Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:40:46 PM I am currently working on my Master's degree in Education. I was recently asked to identify a power standard and create a context/scenario that would allow my students to master this power standard in an engaging way. Below is my response to this challenge. I welcome any advice, comments, and ideas before I ...

I am not a teacher. However, I recently came across a posting on the web by someone who claims that teachers are overpaid. I think she is very wrong and wanted to somehow make teachers in the US aware of her false allegations. Follow the link below to find the post. A quick search shows that she posts on several blogs, and claims to be a forensic ...

Readers, be they young or old, are always asking how writers got started. How We Became Writers answers the question with firsthand information from a variety of writers. Their answers will surprise and entertain you. For example, one became a writer about dogs and cats because of a celebrity's divorce. Another became a writer because no ...

The Story Starter provides 345,935,040 creative ideas for writers of all ages. All of the story starters are randomly generated. The story starters can be used for short stories, novels, plays, scripts, or just for fun. http://www.thestorystarter.com Incidentally, it's not about 345 million stories, it's exactly 345,935,040. I counted them. ...

Okay by now, lots of people have already blogged about this site, but it is good enough that I want to mention it here as well.... Ever wondered how to pronounce a word? Go to http://www.howjsay.com/ to learn how! The site will tell you how to pronounce thousands of words in English. The site pronounces using British English, but also often ...

I am a graduate student studying in Melbourne, Australia, and I will be returning back home to Arkansas in December.  It is about time I started really considering a career because there are so many things I want to do.  I am almost finished with my third degree, but I always seem to go back to a past dream of becoming a high school ...

International LAnguage Academy needs English teachers. I will be in Boston, Toronto and Ottawa the first two weeks of Septe Email me at eric@mail.intelink.ru to arrange an interview and send cv.   Thank you Eric  

      Last night my wife & I saw a news story on the guy who wrote this book (see the title of this here blog) about his teaching methods. He teaches inner-city kids in L.A. (I believe). And if that's not amazing enough, his students are waiting at the door, eager to get in, two hours before they have to be there! ...

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:49:42 PM       Okay, this is my first educator blog. I've written personal blogs on myspace.com, but this feels different and weird.       So, I guess introductions are in order. I teach 11th & 12th grade English at a vocational school in south ...