Whenever we decide to create a machine learning project, the first thing we ask is what to do if we don't have any ideas. For…
Top and best electronics projects ideas list for final year ECE and EEE students along with all sources like circuit diagram, code, abstract & output video.
Last summer I attended a GT training and was introduced to choice boards! I LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I think that students are more engaged and even challenge themselves more when they are given choices. The great thing is....they aren't just for GT students. Choice boards work similar to tic-tac-toe; the student completes 3 activities in a row {up, down, diagonal} They can be adapted for ALL students and actually lend themselves well to differentiated instruction. On Tuesday, I will be attending another GT training specifically on choice boards and differentiated instruction {I'm super pumped about it!} I can't wait to learn more about these learning tools! {I promise to share what I learn!} Choice boards can be set up in many different ways. You can base them off of abilities, learning styles, intelligences, and even levels of questioning. I have found it easier, if I focus on just one of these types. When creating the board, you want to plan out what type of activity each square will focus on. {You don't want to have 2 of the same type of activities in a row} The goal of the CBs are to have equally acceptable activities that you want the students to complete that are similar end products, but have varying ways to accomplish the final product. {For example, you are studying the Alamo. Students could choose activities from writing a diary from the viewpoint of being in the battle, recreating a model of the Alamo, creating a movie, etc.}The wonderful thing about CBs though...students can choose an activity they are willing to complete {taking into consideration their own likes/learning style/intelligence}, but they will have 2 other activities they will need to complete that will focus on other skills that they possibly may need to strengthen {but at the very least they're practicing other skills}! It's a win-win situation! I recently put the choice boards I created for my homework reader's responses in my shop. My students are required to read 20 min nightly, however I found that many of them weren't really reading every night! These choice boards give student's different options to respond to their books, while focusing on varying skills. I've also included 4 blank {editable} choice boards so that you can create your own boards! .....And I used the adorable sneakers clipart to jazz them up from KPM Doodles {love her stuff!} Here is an example template of how to begin creating a choice board based on Multiple Intelligences: Source: Dare to Differentiate Here are some great resources: Dare to Differentiate (AWESOME site for resources!) PVUSD Choices based on intelligence
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Elsa, a 97 year old midwife, finally passed away after a long and happy life. When she arrived at the Pearly Gates, StPeter was standing there waiting for her.He said, “Welcome, Elsa.. #funny, #joke, #humor
Centre for Tranquility _ Study Sheet _ Final year Thesis
this may be the last thing i post before a looong while, because med school has officially started for me (it was planned for next year but i got to sign up for this year instead!) so focusing on...
5 MUST-HAVE TEACHING PRACTICES Whether you are a panicking first year teacher or a fifth year teacher hoping to finally gain that 100% confidence and joy in the classroom, these effortless tips wil…
Centre for Tranquility _ Study Sheet _ Final year Thesis
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5 MUST-HAVE TEACHING PRACTICES Whether you are a panicking first year teacher or a fifth year teacher hoping to finally gain that 100% confidence and joy in the classroom, these effortless tips wil…
Well, today was the first official day back for teachers in my district. Our students return this Wednesday so I guess it's a good thing that I can FINALLY say that my classroom is in order and LOOKS like a real classroom again! It's taken so much longer than I had anticipated and it seemed like each time I completed a task that two more popped up. Now that all of the setting up is done, I am so excited to share the finished product with you. One of the biggest projects to undertake was creating my Wall of Fame in my classroom. I am so excited with how it turned out. This is one of the few times that something looks exactly like I pictured it in my mind. I designed the banner using Keynote on my Macbook and then had it made on Vistaprint. I bought chevron ribbon from Hobby Lobby and decorated the clothespins myself. There is glitter EVERYWHERE! It looks amazing and I can't wait to start displaying student work here! I ran out of glue so I used spray adhesive instead....I am still finding glitter in my kitchen! I cut the ribbon different lengths so that I wouldn't run out. My mom was nice enough to tie the bows for me. I used a glue gun to attach the glitter clothespins to the ribbons. A finished ribbon! It turned out exactly like I pictured it. I am so EXCITED! After completing the Wall of Fame, I started to create some extra bulletin board space in my classroom and hallway using Azure Blue paper and multi-colored chevron duct tape. It is the cheapest and easiest way to create new display space in your classroom. All I did was staple the paper to the wall and podium and then outline the paper using the duct tape. Trying to brighten up my hallway. I'm going to use this bulletin board to display my hallway expectations. This is the front of my podium. Another important area of my classroom is my self-assessment table. I do not pick up papers at the end of my class. Instead I have