Amy Burchett

EAL Educator

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

love this!

[edutopia @edutopia]

Need a way to give students effective feedback without staying up until the wee hours grading papers? Bingo! Here are 6 ways.

(Tell us your favorite tip in the comments.)

[Stephen Krashen @skrashen]

(1) Sent to Idaho State Journal
Jim Hollingsworth claims that we should be “Using phonics to reach reading,” (9/4). Here is what recent research says: Children who have had intensive phonics instruction do better on tests in which they have to pronounce words presented on a list.

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

@ddeubel Cultural and idiomatic need not be offensive. We teach our kids to make precise language choices according to purpose and audience.

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Thanks for the FREE RESOURCE! @nikpeachey Creativity in the English language classroom https://t.co/x7BGnvrOw9

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

A bias towards innovators ignores the status quo @tomwhitby ASCD EDge - Innovation in Education is Overrated https://t.co/ewg4Jyq1WH

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Vonnegut teaches ... the value of acceptance and honouring https://t.co/Pw5JqIVPIN

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

“Teaching … is the noblest profession of all in a democracy.” Remembering Vonnegut, who died 10 years ago today https://t.co/FBaheTScj1

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Taylor Mali .. loved him for 'What Teachers Make' and Lovin' this.. like too! https://t.co/O57Li9QxBz

[GretchenMFogelstrom @gmfogelstrom]

LOVE this. Must listen/watch: Speak with Conviction in Typography Poem by Taylor Mali.flv https://t.co/OloGoeM2w1 via @YouTube

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Thanks again! @Larryferlazzo https://t.co/J0EWsVGaYR

[Larry Ferlazzo @Larryferlazzo]

The Best Sites For Learning About Protests In History https://t.co/ENsyo6ljZL

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

AWESOME RESOURCE: Design Thinking For Educators https://t.co/LbLf7XVCsx

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Setting students up for a big fall.. https://t.co/MJBp2eat1j

[rethinked @rethinkedteam]

By implying that the only options are superstardom or mediocrity, we ignore where most of us ultimately land http://t.co/KlvI1OeRME #Passion

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Is boredom and downtime the key to Creativity? https://t.co/NZnCs20VRv

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Digital Citizenship & Text Types combined! @abfromz https://t.co/7C3XNsqLPc

[Arjana @abfromz]

Fantastic and much needed tool – EasyBib's Free Website Credibility Checker via @teachersfirst #sid https://t.co/XgYvLRGU5x

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

HELP! Very low-level literacy student (young male adult) wants to make his own computer game. Where 2 start? IDEAS anyone?

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Real employment opportunities! #tells2013

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Students teaching students - the domino effect! Fantastic #tells2013

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Language * visuals + technology = multi modal literacy #tells2013

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

@rubyjeansmith #tells2013 awesome! Love to see some of the student-made docos!

[Amy Burchett @amykburchett]

Awesome! I would like to see one of the student-made docos #tells2013