Eric Hougan 11/21/14 Eric Hougan 11/21/14

What does Obama's Immigration Plan mean for our School Children?

According to Education Week, "President Obama unveiled plans for the most sweeping executive action on immigration in decades, easing the threat of deportation for the parents of millions of America's K-12 schoolchildren." This is a huge deal, and it's important - as a teacher - to grasp the basics of the plan, especially if you are teaching students that have undocumented parents (approx. 4 million)...

Eric Hougan 7/20/14 Eric Hougan 7/20/14

#EdTech - Education.com

This is an ongoing series, reviewing potential technology that may assist teachers.

Education.com - http://www.education.com

Eric Hougan 7/20/14 Eric Hougan 7/20/14

#EdTech: Heads-Up

This is an ongoing series, reviewing potential technology that may assist teachers. #edTech #TechnologyforTeachers

Heads Up - http://www.ellentv.com/2013/05/02/download-ellens-new-app-heads-up/

Eric Hougan 7/15/14 Eric Hougan 7/15/14

School Administrators Turn to Behavior-Based Interview Questions

I attended a workshop that taught school administrators how to use behavior-based interview (BBI) question to hire quality teachers. The basic idea behind BBI is that the candidate’s past behavior will be the best indicator for future behavior. BBI has been around for years, but used primarily in business.

A BBI question may start something like...

Eric Hougan 7/15/14 Eric Hougan 7/15/14

Teaching with Learning Objectives

It’s a simple premise: our students should know what they are learning and why. The best way to accomplish this is through having learning objectives for every lesson. Yet, teachers tend to make some common mistake around learning objectives. Knowing these common mistakes will help you maximize your practice of using learning objectives...