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Teacher Productivity Vs. Teacher Effectiveness

by Mark December 4, 2009 ESOL

So going forward I’m going to focus on these two concepts: “teacher productivity” and “teacher effectiveness.” I’m going to list the tools, means and ways the productivity experts have come up with over the years and how they can be applied to the administrative, troublesome and ancillary aspects of our jobs as teachers. I’m going to list and think about all the ways teachers can become more effective at their craft–the art of teaching. And I’m going to try not to mix up the two.

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25 Digital Things All Teachers Should Know – Updated

by Mark June 4, 2009 ESOL

There are 25 important tools for increasing teacher productivity, from saving and sharing bookmarks with your colleagues and class, to capturing video. 25 easy things to do that make things easy. Tackling these 25 things are a good year-long goal for the uninitiated and a check-list for the tech-savvy.

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Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence: Music & Symbolism

by Mark May 26, 2009 honors_GT

Bruce Springsteen is one example of musical intelligence, one of Gardner’s multiple intelligences.

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