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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820</id><updated>2024-04-30T12:43:11.001-05:00</updated><category term="elementary"/><category term="teaching"/><category term="teacher"/><category term="learning"/><category term="classroom"/><category term="school"/><category term="students"/><category term="BrainSMART"/><category term="resource"/><category term="brain-based"/><category term="second grade"/><category term="helping"/><category term="positive"/><category term="edmond"/><category term="metacognition"/><category term="brain research"/><category 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term="discipline"/><category term="donna wilson phd"/><category term="homework"/><category term="kids"/><category term="lesson"/><category term="motivation"/><category term="parent phone calls"/><category term="pictures"/><category term="reader&#39;s theater"/><category term="school secretaries"/><category term="self-assessment"/><category term="slideshow"/><category term="small groups"/><category term="social studies"/><category term="stress"/><category term="swivl"/><category term="teachers"/><category term="technology"/><category term="thinking stem"/><category term="vocabulary"/><category term="#tcea16"/><category term="4th grade"/><category term="Brain Awareness Week"/><category term="Common Core Standards"/><category term="K through 12"/><category term="Learning Contract"/><category term="Moodle"/><category term="Student"/><category term="Texas"/><category term="adhd"/><category term="alamo"/><category term="analytical learner"/><category term="anchor chart"/><category term="antonym"/><category term="assessment cd"/><category term="beginning of year activities"/><category term="blogging"/><category term="bucketfillers"/><category term="bulletin board"/><category term="bullying"/><category term="centers"/><category term="childhood obesity"/><category term="dyslexia"/><category term="edcampplano"/><category term="enrichment"/><category term="extension options"/><category term="fluency"/><category term="gifted"/><category term="global learner"/><category term="google"/><category term="google cardboard"/><category term="group work"/><category term="growth mindset"/><category term="guided reading"/><category term="homograph"/><category term="homophone"/><category term="integrate"/><category term="introvert"/><category term="kagan"/><category term="literate conversation"/><category term="marcus conyers"/><category term="masters degree"/><category term="math stations"/><category term="meaning"/><category term="memory"/><category term="metacognitive"/><category term="mirror neurons"/><category term="obesity"/><category term="oprah"/><category term="pendulum"/><category term="pipe cleaners"/><category term="planning"/><category term="potential"/><category term="processing"/><category term="quotes"/><category term="reader&#39;s theatre"/><category term="respect"/><category term="school secretary"/><category term="secretaries"/><category term="secretary"/><category term="self-reflection"/><category term="spelling"/><category term="sports"/><category term="stations"/><category term="storytelling"/><category term="synonym"/><category term="tattle"/><category term="tattling"/><category term="teaching tools"/><category term="technology integration"/><category term="test taking"/><category term="video reflection"/><category term="virtual reality"/><category term="worksheet"/><category term="writing"/><title type='text'>For the Love of Teaching</title><subtitle type='html'>Blogging about brain-based teaching, technology integration, and classroom resources.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>124</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-1079261333666696350</id><published>2024-03-09T13:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2024-03-09T13:54:41.581-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Understanding the Intersection of Dyslexia and Giftedness: A Comprehensive Insight</title><summary type="text">Dyslexia, often perceived through a narrow lens of reading challenges, is a complex neurological condition affecting how the brain processes written and sometimes spoken language. Giftedness, on the other hand, is characterized by exceptional intellectual abilities, creativity, or talent. At the intersection of these two distinct characteristics lies a population of individuals who defy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/1079261333666696350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2024/03/understanding-intersection-of-dyslexia.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/1079261333666696350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/1079261333666696350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2024/03/understanding-intersection-of-dyslexia.html' title='Understanding the Intersection of Dyslexia and Giftedness: A Comprehensive Insight'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-8986954053085690794</id><published>2023-06-28T11:02:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2023-06-28T11:04:28.741-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Unwrapping TEKS: Unlocking the Path to Student Success</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;Educators are well-versed with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) - a comprehensive set of educational standards that outline what students should know and be able to do in various subjects at each grade level. But to effectively utilize TEKS in the classroom, it’s essential to ‘unwrap’ them. Unwrapping TEKS is the process of breaking down these broad standards into specific, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/8986954053085690794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2023/06/unwrapping-teks-unlocking-path-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/8986954053085690794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/8986954053085690794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2023/06/unwrapping-teks-unlocking-path-to.html' title='Unwrapping TEKS: Unlocking the Path to Student Success'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-473389300443923032</id><published>2019-09-11T12:29:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2019-09-11T12:29:29.133-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Vibrations </title><summary type="text">
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  5. Everyday, at a continues rate, the kids are experiencing heavy doses of positivity. Whether it&#39;s discipline or discussion, positive energy builds constantly. Here are a couple examples of the positive foundation being laid at the start of each class.
