post Source: GOOD – Education

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