This document provides information about the upcoming semester, including lesson planning and literature circles. It discusses the schedule, required readings from professional journals, and login information for online discussion forums. It also covers different approaches to lesson planning, including considering student and course context, brainstorming materials and activities, and organizing the final plan. Key elements of strong lesson plans are discussed, such as focal learning events and an ongoing, collaborative process. Literature circles are introduced as a way to encourage student choice, engagement, and responsibility for their own learning.
El documento ofrece consejos para directores de arte sobre cómo comenzar con el trabajo de diseño, incluyendo entender los requerimientos del cliente, conceptualizar el mensaje a comunicar, elaborar bocetos sin copiar otros trabajos, enviar propuestas al cliente considerando posibles cambios, y mantener en cuenta principios como usar un diseño limpio y de fácil lectura, generar curiosidad en el espectador, y mantener la unidad en todas las piezas del diseño.
The document contains summaries of 20 chapters from the Analects of Confucius. Each chapter summary includes definitions of 1-2 vocabulary words from that chapter, a paraphrase using simplified definitions, and a question about applying the lesson to one's own life. The chapters discuss various virtues, such as perseverance, sincerity, faithfulness and humility. They emphasize self-reflection, treating others with kindness, and pursuing truth and righteousness over material goods.
This document summarizes various theories and strategies related to developing students' writing abilities. It discusses that there is no single writing process, and that writing and reading are best learned through practice. Effective writing instruction provides choice, time, and models for students. Feedback should highlight strengths and areas for improvement. Different types of writing are evaluated based on their purpose. Teachers need to understand individual students' strengths and needs. Effective writing practices provide enabling constraints to structure learning while allowing flexibility.
The document summarizes the fur trade between Canada and the Iroquois Native Americans. It describes how the Algonquian Indians willingly cleaned furs for trade, leading to profits. It also notes that native populations eventually learned to negotiate prices and find new markets. The document discusses how some native groups faced overhunting animal populations like beaver in certain regions to feed the fur trade.
doc - Κινητές Βιβλιοθήκες: διευρύνοντας τον ορίζοντα των συνεργασιών στις λαϊ...Levadia Library
Ζωή Κολοβού (Δημόσια Κεντρική Βιβλιοθήκη Λεβαδείας – Κινητή Μονάδα): "Κινητές Βιβλιοθήκες: διευρύνοντας τον ορίζοντα των συνεργασιών στις λαϊκές βιβλιοθήκες"
Στο πλαίσιο της υλοποίησης του έργου "Συλλογικός Κατάλογος Δημοσίων Βιβλιοθηκών" πραγματοποιήθηκε η ημερίδα με θέμα:
¨Συνεργασίες λαϊκών βιβλιοθηκών
Εργαλεία, πρότυπα και συλλογικοί κατάλογοι"
Λιβαδειά, Συνεδριακό Κέντρο Κρύας - 24 Νοεμβρίου 2006
This document provides information about the upcoming semester, including lesson planning and literature circles. It discusses the schedule, required readings from professional journals, and login information for online discussion forums. It also covers different approaches to lesson planning, including considering student and course context, brainstorming materials and activities, and organizing the final plan. Key elements of strong lesson plans are discussed, such as focal learning events and an ongoing, collaborative process. Literature circles are introduced as a way to encourage student choice, engagement, and responsibility for their own learning.
El documento ofrece consejos para directores de arte sobre cómo comenzar con el trabajo de diseño, incluyendo entender los requerimientos del cliente, conceptualizar el mensaje a comunicar, elaborar bocetos sin copiar otros trabajos, enviar propuestas al cliente considerando posibles cambios, y mantener en cuenta principios como usar un diseño limpio y de fácil lectura, generar curiosidad en el espectador, y mantener la unidad en todas las piezas del diseño.
The document contains summaries of 20 chapters from the Analects of Confucius. Each chapter summary includes definitions of 1-2 vocabulary words from that chapter, a paraphrase using simplified definitions, and a question about applying the lesson to one's own life. The chapters discuss various virtues, such as perseverance, sincerity, faithfulness and humility. They emphasize self-reflection, treating others with kindness, and pursuing truth and righteousness over material goods.
This document summarizes various theories and strategies related to developing students' writing abilities. It discusses that there is no single writing process, and that writing and reading are best learned through practice. Effective writing instruction provides choice, time, and models for students. Feedback should highlight strengths and areas for improvement. Different types of writing are evaluated based on their purpose. Teachers need to understand individual students' strengths and needs. Effective writing practices provide enabling constraints to structure learning while allowing flexibility.
