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?