August 2008 - Posts
On Popular Mechanics, I found the Mythbusters guys giving their 2 cents worth about how they would improve science education. It's not much different than what most science teachers have been saying. Point # 2 is the most important - yeah, money alone
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This link is a LONG post, but tremendous. It will lead you to re-think how to plan for those classes that tend to be chaotic. Why she started using this method: a major challenge for me was that I felt like every student wanted my attention at the same
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The first week was interesting (and we all know how that word covers a lots of possibilities). The Good: Most of my students were friendly, earnest, and have some skills. By the end of the week, the stuff teachers had left in the room were gone. By the
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I'm in my room, trying to clear out the mess (my room was used for storage, incoming books, and miscellaneous during the summer), and feeling overwhelmed. I'm down to 3 days before the kids come in, and I have so much to do. I'm teaching a subject I have
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I found a link on Slashdot to a fascinating study, summarized in Newsweek, that claims as many as 30% of children may not be that affected by parenting - good or bad. Since the first advice book for American parents appeared in 1811, the child-rearing
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Checked with my husband to see what time we had to be there for the meeting. HW RLE? R U SURE? OMG! What do I have to wear that is - clean - presentable - fits my fat backside (too much snacking this summer) - suitable for wearing while doing non-stop
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I'm semi-back. I had to attend a benefits sign-up (and drug test) yesterday. Lots of sitting. Lots of paper. Very little fun. Today, we're resting - we celebrated my husband's 60th birthday last night, and we are definitely partied out. After our last
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'Ya gotta read this blog's post about innumeracy ; it's rampant through all levels of schooling. And, worse, the people afflicted with it don't seem to understand why it's so important. Share this post: Email It | Bookmark It | Digg This | Reddit | Stumble
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