You are the only one who knows exactly what you need to be successful in the classroom. As I seek to become a teacher I have worked on networking with top educators. One common shared element about professional development is the lack of quality Professional Development provided by the School Systems. Seeing the divide a number of educators seek out their own ways to develop and learn on their own. I hope to do the same and have searched for blogs that will help me in the field of Social Studies and Education.
Diane Ravitch was a leader for President Bush's Education Reform. Since then she has changed her view of education. A recent pet peeve of Diane's is the lack of alternative assessments for children that quality with IEP's.
History Teach is a blog created for social studies teacher's to inspire and integrate technology. One notable recent blog includes ideas for Social Studies Simulations and video games.
Social Studies and History Teacher's Blog is filled with resources to utilize during instruction. Additionally, Historical based games, and Power Points are available to quick use for teachers.
Teaching the Civil War is an interactive blog heavy on content. Timelines and presentations from the land where the battles were fought help to provide a greater depth of the battles that have shaped whom we (the United States) are today.
Speaking of History is a place to discuss, ponder, and reflect history with Dr. Eric Langhorst a teacher at Discovery Middle School in Missouri where he is considered one of the top educators in the State. Dr. Langhorst is has been given multiple awards for his teaching.
World History Teachers Blog is written by a group of High School teacher's for those who teach World History. It was developed to help provide online content and tech ideas for educators.
eLearning Blog is maintained by Ken Halla to help inform educators how to better utilize their time using tech shortcuts and also incorporate social media into their classroom.
The Learning Network is written by the New York Times in efforts to show current social issues in effort to integrate them into education.
Free Technology for Teachers is written by Richard Byrne a former educator. He reviews new tech trends and provides feedback on Free Technology showing how it could be best utilized int he classroom.
The Innovative Educator is written by Lisa Nielsen after she found school boring and sought to change this. Lisa has written numerous blogs and books integrating texting and cell phones.
Successful Schools is written by Scott Taylor the Superintendent of Highland Park Schools in New Jersey. He shares successes and failures and using those learned experiences to shape a dynamic school.
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