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Sample Recap, Giving of Insights of a Talk - with Tips and Definitions

Sample Recap, Giving of the Insights of   a Speaker's/Speakers' Talk during a  seminar/training Introduction More often, when assigned to do a recap/ recapitulation or to give the insights of a speaker's/speakers' talk or of the training  day's events during a seminar/training, our normal, immediate reaction is we  refuse. True, it gives us the jitters, but work is work and we finally  nod our head and do the task. But if  in the future, this so-called "fearful" task falls on your head,  (though many of us I do believe can do it satisfactorily because we are  mentors, yet we refuse to leave our comfort zones because it is just too nice to sit on our comfortable chair  and ponder what would the next round of free snacks be like hoho, I know too well because most of the time, though not all the time, I felt this way!😆), here then are a few simple tips (samples,too!) from  experience that might be useful. Definitions It is confusing though, the difference be

Challenge Accepted: Teaching 6 year-olds to Read in the Late 1990s

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Challenge Accepted: Teaching 6 year- olds  to Read in the Late 1990s  Banilad Elementary School, 1997 For the past many years in my teaching career, the task has always been an  enjoyable one for me. Although it seems  insurmountable at first, an innate desire for students to learn has always surpassed  obstacles. However, there was a time this was put to the test, leaving me doubtful whether to end a fulfilling career or  dive right into some drastic but  necessary changes in the educational  system. This was when I was assigned to teach  Grade 1. I thought it was the most  challenging ever. From being an  intermediate grades teacher to teaching six year-olds to read - what will I do? Nevertheless, challenge accepted. In 1995, school age was lowered by one year when Kindergarten started  accepting five year-olds, then Grade 1  at six y.o. I knew from the start it  would be a tremendous  task to make these children read, but I  know, too, that once learned (reading),  their succeeding

RUBRICS Examples for grading projects, participation in group activities, assignment, recitation

  What is a rubric? * A rubric is an assessment tool that clearly indicates achievement criteria across all the components of any kind of student work, from written to oral to visual. * It can be used for marking assignments, class participation or overall grades. * It is a scoring tool that lists the criteria for a piece of work. * It is a type of scoring guide that  assesses group projects, portfolios, presentations. RUBRICS in PROJECT POINTS              INDICATORS 5                         Submitted on time,                              clean, attractive 4                         Submitted on time,                              ready-made 3                         Submitted but not                              on time, not clean,                              not attractive 2                         Late, not complete 1                         Not submitted RUBRICS in PARTICIPATION/GROUP ACTIVITIES POINTS               INDICATORS 5                         Shows eagerness and     

Verbs to Use in Writing Lesson Objectives, List of Attitudes, A Teacher's Prayer

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  List of Verbs to Use in Writing Lesson Plan Objectives apply analyze comprehend convert change compute construct compare contrast conclude categorize combine compile compose create define describe distinguish demonstrate discover differentiate design estimate explain evaluate generalize give identify infer interpret illustrate know label list match manipulate modify name outline operate organize paraphrase predict prepare produce planrecall recognize rewrite relate rearrange revise select state summarize show solve support separate tell use write List of Attitudes Appreciative of one's culture Cleanliness/Wellness Concern for others Critical Thinking Courteous Care and protection of the environment Cooperation Cautious Cheerful Compassion Creativity Disaster Risk Management Family Solidarity Faith Gender Equality Global Concern Gratitude Honesty Helpfulness Hardworking Heroism/Appreciation of Heroes Happiness Interest Industriousness Inclusiveness Kindness Love of God Love of Tru

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English Basic Sight Words: Make your pupils read in a short time by mastering the Most Commonly-used words in the English Language

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  Must-Learn English Basic Sight Words  for Beginning Readers (Most Commonly-Used Words in English) 10   Most Used Words a                         and                         I in                         is                            it of                        that                        the           to     40  Next Most Used Words  all                         be                         for                                                  an                         been                    from                                           are                        but                       had                                               as                          by                         has                                              at                        every               have                                                                                                                                               her his if me my not on                         they