Seven of 10 parents: I'd like my child to become a teacher. - Yahoo! News
I like the idea that many people are becoming open to charter schools. I would assume that a school(s) would be a reflection of the best efforts and cultures of each community. So every school should teach the state standards but clearly be a reflection of that communities peoples and families. Rather than the push for every school to look like a cookie cutter Houghton Mifflin program.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Social Media Is Important, The Video - John Battelle's Searchblog
Social Media Is Important, The Video - John Battelle's Searchblog
Who knows what things will be like for our 10/11 year olds when they graduate H.S. and move onto college in 7 years?
Who knows what things will be like for our 10/11 year olds when they graduate H.S. and move onto college in 7 years?
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Bullies can be stopped, but it takes a village. - By Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella - Slate Magazine
Bullies can be stopped, but it takes a village. - By Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella - Slate Magazine
As we return to school, we all unfortunetly must deal with students not committed to being great community members.
This article is interesting however it makes it seem like a parent needs to pull in our Secretary of State to make it work.
As we return to school, we all unfortunetly must deal with students not committed to being great community members.
This article is interesting however it makes it seem like a parent needs to pull in our Secretary of State to make it work.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Study Ball forces you to study » Coolest Gadgets
Study Ball forces you to study » Coolest Gadgets
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/study-ball.jpg
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/study-ball.jpg
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Two Most Important Lists You'll Ever Keep | The View from Harvard Business | BNET
The Two Most Important Lists You'll Ever Keep | The View from Harvard Business | BNET
"It’s time to create two lists, arguably the only two you’ll need to keep focused at work.
- Things That Keep Me Up At Night.
- Reasons I Get Up In The Morning."
5 Personal Core Competencies for the 21st Century | The View from Harvard Business | BNET
5 Personal Core Competencies for the 21st Century | The View from Harvard Business | BNET
1. Ambiguity
2. Agency / Responsibility
3. Finding/Sustain Community
4. Managing Emotion
5. Managing Technological change
see the article for more details.....
1. Ambiguity
2. Agency / Responsibility
3. Finding/Sustain Community
4. Managing Emotion
5. Managing Technological change
see the article for more details.....
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
A Pretty Funny Back to School Letter....
This guy is a petty funny teacher....
Read all about Jack Woodson and his first year as a teacher in Learn Me Good, available at Amazon.com!
Here is a "funny" back to school letter:
Welcome to the new year:
Dear parents/guardians/cousin Larry,
Welcome to the beginning of another super fantastic year! We are very excited to have your son/daughter/spawn in our class this year! We are looking forward to a year full of learning, growth, and development -- and hopefully NOT full of termites like last year. Whoops!
As a third grader, your child will be taking the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for the first time. Except for Pietro, who's an old hand at the state standardized test. Here's hoping the 10th time's a charm, Pietro! But for most of the rest of your kids, they will learn firsthand this year about subjective exams and arbitrary passing rates!
It's going to be a challenging year for all of us, so we appreciate all your help. Here are a few friendly reminders to help us all get through the year:
When you drop your kids off in the morning, be sure to actually stop the car before they get out.
Remember that school starts promptly at 8:00, and your child should be in his/her seat, ready to work when the bell rings. Please do NOT set your alarm clock for 7:55 and expect to get here in time for your child to have breakfast.
Students are to come to school every day with at least one sharpened pencil. If you can afford a PS3 and WWE Pay-Per-Views every other weekend, I'm sure you can afford a couple of lousy pencils.
Homework is to be done tonight it is assigned -- BY THE CHILDREN! We know that you mean well, but you're really not helping if you don't know your long division from your lines of symmetry. (You know who you are)
Let's agree that a 2-pound bag of Hot Cheetos and a liter of Dr Pepper does not constitute a healthy lunch.
Dog fighting, convenience store robbery, and 'making it rain' will not be tolerated. In other words, don't let your child emulate a professional football player.
Please make sure your son or daughter uses the restroom before they leave your home, and do not send them with a 2-gallon bottle of water. Once they are in the classroom, to paraphrase the current California Governator in Kindergarten Cop -- THERE IS NO BATHROOM!!
Let's make this a great year! Only you can prevent forest fires! They'll never take our freedom! Remember the Alamo! (Insert your own encouraging catchphrase here)!!
See you on Monday!
Sincerely,
Mister Teacher
"
Read all about Jack Woodson and his first year as a teacher in Learn Me Good, available at Amazon.com!
Here is a "funny" back to school letter:
Welcome to the new year:
Dear parents/guardians/cousin Larry,
Welcome to the beginning of another super fantastic year! We are very excited to have your son/daughter/spawn in our class this year! We are looking forward to a year full of learning, growth, and development -- and hopefully NOT full of termites like last year. Whoops!
As a third grader, your child will be taking the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for the first time. Except for Pietro, who's an old hand at the state standardized test. Here's hoping the 10th time's a charm, Pietro! But for most of the rest of your kids, they will learn firsthand this year about subjective exams and arbitrary passing rates!
It's going to be a challenging year for all of us, so we appreciate all your help. Here are a few friendly reminders to help us all get through the year:
When you drop your kids off in the morning, be sure to actually stop the car before they get out.
Remember that school starts promptly at 8:00, and your child should be in his/her seat, ready to work when the bell rings. Please do NOT set your alarm clock for 7:55 and expect to get here in time for your child to have breakfast.
Students are to come to school every day with at least one sharpened pencil. If you can afford a PS3 and WWE Pay-Per-Views every other weekend, I'm sure you can afford a couple of lousy pencils.
Homework is to be done tonight it is assigned -- BY THE CHILDREN! We know that you mean well, but you're really not helping if you don't know your long division from your lines of symmetry. (You know who you are)
Let's agree that a 2-pound bag of Hot Cheetos and a liter of Dr Pepper does not constitute a healthy lunch.
Dog fighting, convenience store robbery, and 'making it rain' will not be tolerated. In other words, don't let your child emulate a professional football player.
Please make sure your son or daughter uses the restroom before they leave your home, and do not send them with a 2-gallon bottle of water. Once they are in the classroom, to paraphrase the current California Governator in Kindergarten Cop -- THERE IS NO BATHROOM!!
Let's make this a great year! Only you can prevent forest fires! They'll never take our freedom! Remember the Alamo! (Insert your own encouraging catchphrase here)!!
See you on Monday!
Sincerely,
Mister Teacher
Negative Effect of Forward Questioning
Interesting video-- something to think about when teaching math. Especially the students that don't pick things up easily.
Quite cool. This shows the effect of forward questioning: when you ask kids questions based on material you have not yet taught. How many times would it take feeling helpless before you bought out.
YouTube – Learned Helplessness
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Quotes Uncovered: From Soldiers to Farmers to Poets - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
Quotes Uncovered: From Soldiers to Farmers to Poets - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com: "“I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematicks and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, musick, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelaine.” John Adams, Letter to Abigail Adams, May 12, 1780."
Saturday, August 8, 2009
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