Fwd: In This Issue: WebQuests and Differentiating Student Leadership

-- Gary Ackerman, Ph.D.

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From: AMLE Middle Level iNSIDER <amle@amle.org>
Date: March 20, 2013, 11:21:58 AM EDT
To: gary@hackscience.net
Subject: In This Issue: WebQuests and Differentiating Student Leadership

	View: Mobile l Web Join/Renew AMLE l Visit AMLE.org l AMLE Store News & Headlines l Events l Resources l Media March 2013 Gardens, Geometry, and WebQuests Are you looking for an effective way to educate this generation of youth who thrive on technology? Try WebQuests! WebQuests are online learning tools that link students to content and resources that are interactive and visually stimulating. At the same time, they help students develop critical thinking skills. They can meet a variety of learning goals, such as solving a particular problem, designing a physical space, commemorating a person or event, deepening an understanding of literature, or experiencing role playing. Read more... Differentiating Student Leadership Many of us have unwaveringly embraced the philosophy of differentiation. We differentiate instruction according to student readiness, interest, and preference. But what about the other parts of a young adolescent's school experiences—the programs outside the classroom? Read more... Featured Advertiser Check-in Assessments for Differentiated Lessons from Troy and Beverly Strayer Quick, Engaging Activities That Help You Find Out What Students Know at the Beginning and End of Your Lessons So You Can Plan Your Next Instructional Steps Featured Publication From Understanding Poverty to Developing Human Capacity Ruby Payne's Articles on Transforming Individuals, Families, Schools, Churches, and Communities Uncover proven solutions to help minimize the effects of poverty and become a reliable authority to enrich human capacity. Discover: Strategies to raise achievement and build resources for students in poverty Cognitive models for better understanding socioeconomic class The value of developing human capacity versus merely testing Strategies for sustainable progress during economic downturns "Just three years into implementing these strategies, we saw increases in scoring at the 'commended' level between 33% and 180% in math and science in grades 3 through 12. And we broke those records two years in a row after that." Dr. Richard Montgomery, Superintendent (Ret), Huntsville, TX Free Preview Six Basic Components of Classroom Discipline and Management Media of the Month Free Podcast Listen to Jack Berckemeyer as he discusses humor, the writing process Taming of the Team, his 3-5-3 action plan and more. Click here to listen. 2013 Institute for Middle Level Leadership A conference as unique as the middle grades students you serve! Join/Renew AMLE Stay Connected   Subscribe   E-mail Us   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   The Marketplace   Job Connection Sponsored by Teacher Express News and Headlines >Join the next Middle Level Education Month tweet chat at #MLEM13, March 28, 7-8pm Eastern. >The latest Research in Middle Level Education Online article - The Role of Sociability Self-Concept in the Relationship between Exposure to and Concern about Aggression in Middle School >New AMLE teacher preparation standards approved by NCATE. >Add your voice to the next generation of professional standards and performance measures for educator preparation. Public comment period: February 15–March 29 >Do you have a copy of Taming of the Team: How Great Teams Work Together? >Common Sense Media offers parents, educators, and students free materials that help kids become responsible digital citizens. >Take part in the second annual national Million T-Shirt March Against Bullying – May 2, 2013 Events 2013 Institute for Middle Level Leadership Hilton Head, SC June 23-26, 2013 Las Vegas, NV July 14-17, 2013 AMLE2013 Minneapolis, MN November 7–9,2013 Back to Top ^ Check-in Assessments for Differentiated Lessons Association for Middle Level Education 4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300 Westerville, OH 43081 www.amle.org l 614-895-4730 l 800-528-6672 l (fax) 614-895-4750
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