Book Club - Fall Selection - Omnivore's Dilemma
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Terese (Terry) Herrera replied to Kevin M. Hill's discussion 'Taj Mahal'
Hello, Kevin!
You might want to look at a webquest used by another teacher on the pyramids of Egypt---just for ideas of how to organize:
http://users.wcvt.com/tiggr/ Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle. He divides the class into groups of 4, each…
Terese (Terry) Herrera commented on Middle School Portal's group 'Math'
So what ideas can we share on making math class more engaging? I've been mulling this over and came up with a few half-ideas.
It's almost impossible to have brilliant, non-routine classes every day, but maybe once a week? Teaching…
Terese (Terry) Herrera commented on Kim Lightle's group 'Teacher Education'
Enjoying all the comments! To throw another idea into the mix, what do you think of pay raises tied to Master's degrees? I found this quote:
"States spend millions of education dollars each year rewarding teachers for earning advanced…
Terese (Terry) Herrera commented on Kim Lightle's group 'Book Club - Fall Selection - Omnivore's Dilemma'
I was wondering if teachers might spur math discussion on the topic of food we eat and food we grow, so I looked into the latest [2007] census on agriculture. Here is one page that offers "food for thought"…
Terese (Terry) Herrera commented on Kim Lightle's group 'Book Club - Fall Selection - Omnivore's Dilemma'
If this book compels you to look for more information, you might try the movie documentary: Food, Inc. Again, it's about the food we eat. the focus here is on who grows it, who controls production. Most illuminating is the number of people who…
Terese (Terry) Herrera commented on Jessica Fries-Gaither's group 'Literacy in the Content Areas'
This is a partial answer to Sydia Sterling's question below.
For one thing, the vocabulary of mathematics can be confusing, with some words meaning one thing in a mathematical context and another in everyday settings. Symbols can look alike,…
Literacy in the Content Areas
Do your students struggle with comprehension or vocabulary development? Looking for ways to integrate literacy in your instruction? This group will explore issues related to literacy in middle school science and mathematics.
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MSP2 Wiki World at Tapped In Middle School Portal Room
June 8, 2009 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Join us on Monday, June 8 at 3:30pm EST at TappedIn as we delve into the MSP2 science and math wiki pages - Math Publications andScience Publications. Not only will you be introduced to some of the best online resources for middle school math and science, you'll be able to provide guidance on what issues, concepts, and topics MSP2 should write about next. You'll…See More
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Terese (Terry) Herrera commented on Kim Lightle's blog post 'Using Literacy Strategies in the Middle School Math and Science Classroom'
Interesting science books! But you may be a math teacher looking for literature that can introduce students to a topic, set the stage for a problem, or give them another perspective on mathematics. If you are, you might like a look at the…
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 5:32pm on September 9, 2009,
Kim Lightle said… - Hi Terry - It would be great if you go back into your profile (click on Settings in the upper right hand corner) and answer two additional questions that we just added - I need help with and I can help with. We want people to be able to search by those parameters.
In addition, we've just started a book club - the fall book is Omnivore's Dilemma - it would be great if you joined in. Kim
- At 12:15pm on August 25, 2009,
Kim Lightle said…
- Hi Terry - Glad you are going to be spending more time in the network. Kim
- At 4:09pm on February 11, 2009,
Kim Lightle said…
- Terry - You're head is still cut off! Thanks for joining! Kim
- At 2:43pm on February 6, 2009,
Kim Lightle said…
- Hey - Where is your image? Thanks for joining! We'll get you hosting a discussion real soon. Kim
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