The document summarizes the fur trade between Canada and the Iroquois Native Americans. It describes how the Algonquian Indians willingly cleaned furs for trade, leading to profits. It also notes that native populations eventually learned to negotiate prices and find new markets. The document discusses how some native groups faced overhunting animal populations like beaver in certain regions to feed the fur trade.
doc - Κινητές Βιβλιοθήκες: διευρύνοντας τον ορίζοντα των συνεργασιών στις λαϊ...Levadia Library
Ζωή Κολοβού (Δημόσια Κεντρική Βιβλιοθήκη Λεβαδείας – Κινητή Μονάδα): "Κινητές Βιβλιοθήκες: διευρύνοντας τον ορίζοντα των συνεργασιών στις λαϊκές βιβλιοθήκες"
Στο πλαίσιο της υλοποίησης του έργου "Συλλογικός Κατάλογος Δημοσίων Βιβλιοθηκών" πραγματοποιήθηκε η ημερίδα με θέμα:
¨Συνεργασίες λαϊκών βιβλιοθηκών
Εργαλεία, πρότυπα και συλλογικοί κατάλογοι"
Λιβαδειά, Συνεδριακό Κέντρο Κρύας - 24 Νοεμβρίου 2006
The architectural structures of ancient Mexico, such as the pyramid structures in Teotihuacán and Maya cities, showed influences from other civilizations and used the talud-tablero system. Mexican folk arts included masks, pottery, woodcarving and were developed by early civilizations. Mexican music has roots in instruments like bone flutes used to imitate animal sounds, and includes genres like mariachi, marimba, and various regional concert styles. Traditional Mexican dances were spiritual offerings and represented natural elements like fertility, earth, and crops through movements.
Whale is a real-time content platform that monitors all active Facebook posts in a market to predict trending stories. The quick guide describes Whale's main features including its main menu, available markets, top 100 pages and posts, creating watchlists to monitor specific industries or topics, creating notifications to receive alerts on engaging posts, and user management functions.
The five introduction paragraphs summarize topics related to wolves, the internet, poetry, the environment, and eating disorders.
1) Wolves were historically feared, hated, and eradicated from the lower 48 states, but many now believe this was a mistake that harmed the environment.
2) The internet will play a large role in culture, but not all online information is accurate and overreliance on the internet could diminish intelligence.
3) A poem by William Butler Yeats explores the themes of escaping hardship and immortality through skillful word usage.
4) Human activity threatens the ozone layer and ecosystem balance, potentially creating a difficult future if CFC use is not reduced.
Robin Harvey of Project DCLT and Pauline Huang & Denis Bellocq of St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School discuss using songs & chants in the Foreign Language Classroom.
Μιχάλης Σφακάκης (Εθνικό Κέντρο Τεκμηρίωσης): "Συλλογικοί Κατάλογοι & Διαδίκτυο"
Στο πλαίσιο της υλοποίησης του έργου "Συλλογικός Κατάλογος Δημοσίων Βιβλιοθηκών" πραγματοποιήθηκε η ημερίδα με θέμα:
¨Συνεργασίες λαϊκών βιβλιοθηκών
Εργαλεία, πρότυπα και συλλογικοί κατάλογοι"
Λιβαδειά, Συνεδριακό Κέντρο Κρύας - 24 Νοεμβρίου 2006
El documento presenta fotografías aéreas del Distrito Federal tomadas por un autor. El autor espera que las imágenes hayan sido disfrutadas por los lectores. Se proporciona la dirección de un sitio web donde pueden enviar un mensaje al autor.
This document summarizes the syllabus for SaletteUSAtv's MobileTech Academy. The academy focuses on teaching students skills in music and video production over 9 weekly sessions. Students will learn equipment, software, and teamwork skills. They will produce various projects like videos, live shows, and campus news. The sessions cover pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution of their work. The final session allows students to display their work through videos, live broadcasts, or shows. The goal is for students to gain practical experience in areas like audio/video engineering, graphic design, and project management.
Fasting during Ramadan can provide health benefits if done properly. The document provides guidance on fasting safely and maximizing health benefits during Ramadan. It discusses the physiological changes that occur during fasting, foods to consume and avoid, potential health issues, and answers frequently asked questions. The goal is to help Muslims maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle during Ramadan.
This document discusses low-cost options for creating video content using consumer-grade equipment. It recommends cameras like the Kodak Zi6, Flip Video Mino HD, and Sony T500 that are cheap, simple to use, and high quality for shooting video. It also suggests accessories like external microphones and editing programs like Windows Movie Maker that are affordable. The document advocates storyboarding, audio quality, and promotion through identifying, tagging and distributing content to build an audience and brand.
