Dr Kathie Nunley's Educator's Newsletter
---December 2011 Edition--- (current subscribers: 15,163)
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--------SECTION ONE: TEACHING TIPS ------
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TEACHER TIP # 1: When I have a student who says they are satisfied
with just a mark of 70, I return their test or work back to them next time
with only 70% of it reviewed and graded. When they ask why I didn't
finish scoring their entire test, I tell them if they feel doing 70% is good
enough, then so do I.
Thomas Hoppe, Pelican Falls First Nations HS. Sioux Lookout, ON.

TEACHER TIP #2: I have lap-sized chalkboards for students to practice
math. Each student gets a piece of chalk rolled up in a sock (which
serves as their eraser). We sit in a circle and they must solve
the problem on their board. I can easily see everyone at once and
gauge who needs additional helps.
Stephanie Kelford, Grade 2, Toronto.

Send your favorite teaching tip to me at Kathie@brains.org
Watch for more tips via Twitter: http://twitter.com/kathienunley

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------SECTION TWO: HOT TOPICS in Neuro & Educational Psychology------
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HOT TOPIC # 1: Most people have some type of significant life-changing
event happen to them at some point. Whether you are able to make
meaning out of that event or not can lead to better adjustment and
overall well-being. According to new research, this is true of adolescents
as well. In a study of high school students, those in grade 12 who had
been able to make meaning out of a significant life turning point were
better adjusted psychologically than those who were not.
Tavernier, R. & Willoughby, T. (2011). "Adolescent turning points: The
association between meaning-making and psychological well-being."
Developmental Psychology, Nov 28 preview, no page specified

HOT TOPIC #2: How do you define binge drinking? Your answer depends
upon your age, gender and drinking experience. College students were
asked to define and describe "binge drinking". When asked how many
drinks comprise binge drinking, answers indicated they thought you could
consume more beers without it being considered a binge than wine or
drinks with hard liquor. Also males gave higher numbers overall than
females did. Definitions of binge drinking interestingly included more
references to the motivation and consequences of drinking in addition
to just the number or amount of consumption. Students said they developed
their own definitions based on their experiences and what friends did more
so than school-based or media-based information on binge drinking.
Bonar. E. et al. (2011). "Quantitative and qualitative assessment of university
students' definitions of binge drinking." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors,
Nov 28, preview, nps.

More Hot Topics at the webstie: http://brains.org
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---SECTION THREE: WEB UPDATES ---
BRAINS.ORG & HELP4TEACHERS.COM
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My new "Enhancing Your Layered Curriculum Classroom" is
now available in an electronic form through Amazon Kindle
store. You can get there through our homepage at:
http://help4teachers.com
or at Amazon.com

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------SECTION FOUR: KATHIE'S EMAIL
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The following email is from Robert Sylwester, professor emeritus at
the University of Oregon (and author of many of the books we sell and
that you all own). His IAE newsletter, (subscriptions are free) has begun
a new project addressing 21st Century educational policies and practices.
This month's article, "Have Schools Become Historical Museums?" is
written by yours truly and in now online at:
http://i-a-e.org/newsletters/IAE-Newsletter-2011-78.html

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Dear Kathie (and educator friends and colleagues),

The Information Age Education Newsletter will begin a year-long series
of informative thought-provoking articles that will explore various
elements of the scientific/technological developments and cultural
issues that will affect 21st century educational policy and practice.
Cognitive neuroscience and computer technology have especially
experienced an unprecedented growth since the millennium, and
many of these developments will have profound educational implications.

The authors of the series articles are respected scholars and
practitioners. Each brings a different perspective to the challenge
of how to develop a credible 21st century educational program that
makes effective use of the dramatic educationally significant developments
that are occurring within our society. This series of non-technical articles
is one of several related initiatives that will eventually lead to a bottom-up
workable consensus, a contemporary American Philosophy of Education.
Become part of that process. - Robert Sylwester

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------SECTION FIVE: WORKSHOPS / SCHEDULE / MISC CHAT------
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December greetings from a beautiful day here in New England. I hope
the day finds you well and enjoying the holiday season. We had a
record warm November, so I can't complain about the frosty 20 degree
morning that greeted me today. But now the sun is shining and the
frost forgotten.

It's going to be a great month. As you saw above, Bob Sylwester
posted my new article this week in his IAE project - great series.
Also, many of you have asked for my books to be made available in
electronic form, so the first one "Enhancing Your Layered Curriculum
Classroom: Tips, Tune-ups and Technology" was posted in Amazon's
Kindle store this week.

My travels this month will take me back to Toronto to continue our
Layered Curriculum® training with the Toronto District Schools and
to Lansing, New York for a Layered Curriculum® workshop with the
Lansing Central School District. New workshops are on the calendar
for Berwick Maine and the Ontario Students at Risk Conference in
April. Check the calendar page: http://help4teachers.com/calendar.htm

I still have workshop openings for March and May of 2012 as well
as the Fall of 2012, if you are looking to host a Layered Curriculum®
workshop this next year. Just email me.

As always, my best to you and yours,
Kathie

Dr Kathie F Nunley
Layered Curriculum® . . . because every child deserves a special education (tm)
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