I am getting very excited about our 21st Century Literacies and Habitudes Workshop Day on June 22nd. Seats are filling quickly and the calendar is moving fast. Remember the deadline is May 31st for the discount (from $169 – $139). On the top right of the site, I’ve included a link to the flyer you… Continue Reading
Category Archives: STRATEGIES THAT WORK
Drowning in Social Media? – Just Breathe!
Tweets, wikis, blogs, Nings, links, networks, ahhhh! I sometimes feel like I could drown in social media! This was the topic of our discussion on a recent turn of Steve Hardagon’s Classroom 2.0 Live Show. Inspired by Merlin Man’s Inbox Zero, an action-based mantra for managing email overload, I created a mantra to address the… Continue Reading
Reading WITHOUT Meaning – Reading Poverty (Part 4 of 4)
If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdom of Europe, were laid at my feet in exchange for my love of reading, I would spurn them all. ~ Francois FéNelon~ Poor are the readers who do not know of this love. Poor are the students who sit before us starved… Continue Reading
Cover-it LIVE at Omaha Public Schools: Principal's Meeting
We're trying a new tool (for me), using Cover-It Live for Angela Maiers' presentation to Omaha Public Schools Principals. We'll add the slideshow a bit later. We're also publishing this on Mike's site:… Continue Reading
Classroom Habitudes in Action
Just as I was getting ready to post a Classroom Habitudes conversation that I had the pleasure of having with students this past week, I received this e-mail from a teacher: Greetings Angela, "Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” ~Victor Hugo. And the time for Classroom Habitudes in our classrooms has… Continue Reading
SCAMPER Your Way to Success
I spend my most of days with gifted students and teachers in K-12 schools. I love helping them think critically and creatively — teaching them strategies and techniques to fuel their imaginations, sustain their passionate curiosities, and challenge them to persevere as they problem solve through difficult tasks and content. Tomorrow, I will be taking… Continue Reading
Mini Lesson – Teaching the Habitude of Curiosity
Champion learners are curious about everything. They ask questions and get themselves involved in all stages of learning, without worrying about the answer, but relishing in the process. They have learned that by posing questions, they can generate interest and aliveness in the most exciting or mundane situation. This inquisitive attitude fuels their unrelenting quest… Continue Reading
A Twitter Wordle
Last week, I used my favorite strategy with the Twittersphere asking them to describe Twitter in only TWO WORDS. Using their responses with another favorite tool of mine, Wordle – here is what came about: Our Twitter Wordle! Interesting intersections – don't ya think? Related Posts: Twitter Emmy Award 26 keys to Twitter Success Twitter… Continue Reading
Habitudes on the Radio Today
I’ll be on the radio airwaves today with my friend, Liz Nead and her listeners of Nead Inspiration. You can listen live at 940 AM or listen anywhere on the globe on the web (click on Listen Live in upper left navigation). Call in anywhere at 515-282-6940. You can also catch the conversation via Liz’… Continue Reading
Strategy Talk: Comprehension for the Start
Decoding first, comprehension second, critical reading…when? The challenge of positioning comprehension at the center of conversation and instruction in many early childhood and elementary classrooms is an institutional belief system that tells teachers and students that reading is a set of hierarchical skills rather than a complex, life long endeavor. Reading without comprehension is not… Continue Reading
Understanding the Gifts of Writers
How do you feel when someone gives you an gift? When I ask students this question, they respond in this way: I feel excited I feel special I feel important I know someone is thinking about me I know someone took time to make me happy They are surprised and shocked to discover that writers… Continue Reading
