Thursday, October 15, 2009

Day THREE: ALID and Brain Research

Gregory and Chapman stated, "For the brain to work at it's optimal best it must be in an environment which is considered non-threatening or free."

Go to http://www.brainrules.net/ and watch video clips: Rule 1: Exercise and Rule 7: Sleep

After viewing the clips, post responses to the following:

1) I wonder...
2) I predict...
3) Does any of this information remind you about a personal or classroom experience?

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Day TWO: Scholars and Knowledge

Which strands of the HISD GT Curriculum Framework K-12 Scholars and Knowledge do you feel most comfortable working with in your classroom? Which areas of the framework would you like to become more proficient in attending to?

Friday, September 4, 2009

Day ONE: Scholarly Behavior

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How did you introduce scholarly behavior into your classroom? Please respond as a comment to this post. After you have shared your experience, be sure to respond to the experiences of others.