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Willingham Book Study Follow Up One 3 Replies

1.  Read the handout on Madeline Hunter and the Zone of Proximal Development2.  Discuss below...To what extent do you implement these strategies?  What is the impact on students enjoying learning? …Continue

Started by Michael Sheeks. Last reply by Heather Mains Apr 22, 2011.

Willingham Book Study Learning Experience Question 5 Replies

Describe your reaction to this video.  Did you learn anything?  Was it fun?  What makes learning enjoyable for you? If you need it, here's the video link again: …Continue

Started by Michael Sheeks. Last reply by Heather Mains Apr 5, 2011.

Public Education is Obsolete 2 Replies

Provocative Statement of the Week:Public Education is ObsoleteDiscuss!:)Continue

Started by Michael Sheeks. Last reply by Chris Bretz Nov 19, 2010.

Topics in Education Reform -- Follow Up Discussion One

1.  Read the handout, A New Essential Curriculum.2.  Do a little research on 21st Century Skills outside of the reading and the Wagner book.3.  Post to the discussion below some thoughts about how…Continue

Started by Michael Sheeks Nov 17, 2010.

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Heather Mains replied to Michael Sheeks's discussion Willingham Book Study Follow Up One
"I also use the Madeline Hunter style in my teaching. It is often laid out this way in the standard curriculum at the schools that I work at.  Additionally, in planning my own instruction I find that this approach works the best with my students…"
Apr 22, 2011
Heather Mains replied to Michael Sheeks's discussion Willingham Book Study Learning Experience Question
"Sorry I've replied to this thread so late.  They didn't get me approved until I started a LTS position so I've been very swamped getting everything worked out in my new classroom.   I was very engaged by the video.  The…"
Apr 5, 2011
John Landretti replied to Michael Sheeks's discussion Willingham Book Study Learning Experience Question
"My reaction to the video.  I was immediately engaged. I've heard different arguments for our empathic tendencies, however, I haven't encountered a scientific case for it as presented in this video, so I did learn a lot in a very short…"
Mar 28, 2011
Maureen Foreman replied to Michael Sheeks's discussion Willingham Book Study Learning Experience Question
"The video definitely kept my attention.  The combination of visual and auditory information made it very easy to follow, and the fast motion drawing was more entertaining than just slides on a Power Point would be.  It was a good reminder…"
Mar 21, 2011
 
 
 

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