http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/classroom?feed=rss&pg=1 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "classroom" on Netvouz http://www.eduplace.com/science/profdev/articles/valentino.html Flexible Grouping by Catherine Valentino provides information on flexible grouping, including various roles and activities performed by students and teachers depending on group configurations. Differentiated Instruction jgordon Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:47:39 GMT http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/bookstore/ascdinourschool.html This book By Karen L. Casto, EdD and Jennifer R. Audley begins with a framework for building schoolwide community, followed by articles showing what schoolwide community looks like at more than twenty schools—rural, suburban, and urban; small and large; public, private, and charter. Planning and discussion questions for use by school-based teams follow each of the book's five sections. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Leading School Improvement jgordon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:07:56 GMT http://www.kaganonline.com/kagan_club/special_articles.php Article in the Kagan Online Magazine. This magazine offers various articles related to Kagan's structural approach to cooperative learning. This is a commercial site and Kagan products can be purchased at other links. Coop. Learning/Classroom Management jgordon Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:29:02 GMT http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/pdf_files/videos/rc_mmactivities_directions.pdf This PDF provides directions for the activities Modeled in the Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting DVD. Language Arts jgordon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:10:26 GMT http://www.jigsaw.org/ The official web site of the jigsaw classroom, a cooperative learning technique that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation, and increases enjoyment of the learning experience. The jigsaw technique was first developed in the early 1970s by Elliot Aronson and his students at the University of Texas and the University of California. Coop. Learning/Classroom Management jgordon Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:04:42 GMT http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/bookstore/rp_powerofwords.html Full of practical tips, real life anecdotes, and concrete examples, this warm and thought- provoking guide by Paula Denton includes specific suggestions about language to adopt and language to avoid. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Classroom Management jgordon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:14:23 GMT http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/pdf_files/rc_brochure_8page.pdf The Responsive Classroom is an approach to elementary teaching that emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. This approach for developing school community has strong research support. Administrators > Staff Development jgordon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:45:38 GMT http://shop.ascd.org/productdisplay.cfm?productid=104016 Ciaccio presents a five-part approach to positive teaching in school situations where resources are limited and students aren’t always ready and eager to learn. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Engaging Students and Multiculturalism jgordon Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:29:02 GMT http://shop.ascd.org/productdisplay.cfm?productid=104016 Any time you feel frustrated or disappointed with a classroom situation, here’s a book that will help you rise to the occasion with specific strategies and a renewed commitment. Through a rich assortment of personal reflections and teacher anecdotes, Ciaccio presents a five-part approach to positive teaching in school situations where resources are limited and students aren’t always ready and eager to learn. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:29:57 GMT http://www.actden.com/index.htm Software Tutorials and Online Courses This site was prepared specifically to train teachers on software for educational purposes. It may be appropriate for training the students.(I haven't used it yet, so don't know quality) Tutorials > PowerPoint and Other Microsoft jgordon Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:07:41 GMT