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Continue reading →: Dana Carvey is DARWIN
A little science fun for a Monday- Charles Darwin like you have never seen him before- enjoy! If the embedded clip is not showing up click HERE more about “Dana Carvey is “DARWIN” from JohnnyHo…“, posted with vodpod
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Continue reading →: Foundation for the Future
The Wheelock College Aspire Institute recently released a strategic report titled- Foundation for the Future: Strengthening STEM Education in the Early Years. The report is focused on the Boston area but the recommendations seem like a good starting point for many regions and I think the findings will resonate with…
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Continue reading →: Teaching Invention with Picture Books
1. If you are an elementary school teacher you MUST follow Keith Schoch’s amazing blog- Teach with Picture Books. I’m serious- just stop reading this silly blog and go there right now! 2. Keith recently put together a wonderful post on teaching about invention using picture books. He highlights some…
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Continue reading →: What Do Manmade Cells Mean for Us?
A couple of short clips on the recent synthetic cells.
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Continue reading →: Standards-Based Grading & Formative Assessment with Dr. Marzano
I just finished spending two days with Dr. Robert Marzano (and 400 of my closest friends) learning about Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading. Here are some resources that you may find useful whether you attended or are just interested in learning more about standards-based grading: Marzano Research Labs- FREE resources…
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Continue reading →: May 18th, 1980
Thirty years ago, I was a 10 year old boy spending the night in a trailer after my family was forced to evacuate our home near the Cowlitz River. Mt. St. Helens had erupted in the morning and we had quickly grabbed a few belongings and headed for higher ground.…
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Continue reading →: Drive- Revisited and Animated
Several blogs recently posted an engaging video in which RSAnimate animates a talk by Daniel Pink of Drive fame. (See my blog post on Drive from April 5th, 2010.) The animation brings the talk to life in an unexpected way. I hope to see more of these.
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Continue reading →: 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill- Teacher Resources
Science Netlinks has assembled a rich set of links for teaching students K-12 about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Resources are organized by grade bands.
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Continue reading →: Dan Meyer- Math Class needs a Makeover
The ideas that Dan Meyer discusses in this TED Talk extend far beyond mathematics education. Please take the 12 minutes to watch this clip. Visit Dan’s blog HERE and follow him on Twitter HERE.
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Continue reading →: Standards-Based Gradebook for Science
Over yonder at What it’s Like on the Inside, the Science Goddess posted her new version of a standards-based grade book for science. There is currently a lot of momentum behind moving from a traditional grading system to a standards-based system. The Science Goddess has expertise in this area (and…
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