Professional+Teaching+Resources

MORE RESOURCES COMING SOON!

Professional Learning Networks:
 * A PLN Prezi by Mike Ritzius
 * 16 Resources about PLNs from Education Goddess, Shell Terrell!
 * Building a PLN: Building a Professional Learning Network - Courtesy of Kristen Swanson

Philosophy:
 * [|Teaching Philosophy]

Research & Articles:
 * NCTE's "Writing to Read: Evidence of How Writing Can Improve Reading"
 * Social Media and Mobile Internet Use Among Teens and Young Adults -- Pew Research Center Publications (Shared by K. Baggs)
 * Teaching by Texting Starts to Take Hold
 * "100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom" - Online University
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Time - Should Schools Bribe Kids.pdf|Time - Should Schools Bribe Kids.pdf]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/The School of One Program .pdf|The School of One Program .pdf]]
 * INteractive Tools Matter MOre than Teaching Methods
 * Homework Had No Impact...Except in Math

Great Teaching:
 * The Secrets Behind Great Teaching
 * Instructional Strategies Online - An overview of effective strategies to use in the classroom
 * Flipping Your Classroom

Responding to Students:
 * Diagnosing and Responding to Student Writing
 * New Site Helps Reading Challenged Students

Keeping Kids Engaged at the End of the School Year:
 * What Do You Do To Keep Students (& You!) Focused Near the End of the School Year? -- Blog post by Larry Ferlazzo
 * What Do You Do On The Last Day of Class? - Blog Post by Larry Ferlazzo

Motivating Students:
 * Larry Ferlazzo on Motivating Students
 * What Motivates You? By Web 2.0 Classroom
 * Engaging your audience

Literacy:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/LEXILE FRy Dale-Chall.doc|LEXILE FRy Dale-Chall.doc]]
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/YA Lit in Cntent Areas.pdf|YA Lit in Cntent Areas.pdf]]

Reflection and Growth:
 * A Prezi Guide to an Effective School -The Reflective Student, Teacher, and Principal (By: Larry Ferlazzo)

Passion:
 * Engage Me of Enrage Me! - Lisa Nielsen
 * Dan Pink: Two Questions That Can Change Your Life
 * Dan Pink's Speech on Motivation -- DRIVE -- Animated! Courtesy of K. Swanson's Blog

Summer Projects and Professional Development for Educators:
 * What Will You Learn This Summer - Courtesy of Shell Terrell

Student Behavior:
 * Modeling Classroom Behavior with Student Videos - Courtesy of Larry Ferlazzo
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/10Tips_ClassroomManagement_Edutopia.pdf|10Tips_ClassroomManagement_Edutopia.pdf]]
 * 5 Essential classroom management tools for teachers

Constructivism & Project Based Learning:


 * The Integrated Studies Program @ CCTS ISP: A Prezi by Mike Ritzius
 * Project Based Learning: Edutopia: Project-Based Learning

21st Century Skills:
 * [[file:miles-o-resources/Tools+for+the+21st+Century+Teacher[1].pdf|Tools+for+the+21st+Century+Teacher[1].pdf]]

Great Videos on Management, Leading, Learning, etc. -
 * Best Year Ever