http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/teacher?feed=rss&pg=1 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "teacher" on Netvouz http://ldn.tamu.edu/Archives/rrAERA04.pdf BILINGUAL/ESL TEACHER RECRUITMENT/RETENTION An Analysis of Texas Superintendents’ Bilingual/ESL Teacher Recruitment and Retention Practices. Research by Rafael Lara-Alecio, Ph.D.Martha Galloway, Ph.D. Administrators > Recruit and Retain Bilingual and ESL teachers jgordon Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:13:34 GMT http://carla.acad.umn.edu/esl/minnetesol2000.html Answers to common questions asked by mainstream teachers English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:30:58 GMT http://edublogs.org/ This site is designed to make blogging for teachers and students easy. Effortlessly create and manage students blogs. Technology jgordon Wed, 21 May 2008 15:27:50 GMT http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.62bf453ae2bc40a98d7ea23161a001ca/ Education topics are short multimedia lessons on topics that interest all levels of educators. Each lesson includes a definition, short articles on the topic, audio and video files of experts and practitioners, and a listing of resources that you can use to continue your professional development. Teacher Resources jgordon Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:35:15 GMT http://www.pps.k12.or.us/curriculum/PDFs/ESL_Modifications.pdf This site from Portland public schools covers the basic concepts of language acquisition theory, essential tips for mainstream teachers of ESL students, teaching reading tips, and a list of terms related to ESL and bilingual programs English as a New Language > About ELLs and Great Resources jgordon Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:58:53 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=89 I Read It, but I Don't Get It is a practical, engaging account of how teachers can help adolescents develop new reading comprehension skills. Cris Tovani is an accomplished teacher andstaff developer who writes with verve and humor about the challenges of working with students at all levels of achievement -from those who have mastered the art of "fake reading" to college-bound juniors and seniors who struggle with the different demands of content-area textbooks and novels. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:02:04 GMT http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/cia/index.php?page=teaching_strategies This page is dedicated to making it easier to implement a variety of teaching methods and techniques. Here you'll find scores of teaching strategies that help students take more responsibility for their own learning and enhance the process of teaching for learning. Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Mon, 15 May 2006 20:54:31 GMT http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profeng.htm This is an online tool for teacher self-assessment.For each category there is a description of the indicator and examples that fall along a continuum. There are three examples for each indicator. This activity is intended to be a tool to help you think through the kinds of activities you use to help your students learn. This rubric was not developed specificaly for ELLs, but the indicators would be relevant. Others specific to language objectives for ELLs would also be needed. Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:15:49 GMT http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787972738.html Linda Darling-Hammond Powerful Teacher Education describes the strategies, goals, content, and processes of seven highly successful and long-standing teacher education programs Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Leading School Improvement jgordon Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:07:21 GMT http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787974641.html Linda Darling-Hammond & John Bransford(Editors)Based on rapid advances in what is known about how people learn and how to teach effectively, this important book examines the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Leading School Improvement jgordon Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:05:46 GMT