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Instructionally Precise – Supporting Early Career Teachers

Posted on March 14, 2011 by J Martens

With a dozen draft posts unpublished I thought it was time to ship something. Here’s a guest post from my colleague Esther Carelse I love this phrase “Instructionally Precise” from the Toronto induction teacher program. Jim Strachan has worked hard since 2004 to … Continue reading →

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Essential Lesson Components

Posted on January 31, 2011 by J Martens

From session with Faye Brownlie. Essential Question / Learning Intention / Big Idea Open-ended strategies – for students to connect, process, and transform Differentiation – choice is built into at least one facet of the learning Assessment for Learning Gradual Release of … Continue reading →

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Twitter Resources

Posted on January 21, 2011 by J Martens

Links for information about Twitter (from @aaronmueller) : Looking for a quick and easy resource to get you the basics? Twitter-for-tweeple Twitter-community Twitter for Newbies List of other VSB “tweeps” on my account Video tutorials from @davidwees The 60 second elevator … Continue reading →

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Hamber Followup

Posted on January 21, 2011 by J Martens

Here are some links to follow up our session on Wed Jan 19th. Blogs: https://renomyclass.wordpress.com https://martensclass.wordpress.com http://bestlibrary.org/ http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/the-2-interactive-whiteboard/ Link to the PPT Slideshow on Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/jacobmartens Links to Unit Plans: I have posted links to all my Physics 11 and … Continue reading →

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AfL Session with Faye Brownlie

Posted on November 26, 2010 by J Martens

The following are my notes from the first part of a session Faye facilitated for two hundred Vancouver teachers at the Croatian Centre on Friday November 26th.  Here’s the link to her Powerpoint slides. Caveat If you are going to … Continue reading →

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Building a Foundation for Teaching – My Story

Posted on November 25, 2010 by J Martens

REPOSTED SEPTEMBER 2012 This is an accounting of where I am in my practice, how I got here and where I hope to go.  This is not a how-to but simply my story.   I will use the work I have … Continue reading →

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Having a Healthy Digital Life

Posted on November 25, 2010 by J Martens

The pervasiveness of technology is undeniable.  It is also not going to go away. So… how does one respond? I would suggest with balance and with boundaries. Recently I watched this video by David White from Oxford where he explores … Continue reading →

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From Rubrics to Letter Grades

Posted on July 29, 2010 by J Martens

In my own practice I am using rubrics more frequently and grades rarely.  One of the challenges that I have encountered is End of Term Reporting.  Our school, like many in our District and in our Province, uses letter grades … Continue reading →

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Sabre-tooth Curriculum

Posted on May 29, 2010 by J Martens

Today I received a link to this 1939 lecture given by J. Abner Peddiwell.  Very relevant to our times. In the lecture we learn about an innovative caveman who hits upon a method of improving the lot of his tribe by … Continue reading →

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What does 21st Century Learning Mean?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by J Martens

The phrase “21st Century Learning” seems to be a popular one.  For me it is a bit worrying.  It seems like it could become, if it hasn’t already, a label that can be slapped onto a product or a program to … Continue reading →

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