http://lindasaleski.com Good reads and good news Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:01:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I tried to put a calendar into my website and managed to delete all of the items in my sidebar, grrrr!  Well, I'll be working on that later. http://lindasaleski.com/?p=54 It seems that I am in the position of waiting to hear...waiting...waiting...waiting.  Waiting for decisions that I personally have no control over, but affect me significantly.  Most of the time I just focus on what is before me because that is the only thing I have control over, that is ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=53 You Can't Compensate for Not Reading I posted this comment for this article that talks about the significance of reading. In working with court-involved young women ages 11 through 17, we find that all students that are identified as truant have significant reading and/or writing deficits. It's a vicious cycle that they ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=51 Welcome to Humanities!  This course uses literature and the language arts to learn about people and issues.  This week we're off to Africa! You're online work begins with learning more about African folktales, specifically working with proverbs. After the classroom introduction you will be assigned to the group working on the geography ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=50 How have I come to this stage of my life?  Not as healthily as I could have, I guess.  So for 2010, my goals will be to lose weight and work to on reducing or eliminating the medications that I am currently taking. My nurse practitioner says that I can reverse ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=49 By popular request, we will be learning more about Asia this week.  Before we talk about issues, let's take a look at what is Asia and do some exploration.  These three web sites will help you complete your first tasks. Choose which region of Asia you would like to explore.  Check ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=28 All learning is relational.  Learning only happens when student and teacher are locked in that mutuality of relationship and caring.  Dr. Payne has incorporated many of the questions public school educators and administrators have about building relationship not only with those resistant learners, but with their parents who are often ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=27 Ease of use Improved communication among stakeholders: children, parents, advisors, teachers Authentic goal setting and self-reflection Observed progress by stakeholders especially the students Capturing of appropriate data http://lindasaleski.com/?p=24 • Template • Transitions to School or Employment • Parents needs and wants • Each advisor has 9 advisees in 7th and 8th grade o Some advisors have limited time with students • Sixth grade have homeroom as advisory • Profile o Name o Grade o Learning Strengths Profile • Modality Strengths • Multiple Intelligences Strengths • Thinking Style o Track Record • Grade 5, 6, and 7 End of ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=23 Goal Setting Goal setting forms for Middle School Students and Parents Goal setting strategies Middle School Assessment using a goal setting model Implementation of using MAPS data for student goal setting An ERIC item that discusses goal setting for at-risk students called Project PASS Goal setting notebooks developed by NMSA Middle School Newsletter includes goal setting and ... http://lindasaleski.com/?p=22