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  7. As the students enter class, Mom has them slap a brightly colored icon. Depending on which one they choose, they get one of the following</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/473389300443923032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2019/09/good-vibrations.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/473389300443923032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/473389300443923032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2019/09/good-vibrations.html' title='Good Vibrations '/><author><name>The Favorite Son</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13940088795071859476</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-2463897468537444652</id><published>2019-09-03T12:37:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2019-09-03T12:37:42.147-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Week 2: A Call to Arms</title><summary type="text">Week 2:
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  9. The most important thing Mrs. Dahl teaches is metacognition. Understanding brain hooks, and the importance of knowing the difference between a fixed vs growth mindset can be applied to everything students will do in life. These kids are being setup to be life long learners, with a potential intellectual capacity far greater than their peers who do not learn about metacognition.
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  11. It&#39;s </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/2463897468537444652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2019/09/week-2-call-to-arms.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/2463897468537444652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/2463897468537444652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2019/09/week-2-call-to-arms.html' title='Week 2: A Call to Arms'/><author><name>The Favorite Son</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13940088795071859476</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-7518972246334763028</id><published>2019-09-01T18:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2019-09-02T08:44:51.825-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Introducing My Classroom Observer - and Guest Blogger - My Son</title><summary type="text">My son, David, has decided to follow in my footsteps and become a teacher. I am beyond thrilled!
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  15. Me with my awesome sons, Jared and David.
  16. David is the one in red.
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  18. In order to give him a realistic view of teacher life, and a window into brain-friendly teaching, I invited him into my classroom as an assistant and observer.&amp;nbsp; He plans to continue to do so as he works his way through online</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/7518972246334763028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2019/09/introducing-my-classroom-observer-and.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7518972246334763028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7518972246334763028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2019/09/introducing-my-classroom-observer-and.html' title='Introducing My Classroom Observer - and Guest Blogger - My Son'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeto3YngIEPWoQ8Ge_slGvGFYXYY-cIgMANL038FxzGBluNxBYi9Iqt65D_04OAFJY9refUtv-nzMAaFXRa4xSx0Fq6mwgn6KAIscg5sC7yJu-v-88i96bKO-zs5ZiNJTq7zLv7PoQ5A/s72-c/IMG_9258.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-3568800655258426360</id><published>2018-08-11T10:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2018-08-11T10:27:13.719-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="beginning of year activities"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain-based"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Educators"/><title type='text'>Beginning of the Year Brain Lessons</title><summary type="text">I like to teach my students a few basic brain facts from the very first day of school. I find the knowledge is empowering for them and can be referred back to all year.
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  20. I&#39;ve taught these lessons to 2-4th graders. They can certainly be used in upper grades too. I&#39;m attaching the lessons I start with, along with links to all the resources. Feel free to use these in your classroom to empower your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/3568800655258426360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2018/08/beginning-of-year-brain-lessons.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/3568800655258426360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/3568800655258426360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2018/08/beginning-of-year-brain-lessons.html' title='Beginning of the Year Brain Lessons'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitG5w-TXSIjriImU9LcwGec2SiQKbrGdnhpvhCvSmf01qR_l0nkVeOgPe2ZzhkeUXnu17tAjurcUdarexsIMshF8EHfznPSKCno0RFpk14sC7W5MkAEaCO0u1O8lp2GnE-I9KVz40Y5vM/s72-c/Screen+Shot+2018-08-11+at+10.23.49+AM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-4648073343176780623</id><published>2017-05-15T06:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2017-05-15T06:20:50.102-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Making History Real for My Students, Part 4: Chaos Erupts</title><summary type="text">
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  22. Get off my land!
