Category Archives: Participation

Occupy Wall Street – Day 20: Are Your Students Talking About It?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Catlin

The Occupy Wall Street protest is celebrating day 20 and is sparking similar protests across the country with thousands of people organizing and demonstrating to get the attention of Washington. Get your students talking about the issues at the heart … Continue reading →

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Cyber Bullying Workshops in Northern California

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Catlin

I just published an article on SF Examiner titled “Can Teaching Online Communication Skills 
Effectively Combat Cyberbullying?” I listed some Northern California workshops where educators can learn more about how to identify and combat cyberbullying.  See below. Northern California Events for … Continue reading →

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Blended Learning Model: Gives Students Time to Think

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Catlin

In her article, “Effective Classroom Discussions,” Selma Wassermann identifies a key conflict in the classroom: the race against the clock to cover curriculum versus to desire to give students a voice in class discussions. She accurately depicts the frustration, impatience and fear that many teachers face when attempting to incorporate dynamic discussions into their classrooms. Continue reading →

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Students: The Barometer for Success

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Catlin

As I finish my I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings unit, I am reminded of why I teach this beautiful autobiography despite the controversy that always surrounds this title. A small group of parents always object because of the … Continue reading →

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Monster Mash Up: Halloween In-Class Activity

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Catlin

Monster Mash Up: Halloween In-Class Activity *Italics = teacher instructions The description of this assignment can be put on a transparency to display for the whole class to read as you progress through the activity. Then allow students to write/draw … Continue reading →

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The First Time in 9 Years of Teaching…

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Catlin

… I actually had to stop a discussion because we were out of time! Prior to using an online discussion site, I always felt that in-class discussions were a silent battle.  Students sit, stare and pray that I will not … Continue reading →

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Beginning a blog…

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Catlin

Blogging is a phenomenon that I have only now, after years of reading blogs written by other people, decided to embrace. I always assumed that I would not have the time to blog and even if I did, who would … Continue reading →

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