See on Scoop.it – Teacher MakerIt’s that time of year again! You wake up in a sweat, shaken from the dream where your clock doesn’t go off and you are late. You know what I’m referring to — “The First Day of School!” Whether vete Andrea Cruz‘s insight: Best of luck to all our students Read More …
5 Learning Strategies That Make Students Curious – TeachThought
See on Scoop.it – Teacher Maker “Understanding where curiosity comes from is the holy grail of education. Education, of course, is different than learning….” Andrea Cruz‘s insight: Enagage your learners this year! See on www.teachthought.com
Don't Forget to Play!
See on Scoop.it – Teacher MakerPlay has earned some inaccurate baggage of connotations over the years. When we talk about playing in education or play time, many would push back that it is not appropriate to play in classroom, or Andrea Cruz‘s insight: We have to take time to play! It IS learning!! See on Read More …
Professional Development Training on September 7
Are You Ready for A Professional Development Training For Educators On Saturday, September 7th we will be having a teacher training. CPE hours will be earned. Contact Us if you are ready for this Professional Development Training provided. Topics Covered Will Be New and Struggling Teacher Survival Course and Session If you have questions or Read More …
Motivation Matters!
Thank you to San Benito CISD district and staff for a successful day of professional development. Motivation does matter!
13 Discipline Tricks from Teachers
See on Scoop.it – Teacher Maker How teachers get their kids to behave (and how you can too!) Andrea Cruz‘s insight: A few thinto from the classroom… See on www.parenting.com
Teacher’s Guide to Using Shared Google Docs with Students ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
See on Scoop.it – Inspiring Things “Sharing is caring and one of the powerful features of Google Docs is sharing.As we have seen in 8 Things Every Teacher should be Able to Do with Google Docs http://ow.ly/kW32z ; , users can easily share documents, presentations, tables, graphs, and spreadsheets by simply changing the visibility options in Read More …
Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion | Video on TED.com
See on Scoop.it – Teacher Maker Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect… Andrea Cruz‘s insight: Be a champion Read More …
100+ Google Tricks for Teachers
See on Scoop.it – Teacher Maker From super-effective search tricks to Google tools specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time. See on www.teachhub.com
Engagement and Compliance in the Classroom. They Aren’t the Same!
See on Scoop.it – Teacher Maker I’ve come to understand that the term “engagement” needs to be unpacked before addressing issues of management in the classroom. If you ask an educator, “What does engagement look like?” responses will surely vary. Andrea Cruz‘s insight: I agree that engagement is key to classroom management. I also recommend Read More …