University of Miami Education and Social Change

12/09/2019

SEALED Team rocks it again! :)

11/01/2010

We have compiled pages to one department-based page...please visit:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Miami-Department-of-Teaching-and-Learning/165533133464353

In the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami, we are committed through our research and partnerships in school settings to learning how best to teach all students.

10/28/2010

Support for bilingualism:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/10/22/09window_ep.h30.html?tkn=QWMFQ40HYm6QDe1ol7LFckRjXvbnro2SQxu5&cmp=clp-sb-ascd

10/27/2010

Are we fostering the antithesis of creativity in today's curricula?
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2010/10/20/tln_coluccidisney.html?tkn=UPCFhhWcxrsEKDLSnN4DYFzBweFeB2RAq92z&cmp=clp-sb-teacher

10/26/2010

Social Media Sites for Teachers and Classrooms
http://mashable.com/2010/10/16/free-social-media-tools-for-teachers/

10/26/2010

The pros and cons of using wikis in the classroom:
http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/10/20/wikis-pulling-it-all-together-online.aspx

Elementary teachers are using wikis in and out of the classroom. The collaborative, teacher-moderated technology allows educators to set up sites quickly and at little or no cost, creating instant learning resources for students. But wikis aren't without their challenges.

10/26/2010

Blog about civic education:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/civic-education-high-priority-anne-obrien

10/20/2010

DocsTeach is a tool that helps teachers search for primary sources to use in their teaching:
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/2010/10/18/docsteach-rocks-primary-sources/

10/18/2010

More on leadership:
http://www.fastcompany.com/1695382/the-four-capacities-every-great-leader-needs-and-very-few-have?partner=rss

When I was a very young journalist, full of bravado and barely concealed insecurity, Ed Kosner, editor of Newsweek, hired me to do a job I wasn't sure I was capable of doing. Thrown into deep water, I had no choice but to swim. But I also knew he wouldn't let me drown. His confidence buoyed me. Some...

10/15/2010

Check out this website for educators, recently released by the Verizon Foundation. Included are innovative ideas for technology, cross-curricular lesson ideas, and resources to build community in classrooms, professional development ideas, and materials for teachers.
http://www.thinkfinity.org/

Thousands of Free Lesson Plans in Math Social Studies Art Language Arts Music Physical Education Reading Writing Geography Science Projects Science Lesson Plans and Thematic units. K-12 educational resources and activities for teachers, parents and students

10/14/2010

Live chat opportunity: 21st Century Learning: Teaching Network Literacy
http://www.edweek.org/ew/events/chats/2010/10/27/index.html ?intc=fall_tsbem

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10/14/2010

A day of service...
http://everitas.univmiami.net/2010/10/13/a-day-of-service/