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The Google Teacher Academy 2011
I was lucky enough to be selected to attend the Google Teacher Academy in Sydney, Australia on April 20 and 21. The Google Teacher Academy (GTA) is a free professional development experience designed...
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While the concept of “explicit teaching” is not new or revolutionary, my school has been focussing on it heavily over the past couple of years. The emphasis is that it’s not just our instructions that...
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For the Love of Reading
I thought I’d share a quick idea I used in my classroom this week to help promote a love of reading. Reading is a part of every classroom in every school. Some students love it, while it seems...
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Learning High Frequency Words
Successful readers and writers need a sound knowledge of high frequency words. One problem some struggling readers have is that they often pause at high frequency words during reading, stopping the...
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Interactive Whiteboard Activities During Reading
I first got an interactive whiteboard in my classroom in 2008. I was teaching Prep at the time and it was a steep learning curve to discover how I could best use it to engage my students and improve...
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Using Technology in the Literacy Block
A couple of weeks ago Kathleen Morris and I were busy preparing for a presentation we’re giving to our staff next term. The message we are trying to get across is The illiterate of the 21st century...
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Using Glogster in Literacy
Most of my students are currently involved in the two week school swimming program. As is always the case, there are some students not particpating, so Kathleen Morris and I alternate between taking...
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A Digital Pensieve for the iPad
This is a guest post by Jonah Salsich, a grade three teacher in Connecticut, USA. He and his students love buddy blogging with 2KM & 2KJ! * Starting this September, I will be implementing The Daily...
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Using my Class Blog in Literacy
Over the past couple of years, Kathleen Morris and I have presented at quite a few conferences and staff professional development sessions. One of the main topics we focus on is educational blogging...
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A New School Year
With the new year comes a new blog theme and a resolution to post more frequently! I am constantly thinking about education and how I can best meet my students’ needs, I just need to blog about it more...
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Classroom Helpers Program
Part of my role as the Literacy co-ordinator at my school is to run the classroom helpers program. The course comprises of three one hour sessions, focussing on how parents can help with oral language,...
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How Has My Teaching Changed?
I am currently in my eighth year of teaching. In that time I have taught Grades Prep, One and Two and have taken on a variety of different leadership roles within my school. I have learnt so much about...
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