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Last year in February a student in my classroom raised his hand and asked, ''Why aren't we talking more about black people during Black History Month?'' My response was fantastically eloquent, well-supported, understandable and acceptable: because the state doesn't require it and we're way behind with the things they want you to know. Really? ...

In my Hootsuite account I have a permanent seach set up on study skills.  Thoughout the day I check my twitter account and see the opinions of the rest of the twitter universe on this topic I am passionate about. Comments from our students. Below is a summary of tweets from students: urgh in PDP reading some thing [...] Related posts:Study ...

Last summer I led a themed, 2-week long ''session'' of my school's summer program that was loosely centered around the Hudson River and the New York Harbor. Pete Seeger's Sloop Clearwater was sailing down river to dock in Brooklyn for a couple of days in the summer, so I took advantage of the opportunity and put together a session entitled ...

Our art classes this year have centered around a few simple units that are taught over a period of about 3 weeks to a month each. We explored the properties of clay during our first unit of the year, experimented with collage during our second unit, and have settled into a study of paint and color during our third unit. We began the unit by ...

I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself. D.H. Lawrence I regularly check on Patrick Higgins' blog, Chalkdust101. He writes well, consistently. His latest got me brain roiling, and here's the result. But first a bird story. Most people, if pressed, ...

OK, this is a long one, mostly scattered thoughts written on a snow day, after reading The Mayor of Casterbridge for the last time. It's mostly for me. If you want to come along for the ride, bring a steaming Thermos of coffee. People degrade themselves all the time in order to make machines seem smart. Before the 2008 stock-market crash, ...

Vision: A quality science education fosters a population that...applies scientific knowledge and skills to increase economic productivity. 2009 NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards I am a science teacher, and occasionally a good one. I am certified by the state of New Jersey (Liberty and Prosperity), and paid by the Township of Bloomfield, ...

Another mid week blog highlighting some of the best of the web. This week I focus on a fantastic site put out by Learning and Teaching Scotland. Learning and Teaching Scotland is sponsored by the Scottish Government and emphasizes information, guidance, and resources to promote learning in Scotland. While I have not explored the entire site, ...

THINKING OUT LOUD Episode 006 Yesterday’s blog post by Miguel Guhlin (@mguhlin) caused me to think…and that caused me to want to share and think out loud…and now I’d really like to know how others respond…so…please read Miguel’s brief post about the Google Teacher Academy application process, then view my reply below and share your ...