MSM 529: They’re Decorating the Hall, But We’re Decorating Our Brains!
Summary:
Shawn and Troy talk real-world connections, books, vacation plans, teaching strategies and more. Dave goes Graphic (Novels that is).

Jokes:

Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: Graphic Novels
http://k12science.net/graphic-novels/

Reports from the Front Lines

The Twitterverse

#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”

Strategies:
Pretesting
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fxap0000345
https://www.thoughtco.com/importance-and-uses-of-pretests-7674

Resources:
The Birthday Problem
https://nowiknow.com/the-birthday-problem/

Common Language (Other than English or Spanish)
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VC_US_CommonLanguagesV9.jpg
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-common-language-spoken-in-the-u-s-map/

Slang of the Week
Yassification:

Web Spotlight:
Something to Carry You Into The Break
Seraphic Fire’s rendition of “Goodnight Dear Heart”
https://youtu.be/o9Hrv58hON4