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Teaching programs in Japan

Started Apr 15, 2012

 

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Teaching programs in Japan

Hello!! Would any of you happen to know of a program for teaching in Japan for a summer or a semester? Like a sabbatical kind of program? I've looked into the Fullbright program for 2012-2013, and Japan isn't one of the countries on the list for that year, so that's out. I hope there are other programs I might explore. I'd appreciate any recommendations, or even contact info for people I could contact. Thanks so much!!See More
Apr 15, 2012
Kelly Farrow replied to Carina Gonzalez's discussion Money! in the group Elementary School Librarians
"Wow!! Definitely an amazing problem to run into.  :)  In my dist. we're thinking a lot about collaborative learning spaces and the way our rooms/libraries are arranged. You may have seen a lot of articles on this subject recently; it…"
Apr 11, 2012
Kelly Farrow replied to John Wellcome's discussion End of school year collection development in the group Elementary School Librarians
"I'm working on ordering the Rebecca Caudills, our state kids' choice award books. Do you have a state list you follow? Our kids really love getting to vote on these titles each year!"
Feb 8, 2012
Mike McQueen left a comment for Kelly Farrow
"Greetings Kelly, I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher…"
Jan 26, 2012
Kelly Farrow commented on karenklieg's group Elementary School Librarians
"Allison, your possibilities are pretty endless! What curriculum (if any) are you using? Next, what are the major topics in each grade level's curriculum, so you can use those to create collaboration opportunities w/ each teacher? What are your…"
Dec 8, 2011
Kelly Farrow replied to Barbara Hagerty's discussion safe web site to search for various sound clips in the group Elementary School Librarians
"I also recommend soungle: Search engine for royalty-free sound files"
Nov 29, 2011
Kelly Farrow replied to John Wellcome's discussion Elementary Students (K-6) Too Young to Check Out EReaders/iPads? in the group Elementary School Librarians
"I definitely feel the tension you're bringing up. Right now we only use all our mobile devices in school and have no system in place for checking them out for home use (for the kids, at least). I feel, though, that things like e-books make…"
Sep 30, 2011
Kelly Farrow replied to Carina Gonzalez's discussion How Many Books Can They Take? in the group Elementary School Librarians
"I do limit the number (1 to kindergartners, 2 to other grades), but in all the grades except K, I do take into account who is asking for an extra book and what projects they may have. I don't count a book for a report as 1 of their two books…"
Sep 11, 2011
Kelly Farrow replied to Diane Falconer's discussion Management of tech projects ---wkik? Google docs? Blackboard/Moodle? in the group Elementary School Librarians
"I think if you're just wanting to keep track of which sites you send the kids to, a Google Doc for each grade level would work great. (So would an ikeepbookmarks account w/ a folder for each grade level. Here's what ours looks like:…"
Sep 7, 2011
Kelly Farrow replied to Diane Falconer's discussion Library media/technology for gr. 3-5 Books linked to projects in the group Elementary School Librarians
"I use VoiceThread with grades 3 and up every week for the Book of the Week. A kid signs up a week in advance, and I put the book cover in there. Then when it's the kid's turn, he or she BRIEFLY booktalks the book, and then the kids have a…"
Sep 7, 2011
Kelly Farrow commented on bj neary's event TL Virtual Cafe - Back to School Special
"So sorry to show my ignorance!! Do we just click on the link above to attend? Do we need to do anything funky or have any passwords to get in?"
Aug 27, 2011
Kelly Farrow might attend bj neary's event

TL Virtual Cafe - Back to School Special at http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/Back_To_School

September 12, 2011 from 8pm to 9pm
Guest speakers: Gwyneth Jones and Librarian Tiff will host a casual discussion to generate ideas on how to build school allies, support new teachers & become indispensable to admin & staff at the beginning of every school year. For Teacher Librarians, classroom teachers, tech teachers, adminisrators, & well...everyone!8PM ESTSee More
Aug 27, 2011
Kelly Farrow replied to cara delia's discussion subject Planning sheets for teacher/librarian planning in the group Elementary School Librarians
"In my experience, it's definitely near impossible to get teachers to get back to you on things like this, even if you make it super easy w/ a quick fill-in paper or even an e-mail. Since I've been in my school 5 years now, I've come…"
Aug 5, 2011
Kelly Farrow replied to John Wellcome's discussion Library Lesson Used for Job Interview in the group Elementary School Librarians
"I agree w/ Lisa--give us a bit more info. Grade level, access to tech, etc."
Apr 15, 2011

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At 11:02pm on June 18, 2009, Naveed Ahmad said…
Welcome!!
At 9:09am on January 26, 2012, Mike McQueen said…

Greetings Kelly,

I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher librarians and also cut all 90+ elementary schools to half time. Since we are the biggest district in all of Colorado, we worry this will cause other districts to follow suit. We launched an online movement and are going to do our best to put up a good fight. If possible, please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries . Adding a positive comment and sharing with your friends would help our morale as well. The board finalizes the budget soon so your timely support would be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Mike McQueen

Teacher Librarian at McLain HS

Lakewood, CO

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