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  24. Students knew they were in for a challenging day before they even entered the class. Mexico had won its independence from Spain. Now two tax collectors stood at the door to tax students on everything they brought into the classroom (Texas/Mexico) from their homeroom (USA). I led students to believe the money would actually be coming out of their classroom accounts (they have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/4648073343176780623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2017/05/making-history-real-for-my-students.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/4648073343176780623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/4648073343176780623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2017/05/making-history-real-for-my-students.html' title='Making History Real for My Students, Part 4: Chaos Erupts'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIldbnfhXb6keEERYJqIdhfeJdycaojFa1ru1RvcanA7RqWo0ekRfqJErSrxuRF_bzxHoXhlcNQUe5WZd8ZXybX8LrqqxGijShi2m95PCajTwfI1M-MNLpxxTMVVnVyx7ycHallUnKRTY/s72-c/IMG_5340.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-1253530412323028536</id><published>2017-02-05T15:31:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2017-02-05T15:34:20.067-06:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="4th grade"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="elementary"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="history"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social studies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="teaching"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Texas"/><title type='text'>Making History Real for my Students, Part 3: Students Try to Mutiny!</title><summary type="text">
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  26. Students&#39; view upon arrival.
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  28. Part One
  29. Part Two
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  32. My students strolled into class to find most of the room (aka&amp;nbsp;their lands) taped off. I quickly informed them that Spanish Land Grants were multiplying, leaving little room for the tribes. They sort of, but not really&amp;nbsp;calmly found room to squeeze all 18 of them in what little space was left. After all, it was supposed to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/1253530412323028536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2017/02/making-history-real-for-my-students.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/1253530412323028536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/1253530412323028536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2017/02/making-history-real-for-my-students.html' title='Making History Real for my Students, Part 3: Students Try to Mutiny!'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUzSwLLI53oNuHyT1ejPXcfVm6kOt5KBMun9aa4QlTwRO85QhAi_CgKFMNZEXrgiYbYBSUUL9yiJGYfcIs0a9oEr5xWfc_Hsz3CUaZ0TOaLpnhF9uBw4cuke-6IguDfFUQJFEJZGAfqQ/s72-c/IMG_5206.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-6783507937383540181</id><published>2017-01-22T17:18:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2017-01-22T17:18:51.649-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Make History Real For Students, Part 2: Upping the Rigor</title><summary type="text">Part One
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  35. One by one the students stopped working, peering up in confusion. Our Library Media Specialist (Alison Smithwick) and a Technology Coach (Elizabeth Benno) had slipped quietly into the room. They appeared to be in a boat, and were pointing and pausing to confer and take notes. After sailing down the coast of our classroom, they quietly disappeared.
