Tag Archives: Learning

How to Inspire Your Students to Read this Summer | Edutopia

Posted on June 28, 2012 by DrEMiller

This blog is from Edutopia, a supported by the  George Lucas Educational Foundation. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, this particular post  is a great source for getting students to keep reading during the summer. In general, Edutopia … Continue reading →

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School Sees ‘Turnaround’ Progress in Just Two Years | ED.gov Blog | Teacher Talk

Posted on June 25, 2012 by DrEMiller

Reblog of another blog of the ed.gov blog… Kudos to this Kansas City, Kansas, elementary school! School Sees ‘Turnaround’ Progress in Just Two Years | ED.gov Blog | Teacher Talk. #educ_dr

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Equity for Low-Income Students?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by DrEMiller

Earlier in another blog, I linked to a Huffington Post education blog that addresses the incredible hurdles faced by many low-income and inner-city students. Read what I have to say here: http://blog.emillereducation.com/2012/06/25/achievement-gap-persists-for-low-income-students-while-competing-philosophies-vie-for-influence/ Or go directly to the Huffinton Post blog … Continue reading →

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Going Public: The Simplest Approach to Mobile Security — THE Journal

Posted on June 24, 2012 by DrEMiller

If your school is considering using mobile technology as part of the curriculum, it is probably worried about over-the-air-waves security. This article discusses how to reduce the risk of invasion of privacy for mobile technology. The article is from several … Continue reading →

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Leaders and Teachers ‘Go the Extra Mile’ to Transform Milwaukee’s Hamilton High

Posted on June 23, 2012 by DrEMiller

In an era when teachers are fired and schools are vilified, here is a wonderful story of how one school changed its image, its vision, and its educational environment to pull an inner-city school out of the doldrums. And it’s … Continue reading →

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An English Lesson from Miami-Dade County Schools

Posted on June 23, 2012 by DrEMiller

Some time ago, I reposted from a blogger who discussed teachable moments in critical thinking with technology, and used an English class as the topic. Well, the next day I saw a news item linked by Teaching Tolerance about a Miami-Dade … Continue reading →

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Put the Brakes on the Summer Slide | Teaching Tolerance

Posted on June 22, 2012 by DrEMiller

Here is a great–and short!–list of things one can do with a student during the summer. Enjoy! Put the Brakes on the Summer Slide | Teaching Tolerance. If the link above does not work, copy and past this URL into … Continue reading →

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Edutopia News | May 30, 2012

Posted on June 19, 2012 by DrEMiller

Always a pleasure to share Edutopia newsletters and blogs. Here’s one that was sent out a few weeks ago–yes, I’m catching up. (wink) You don’t have to wait for me and my input. You can get Edutopia information directly from … Continue reading →

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Teach Plus: Closing the Curriculum Gap Is a Social Justice Issue

Posted on June 9, 2012 by DrEMiller

In the debate over how to improve public education, we should not lose sight of what we as teachers and schools are actually doing, of how are we educating our students and to what end. Strong performance on standardized tests … Continue reading →

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Repost: “Behaviour Mgmt & Ignoring Individual issues”

Posted on June 6, 2012 by DrEMiller

Since the area of behavior management in class is one of my specialties, I decided to share this teacher/blogger’s thoughts. One quote near the beginning caught my eye: One of the things I struggled with (yet somewhat enjoyed, lol) was … Continue reading →

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