Summer Professional Development Blog Series
Learn more about project-based learning, classroom management techniques, how to use new media tools in the classroom, and more this summer!
Learn more about project-based learning, classroom management techniques, how to use new media tools in the classroom, and more this summer!
We know how important it is to relax and recharge after a long school year, but we also know that many of you use the summer months to learn and grow and improve your craft. Our team of bloggers are going to help you with this mission.
Each week, we'll be adding more tools and tips to help you improve your practice. (So bookmark this page!) If you have any additional suggestions, please log in and post them in the comments below.
Each week, we'll be adding more tools and tips to help you improve your practice. (So bookmark this page!) If you have any additional suggestions, please log in and post them in the comments below.
Virtual Workshops
New Teacher Boot Camp: Facilitated by Lisa M. Dabbs
- Week 1: How to Use Wordle in the Classroom
- Week 2: How to Use Voicethread in the Classroom
- Week 3: How to Use Storybird in the Classroom
- Week 4: How to Use Wetoku in the Classroom
- Week 5: How to Use Blogs in the Classroom
The Web Tools Collective Workshop: Facilitated by Eric Brunsell
- Part 1: Learning About Web 2.0 Tools
- Part 2: Ground Rules
- Part 3: Collecting, Organizing and Making Sense of Information
- Part 4: Tools to Help Students Create
- Part 4: Tools to Help Students Collaborate
Innovation Workshop: Facilitated by Andrew Marcinek
Tools and Resources
Project-Based Learning- How to Get Projects Off to a Good Start by Suzie Boss
- How to Build a Calendar for Project-Based Learning by Andrew Miller
- Project-Based Learning Made Easy by Bob Lenz
- Tips for Using Project-Based Learning to Teach Math Standards by Andrew Miller
- How to End Projects on a High Note by Suzie Boss
- Five Simple Techniques to Incorporate Social and Emotional Learning by Mary Kate Land
- Want Better Project-Based Learning? Use Social and Emotional Learning by Thom Markham
- Understanding How the Brain Thinks (Part 1 of 5) by Judy Willis MD
- The Brain-Based Benefits of Writing for Math and Science Learning (Part 2 of 5) by Judy Willis MD
- Improving Executive Function: Teaching Challenges and Opportunities (Part 3 of 5) by Judy Willis MD
- Three Brain-based Teaching Strategies to Build Executive Function in Students (Part 4 of 5) by Judy Willis MD
- Making Lessons Come Alive with the Xbox Kinect in the Classroom by Dan Jones
- A Primer on Compiling Digital Resources by Mary Beth Hertz
- A Formula for Creating Successful Student-Run Service Learning Projects by Rosemary Owens
- Blended Learning: Combining Face-to-Face and Online Education by Heather Wolpert-Gawron
- Techniques for Teaching Vocabulary to Elementary Students by Gaetan Pappalardo
- Implementing Mutuality in the Composition Classroom by Kerri Flnchbaugh
Summer Rejuvenation Guide: Whether it’s reading a good book or starting a new hobby, this resource-packed guide highlights 10 fun ways to spend your summer.
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Summer vacation is the best
Summer vacation is the best and happiest days of student’s life, that time those are not interested to studding, so I think that time if school’s staff will arranged any valuable work shop like; cultural activities, athletic activities or educational activities and etc, of these are really increasing students out knowledge and they will be happy.
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Free Teacher Seminars in American History for Summer 2012!
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is now accepting applications for our 2012 Teacher Seminars.
To apply, and for more information, please visit http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teacherseminars
Great PD offerings and info here!
Thanks Edutopia and contributors for offering such wonderful PD and also a special thanks to those who commented with additional resources. This is what I love the most about education...sharing! Follow me on Twitter @iTechSpec and let's continue the sharing on my iTechSpec Wiki Professional Development page! Thanks! ☺
Free STEM professional development sites
If you're looking to gain some insight on how to lead science and engineering activities with kids in elementary and middle school, here are three FREE online trainings that you can take whenever you have a spare hour or two. All of the trainings include a slide show of an adult leading kids in an activity and handouts that you can print and use as reference the next time you lead an activity with kids. Enjoy! Feel free to contact me at susan_buckey@wgbh.org if you have any questions...
1) Design Squad Nation Online Workshop - http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/workshop/welcome.html - this workshop will help you introduce kids to the design process that engineers use.
2) FETCH! Hands-on Science Training - http://www.pbs.org/parents/fetch/training/index.html - pick up tips for asking open-ended questions as kids explore science.
3) ZOOMsci Training - http://www.pbs.org/parents/zoom/scitraining/ - more training for those interested in leading science activities with kids.
Arts Integration Academies (AiA)- Summer 2011 PD
REDISCOVER THE JOY OF LEARNING!
Arts Integration Solutions and the OMA Foundation offer two 4-day Arts Integration training sessions in the Southwest this summer:
- July 25 - 28, Phoenix
- August 1-4, Tucson
The AiA is four days of discovery and practice that will change your approach to education. Learn to use the ARTS to teach and increase student achievement in math, science, literacy and other academic standards. The AiA training provides 36 hours towards continuing education and Northern Arizona University offers graduate credit for an additional fee.
For more information and to register, please visit www.artsintegration.com or call (520) 309-5858.
We're doing a summer
We're doing a summer institute that focuses on creativity in the standards driven classroom. Brod Bagert and Carla Sonheim are our featured presenters and we promise the most fun you can have learning in the mid Atlantic this July 27-28.
http://teachingoutofthebox.wordpress.com/summer-institute/