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Have you read this book?'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-5965172380363219142</id><published>2016-08-02T09:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2016-08-02T09:26:18.361-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="resource"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="swivl"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="teacher"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="teaching tools"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="video reflection"/><title type='text'>Video Reflection Tools for Teachers</title><summary type="text">I previously posted about the value of using video for self-reflection. The ability to step outside of yourself to evaluate your teaching is something we should all be doing. However, once you get past the initial traumatic thoughts such as:&amp;nbsp;OMG I&#39;m so fat!,&amp;nbsp;That blouse is going in the trash!,&amp;nbsp;Is that really how I sound?, or my personal favorite,&amp;nbsp;Did he really just pick his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/5965172380363219142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2016/08/video-reflection-tools-for-teachers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/5965172380363219142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/5965172380363219142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2016/08/video-reflection-tools-for-teachers.html' title='Video Reflection Tools for Teachers'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCY9bM3ubtJnXkfrcEt1kdJyF6igqf2e3m30bec4jG6iDwPRN02H7vA_6y13lwBJ-HLDpuJMowpA9bqXG-Jv3dm9vUsLDHYq4nuWqIuNQ8VWlbELTEYI7qqpeyy4cGH8WQycQERFAQZI/s72-c/Screen+Shot+2016-08-02+at+8.27.26+AM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-7688849077805929002</id><published>2016-02-20T10:48:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2016-02-23T18:21:59.291-06:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="#tcea16"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="alamo"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="google"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="google cardboard"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social studies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="technology integration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="virtual reality"/><title type='text'>Immersive Virtual Field Trips? Rock on!</title><summary type="text">I got to experience - well, actually watch others experience - Google Cardboard at the #TCEA16 conference in Austin, TX. The reaction of those individuals participating in the immersive Mt. Everest expedition was enough to sell me. My favorite part was when the participants all jumped at once as they all looked over the edge of a cliff that the rest of us couldn&#39;t see. That&#39;s when I knew I had to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/7688849077805929002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2016/02/immersive-virtual-field-trips-rock-on.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7688849077805929002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7688849077805929002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2016/02/immersive-virtual-field-trips-rock-on.html' title='Immersive Virtual Field Trips? 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One method of reflection we were encouraged to utilize was to video ourselves teaching and reflect on our performance. What a powerful tool! It is absolutely amazing what you will notice about yourself and your students when you are looking from the outside in. Maybe you ignored </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/7506847984207273014/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2016/01/need-powerful-method-of-reflection.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7506847984207273014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7506847984207273014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2016/01/need-powerful-method-of-reflection.html' title='Need a Powerful Method of Reflection?'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRW6UJGJClVq2ZkJZzMEb1U4DsvgdKeJZdGiJTccJGHrqkXIvAE4e2IH9pMB4jY7Y3a5yndO0Tmj7oj3C-vv9CQdHfTkA0nnMpMhlw-at-7qT2Gh5pgh4ui-8sz4bAJ_8fIgyFUBd1-Io/s72-c/Screen+Shot+2016-01-10+at+7.15.23+PM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-4946737183482112277</id><published>2015-08-24T17:39:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2015-08-24T18:45:54.093-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Delightful Book Teaches Kids To Be Happy With Who They Are</title><summary type="text">
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  50. I&#39;ve purchased it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/7926584049548002995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2015/08/tool-for-teaching-growth-mindset-vs.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7926584049548002995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/7926584049548002995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2015/08/tool-for-teaching-growth-mindset-vs.html' title='Tool for Teaching the Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHhCyEgSxGmaZJCP20hjHNAhnFyJ7K9_85KHChVTzUizAcNAGLdQ6lYMxjGkkWIEfQVpPbZIIEV-IUFKH2o_sYMIKUdDmbvXKtmxoikiqeaxb4yeI_ZA83OjixrUzji457x-u6lYT2X0/s72-c/Screen+Shot+2015-08-15+at+7.54.53+AM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-8793852644356368592</id><published>2015-08-04T12:28:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2015-08-14T17:46:20.130-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="BrainSMART"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Educators"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="elementary"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="thinking skills"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thinking strategies"/><title type='text'>Books that Teach PreK-3rd Grade Thinking Skills</title><summary type="text">Last week I had the opportunity to present classes about brain-based teaching at Learning@Lovejoy. I mentioned several books that I read my class in addition to the BrainSMART curriculum. Several teachers asked for a list of the books that I use. Here it is!
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  55. Courage by Bernard Waber (Courage)
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  57. The Worst Day of My Life Ever! By Julia Cook (Listening)
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  59. Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/8793852644356368592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2015/08/books-that-teach-prek-3rd-grade.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/8793852644356368592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/8793852644356368592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2015/08/books-that-teach-prek-3rd-grade.html' title='Books that Teach PreK-3rd Grade Thinking Skills'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-2033912922521531580</id><published>2014-09-01T12:59:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2015-08-24T18:14:03.105-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain research"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain-based"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="BrainSMART"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="donna wilson phd"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Educators"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="metacognition"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="potential"/><title type='text'>Day 4 of the #30DayBlogChallenge: The 2nd Big Idea for Effective Teaching</title><summary type="text">Alrighty then! I made it through the first week of school alive. It&#39;s going to be a great year. Now I can write day 4 of the 30 day blog challenge (which is actually something like day 12, but who is counting!).