students self-assess their learning from that class period and turn in their work in designated baskets. I use a ranking system of Novice, Apprentice, Practitioner, and Expert in my classroom. It is probably one of my favorite things that I instituted in my classroom last year. I worked over the summer to revamp my system and decided to upload the finished product to my store. Click here to check out this amazing self-assessment system for your students! After finishing the self-assessment table, it was time to set up and decorate the back walls of my classroom. I call this space my Wall of Wisdom. Usually the Wall of Wisdom only contains posters that I have bought from our local school store, but this year thanks to Vistaprint I was able to create one of my own. A few of my favorite pieces of advice to share with my students. This is the banner that I designed. I also got this design in business card size so that I can staple it inside each of my student's agenda. Next was getting my teacher space organized. Trying to organize my things and space was a very long and tiring process. It's crazy to think of the things that you accumulate in just a year. I used pink chevron fabric from Hobby Lobby to create a table skirt that went around my desk and side table. I love it! After getting this attached to my desk and table, it was on to getting rid of the clutter and going into super organized mode. Before the de-cluttering process :( After the de-cluttering process :) I don't know what I would do without my teacher toolbox and calendar from School Aids! This just might be the most organized this bookshelf has ever been...I'm hoping it stays this way. I also repurposed an old teacher toolbox and updated it to match the theme of my big toolbox. This toolbox will contain classroom management rewards like my student punch cards, stickers, student shout outs and more.If you want punch cards for your students, click here to check them out! Here's a sample of my positive behavior punch cards! This thing needs a little excitement added! Much, much BETTER! The final beast I had to tackle in my classroom was my office. It sometimes reminds me of Ariel's cave from The Little Mermaid because there is no telling what you will find in there...especially as the year progresses. Seriously, it was so bad that I didn't even take a before picture! At least you get to see the finished, amazingly organized office! :) I moved my filing cabinet into my office because it was just taking up space in my classroom. You can actually see the top of the desk :) If you look real hard, you can see that my shelves slightly resemble a shelf in Walmart...I may have gone a little overboard :) Here are just a few more peeks to see from around my classroom. I created this memo board to display computer expectations in my classroom. This is a perfect example of my OCD. My construction paper is sorted and labeled by color. A poster that I created on Vistaprint that I will be using on the first day of school Seriously the best way to display learning targets. It makes so much sense for the kids. Thanks Pinterest! :) Another way to promote positivity in my classroom by allowing the students to give each other shout outs. You can buy this product in my store if you click here! I won these books as part of a grant from First Book. I have enough copies to give each of my students! Last, but not least I have to show you the awesome Common Core planning product that I bought from Study All Knight. She has this flip chart available for all ELA grade levels. You should go check it out! I hope y'all like the finished product as much as I do. Like I said earlier, it was a very long process and I wanted to give up so many times, but I am so glad that I pushed through. Now the real test begins. I'm really hoping that once school begins in two days that I can continue blogging regularly and sharing what happens in my classroom.
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Stop on over and get a First, Next, Then, Last Graphic Organizer- Can be used for Retelling Stories with ordinal words or for a pre-writing activity. You Might Also Like:Free Printable Graphic Organizers for ReadingGraphic Organizers for Informational TextGraphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension – Perfect for Any Book!Free Read Aloud List for 3rd and 4th ... Read More about First, Next, Then, Last Graphic Organizer
Sometimes, we're using project-based learning and other times, we're just doing projects. Here's a project based learning ideas checklist to help clarify.
Spelling. My teaching nemesis. I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of teaching it – probably because I haven’t found anything that works. However, one thing that does seem to stick (f…
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“Can I go to the bathroom?” “I need a Kleenex.” “I gotta sharpen my pencil.” A student’s hand is raised. Does she need a pencil? Does she need to use the restroom? Or does she have trouble with a math problem? The Solution One of the best things I implemented in my classroom ... Read more
I wrote a column recently about brain growth, primarily in children and adolescents. I learned some very interesting information. Our brain naturally grows and changes throughout our life, but we can boost our own brain growth and that of our children by following some simple steps. I’ve read several articles by Eric Jensen, the leading […]
Understanding the difference between inference and prediction is one of classic challenges in literacy instruction.
I can't even believe May is almost here…. time flies in the spring! This might just be my favorite time of year to teach kindergarten.
I finally nailed teaching symbolism! Using candy was both engaging and efficient - a major win that students remembered all year long!
