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Possible Socratic Seminar topic for this quarter: Employee noncompete bill stirs hornet’s nest in Utah business community

An attempt to legislate the use of noncompete employment contracts in Utah has stirred up a hornet’s nest in the state’s business community.

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Possible Socratic Seminar topic for this quarter. This bill directly connects with my students and their future employment in the state of Utah. I need to find more articles that equal arguments for both sides.

See on Scoop.it – Middle School

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What Makes a Teacher Special to a Student? – MindShift

Great teachers are constantly evaluating what works to help their students learn. But teachers don’t often hear what impact they have made on students.

In a rare treat, we hear from one former student reading from a journal he kept during middle school. Patrick Don wrote several journal entries about his favorite teacher, Mr. Albert, who grew to become his friend. Don read some of these entries on stage at a Mortified Live event in Baltimore, and this reading was turned into a Mortified podcast episode, “Tribute To Teachers’ Pets.”

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See on Scoop.it – Educational Leadership

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17 Great Resources for Building a Student’s Self Image

What do your students see when they look in the mirror? Do they see someone worthwhile or someone who will never be good enough? While it isn’t your responsibility to dig into the nuances of every student’s self-perception, you can still help the members of your class to have healthy views of themselves. Such a view can bolster their academic performance and serve as a bulwark against bullying. The following resources provide information about self-image that you can use in the classroom.

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Making this happen will a combined effort between parents, students, and teachers. 

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6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2016

Each of these tools can make your teaching more efficient and effective, and your students’ learning deeper and more engaging. Come take a look.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.cultofpedagogy.com

Working on getting Periscope in the classroom, Should be a fun way for kids that are/were absent to catch up on the days work. I plan on recording little vignettes of the days work so they have access to what is going on when they are not there. We did something similar with Youtube videos a few years ago. It was awesome for parents and students. 

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