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March 2012 - Posts
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Different kids have different needs and different students have different skills and needs. Obvious, right? So why is it that public education tries to fit them all into the same mold? Some teachers may object to the last statement and mention AP, Pre-AP, Read More...
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Peter (not his name) is 15, with nary a stubble on his pinkish cheeks, and yet he is already a genius with computers. Some teachers don’t even bother with tech support, a very slow and inefficient service; they interrupt a class and ask for him, the teen Read More...
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Thank you again for your numerous comments on my last post “A Great Change is Needed”. True, as some of you mentioned quite wisely, this little phrase has been used on various occasions in the past; nothing new under the sun except change, the only constant. Read More...
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Albert Einstein Français : portrait d'Albert Einstein (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Some experts with Ph.d.’s would prefer the term “Science of Teaching.” There are probably millions of books on the subject, but the art itself of transmitting information Read More...
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The article on Homeschooling has provoked a wonderful debate by both sides and I invite you to read the interesting insights given by the mother who chose this option for her child. But now I would like to focus on the school system itself which has become Read More...
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Sometimes politics and education clash in the middle of a heated primary. Rick Santorum admitted that his children were homeschooled and Bill Mahr, the comedian turned activist on HBO, pounced on the fact by saying that the candidate’s children needed Read More...
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A teacher in my school with 18 years of experience has an interesting technique to “enforce” discipline management in her class. Every incoming student has hand-outs on their desk which they must address immediately. No down time, no idle chitchatting Read More...
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Do not pursue with the terrible scourge him who deserves a slight whip. Horace , Satires. I. 3. 119. The recent news regarding the death of a high school football player due to severe physical punishment for arriving late to practice is added to a long Read More...
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One of our most important tasks as a special education teacher in a public school is to prepare and conduct an ARD (Acceptance, Dismissal, and Review) meeting. This is where all the crucial information about the student is discussed, approved, or rejected. Read More...
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My main concern when I receive a special education freshman from middle-school is to guide him/her toward occupational independence. After 4 years of high school, this student must have a clear idea of what path he is going to follow and my job is to Read More...
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Book Display: Niles West High School 50th Anniversary (Photo credit: Skokie Public Library) We the teachers tend to prejudge kids who give us a hard time, especially in high school, though I’ve heard one colleague complain bitterly about the 5-year old Read More...
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Somebody said once that nobody can become a stand up comedian without having suffered extreme hardships such as hunger, homelessness, and /or serious illnesses. In order to laugh at life, one must have cried in despair. Indeed, in order to appreciate Read More...
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Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming ( Goethe) I can imagine the classroom of the future and it doesn’t look at all like the present format. No, it will not disappear: I do not Read More...
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