April 2012
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nerdlyme: I blame this video for whatever weird dreams I may have tonight.
Apr 29th
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Fit Teacher: Introducing the first Fit Teacher... →
fit-teacher: Before The End of the Year I will ___________________ Challenge: First off, figure out a goal you have for fitness/health before the end of the school year. Make sure it’s a SMART goal [Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound] and a fit teacher goal. