Week Three Review: edutopia.org
I think this website is a great resource for teachers, educators, parents, and students. The site's phrase is "what works in education." Clearly, the main idea is to share strategies and ideas that have been shown to create change or will motivate and encourage true learning. Definitely worth exploring!
|
|
Interest-Based Electives: Engaging Students With STEAM ExplorationsOne of the first things that caught my eye on the edutopia webpage was the story about STEAM. This summer, the Block-One Education students (myself included) are working alongside Manhattan area teachers and Kansas State professors to facilitate a STEM program for 5th- 9th graders. It was interesting to read about the application of STEM/STEAM during the regular school year, how it fits in with regular curriculum and how the teachers hone in on the topics students are interested in.
|
How Can High-Poverty Schools Engage Families and the Community?One of the subjects involving education that is so important to me personally is educational equity. This site does a wonderful job of not only raising awareness about the current situation, but also providing resources, teaching strategies, and basic advice for working in low-income communities.
edutopia.org has excellent resources on this topic, not just the linked article above. Check it out! |
Strategies for Reaching Quiet, Disengaged, Struggling, and Troublemaking StudentsUnder the classroom management section, I found this article regarding engagement of students who for any number of reasons, are not focusing and/or participating in class. This is one of my biggest concerns as a new teacher. How will I keep 20+ teenagers engaged in my lessons? I was their age just a few years ago and I remember how hard it could be to stay on task.
This particular article was written by David Cutler, a government, history, and journalism teacher. He is the founder and Executive editor of Spin Education, a blog and program that reports on "how technological and pedagogical innovation presents opportunity and challenges in and outside of school." |