Mr. Shama's Blog

Teaching Students to Dig Deeper

May 20

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In an excerpt from his new book, Teaching Students to Dig Deeper: The Common Core in Action, Ben Johnson provides teachers with a better understanding of the nature of the advanced thinking.

Free iPad Apps to Teach Current Events

May 17

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Educator and blogger Monica Burns gives a quick tour of her favorite iPad apps for integrating online content into her current events lessons.

Zombie-Based Learning — “Braaaaaaains!”

May 17

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From PBL to ZBL, Edutopia blogger Andrew Miller explores a new twist to project-based learning: the pedagogical benefits of Zombies!

Five Tips for Supporting Grieving Students

May 17

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Chris Park of the New York Life Foundation and Dr. David Schonfeld of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement offer five tips to help teachers deal with grieving students.

Rethinking How We Use Calculators

May 16

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Math teacher and coach Jose Vilson weighs the pros and cons of calculator use as an enhancement or impediment to student understanding.

Transition Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Administrators

May 16

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Blogger Matt Davis has highlighted resources that can help students make the transition into elementary school, into middle school, into high school and beyond, featuring information for parents, teachers and administrators.

Solutions for Teachers Bullied by Colleagues

May 15

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Educator and blogger Todd Finley, in the second of two parts, offers some simple yet empowering solutions for teachers who experience bullying at the hands of their own colleagues.

The Arbitrary Albatross: Standardized Testing and Teacher Evaluation

May 15

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Teacher and author Aaron Pribble looks at the high toll of high-stakes testing and what it means for the teaching profession.

In Newtown’s Wake: How Grief Is Handled at School

May 14

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Chris Park, President of the New York Life Foundation, shares evidence that most teachers are unequipped to deal with grieving students - and that they would welcome the training to make this possible.

Five Keys to Successful Social and Emotional Learning

May 14

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[VIDEO] Studies show that sustained and well-integrated social and emotional learning (SEL) engages students and improves achievement. Explore classroom practices that make up the most effective SEL programs.