Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Nice Job, Stephen, Stephanie, Megan, and the Kutners!
As they read Gerda Weissman Klein's All But My Life, a Holocaust survivor's incredible memoir, for a literature circles project, Stephen, Stephanie, and Megan responded to a prompt to get in touch with an international expert by contacting Mr. and Mrs. Zacahrias and Trude Kutner. Through an invite and arrangement set up entirely by the students, the Kutners attended class on May 17th, 2011, 66 years and nine days after Zacharias was liberated. His incredible story touched all present and connected closely with similar stories of resilience reflected in all of our literature circles books. Hats off to Stephen, Stephanie, and Megan for creating this experience for all of us! Mr. Kutner's talk can be viewed at www.drivenlearningandteaching.com in the Hall of Fame.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Ongoing EHS Professional Development Postings
Post your response in this thread to engage in the following opportunity:
1. Check out one of the items linked to the left on "Resources." Post an entry at www.drivenlearningandteaching.blogspot.com (you'll need to become a follower first) that describes your initial reactions to the resource and possible applications (or not) for your instruction. Discuss your posting with at least one colleague, and follow up with a discussion with me.
1. Check out one of the items linked to the left on "Resources." Post an entry at www.drivenlearningandteaching.blogspot.com (you'll need to become a follower first) that describes your initial reactions to the resource and possible applications (or not) for your instruction. Discuss your posting with at least one colleague, and follow up with a discussion with me.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Blog #1: Going Global
The students who sit in our classrooms today will inevitably work with--and compete against--a global network of peers. Preparing them now through work with global audiences and collaboration is integral to their success later on.
Students at EHS have impressed me this month by blogging with students from Bogota, Colombia and sending videos they created to collaborators in Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudia Arabia, who then offered feedback on our class blog, www.macyworldlit.blogspot.com.
This first blog entry, however, is dedicated to the exciting work created by students in our results-oriented workplace. Jake and Ethan stole the show, as you'll see at the bottom of the home page at www.drivenlearningandteaching.com.
Students at EHS have impressed me this month by blogging with students from Bogota, Colombia and sending videos they created to collaborators in Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudia Arabia, who then offered feedback on our class blog, www.macyworldlit.blogspot.com.
This first blog entry, however, is dedicated to the exciting work created by students in our results-oriented workplace. Jake and Ethan stole the show, as you'll see at the bottom of the home page at www.drivenlearningandteaching.com.
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