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  61. In my last post I talked about the plasticity of the brain as the first big idea for effective teaching in Wilson and Conyer&#39;s book Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching. Today I will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/2033912922521531580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/09/day-4-of-30dayblogchallenge-2nd-big.html#comment-form' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/2033912922521531580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/2033912922521531580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/09/day-4-of-30dayblogchallenge-2nd-big.html' title='Day 4 of the #30DayBlogChallenge: The 2nd Big Idea for Effective Teaching'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-1419392020233514046</id><published>2014-08-24T10:04:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2015-08-24T18:15:23.780-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="body brain system"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain research"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="BrainSMART"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Educators"/><title type='text'>Day 3 #30dayblogchallenge: The First Big Idea for Effective Teaching</title><summary type="text">For the third day of the 30 Day Blog Challenge, I&#39;m going to review the first big idea from Wilson and Conyers book, Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching.
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  64. The first big idea relates to the implications of neural plasticity for learning and teaching. Scientists used to believe that intelligence is fixed, however advances in brain research have proven quite the opposite. This is a concept that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/1419392020233514046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/08/day-3-30dayblogchallenge-first-big-idea.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/1419392020233514046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/1419392020233514046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/08/day-3-30dayblogchallenge-first-big-idea.html' title='Day 3 #30dayblogchallenge: The First Big Idea for Effective Teaching'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-846390304432533165</id><published>2014-08-23T07:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2015-08-24T18:10:34.936-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="body brain system"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain research"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain-based"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="BrainSMART"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="classroom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Educators"/><title type='text'> How Do I Explain My Strategies?</title><summary type="text">
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  66. The new school year begins in my new district on Monday. I&#39;m thinking about all the metacognitive skills I teach my students and how to go about sharing brain-based strategies with those who inquire. The easiest way would be to direct them to the book, Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to Classroom Practice by Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/846390304432533165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/08/day-2-of-30-day-blog-challenge-how-do-i.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/846390304432533165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/846390304432533165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/08/day-2-of-30-day-blog-challenge-how-do-i.html' title=' How Do I Explain My Strategies?'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-3939306697418076553</id><published>2014-08-18T18:09:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2015-08-09T21:13:08.255-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Day 1 of the 30 Day Blog Challenge: Number Talks</title><summary type="text">Post updated 08/24/2014
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  68. I&#39;m joining the 30 day blog challenge. I&#39;ve needed the motivation!
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  70. Today I want to put one of my goals for this school year out there. This way all my friends can help hold me accountable!  One of my goals is to fine tune my Number Talks.
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  72. What is a Number Talk?&amp;nbsp;
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  74. Number Talks are a fantastic way to increase your students flexibility with numbers. You may think you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/3939306697418076553/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/08/day-1-of-30-day-blog-challenge-number_18.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/3939306697418076553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/3939306697418076553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/08/day-1-of-30-day-blog-challenge-number_18.html' title='Day 1 of the 30 Day Blog Challenge: Number Talks'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherwahaM-QLf2byVTnjakVaPsOSWY346hPsgsn9sRG-YiHlNy_pW5NnvXG80sne3vfVyhYlJ7-PRxdFEMmi3wZNZb2oIOWf1Bw3AQyTORqS438s6nDMaAlkdCNuzOkIrbDWPpxfjOMU9I/s72-c/NumTalkBundle.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-8740485866451503225</id><published>2014-02-14T09:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2015-08-09T21:15:21.462-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Engaging Brains: How to Enhance Learning by Teaching Kids About Neuroplasticity</title><summary type="text">
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  77. This post is co-authored by&amp;nbsp;Marcus Conyers&amp;nbsp;who, with Donna Wilson, is co-developer of the M.S. and Ed.S.&amp;nbsp;Brain-Based Teaching&amp;nbsp;degree programs at Nova Southeastern University. They have written several books, including&amp;nbsp;Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to Classroom Practice.
