Explaining Death to Children

"Lifetimes" written by Bryan Mellonie and Rober Ingpen is a "beautiful way to explain death to children."

Never lose sight of your dream!

Invest in yourself!  Believe!
An inspirational video!


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Innovation Journey

I love this infographic!

https://twitter.com/bashaierk/status/622366793739284480/photo/1

5 Characteristics of an Effective School Team

5 Characteristics of an Effective School Team

Why does an effective school team matter?

• retaining and sustaining teachers
• learning from one another and more!  

Aguilar of Edutopia explains why they matter and shares 5 Characteristics of an Effective School Team.

Say & Do: This is how Students Remember Best

https://twitter.com/sylviaduckworth/status/575778477238001664

8 Tips to Increase Parent Engagement

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tips-reaching-out-to-parents-david-cutler

Edutopia shares 8 Tips for Reaching out to Parents.  These tips are simple and can go a long way in developing/maintaining a good rapport with parents.

Transition Plan Checklist

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http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/transiti/6.pdf

Students with Low Self Esteem

In Students with Low Self Esteem, Ken Shore shares suggestions that may be helpful to students.

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• Praise
• Show evidence of progress
• Showcase accomplishments
• Help student to feel important in class
• Learn about student's interests
• Help deal with adversity
• Encourage a sense of belonging
• Inform parents of child's successes

Engaging Your School Community Through Social Media

What better way to communicate and engage students, staff, parents, and prospective families than through social media!  Engaging Your School Community Through Social Media suggests ways that we may wish to use school websites, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to engage with our community.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/engaging-school-community-social-media-howard-stribbell

Differentiation Through Social Media

Edutopia shares 50+ Tools for Differentiating Instruction through Social Media.  This article demonstrates that by examining students readiness, interests and learning profiles we can differentiate instruction using a variety of social media tools. Check out these tools!

Edutopia: Differentiated instruction

Boss vs Leader

instagram.com/p/vJya3IJ28e 

What is Disability?

You will enjoy this poem that may make you re-think "What is a Disability?".
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Top 5 Blog Posts this week!!

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Please find below the top 5 Blog Posts for this week:

Digital Organization: Folders Nov 3, 2014	21
Facebook-Digital Citizenship Advice Nov 8, 2014	19
Hard of Hearing and Deaf Students: Tip Sheet for ... Nov 2, 2014	15
How to Set Up Google Read & Write Nov 3, 2014	14
Twitter-Digital Citizenship Advice Nov 8, 2014	14

Do You have a Growth Mindset?

Edudemic points out many reasons Why the Growth Mindset is the Only Way to Learn.  The Growth Mindset creates a passion for learning.  

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Twitter-Digital Citizenship Advice

Digital Citizenship @the York School provides helpful information for teachers and parents about using Twitter -what are the risks, what is trolling?, are you supervising?, how to talk to the child about concerns?, and when should you be worried about your child?

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Classroom Strategies for Oppositional Defiance

School-Wide Strategies for managing Defiance/NonCompliance provides several strategies for anyone working with students who present with challenging behaviours.

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Professional Learning Communities

The goal of Professional Learning Communities is to improve student achievement.  The Literacy Numeracy Secretariat (2007) presents Professional Learning Communities:  A Model for Ontario Schools.
Classroom Use:  Establishes a clear focus on student learning, ensures learning for all students, is results oriented.

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Using Inclusive Approach to Gender

In an attempt to increase teacher awareness, one District Trains Teachers In Using Inclusive Approach to Gender.

mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?DISPATCHED=true&cid=25983841&item=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.edweek.org%2Fteachers%2Fteaching_now%2F2014%2F10%2Fnebraska-district-trains-teachers-gender-inclusiveness.html 

Power of Words

View the power of words.  "Change your words...change your world."


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How to Create Better Web Seaches

How to create better web searches:

http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/74.125.5.18/en/18/educators/posters/poster_search_tips_final.pdf