The document summarizes a presentation about flipped classrooms and activities to engage students during class time. It discusses potential issues with students watching many hours of lectures before class and proposes having them complete activities like jigsaws during class. Examples of jigsaw activities are provided where students break into small groups to focus on assigned readings and themes. Observations from jigsaw activities note students were engaged and the approach depends on buy-in from students.
The document provides examples of punctuation rules and parts of speech through a series of pictures. For each picture, the student must write a sentence using the specified punctuation or grammatical elements, such as commas, colons, adverbs, adjectives, verbs and prepositional phrases. The goal is to create varied and descriptive sentences about each picture."
GTA IV was released on April 29, 2008. It featured an open-world gameplay without a fixed storyline. Players could choose to complete missions or explore freely. GTA IV broke sales records and was widely praised by critics for its gameplay elements including driving, fighting and shooting from a third-person perspective. While praised for its gameplay, the series has also received criticism for its graphic depictions of violence and stereotypical portrayals of women.
This document provides a personal timeline of the author's experiences with educational technology from kindergarten through college and her vision for the future of technology in education. It describes the limited technologies available when she was young, such as blackboards and televisions, and how technology expanded in high school and college with the introduction of computers and internet access. The author hopes to become a teacher who uses instructional design to improve education by effectively incorporating new technologies into the curriculum.
The document is a 4 page list of 1932 honorarium staff in various departments of the Kuningan Regency government. It includes staff names, gender, birthplace, date of birth, education level, year of graduation, address, job type, date of employment letter/start date, source of funding, and notes. The list is noted to be subject to change if any objections, complaints, duplications or other reasons arise.
El documento presenta los resultados académicos de 21 alumnos de la Escuela Telesecundaria "Teodoro Alvarez Bustamante". Se incluyen los promedios obtenidos por cada alumno en las diferentes asignaturas y semestres, así como el promedio final y la cantidad de inasistencias.
The architectural structures of ancient Mexico, such as the pyramid structures in Teotihuacán and Maya cities, showed influences from other civilizations and used the talud-tablero system. Mexican folk arts included masks, pottery, woodcarving and were developed by early civilizations. Mexican music has roots in instruments like bone flutes used to imitate animal sounds, and includes genres like mariachi, marimba, and various regional concert styles. Traditional Mexican dances were spiritual offerings and represented natural elements like fertility, earth, and crops through movements.
Whale is a real-time content platform that monitors all active Facebook posts in a market to predict trending stories. The quick guide describes Whale's main features including its main menu, available markets, top 100 pages and posts, creating watchlists to monitor specific industries or topics, creating notifications to receive alerts on engaging posts, and user management functions.
The five introduction paragraphs summarize topics related to wolves, the internet, poetry, the environment, and eating disorders.
1) Wolves were historically feared, hated, and eradicated from the lower 48 states, but many now believe this was a mistake that harmed the environment.
2) The internet will play a large role in culture, but not all online information is accurate and overreliance on the internet could diminish intelligence.
3) A poem by William Butler Yeats explores the themes of escaping hardship and immortality through skillful word usage.
4) Human activity threatens the ozone layer and ecosystem balance, potentially creating a difficult future if CFC use is not reduced.
Robin Harvey of Project DCLT and Pauline Huang & Denis Bellocq of St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School discuss using songs & chants in the Foreign Language Classroom.
Μιχάλης Σφακάκης (Εθνικό Κέντρο Τεκμηρίωσης): "Συλλογικοί Κατάλογοι & Διαδίκτυο"
Στο πλαίσιο της υλοποίησης του έργου "Συλλογικός Κατάλογος Δημοσίων Βιβλιοθηκών" πραγματοποιήθηκε η ημερίδα με θέμα:
¨Συνεργασίες λαϊκών βιβλιοθηκών
Εργαλεία, πρότυπα και συλλογικοί κατάλογοι"
Λιβαδειά, Συνεδριακό Κέντρο Κρύας - 24 Νοεμβρίου 2006
El documento presenta fotografías aéreas del Distrito Federal tomadas por un autor. El autor espera que las imágenes hayan sido disfrutadas por los lectores. Se proporciona la dirección de un sitio web donde pueden enviar un mensaje al autor.
This document summarizes the syllabus for SaletteUSAtv's MobileTech Academy. The academy focuses on teaching students skills in music and video production over 9 weekly sessions. Students will learn equipment, software, and teamwork skills. They will produce various projects like videos, live shows, and campus news. The sessions cover pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution of their work. The final session allows students to display their work through videos, live broadcasts, or shows. The goal is for students to gain practical experience in areas like audio/video engineering, graphic design, and project management.
