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Over at the Seattle Times a blog post from Ed Cetera has sparked some conversation around the water cooler in our English Department. In the posting Ed Cetera wonders why people love J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, and then he mentions his love for Read More...
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If you teach The Chosen or Night or something like it, then you might want to check out how tefillin caused an airliner to land . Of course, the real story is ignorance and those who wield it. My students thought these people on the plane were ridiculous. Read More...
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Swift’s ingeniously written (and ironic) essay “A Modest Proposal” has no business being in the same sentence as South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer. However, if you haven’t read Swift’s satirical work recently, it begins with this: A Modest Proposal Read More...
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That’s right. Only one parent needs to complain to entice an entire school district to remove dictionaries from schools. Nope, this isn’t a Fark.com news item ( yet as far as I know). This is an entire school district removing a specific edition of dictionaries Read More...
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According to a new study , American children average 7.5 hours per day using some type of electronic device, and 11 hours worth crammed into that 7.5 if you include texting and multitasking. “I feel like my days would be boring without it,” said Francisco Read More...
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A friend of mine who writes superbly for CougCenter located the original article upon which my story from another post was based. My memory of the story was close (or else the coach who told the tale changed it a bit for his purposes). Thanks, Nuss. Click Read More...
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I was told a story one time by a fellow basketball coach while at a camp who spoke about motivation and self-confidence. If this story is true, it’s a great tale. Bobby Bowden, after losing a few critical games due to poor field goal kicking, brought Read More...
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After reading this article , I am quite happy to be a member of the NEA rather than the AFT. Posted in Administration, Union Read More...
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I read a couple newspapers this week, and a number of articles centered on the looming toil facing legislators during this next session. Most of the suggestions were the standard suggestions; however, two specifically caught my attention. In the Seattle Read More...
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So….”the new math scores signal that Chicago is nowhere near the head of the pack in urban school improvement, even though Duncan often cites the successes of his tenure as he crusades to fix public education.” Really? Very surprising indeed. Hmmm….”gains Read More...
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I have decided to return to the school today to clean everything in the classroom and to rearrange the classroom. I like giving everyone (and everything) a fresh start once in a while. I’ll get a workout moving the books and furniture, and the kids will Read More...
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I just finished planning for January, and I’m going to be teaching the following this month. American Literature : First, we’ll review the Edgar Allan Poe writings (“The Raven” and “Masque of the Red Death” and “The Tell Tale Heart”) as well as Nathaniel Read More...
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I recently went to see James Cameron’s Avatar (in 3-D no less) and was visually awed. In my lifetime few movies made me feel like I had seen a change in cinema, but there have been a few: Star Wars, Aliens, Jurassic Park, and Lord of the Rings. After Read More...
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I’m headed out of town for vacation. First, we’re off to Las Vegas and then we’re headed back to visit the parents. Happy holidays to everyone! This is where we’re staying! (Photo source here) Posted in Good Mood Read More...
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Well, I’ve said unions are not the enemy of education reform many, many times. Unions just refuse to allow their members to lose ground when it comes to compensation, benefits, and working conditions. Plus, union leaders recognize that the recent trends Read More...
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