My first storybird
My first storybird: What do you think? Is Mr. Stezzi the next JK Rowling? Enough positive comments and I might even think of a writing a sequel… The Car-Eating Monster in Somerville. by...
View ArticleUsing Xtranormal
For one Graduate School presentation I used Xtranormal.com for the introduction. All I did was type the introductory paragraph of my research paper into the software and pick the look, body movements,...
View ArticleNew Page: Student Stories
The publishing of one my after school students Story Bird has inspired a new page: Student Stories. Students that create a story and want to share with the world can have their work demonstrated here....
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Today I explored and created an account for a great website called Shelfari. The site allows you to display the books you want to read, are currently reading, and have read on a virtual bookshelf....
View ArticlePirates and Aliens
Pirates and Aliens on Storybird Professor Cool is in 4th grade and this is his first published Storybird! If you like his story make sure to leave a comment for him!
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EDC G 603: Creating Effective Learning Environments
Today my class was asked to give a two minute speech conveying the highlights and values of our learning odyssey (collection of work throughout the semester). I chose to talk about how the class has...
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Elmer’s Day Parade
Last week our Kindergarten-2nd graders in the after school program read “Elmer” by David McKee. Elmer, unlike all the other gray elephants, has bright-colored patches all over his body. At the end of...
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Guided Reading
One valuable observation of my first day student teaching was watching masterful Guided Reading. Mrs. Carino focused on “asking questions” for non-fiction text. Applying this skill appropriately...
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After School Tutoring
On Tuesday I had my first session of After School tutoring. Since it was only my second day of student teaching I was grateful to get an easy introduction to tutoring (I only had two students in my...
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Fun Tools of Tutoring
Two important things for after school tutoring: Have a consistent routine and have fun! Consistency is important so the students know what to expect. This cuts down on time wasted explaining what...
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