Fasting during Ramadan can provide health benefits if done properly. The document provides guidance on fasting safely and maximizing health benefits during Ramadan. It discusses the physiological changes that occur during fasting, foods to consume and avoid, potential health issues, and answers frequently asked questions. The goal is to help Muslims maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle during Ramadan.
This document discusses low-cost options for creating video content using consumer-grade equipment. It recommends cameras like the Kodak Zi6, Flip Video Mino HD, and Sony T500 that are cheap, simple to use, and high quality for shooting video. It also suggests accessories like external microphones and editing programs like Windows Movie Maker that are affordable. The document advocates storyboarding, audio quality, and promotion through identifying, tagging and distributing content to build an audience and brand.
The document summarizes a presentation about flipped classrooms and activities to engage students during class time. It discusses potential issues with students watching many hours of lectures before class and proposes having them complete activities like jigsaws during class. Examples of jigsaw activities are provided where students break into small groups to focus on assigned readings and themes. Observations from jigsaw activities note students were engaged and the approach depends on buy-in from students.
The document provides examples of punctuation rules and parts of speech through a series of pictures. For each picture, the student must write a sentence using the specified punctuation or grammatical elements, such as commas, colons, adverbs, adjectives, verbs and prepositional phrases. The goal is to create varied and descriptive sentences about each picture."
GTA IV was released on April 29, 2008. It featured an open-world gameplay without a fixed storyline. Players could choose to complete missions or explore freely. GTA IV broke sales records and was widely praised by critics for its gameplay elements including driving, fighting and shooting from a third-person perspective. While praised for its gameplay, the series has also received criticism for its graphic depictions of violence and stereotypical portrayals of women.
This document provides a personal timeline of the author's experiences with educational technology from kindergarten through college and her vision for the future of technology in education. It describes the limited technologies available when she was young, such as blackboards and televisions, and how technology expanded in high school and college with the introduction of computers and internet access. The author hopes to become a teacher who uses instructional design to improve education by effectively incorporating new technologies into the curriculum.
The document is a 4 page list of 1932 honorarium staff in various departments of the Kuningan Regency government. It includes staff names, gender, birthplace, date of birth, education level, year of graduation, address, job type, date of employment letter/start date, source of funding, and notes. The list is noted to be subject to change if any objections, complaints, duplications or other reasons arise.
El documento presenta los resultados académicos de 21 alumnos de la Escuela Telesecundaria "Teodoro Alvarez Bustamante". Se incluyen los promedios obtenidos por cada alumno en las diferentes asignaturas y semestres, así como el promedio final y la cantidad de inasistencias.
This document outlines the requirements to become a Chinese instructor in New Jersey, including having a bachelor's degree with a 2.75 GPA or higher, 30 credits in Chinese with 12 at the advanced level, 3 credits in second language acquisition, passing the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview and NYU Mandarin 16-Point Proficiency Exam, providing documentation of credentials through an evaluation service, and obtaining a license either as a citizen or through a sworn affidavit and five-year non-citizen license. The document also provides timelines for credential evaluations, exams, credit banking, and receiving a teaching license once all application materials are submitted.
This document summarizes a teacher's first three months of teaching at PS/IS 119 The Glendale school. The teacher teaches Mandarin Chinese to grades 6-8 and has 25 periods per week, including lunch duty twice a week and an after school Mandarin club three days a week. Their responsibilities also include bulletin boards, parent-teacher conferences, and monthly department meetings. They have 14 classes totaling 405 students. The document outlines their first day procedures and daily class routine, and provides advice to future teachers to always have a backup plan and keep a positive attitude.
This document outlines the structure and expectations for several beginner and intermediate level classes. It discusses establishing rules and routines, including assigned seats, punishments and rewards, and the importance of setting expectations. The need for one-on-one conversations with students is emphasized to ensure tradition is upheld and a welcoming environment is created.
This document provides information about the Great Neck South Middle School in New York and its Chinese program. It describes the school district and schools. It then discusses the Chinese teacher's classes, which include students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, most of whom are native Chinese speakers. The teacher uses various techniques to teach Chinese such as rhythms, singing, writing characters, technology, and classroom games. Challenges include switching between simplified and traditional Chinese, as well as integrating non-native Chinese speakers. The school environment is supportive but the teacher must work to overcome obstacles and communicate effectively.
