April 2007 - Posts
Sometimes we all do foolish things. Putting a picture showing oneself having a good time at a party on MySpace is probably considered routine by a lot of people. Who would think that it could change one's future? A woman denied a teaching degree on the
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Colleges and universities are looking beyond grades as they consider applications. The character and conduct of prospective students are also being viewed as important to the selection process. In part, they are responding to parental anxiety about sending
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I didn't realize that annual TV-Turnoff Week kicked off Monday. I guess it's too late for me since I have already viewed a lot of shows that were recorded on DVR. I must admit that I am addicted to one particular soap opera. The event of not watching
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I think it's good news that students riding school buses might be able to do something other than sing mindless songs or attempt to get truckers to honk. Some lucky students will be able to connect to the internet and work a bit before arriving at school.
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Sanjaya proves again that he is a star at the White House Correspondents' dinner . His contagious smile says it all. I had to laugh when I noticed his boyish grin on the front page of people.com . After being ousted from American Idol , he is now more
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Since April 22nd is Earth Day, cnn.com has provided a quiz for us to see how much we really know about our planet. Click here for the answers. Have a great Earth Day! Share this post: Email It | Bookmark It | Digg This | Reddit | Stumble It Add to favorites:
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I love summer vacation. As a teacher, the lazy days always gave me a chance to recharge and get excited about a new group of students. My mind could relax and come up with new teaching ideas. My own kids had a chance to take swimming lessons, and we took
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I once had a student turn in a beautifully written composition that I knew was not his work. When I talked to his mother, she told me, "Of course, I did it. You know he can't write." Parents sometimes feel that they have to help out with projects because
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The debate about students having cell phones in school reminds me of the policies on gum. I once managed to get gum on the bottoms of both shoes at the same time and became determined that my students would not chew gum in class. I eventually gave up.
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The funny thing about kids throwing tantrums is it is so magnified for the parent. You feel like everyone is looking at you like you are a bad parent. Of course, some people are, but they can just get over themselves. An article in Redbook called " How
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I used to love reading Weekly Reader when I was a kid. Back then, bringing $.50 to school was a big deal, but my parents always managed to come up with the money. Weeklyreader.com provides some cool free activities for students and teachers. If you click
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Some teachers (and probably parents) have had enough of the " whatev-ah" response. Even preschoolers are saying it. The word sort of stops you in your tracks and makes you think that whatever you are saying must not be important. It's a catch-all response
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The Bush administration wants to loosen the rules and offer alternative tests for more special ed students in the new version of the No Child Left Behind law. States have been asking for more flexibility in how they test special education students. Roughly
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States are putting in their two cents about changes they think need to be made to the NCLB law. If President Bush wants to sign the next version of the federal law, he is going to have to consider making some compromises. As Congress starts considering
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Teachers have to keep up with much more than the content of their subjects in today's world. Technology is constantly changing the way we do things. Watch the YouTube video below to see one person's view of the challenges young people will face as they
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