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Learners in Context Reflection 2

We have reached the half-way point to our course Learners in Context and already covered a significant amount of material regarding biological and cognitive development. Between our two texts, including Child and Adolescent Development for Educators by Pressley & McCormick … Continue reading

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Learners in Context Reflection 1

I’ve yet to study child development any further than the parenting books that have assisted my journey of sleepless nights and toddler tantrums. Some of these books include Brain Rules for Baby by John Medina and Love and Logic for … Continue reading

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The Curriculum and Culture of Issaquah High School: An Interns Observations

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Conflict Resolution Curriculum is Essential for the Health and Well-Being of a School’s Culture

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Cross-Disciplinary Computational Thinking Notes

We explored Cross-Disciplinary Computational Thinking in our EDTC 6432 Computer Authoring Class with David Wicks and Kim Oakley. Through a goggle online forum, we used CT thinking and applied it to our subject area. We completed the course with a lesson plan that … Continue reading

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Multi-Arts Education Lesson + Computational Thinking

Theatre Arts Lesson: Writing a play based on a painting Lesson plan briefs Core subject(s)  Theatre, Art Subject Area(s)  Creative Writing, Performance, Set Design & Construction Suggested Age   5th – 7th grade Prerequisites      Understanding script analysis and character development Lesson … Continue reading

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Coggle Mind-Maps

I used Coggle for the first time and loved it! Mind-mapping is one of my happy places. In fact, it might even be a requirement for all Theatre majors to enjoy mind-mapping. That’s how almost every one of our productions … Continue reading

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General Inquiry EDU 6150 Course Reflection

4.4 Designing Coherent Instruction in the area of Lesson and Unit Structure. This standard serves as a summation of The Art and Science of Teaching by Marzano. I also feel as though I personally gained the most comprehension on this … Continue reading

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I just completed a short online course on Computational Thinking. Through it, I learned that the building blocks of CT include Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction and Algorithm Design. We take for granted how often these strategies are used in various … Continue reading

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