Professional+Learning

=__**Professional Learning**__= ====Hark! The gurus speak and we must listen!====

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**__Articles__**=====
 * //The Power of Words by Paula Denton,//Educational Leadership, September 2008, Volume 68 Number 1, The Positive Classroom, pgs 28-31
 * //The Keys to Classroom Management by Robert J. Marzano and Jana S. Marzano//, Educational Leadership, September 2003, Volume 61 Number 1, Building Classroom Relationships pgs 6-13
 * //Building Relationships with Challenging Students by Phillip S. Hall and Nancy D. Hall//, Educational Leadership, September 2003, Volume 61 Number 1, Building Classroom Relationships pgs 60-63

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__**Websites**__=====
 * https://helenacurtainswiki.wikispaces.com Functional Chunks of Language: Building Blocks to Language Proficiency
 * http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/Language Specific Resources (many languages, including ASL and Chinese!)
 * http://tonitheisen.wikispaces.com/ Toni Theisen, 2009 ACTFL Teacher of the Year, lends support and resources!
 * http://spanauthenticresources.wikispaces.com Amy Lenord, Classroom Teacher dedicated to coaching her kids through language proficiency! She's spent lots of time finding authentic resources. Join the page and contribute to the library!
 * [] Check out this great website with resources to get your students engaged! (Spanish teachers; various levels)
 * http://www.energizingbrainbreaks.com/ Check out this website for more Brain Breaks (includes free video demos as well as materials for purchase!)

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__**Books**__=====
 * //Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler//
 * //Teaching with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and David Funk//
 * //Have a New Kid by Friday by Kevin Leman//
 * //Have a New Teenager by Friday by Kevin Leman//
 * //The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman//
 * //The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell//
 * //Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov//
 * //Tools for Teaching by Fred Jones//
 * //Brain Compatible Classrooms by Robin Fogarty//
 * //Energizing Brain Breaks by David Sladkey//
 * //Tools for Engagement by Eric Jensen//
 * //Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites by Marcia L. Tate//
 * //Why Didn't I Learn This in College? by Paula Rutherford//

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 * __Presentations__**
 * SWCOLT 2013: Active Learning Strategies. I facilitated [[file:Active Learning Strategies - LOTE.pptx]] session at the SWCOLT conference in Henderson, Nevada. My notes are also included! If you are wanting to 'redo it' for your team/faculty, please contact me! I would love to give you strategies on prep and facilitation!
 * SWCOLT 2014: Activate your Brain. I facilitated [[file:Activate Your Brain!.pptx]]at the SWCOLT conference in Snowbird, Utah. My notes are also included! If you are wanting to 'redo it' for your team/faculty, please contact me! I would love to give you strategies on prep and facilitation!