Have you ever heard of Learner.Org? About six years ago I discovered this wonderful website full of excellent videos… all free, all you have to do is register and set up a user name and password in order to watch . I especially love the following:
Teaching Reading: K-2 Workshop
Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices
Teaching Math: A Video Library K-4
Mathematics: What’s the Big Idea
The following are for 3-5 grades…but when I watch them I can find ideas to tweak for my first graders.
Engaging with Literature: A Video Library 3-5
Engaging with Literature: A Workshop for Teachers 3-5
Inside Writing Communities 3-5
If you get the chance you should definitely check them out. It’s like having your own professional library at your fingertips.
During the summer I always block out a week or two to re-watch and get a fresh perspective for a new year. Let me know what you think.
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We had to watch some of the videos from that site for an online class I took. They are very well done. Thanks for reminding me about this site - I meant to go back and watch some more videos.
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I am SO glad others have found learner.org! The K-2 literacy series with Mr. Sinnet is WONDERFUL! I've watched each video at least twice for professional development. This site also helped me tremendously with my National Board Certification - the segment was on Science as Inquiry. WOW -a true asset to anyone looking to better their teaching methods.
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