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Category Archives: Technology in Education
Pre-Referral Intervention Manual
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Here’s one teacher resource book that I love! I use the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual (PRIM) often, it provides a direct response to state mandated pre-referral intervention activities. I like it and I find … Continue reading
Posted in books, Inclusion, Response to Intervention, Technology in Education
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9.11. Class Resources for Peace, Tolerance and Remembrance
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. A U.S. flag flies over Ground Zero before the start of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in New York September 11, 2011. REUTERS/ … Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Practical/ Life Skills, Technology in Education
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Opinion: Schools should proceed with caution on e-books
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Many schools are abandoning textbooks in favor of e-books and tablet computers, but writer Nicholas Carr urges them to consider research that shows paper books still have some advantages. Traditional books retain … Continue reading
Posted in books, Technology in Education
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Exciting school year 2011-2012!
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. I will be working in the new International Baccalaureate program at Jefferson Academy this school year as a special education teacher/ inclusion specialist. I am excited to be part of a new … Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Professional Development Trainings, Technology in Education
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Robotics lessons inspire problem-solving for students with disabilities
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Students with developmental disabilities at a Teaneck, N.J., school are learning robotics skills such as programming, mechanical design and the use of sensors as part of lessons provided by local inventor and … Continue reading
Posted in Inclusion, Special Education, Technology in Education
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SPED Collaborative Weblog
For the first time in many years our special needs students at JMS reached “Safe Harbor” in the most recent DC CAS (State Assessments). Data shows that our students reach their maximum potential if we all implement best practices, and if we g… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Special Education, Technology in Education
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Top Web 2.0 tools for teachers and students
Three leading consultants in educational technology offer their opinions on the best Web 2.0 tools for encouraging collaboration in learning and teaching. Blogs, Google Docs, and Twitter are among the standouts — for reasons including their ease of us… Continue reading
Posted in Technology in Education
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Going Green!
Colleagues, let us explore some ways on how to make our classrooms environmentally friendly. With the economic downturn and budget squeeze affecting our jobs, I see that this is just one of the answers to this problem. I am attending the Good Jobs, Gre… Continue reading
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Teacher Sol is listed as a top 50 special education blog
I tried to avoid for my blog to become a venue for me to vent some political issues in education happening in our school district, although I will be posting more about my own experiences and reflections here related to education reform. My goal for h… Continue reading
Posted in Special Education, Teacher Sol's Lifestory, Technology in Education
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Twitter is used to communicate with parents, teach students
Teachers in Kentucky’s Jefferson County are slowly integrating social-networking Web sites into the classroom, saying the sites help improve student learning and communication with parents. One teacher has established a classroom Twitter page and sele… Continue reading
Posted in Teachers/ Educators, Technology in Education
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