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Editorial -
Letter From the Editor
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Written by HotChalk Editorial
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Friday, 19 November 2010 12:00 |
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Welcome to mid-November! This month, our HotChalk Experts talk about
different ways of
"teaching" art and the latest standards for administrators,
while our bloggers see if they can get instant feedback from students
and the serendipity of a teachable moment. There’s so much to discuss!
Also, be sure to check our latest
resources at LessonsPlansPage.com – we have thousands of free lesson
plans to keep you energized and your students engaged! What are the Experts Writing About?
In "What
is IB Art?" Tere Barbella explores how teaching IB Art differs
from teaching a more traditional high school art class. While traditional
art courses are structured and follow very prescribed projects and
lessons, IB emphasizes a balance between direct instruction and careful
coaching, with some interesting results.
Meanwhile, Diane Main continues her most ambitious series yet: standards
for administrators. In "ISTE
NETS*A Part 2: Digital Age learning Culture," Diane explores
how "Educational Administrators create, promote, and sustain a
dynamic, digital-age learning culture that provides a rigorous, relevant,
and engaging education for all students."
HotChalk Blog Updates
- Ever wonder what your students are thinking? Worried that many
of them are not really grasping the key concepts some days? Need
to find out if they really WERE listening when you were explaining
the expectations for a project? Check out Diane Main’s "Instant
Gratification to the Rescue!"
- "Good
Teeth," by Shannon C'de Baca, explores how a teachable
moment can come from the most unexpected places - even from a sibling’s
extreme soda consumption.
"There are so many ways to use this teachable moment. I think
that dental health combines a bit about acids and bases with some
great anatomy. So, that is where we began our inquiry."
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