Does the following story sound familiar to you? For years, the Social Studies teacher and I banged our heads against a wall with getting our students to fully explain their answers, support their ideas with evidence, and then explain and/or analyze that evidence. We used witty acronyms, taught it consistently across the curriculum, modeled examples... and yet, students still under-performed. My solution... So this year, I decided to make a keepsake/reference tool that our eighth grade students could use all year long (in all content area classes) and even take with them to high school. And voila - the analysis booklets were born. The first (black) booklet is a crash course on what analysis IS and what it LOOKS like in different genres (like on tests, essays, and science lab reports/technical writing). The second (gray) booklet breaks down the 5-step process of fully leading into, stating, analyzing, and transitioning out of a direct quote or fact. After initial instruction, my 8th graders used them to write timed, "open-booklet" literary analysis essays... and, for the first time in five years, a majority of the class could fully embed and analyze direct quotes that logically supported the topic sentences in body paragraphs. (...Imagine my kind-of-freaking-out face inserted here...?!) These worked so well that I just HAD to post them to TpT... My philosophy is, if it works, then other teachers and students could probably use it too, right? ... Enter my friend Nouvelle, another secondary ELA teacher, who bought the booklets and decided to use them in her classroom, too. She made this awesome video to show her kids how to put the booklet together (which we agreed only takes about 20 minutes of total assembly on average), and she gave me permission to share the video with you! She's getting awesome results from her students, and to date, about 20 other teachers seem to feel the same way. Also, in response to a teacher's request, I made an interactive notebook anchor page (so that students can "frame" and keep their booklets safe in their notebooks forever!)... ...and a zoomed-in sample page/poster, ready to print, photocopy, put under a doc camera, or blow up into poster size... I'm really excited to see how these booklets continue to help my students over time, and I hope they make a visible difference in your students' writing, too! Let me know what you think! ;-)
A Taxonomy Tree: A Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Graphic
A partir d'un aperçu trouvé sur Pinterest http://pinterest.com/pin/215750638370028493/ j'ai essayé de bricoler ma propre fiche (que les élèves en difficulté pourront remplir pendant la phrase du jour par exemple)
Geometry quick check with links to Geometry pennants
Hallöchen (￣▽￣)ゞ I have always wanted to make a couple creator and after a year of hard work I can finally flex with it >:D Just cute and charming. An updated version is in the planning stage with more items! You can find a list on my Instagram account. Please consider to follow me on my Social Media Accounts. I began my work in November of 2020 and this creator took me more time than I ever planned for. Every way of support is really appreciated! (๑♡⌓♡๑) !! Pls don't edit or draw over this picrew. Don't sell images created with this picrew as pfp, icons, adopatbles, etc. or remove/ crop my watemark! You can use it as profile pic but please give me credit !! I hope you all have fun shipping your favorite characters ✩°｡⋆⸜(ू｡•ω•｡) Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/inaka_z/ (most active) https://twitter.com/inaka_zandera (try to be more active again) https://www.deviantart.com/inakia (inactive but you can find some older artworks!) https://ko-fi.com/inaka_z
I am pretty excited to share with you something I have been working on all summer! As a first grade teacher, I have had parents tell me t...
The beginning of the year is the perfect time to make resolutions. Reading more books and getting in shape is on a list of many people. This entertaining infographic designed by Michael Rogalsky fo…
I've been reading the book, Mindsets in the Classroom by Mary Cay Ricci, and just finished chapter 3. It was a real eye-opener. Through all of my years of teaching, I thought I was differentiating by planning and implementing reteaching and enrichment lessons and activities as my class worked through a unit. But in this chapter, I learned how important it is to start the differentiation before the unit even begins! This process begins with the preassessment. So much valuable information can be gathered before you begin teaching a unit. The purpose of the preassessment is to find how much students understand the content before you plan and teach the unit. Do they have a complete understanding of the content? Then they will need enrichment and/or accelerated activities. Do they have a partial understanding of the content? Then you need to make note of the gaps in their learning so you can plan accordingly. Checklists are a great way to keep track of the objectives and student mastery. From this checklist, you will also see students that need to be grouped for instruction. Keep in mind that this grouping will change as students master the objectives. Another insight I gained from this chapter is the different types of assessments used in a classroom. I put together this graphic to sum up the three types of assessment you should be using in your classroom. Click on the image to download the pdf version. You can also download this free packet with three quick and easy formative assessments you can use 1
If you've been following my blog, you probably figured out that I love using writing rubrics! Today I want to share what a writing rubric is, why I like using them and share links to 3 free writing rubrics you can use.
I recently assigned a one pager final project to my sophomores for their culminating Night project. I wanted to combine as many rigorous ELA content ideas as possible, while also designing a fun project for students that provided them with a bit of choice. This Night one pager project was the perfect way to finish the memoir!
I have a first day routine that I am very proud of. I have used it for 25 years and I think I finally have it down pat. I have spoken to students from 20 years ago at reunions and they tell me that they still remember the first day of chemistry so I think it is pretty good.
**UPDATE: Want to make these into a bookmark for a student desk reference? Click the photo below to be taken to a tutorial** Do any of you use Everyday Math as your math curriculum? I piloted it this year in my building and I really liked it- our old math curriculum was pretty archaic and I love how EM makes kids much more nimble with numbers! I especially loved how they set up their assessments. At the beginning of each, there is a self-assessment and I actually make several copies of this to use throughout the unit. We will fill one out at the beginning and then touch base with it after lessons that cover one of the major topics listed. I was making some posters of these great doodles when I came across Alison's blog, Eberopolis. She has a great anchor chart posted and I loved the titles she gave to each of the levels: These titles were the missing pieces that I needed to help make it all come together! Plus, I liked her "Novice" category- at the beginning of some units, students have never heard of the concept, so it was very fitting. I decided to make some posters to hang in the classroom and extend this concept past math class. Here's the result: I am really liking this new format and hope you do, too! Want to get your own copy? Click the image above or HERE to get yours for free!
