ELA Live! Podcast 4: : Differentiated Instruction (DI) Judy Rex and Nanci Smith on Differentiated Instruction
ELA Live! Podcast 4: Differentiated Instruction (DI) features an interview with Judy Rex and Nanci Smith, national presenters on Differentiated Instruction. This interview, recorded during DPI staff development in Pinehurst, NC on February 14, 2008, covers the basics of Differentiated Instruction and gives some suggestions and hints on how to implement DI into teaching practices. Enjoy the show!
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/ela/Podcast%204%20Differentiated%20Instruction.mp3
Posted by bob.alexander | April 21, 2008 | 12:44 PM | Permalink |
ELA Live! Podcast 3: Interview with Lynn Erickson on Concept-Based Instruction
ELA Live! Podcast 3: Concept-Based Instruction. (CBI) This interview, recorded at DPI staff development in Raleigh on April 16, 2008, features Dr. Lynn Erickson. Dr. Erickson is the author of a number of books, including Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom (Corwin Press, 2007). Tune in while Dr. Erickson discusses the importance of Concept-Based Instruction and the need for a curriculum change in education. This highly informative interview gives listeners the basics of CBI, and provides some helpful hints and resources for implementing CBI, especially in ELA classes. Enjoy the show!
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/ela/Podcast%203%20Lynn%20Erickson%20Interview.mp3
Posted by bob.alexander | April 21, 2008 | 12:41 PM | Permalink |
ELA Live! Podcast 2: CAL
ELA Live! Podcast 2: What’s Different about Teaching Reading to Students Leaning English? Tune in to this interview with Betty Ansin Smallwood, Dotti Kauffman, and Judy O’Loughin from the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, DC.
Recorded in Georgetown on January 30th, 2008 at the conclusion of a CAL training session, this podcast features information on what really is different about teaching reading to students learning English. In addition, the techniques and information discussed can also be used when working with struggling readers whose native language is English. Check out this useful information, and tune it to see if ELA podcaster, Bob Alexander, has made improvement in both his technical skills, and his interviewing acumen. Enjoy the show!
Note: This podcast is a little fuzzy during the first minute but quickly clears up.
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/ela/ELA%20Live%20Podcast%202%20CAL%20interview.mp3
Posted by bob.alexander | April 21, 2008 | 12:37 PM | Permalink |
March ELA 6-12 Newsletter
The March Newsletter is now available. Check it out and catch up on ELA 6-12 news.
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Posted by bob.alexander | March 10, 2008 | 12:45 PM | Permalink |
January 08 ELA 6-12 Newsletter
Catch the latest January news from 6-12 English Language Arts in the monthly newsletter.
Posted by bob.alexander | January 24, 2008 | 10:07 AM | Permalink | Announcements