http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/ideas?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "ideas" on Netvouz http://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Activities-Teaching-English-Learners/dp/0205521061/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1313028023&sr=8-2 The Perfect Companion to Making Content Comprehensible for English Learners: The SIOP® Model!!! This long-awaited new book by acclaimed authors MaryEllen Vogt and Jana Echevarria offers research-based, SIOP®-tested techniques for lessons that include the eight SIOP® components. The 99 ideas and activities in this book include a few familiar techniques that have been shown to be especially effective for ELLs, as well as many new ideas for SIOP® teachers. All promote student-to-student and teacher-to-student interaction and involvement proven to be so necessary for English language acquisition and content development. This book is surely to become an indispensable resource for teachers of English learners. jgordon Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:27:35 GMT http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/bolintro.htm A long-term American Association for the Advancement of Science initiative to advance literacy in Science, Mathematics, and Technology. A comprehensive project to develop essential curriculum for K-12, including some Social Studies themes. Enduring understandings are identified for the essential content. Curriculum Development > Examples of Understandings/Big Ideas: Many with Curr. Dev. Examples jgordon Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:58:24 GMT http://scienceideas.org/pubs-pres/articles-learrning-literacy/index.html These research articles support teaching reading through comprehensive science instruction that combines hands-on activities with related readings and writing. Students outperform those who are learning to read primarily through language arts. Literacy > Research jgordon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:01:30 GMT http://www.jaymctighe.com/ubdweblinks.html This site provides support for each phase of the Understanding by Design instructional planning templates. See Phase one for Curriculum development support based on understandings/big ideas. ASCD > Understanding By Design jgordon Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:33:52 GMT http://social-science-drm.wikispaces.com/7th-SocStud-U-46 Not Broken link (Now a WIKI site, but can view) This is the curriculum map used by School District U-46. The curriculum is based on Essential Questions. (In the explanation of the template, these are defined, I think erroneously, as the big idea. Some of the statements in the Why column are the Big Ideas/Understandings. Curriculum Development jgordon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:46:32 GMT http://social-science-drm.wikispaces.com/8th-Am-Hist-U-46 this is the Curriculum Map used in IL School district U-46. It is based on Essential Questions. (They, I think erroneously are referred to as the big ideas.) Some of the statements in the Why column are big ideas/understandings, as taught in IRC courses. Curriculum Development jgordon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:52:28 GMT http://scienceideas.org/pubs-pres/articles-learrning-literacy/Improving-School-Reform.pdf Improving School Reform by Changing Curriculum Policy Toward Content-Area Instruction in Elementary Schools: A Research-Based Model1 This paper provides support for enhancing reading comprehension through in-depth science with related reading and writing compared to the more common language arts focus. Michael R. Vitale, East Carolina University Nancy R. Romance, Florida Atlantic University Michael Klentschy, El Centro (CA) Elementary School District Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:49:37 GMT http://scienceideas.org/learning-literacy.html This article discusses the negative effects of over-emphasis on preparation for reading tests. "... allocating increased instructional time to prepare students for non-content-oriented reading tests effectively withholds opportunities for meaningful content learning for school-dependent children across grades 3-8. In turn, the resulting lack of curricular preparation of such students for high school content courses is likely a major contributor to the magnification of the “black-white” test gap from elementary to the secondary levels." Literacy > Research jgordon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:29:37 GMT http://scienceideas.org/journaling-guidelines.html WRITING ACTIVITIES & JOURNALING Suggested Science Notebook Guidelines Science notebooks are an effective instructional device that allow students to record what they know (prior knowledge), take notes on what they are learning and finally, reflect on what they have learned either by assimilating what has been learned or by revising prior knowledge to accommodate new learning. Literacy > Writing Strategies jgordon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:12:18 GMT