Summary: MSM 281: We’re Rusty. Shut off the Internet to test. Presented in collaboration with the Association for Middle Level Education. Jokes You Can Use: Eileen Award: iTunes: Twitter: Holly Berchet-Hall, Brian Marks, Andre Spang, Torsten Larbig, MEEMIC, Kyle Stalzer, @sarahdateechur, Kit Hard, Yong Park, Dr. Phil Metzger, Secondary Principals (MASSP), Google+: Ryan Easton, Sandra Wozniak Facebook: Email: Advisory: Too Obvious to share Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) WE GET LETTERS I was recently reading the Summer, 2014 issue of "Science Scope," a magazine written for middle school science teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association. In this issue, I read an article entitled "Letters! We Get Letters" written by Joanna Shubin. In the article, Joanna describes how she has her students write letters to scientists. It is a great way to integrate science and English Language Arts and to generate enthusiasm in all of the students. She suggests that you try having your own students write to scientists, because you will get letters! http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2014/8/7_Middle_School_Science_Minute-We_Get_Letters.html From the Twitterverse: 4 Ideas To Have A Successful First Year as Principal http://feedly.com/k/1qmcUDJ ~ #ISTEAPLN #fhuedu610 #tn_teta #edchat => @MSMatters #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Stick Pick Twitter Giveaway: So recently I won a copy of Stick Pick. I already have a copy of Stick Pick from back when I reviewed it for the Podcast. If you’d like my copy of Stick Pick, send us an email at middleschooleducators@gmail.com with a short statement on how you use differentiation in your classroom and we’ll throw your name in a random name selector (called Stick Pick) and announce a winner two weeks from the recording of this show. Stick Pick will be making an important product announcement soon and we’ll bring you the news when it happens. Strategies: Random Name Generators Need a way to select students to “volunteer”? http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/fruit_machine http://primaryschoolict.com/random-name-selector/ http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/ * Note that these can also be used for vocabulary words, important terms, etc. Classroom Games http://www.teachhub.com/classroom-games-other-creative-ways-start-day What works in teaching Math http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/MathHome.aspx Resources: Fluency Tutor http://www.fluencytutorforgoogle.com/ Web Spotlight: Making Connections with Advisory Relationships are among the most important elements of student success. By: Ellen D Amore Random Thoughts . . . Personal Web Site IFTTT Badges
