Friday, June 18, 2010

You Are Invited, Championship Teaching, Nice Graphs & More

The Personal Invitation [f(t)] - Ms. Nowak reminds us of the power of knowing your students and of one-on-one conversations.

Video in the Classroom Mini-Carnival #5 [Creating Lifelong Learners] - Great examples and inspiration here.

1 Plus and 1 Delta on Teach Like a Champion [ABDCE] - A Washington, D.C. TFA corps member thoughtfully dives into Doug Lemov's Teach Like a Champion and how to make its ideas work in schools without the strong culture of a KIPP, Achievement First or other high-performing charter school.

How to make a nice graph for tests and such [Math Teacher Mambo] - Ms. Cookie breaks it down for us.

The GOOD Guide to Education Innovation [GOOD] - The magazine, well worth the subscription for their education articles alone, focuses on ten innovative ideas changing the educational landscape.