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Organic Language Acquisition at Lincoln High School

May 25, 2012 from 9am to 3:30pm
Organic Language Acquisition  You are cordially invited Organic Language AcquisitionGrowing Proficiency and Community in a Second Language Immersion Classroom Friday, May 25th, 20129:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. graciously hosted by Lincoln High SchoolTacoma, WA Come join us for a day-long workshopwhere together we will learn how to create a kinesthetic,engaging, second-language classroom using principles of the OLA method.  Is it possible to create a classroom setting that simulates the environment…See More
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Tracy Appleyard is now a member of PNAIS
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The Phoenix Rising School Open House at The Phoenix Rising School

April 21, 2012 from 11am to 2pm
COME ON DOWN!Join us to learn about a dynamic new year at Phoenix Rising.Who’s invited:New and returning parents and studentsCommunity MembersCurious People out for a Saturday Drive What You Can Expect:A campus tourA chance to check out our classrooms and view student workConversations with our friendly staffAn overview of how we will be integrating classroom activities with outdoor educationWe look forward to seeing you! See More
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Emily McGrath replied to Emily McGrath's discussion Flipping For Beginners
"Stand and deliver teacher converts to the Flipped Classroom.  Read an interview with him in the Washington Post Here "The flip makes the teacher more important. The teacher is not the disseminator of knowledge but the chief facilitator…"
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Flipping For Beginners 1 Reply

A day in the life of a flipped classroomIn this article, teachers explain their process for using a "flipped" instructional model, where online media is used to access classroom lectures at home and…Continue

Started by Emily McGrath in Sample Title. Last reply by Emily McGrath Apr 17.

Demystifying math could ease anxiety

"Stanford researchers studying math anxiety in second- and third-grade students found that kids who were stressed about math had brain activity patterns similar to people with other phobias."…Continue

Started by Emily McGrath in Sample Title Apr 12.

Attending the 2012 NAIS Annual Conference in Seattle? 1 Reply

This is an exciting time for environmental sustainability in the Pacific Northwest.  Northwest School is planning on attending some of the workshops at the 2012 NAIS Annual Conference in Seattle.  It…Continue

Tags: Green, NBOA, 2012, NAIS Annual Conference, Northwest School

Started by Randolph Silver in Uncategorized. Last reply by Jeff Blair Mar 12.

BTiC Bringing Theater into the Classroom

Here is the link to more information about Bringing Theater into the Classroom (BTiC)--a weeklong summer workshop that teaches educators how to incorporate drama and body movement into lessons of all…Continue

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The Power of Mindful Learning: Interview with Ellen Langer

If someone says th e date “1066” to Ellen Langer, she immediately responds “Battle of Hastings.”  “I know nothing else about the Battle of Hastings,” says Langer, a social psychologist at Harvard University. “The information is useless. The way to learn is to make the material meaningful.” Many of us probably have…

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Posted by Heidi Smith on January 3, 2012 at 2:00pm

What’s Wrong With the Right Answer? Interview with Daniel Pink

During the summer of 2010, Daniel Pink invaded Yelm. For months, the bestselling author was so ubiquitous that it was nearly impossible to visit a friend or relative without running into his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.  How did it happen? The responsibility lay squarely…

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Posted by Heidi Smith on January 3, 2012 at 10:00am

Final Reflections

The 2011 TechShare Conference at Sleeping Lady Resort has been fun and extremely helpful!  We learned a ton of information and now it's my task to filter and assess to figure out what I can apply to the primary division classrooms and computer lab.  Three days were spent learning about the ISTE and National Tech Standards, Ning (networking), reading URL's, all about HTML's, ipads, flip cameras (movie making using storyboards), blogs, Wikis, digital reporting (citing using Noodlebib), and more! … Continue

Posted by Stasia Smith on July 2, 2011 at 7:29am

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I definitely thought this was a worthwhile conference. I particularly enjoyed using the flip cameras and making a movie with my work group. I appreciated the ability to do a walk-through in a group situation of a prospective lesson. I also really appreciated beginning with Medina’s Brain Rules which set the stage for the project and emphasized the empirical value of technology. The idea that the tech piece did not swallow up the content and that it was a simple medium which… Continue

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