Sep
18

Art Teachers Validate the Value of Doodling

Filed Under (Differentiated Instruction) by sfitzell on 18-09-2009


Art teachers Ondre Pettingill and Guy Wymore, from Rockwell Charter High School, talk about the value of technology tools like the Elmo projector. They also validate the value of doodling and drawing to focus attention when Ondre shows Read the rest of this entry »

Sep
14

Using Sequence Strips for Recall

Filed Under (Differentiated Instruction) by sfitzell on 14-09-2009

Rita Bowers showing off a sequence strip

Rita Bowers, a teacher at Ranches Academy in Eagle Mountain Utah enjoyed the sequence strip idea that I shared so much that she agreed to tell us what she liked about it and how she intends to use it in her classroom.

I’ve been using sequence strips with students for years. When I used to do Read the rest of this entry »

Sep
06

Nineteen examples of good writing advice gone bad

Filed Under (Random Topics, Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies) by sfitzell on 06-09-2009

THE GARBLED GRAMMARIAN SAYS …


1. Beware of run-on sentences they are hard to read anyway they confuse people break your ideas up into separate units that can stand alone.


2. Spoken or text-messaged English, has, like, different standards from formal written Read the rest of this entry »