Another school year has come and gone. This used to be a really happy time of year for me. All of the hard work was done for a few weeks. I could look back and see how much my students have
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Duck on a Bike
As the year comes to a close I begin to inventory and pack curriculum and materials away for the summer. During the school year, I have crates of books from when I was in the classroom out for teachers
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How Do Ya Like Them Apples? (And Oranges?)
Here’s a quiz for you. Who was a better player: Michael Jordan or Babe Ruth? Joe Montana or Wayne Gretzky? Ali or Pele? I’m sure this would be a fantastic discussion starter at your local sports bar, particularly if
Read MoreNo Prom For You!!!!
"Student banned from prom for romantic gesture." This was the headline I read earlier this week. Of course, like the rest of America who read an article covering this topic, I was outraged. How could a boy be suspended from
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Melody and Rhythm
Sometimes in the mundane haze of daily routines there is a spark. Thursday after work I drove to pick up my daughter. I was excited to see Maya. She had spent two nights in a row with my mom as
Read MoreValue Added Part III
Tests are easy to graph. I’d like to find a psychometrician who can take the camping, the PB&J, and the Pacific Ocean and show how THOSE things have forever impacted the sophomores on their four-day trip.
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