teacher of the month

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.  ~Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann

My Math Lesson Plan

M.O.A1.2.14 under algebra 1: they have to understand the definitions of these things before they can apply them.

choose the most efficient method to solve quadratic equations by graphing (with and without technology), factoring quadratic formula After they complete this activity : they will be able to recite and apply the definitions shown and be able to solve problems and understand which methods to use. Teaching Standard 2: d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching My lesson plan. This lesson plan will help students lean to verify claims made in the media that use numbers. My lesson plan ideas number 2

Obama Photo Blog

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I believe this picture best shows Obama's leadership abilities. This picture shows that Obama is confident in what is going on. His face looks happier so he might think that everything is going to be okay. He is sitting up straight, which relays confidence. His hands look almost like he is directing something. He looks like he knows what he is talking about. He is dressed nice and he is in a more formal setting.
My new Caption: Obama is unsure of what will happen in the future and what he will make of the oil spill.

Think Aloud

Standard two: Design and Develop Digital Age Learning
Experiences and Assessments
c. Customize and personalize learning activities
to address students’ diverse learning styles,
working strategies, and abilities using digital tools
and resources
            I can see myself in the future using projects like these to teach kids. It is a hands on way to learn and it is less boring for them and they are more likely to remember it in the long run. They will learn to use technology to do different projects. They can learn to use different tools like jing and power point and different websites to create fun things. They are able to personalize it and have fun with it while they are learning. If they are having a problem with a certain thing or certain section they can look up YouTube videos and websites to help them understand it better.Even though I am going to be a math teacher i can use it to help them understand certain math problems or practice with different ones or even try and teach a lesson through something like this. They can take pictures using jing to visualize the problems and then write out explanation for them.

Think Aloud Questions

My website. I  changed it, because it was not that biased and mostly everything was correct. I wanted to really be able to show the steps when doing the power point.

• • What facts has the author omitted?  
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  He didn't talk about why the governor of Texas would put guns in the schools. Because he does not believe that guns should be in schools, he automatically started talking about how the governor of Texas didn't know what he was doing. I wish I were surprised that Texas Gov. Rick Perry doesn't see a problem with concealed weapons in schools, but after watching his failed bid for the presidency, the truth is there's very little that man can say that will truly surprise me.
• In a country with fewer than 350 million people but more than 310 million guns. When I researched and looked this up, he said there were more guns than there are and the same amount of people that there are to try and make it seem like we have too many guns and too little people.
• What additional information is necessary?
• This is one of the quotes that come from the article. I'm not anti-gun -- I have one in my house. But I ask you: What kind of people feel the need to have a gun with them in church? I'll tell you what kind: The kind who probably shouldn't have one in the first place. He is very biased towards not wanting teachers to be allowed to have guns. He gives a lot of examples of when people allowed to have guns shot innocent people, sometimes by accident. He was trying to prove that having guns isn't really going to stop anything.
• It just doesn't make sense. Having police patrol the area during school hours is fine. But allowing guns in school is simply counterintuitive to the kind of civilized society we want to live in and represent to the rest of the world. He also gives facts that only help his cause. He takes some of the facts and makes them sound better or worse than they are, to help his cause ( like I showed above).

 

• What words create positive or negative impressions? There were times when they created both:
• • What is the author's political point of view? He is not really a fan of either side.
  • What does the author stand to gain? He wants to make sure teachers do not have guns in school. He believes that he is protecting the students by doing this and that is his goal in writing this article.
  • Who is paying for the website? CNN
  • Does the author present alternate points of view?
  • If so, are those views presented objectively, or with scorn?
  • A majority of the time, he sends talking about how teachers should not have guns in school. He thinks it is a terrible idea and he presents he ideas based off of that. He does present the other side but in a very negative way. He bashes a lot on the governor of Texas, who just allowed for teachers to have guns.

Wiki Quiz

Website Work Sheet

 Website Against Guns
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