Julia Gibeault

Julia Gibeault, Adjunct Faculty Retired University of Alaska, Southeast School of Education, MAT Program e-Learning Literacy in the Intermediate & Middle School Grades 2007-2019

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Using Technology to Inspire Independent Readers | Edutopia

Students can create and share video-based book reports—and deepen their reading habits. Source: Using Technology to Inspire Independent Readers | Edutopia

A breath of fresh air for Hoosac Valley English class | The Berkshire Eagle

“English language arts teacher Dawn Klein teamed up with Jennifer Lovett, a Williamstown-based conservation biologist, artist, author, and nature journalist, to show the students the value in being outdoors and taking in the details of the natural world through a process called nature journaling.” Source: A breath of fresh air for Hoosac Valley English class …

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How Audiobooks Can Help Kids Who Struggle with Reading | MindShift | KQED News

The growth in digital technologies and spread of storytelling have made audiobooks easier than ever to download and use with kids. Source: How Audiobooks Can Help Kids Who Struggle with Reading | MindShift | KQED News

Online Resources from: The Digital Writing Workshop, by Troy Hicks

http://digitalwritingworkshop.wikispaces.com/DWW+Resources This is an excellent resource for The Digital Writing Workshop, by Troy Hicks (Heinemann, 2009). You’ll find chapter resources and so much more! What will you learn next?  How will you support your students’ writing development and digital literacy?

This teacher knows that writers need choice, ownership, and an authentic purpose and audience!  Read to see how he does what he loves, and facilitates genuine opportunities for student engagement in literary arts.

We’re All Readers Here

Inspired by Donalyn Miller’s game-changing work The Book Whisperer, middle school teacher Cheryl Mizerny has transformed her traditional ELA classroom into a reading community where everyone … Source: We’re All Readers Here

Read how this teacher begins the school year and meets some critical conditions of learning. 

Relationships First, by Janell Cleland ASCD Express. September 22, 2016 | Volume 12 | Issue 2 http://wp.me/p7dA1e-3u

Publishing Site Now Open to Amplify Youth Voice | Educator Innovator

Source: Publishing Site Now Open to Amplify Youth Voice | Educator Innovator

Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning

Source: Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning

Language Objectives: The Key to Effective Content Area Instruction for English Learners | Colorín Colorado

Source: Language Objectives: The Key to Effective Content Area Instruction for English Learners | Colorín Colorado