All Discussions Tagged 'middle' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T06:19:10Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=middle&%3Bfeed=yes&%3Bxn_auth=no&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEdcitetag:www.classroom20.com,2016-05-31:649749:Topic:11118962016-05-31T17:33:35.282ZJosie Mittlemanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JosieMittleman
<p>Has anyone ever used Edcite? It's a FREE online platform that allows teachers to either customize or create their own assessments or assignments. They have over 16,000 teacher created assignments and assessments and over 70 different question types. If you have used it, please let me know your thoughts?</p>
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<p>Has anyone ever used Edcite? It's a FREE online platform that allows teachers to either customize or create their own assessments or assignments. They have over 16,000 teacher created assignments and assessments and over 70 different question types. If you have used it, please let me know your thoughts?</p>
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<p>Thanks!</p> Looking for the Pied Piper of MS History teacherstag:www.classroom20.com,2016-01-21:649749:Topic:10932432016-01-21T00:01:24.150ZTed Sadtlerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TedSadtler
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm mentoring a Middle School US History teacher in her first year of teaching. I'm hoping to connect her with some inspiring MS history teachers from around the country. We're primarily focused on student engagement. Do you know of a MS History teacher that captures kids attention and interest? Someone that inspires kids to think like "students of history"? I'd love to meet them and possible connect them with a wonderful young teacher.</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Ted…</p>
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm mentoring a Middle School US History teacher in her first year of teaching. I'm hoping to connect her with some inspiring MS history teachers from around the country. We're primarily focused on student engagement. Do you know of a MS History teacher that captures kids attention and interest? Someone that inspires kids to think like "students of history"? I'd love to meet them and possible connect them with a wonderful young teacher.</p>
<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Ted Sadtler</p>
<p>@senor206</p>
<p>Atlanta, GA</p> Looking for content writertag:www.classroom20.com,2014-01-24:649749:Topic:9910072014-01-24T19:53:26.475ZJOSEPH ABRAHAMhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JOSEPHABRAHAM
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<p>We are an edTech startup which brings math to life using engaging visuals. Teachers and homeschool parents are using our product to engage and excite their students to learn math.</p>
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<p>We are looking for highly qualified, experienced and super creative independent contract content writers to develop Common Core Standards-aligned content for grades 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup>. It’s a telecommuting contract based position.</p>
<p>He/She will write 3…</p>
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<p>We are an edTech startup which brings math to life using engaging visuals. Teachers and homeschool parents are using our product to engage and excite their students to learn math.</p>
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<p>We are looking for highly qualified, experienced and super creative independent contract content writers to develop Common Core Standards-aligned content for grades 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup>. It’s a telecommuting contract based position.</p>
<p>He/She will write 3 multi-step questions and one open response question for each standard. Our team will send proper guidelines on how to structure each item. All the material submitted under this contract must be original and must not be submitted or used elsewhere. </p>
<p>Qualifications we are looking for: <br/> Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or Doctorate in discipline <br/> 3+ years teaching experience at middle, or secondary levels<br/> Content writing experience with excellent communication skills. <br/> Familiarity with CCSS (content and Practice Standards) must.</p>
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<p>If you are interested to know more about our company and this position ,would love to hear from you. Please send your resume to rjeagle@rjeagle.com with subject "Creative Content Writer" . Feel free to forward this to someone whom you know might be an excellent fit.</p> Would you embrace an FREE online middle level science learning model using social media, if it would improve student motivation, creativity and learning in a safe MySciLife® community?tag:www.classroom20.com,2013-06-17:649749:Topic:9386982013-06-17T14:47:12.846ZDonna Bensonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DonnaBenson
<p>Preliminary Year 1 MySciLife® Results show student interest, motivation, and learning improved.</p>
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<p><b>Middle Level science teachers are needed for Year 2 Study!</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Bringing Science to Life: <a href="http://www.myscilife.org">www.myscilife.org</a></b></p>
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<p><b>What is MySciLife? </b></p>
<p>MySciLife® is an online social learning environment where students create an identity as a science concept,…</p>
<p>Preliminary Year 1 MySciLife® Results show student interest, motivation, and learning improved.</p>
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<p><b>Middle Level science teachers are needed for Year 2 Study!</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Bringing Science to Life: <a href="http://www.myscilife.org">www.myscilife.org</a></b></p>
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<p><b>What is MySciLife? </b></p>
<p>MySciLife® is an online social learning environment where students create an identity as a science concept, such as an organism, animal. object or force: What would it be like to live life as a cell? Students develop this persona and maintain the role of this science concept via status updates, interactions and tools familiar to today’s youth—safely within the MySciLife® community. MySciLife® is a personal, dynamic science learning experience, a place for science-focused interaction, and a tool for teachers to assess understanding as students “live” and learn science, created by TeachersFirst.com.<b> </b></p>
