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March 2012 - Posts
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“Hi, my name is Lisa, and I am a teacher-parent”. Sigh. I remember when I started teaching in 1984, my principal had a son that was in Special Ed. I recall all too well my reaction, “How could her son be in Special Ed, she is a principal of the gifted Read More...
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The story of the little girl who became a dancer because ADHD had not been “invented” really touched me. Too many of our children are labeled and medicated! Filed under: Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Education Issues, Elementary Education Read More...
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I watched this video, and cracked up! I was trying to find articles about rigor and bumped into this video. It’s a bit long in making its point, but I get it. This poor teacher is being hounded by her principal, to “perform” , so that her students can Read More...
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Are you an avid fan of Pinterest like I am? Get on the wait list for @pinerly for the best way to manage your Pinterest account! #pinerly pinerly.com/i/6xM2A — Lisa M. (@BriteEyes49) March 20, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: education Pinterest Read More...
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I hate standardized testing. I hate what standardized testing has done to teaching. SMH This is what it has driven me to! 1. A guy goes in for a job as a bubble filler. He lets the boss know how he meets the requirements for the job. “I can fill in bubbles Read More...
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I’ve noticed that whenever someone starts talking about ”the parents”, people want to shut them down. The immediate reaction is a harsh backlash, usually accusing the author of parent bashing. “The parents” are off-limits. But, I’m going to go there.:) Read More...
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Susan Taylor is a freelance writer who loves travel, foreign languages, and curling up with a good book. No matter what grade you teach, it’s never too early to start preparing your students for college. Colleges want the best and brightest, which doesn’t Read More...
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We sat in the gymtorium watching the presentation about the *** Baseball League, and he wouldn’t stop. He sat a few feet away from me and he wouldn’t stop talking, wouldn’t stop leaning on other people, and he wouldn’t stop putting his hands on others. Read More...
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