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  81. Explicitly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/8740485866451503225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/02/engaging-brains-how-to-enhance-learning.html#comment-form' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/8740485866451503225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/8740485866451503225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/02/engaging-brains-how-to-enhance-learning.html' title='Engaging Brains: How to Enhance Learning by Teaching Kids About Neuroplasticity'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-4934186650767840528</id><published>2014-01-23T06:02:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2015-08-09T21:16:51.920-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What does neuroplasticity research suggest about the potential of all students to master the 4Cs? </title><summary type="text">This article by Donna Wilson, Ph.D., is a fantastic look into student potential as it relates to the plasticity of the brain. It is also posted here: www.p21.org.
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  83. Donna Wilson, Ph.D., is a school/educational psychologist, teacher educator, and author. Her most recent books include&amp;nbsp;Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to Classroom Practice&amp;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/4934186650767840528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/01/what-does-neuroplasticity-research.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/4934186650767840528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/4934186650767840528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2014/01/what-does-neuroplasticity-research.html' title='What does neuroplasticity research suggest about the potential of all students to master the 4Cs? '/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-4101866395159898782</id><published>2013-11-09T10:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2015-08-14T17:44:33.331-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="guided reading"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="planning"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="reading"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="resource"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="stations"/><title type='text'>How to Plan and Schedule Guided Reading Groups</title><summary type="text">Planning for Guided Reading can be a particularly daunting task. Especially if you want to meet with your lowest groups every day, and every single group at least once a week. Throw in a few assemblies, library time, and any other number of interruptions and it&#39;s a hair pulling experience! I&#39;d like to share my solution for planning all this out.
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  87. At the beginning</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/4101866395159898782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2013/11/how-to-plan-and-schedule-guided-reading.html#comment-form' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/4101866395159898782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/4101866395159898782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2013/11/how-to-plan-and-schedule-guided-reading.html' title='How to Plan and Schedule Guided Reading Groups'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvoTCjXkGWv7gwfCcuLHpk8y7MXcAgsfSsilcJRIPy9yeUp_28lnmmB4Ra36B2aSWSJIbhB2Caer9W7PC1z9Ubpt6hXDckndOgIWAzN1K4ebCEQqqoikOEJS1AwYoFcxowE8Sgp2xVEs/s72-c/2013-11-09+07.39.14.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490401661609873820.post-5658125870126202301</id><published>2013-11-03T08:09:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2013-11-03T08:10:47.246-06:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="brain-based"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Educators"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="elementary"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="math"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mathematics"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="metacognition"/><title type='text'>Thinking Across Content - Good Mathematicians Poster</title><summary type="text">
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  89. We all know that students who monitor their thinking while reading do better. Therefore it follows that students who monitor their thinking across ALL subject areas will do better in other subjects as well. The problem many students face is knowing how to transition those skills to other subjects. In fact, many don&#39;t even know they can! We have to explicitly teach kids to use thinking skills </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/feeds/5658125870126202301/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2013/11/thinking-across-content-good.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/5658125870126202301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8490401661609873820/posts/default/5658125870126202301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2013/11/thinking-across-content-good.html' title='Thinking Across Content - Good Mathematicians Poster'/><author><name>Diane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01959092406380487504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrq_VoAHvkLpMJmUd9TfHakZihDy0DDrqkFzEakmIvXw9yadmlEPR1uHbqpYO6nrIoAllcjWH58naHCtRbWT9S9X_5vmbp0McMrIFjpBjRPtef9XVKiIGlN7kQaWdbEw/s220/IMG_0197.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKmYQoWyd6Ct_puHp1NOc0Gu1kG2aQoSP1wRo0Y3VwpBR7jvXtk8vADyTpJA_5x2-fpnnzfH2EBa0Kyi_UAjC2dKxPh5bDky3LcU-GbIjoN0RpVRy8XpJjksZ9wSs7iEEvBOBmVLUf10/s72-c/goodreaderboy.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>

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