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<p>Our MySciLife<b>®</b> Pilot Teacher Ambassadors had great success using <b>MySciLife® learning community</b> to deliver their science curriculum in <b>Grades 6-9</b>. Student interest, motivation and learning was shown to improve. Full results will be posted soon on our website. We would like to expand our research project to a total of thirty science teachers from across the country, next year. <b>You will be contracted and compensated for your time.</b></p>
<p>The entire project is FREE for schools, teachers and students participating and will remain free. We hope to bring this project to life to provide fun and inter-active learning to middle school students. </p>
<p>For more information and to complete an application, go to <a href="http://www.myscilife.org">www.myscilife.org</a>.</p>
<p>Donna Benson</p>
<p>MySciLife® Project Manager</p>
<p>Email: <a href="mailto:myscilife@sflinc.org">myscilife@sflinc.org</a></p> in search of middle school French studentstag:www.classroom20.com,2012-10-14:649749:Topic:8839462012-10-14T20:36:17.764Znathalie ettzevoglouhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nathalieettzevoglou
<p>Hi All!</p>
<p>I'm in search of teacher who would like to collaborate with my students on google hangout. I teach middle school French in Macon, GA, USA. I would love for the students to interact with each other in French. Or if you are a school in a Francophone country and your students are learning English, we could do an exchange of languages. Could we do a gift exchange during the holidays? The students could exchange pictures of each other's school and community. Endless options! Please…</p>
<p>Hi All!</p>
<p>I'm in search of teacher who would like to collaborate with my students on google hangout. I teach middle school French in Macon, GA, USA. I would love for the students to interact with each other in French. Or if you are a school in a Francophone country and your students are learning English, we could do an exchange of languages. Could we do a gift exchange during the holidays? The students could exchange pictures of each other's school and community. Endless options! Please contact me here or nettzevo at gmail dot com</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<p>This Classroom 2.0: The Book chapter can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/103664517/Kyle-Dunbar-Authentic-Voices" target="_blank">http://www.scribd.com/doc/103664517/Kyle-Dunbar-Authentic-Voices</a>.</p>
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<p>My chapter is about my journey with students to launch a wikispace called Authentic Voices (<a href="http://authentic-voices.wikispaces.com/">http://authentic-voices.wikispaces.com/</a>) where students published their original pieces and recorded themselves…</p>
<p>This Classroom 2.0: The Book chapter can be downloaded at <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/103664517/Kyle-Dunbar-Authentic-Voices" target="_blank">http://www.scribd.com/doc/103664517/Kyle-Dunbar-Authentic-Voices</a>.</p>
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<p>My chapter is about my journey with students to launch a wikispace called Authentic Voices (<a href="http://authentic-voices.wikispaces.com/">http://authentic-voices.wikispaces.com/</a>) where students published their original pieces and recorded themselves reading their poems and short essays. This project has been a wonderful exploration of helping students find a voice, watching students spontaneously revise for a global audience, and connect (a little bit) with other teens.</p>
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<p>I'd love feedback about this project! Ideas to improves. Ideas to connect with other classrooms. Or to just hear from folks trying similar things. Honored to be part of this group!</p> Personal Learning Networkstag:www.classroom20.com,2012-05-14:649749:Topic:8370002012-05-14T13:10:19.730ZBarbara Wrighthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/bwrightning
<p>I'll be leading a session after school today for the teachers at my school on tips for building their own personal learning networks. We are a grade 5-8 middle school in central New Jersey, and the teachers coming are mostly language arts and social studies teachers.</p>
<p>I'd love to get some tips from all of you on ideas for them to try, or just positive messages of support for the newbies.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>I'll be leading a session after school today for the teachers at my school on tips for building their own personal learning networks. We are a grade 5-8 middle school in central New Jersey, and the teachers coming are mostly language arts and social studies teachers.</p>
<p>I'd love to get some tips from all of you on ideas for them to try, or just positive messages of support for the newbies.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p> Opportunity for middle school sci teachers: new social learning science projecttag:www.classroom20.com,2012-04-10:649749:Topic:8265102012-04-10T18:31:16.042ZCandace Hackett Shivelyhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/cshively
<p class="p1">I am getting the word out about a great opportunity for a few talented middle school science teachers to be involved in an innovative project (and earn money) this summer. Please share this via your networks. The full info is here: <span class="s1"><a href="http://www.teachersfirst.com/msl_announce.cfm">http://www.teachersfirst.com/msl_announce.cfm</a> </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">App deadline is April 30.…</span></p>
<p class="p1">I am getting the word out about a great opportunity for a few talented middle school science teachers to be involved in an innovative project (and earn money) this summer. Please share this via your networks. The full info is here: <span class="s1"><a href="http://www.teachersfirst.com/msl_announce.cfm">http://www.teachersfirst.com/msl_announce.cfm</a> </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">App deadline is April 30.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">This is NOT a "vendor" selling something. If my post is objectionable in any way, I apologize. This project is a collaboration between a science teacher, a non-profit (where I work), and a university prof. We simply want to find some creative middle school science teachers to join us.</span></p> It's not just "Icing on the Cake" in Student Competitionstag:www.classroom20.com,2012-04-07:649749:Topic:8254812012-04-07T16:36:54.750ZKatie Leachhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KatieLeach
<p><strong>Your Name and Title: </strong>Katie Leach, Gifted Support Teacher</p>
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<p><strong>School, Library, or Organization Name: </strong>Weatherly Area School District</p>