This document provides background information about education in the United States presented by Dr. Rocco Tomazic, Superintendent of the Linden Public Schools. It discusses the authority and structure of education from the U.S. Constitution to state departments of education. It also describes New Jersey's core curriculum standards, graduation requirements, and the development of the Common Core State Standards. The presentation concludes with an overview of the Linden Public School district, including facilities, students, staff, budgets, and the daily operations of schools.
This document discusses using children's literature in a Chinese language classroom to teach young learners about cities in China. It proposes reading a storybook aloud about a panda visiting seven large Chinese cities and their famous tourist sites. After reading, students would locate the cities on a map of China and discuss them. It also describes follow-up extension activities like a "World Traveler" class activity and Chinese calligraphy that reinforce the lesson's objectives of distinguishing and locating the seven cities.
The document summarizes a school trip taken by Albert Leonard Middle School to China in the spring of 2012. The trip included visits to Shanghai for 6 days, Suzhou for 1 day, and Beijing for 4 days. While in Shanghai and Beijing, the students visited local middle schools and participated in cultural activities like tai chi, brush painting, and seal carving. They also toured popular landmarks in Beijing such as Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Monument to the People's Heroes. The students were impressed by China's modernization, amazing history, emphasis on education, and food.
The document summarizes a Startalk program that used drama to teach Chinese language and culture. The 2012 program for high school students involved a six-week immersion in Chinese incorporating storytelling, art, and performance based on the classic text "Journey to the West". Students learned about characters, settings, and time periods through role-plays, presentations, and creating their own versions of the journey. The program aimed to better integrate language learning and drama compared to past years.
This document provides a lesson plan for teaching the Chinese fable "Yugong Yishan" or "Moving the Mountains" to 4th grade students. The plan introduces new vocabulary and teaches the "Ba" structure through reading the story. Activities include predicting the plot, numbering heads together to discuss questions, demonstrating "Ba" examples, and having students interview the character Yu Gong. A final project asks students to create their own version of the story in pocket books. The teacher aims to make Yu Gong relatable so students understand obstacles can be overcome through perseverance.
This document provides materials for a thematic unit on the Chinese folktale "Mr. Foolish Moves the Mountain" for beginner Chinese language learners. It includes objectives, assessments, instructional strategies, vocabulary, and sample lesson plans. The story is about an old man named Yu Gong who wants to move two mountains blocking his front door. Through determination and the efforts of future generations, the mountains are eventually moved. Lessons incorporate activities like role plays, retelling, interviews, and creating pocket books to help students understand the cultural meaning and develop language skills.
The document describes the stages of backward design for planning instruction. It includes 3 stages: 1) Identify desired learning outcomes, 2) Determine acceptable evidence of student learning, and 3) Plan lessons and assessments. Each stage is then broken down into more specific steps like setting standards, choosing assessments, and designing units and lessons. Examples are provided for how to approach each step.
The document wishes someone a happy new year in Chinese and apologizes that the author's Chinese is not good. It also mentions the band "Forward Marching Band". The document identifies the author as a student at Trinity.
This document discusses a private school's foreign language program, focusing on its Mandarin Chinese courses. It offers an overview of the school's small size, strong community commitment, and freedom in teaching. The foreign language program starts in pre-K and offers French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Mandarin Chinese courses are offered from 3rd grade through high school, using project-based and immersive learning approaches. The program also includes performances, field trips to China, and a summer exchange program, but faces challenges in curriculum development, program sustainability, and addressing achievement gaps.
This document summarizes Yun Qin's lesson plan for teaching students to read and retell a simple Chinese story called "Yugong Yi Shan". The lesson plan has the following key points:
1. Students will read the story "Yugong Yi Shan" aloud with the teacher and discuss the beginning, middle, and end.
2. Students will then read the story independently and retell the sequence of events to the teacher.
3. The teacher will explain the structure of stories and have students roleplay parts of the story to practice retelling.
4. As an assessment, students will retell the story to partners to check their comprehension and ability to recount what happened.
The document summarizes a lesson plan for teaching an upper elementary Chinese class about the folktale "Yugong Yishan" (The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains). The lesson introduces vocabulary, has students make predictions and retell details about the story. It also teaches the "Ba" grammatical structure. Students practice using this structure and complete an activity where they place classroom items in locations using the structure. They then create their own versions of the story in pocket books.
The document discusses the challenges faced by a first-year teacher at P.S. 170 in Brooklyn, New York. It introduces the school's diverse student population and the teacher's responsibilities for a 5th grade ESL self-contained classroom. It outlines challenges in classroom management, balancing the Danielson Framework and PBIS models, and teaching various content areas. Successes come from working with others, seeking help, listening to colleagues, and building relationships.
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