June 2008 - Posts
I really can't believe that a news organization thinks this is news! Any teacher could have told them elementary teachers generally aren't well-prepared for teaching math. [I apologize to those who are stellar - you are the minority, and your job is made
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I found this post about how teachers can influence racial identity on this week's Carnival of Education, I think it's a particularly timely post, as we watch the first racial minority head for the general election. If you don't regularly read it, you
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I am finally enjoying my vacation. The first week was....a LITTLE difficult. We had workmen in every day for over a week - electricians to fix our electrical system (the blankety-blank who updated it messed up badly, and nearly burnt our house down),
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I just read an incredible post, at Teaching in the 408 , that took my breath away. It was so insightful and expressed so well what it is like to teach, that it brought tears to my eyes. Share this post: Email It | Bookmark It | Digg This | Reddit | Stumble
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My post on the 10 Signs You're an Urban Teacher made the list. Check out the entire Carnival of Education . It's a hoot! Share this post: Email It | Bookmark It | Digg This | Reddit | Stumble It Add to favorites: Favorite Post | Favorite Blog | Favorite
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My 10 Signs You're an Urban Teacher made the Carnival of Education this week. I hope everyone is having a GREAT summer so far (or will be shortly). We're having a challenging summer. Our electrical system needed to be replaced (again), due to the high
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I've signed up for a free 14-day trial of Ancestry.com. I've been playing around with it for hours - it's Quite Addictive! I've been able to trace my grandfather's family back to the mid-1800's so far. It's not totally easy, since he had a common name
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I'm watching National Treasure on the television tonight. I think it's an great way to interest students in American History (although you can't depend on the accuracy of the information in it - it's a MOVIE, folks). My husband and I have embarked on
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