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<p><strong>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </strong>Pennsylvania, USA</p>
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<p><strong>Language in Which You Will Present: </strong>English</p>
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<p><strong>Target Audience(s): </strong> Classroom Teachers and…</p>
<p><strong>Your Name and Title: </strong>Katie Leach, Gifted Support Teacher</p>
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<p><strong>School, Library, or Organization Name: </strong>Weatherly Area School District</p>
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<p><strong>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </strong>Pennsylvania, USA</p>
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<p><strong>Language in Which You Will Present: </strong>English</p>
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<p><strong>Target Audience(s): </strong> Classroom Teachers and Gifted Support Teachers</p>
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<p><strong>Short Session Description (one line):</strong> Winning a competition is "Icing on the Cake", but the learning and connecting with others is the best part of competing!</p>
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<p><strong>Full Session Description (as long as you would like): </strong>Entering your students in competitions takes on new meaning when you tell your students that you are not entering the competition to win, you are entering to learn, and winning is icing on the cake. There are many ways to make social connections while competing, if you dig to find them. We will be looking at competitions your students can attend and competitions that are held online and how you can encourage your students to connect with others.</p>
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<p>1. Competitions that students attend</p>
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<li>Matching student interest to professors at host university</li>
<li>Inviting experts in charge of the event for guidance</li>
<li>Connecting to other coaches for advise and ideas - Information you can get from other coaches while the competition is going on! (Some good, some not!)</li>
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<p>2. Competitions online</p>
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<li>Often online competitions have links and resources, including experts, for students to look or contact before the competition</li>
<li>Competitions will host webinars for students</li>
<li>Templates will be available and timelines for completion of material to be submitted</li>
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<p>3. Hints for competing</p>
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<li>What students fear - letting you down</li>
<li>Give it your best and make learning the priority</li>
<li>Dealing with intimidation of other team members</li>
<li>Read and re-read the rules</li>
<li>Read and re-read what the judges are looking for</li>
<li>Encourage students to go through the competition's website carefully, there could be past tests, winning projects to give ideas and links to other links for help</li>
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<p><strong>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:</strong> These are links to past and present competitions my students have entered:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nhd.org/" target="_blank">History Day</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/isef/index.htm" target="_blank">Intel Science Fair</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ecybermission.com" target="_blank">eCybermission</a></p>
<p><a href="http://teams.tsaweb.org/teams/index.html" target="_blank">TEAMS Engineering Healthier Lives</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.wvia.org/television/local-programs/scholastic-scrimmage" target="_blank">Scholastic Scrimmage (our local PBS station)</a><a href="http://www.marywood.edu/math/contest/" target="_blank">Marywood Math Competition</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bucknell.edu/x1160.xml" target="_blank">Gold Math Exam</a></p>
<p><a href="http://soinc.org/" target="_blank">Science Olympiad</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/" target="_blank">Odyssey of the Mind</a></p>
<p><a href="http://purplecomet.org/" target="_blank">Purple Comet Math Competition</a></p>
<p><a href="http://m3challenge.siam.org/" target="_blank">Moody's Math Challenge</a></p>
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<p>And in the future, here is another contest we are hoping to enter:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/home.html" target="_blank">The Search for America's Next Top Young Scientist</a></p>
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<p><strong><br/></strong></p> Digital Citizenship: What Is It, and How Do You Teach It?tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-14:649749:Topic:8169002012-03-14T15:47:53.201ZLesley Farmerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/LesleyFarmer
<p><b>Your Name and Title</b>: Dr. Lesley Farmer, Professor of Librarianship</p>
<p><b>Organization Name</b>: California State University Long Beach </p>
<p><b>Area of the World from Which You Will Present</b>: California, USA </p>
<p><b>Language in Which You Will Presen</b>t: English </p>
<p><b>Target Audience</b>(s): librarians and teachers grades 7 and up</p>
<p><b>Short Session Description</b>: Digital Citizenship: What Is It, and How Do You Teach It? </p>
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<p><b>Your Name and Title</b>: Dr. Lesley Farmer, Professor of Librarianship</p>
<p><b>Organization Name</b>: California State University Long Beach </p>
<p><b>Area of the World from Which You Will Present</b>: California, USA </p>
<p><b>Language in Which You Will Presen</b>t: English </p>
<p><b>Target Audience</b>(s): librarians and teachers grades 7 and up</p>
<p><b>Short Session Description</b>: Digital Citizenship: What Is It, and How Do You Teach It? </p>
<p><b>Full Session Description</b>: As technology advances, so do the techniques for abusing it. While traditional crime has not increased in some countries, cyber crime are becoming increasingly common and steadily growing. One of the duties of educators is to teach the learning community about digital citizenship so everyone can understand, address, and prevent technology abuse. This session defines digital citizenship, discusses its ramifications on individuals and the learning community at large, and recommends strategies for digital citizenship education.</p>
<p><b>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session</b>: <a href="http://k12.digitalcitizenship.wikispaces.com">http://k12.digitalcitizenship.wikispaces.com</a></p>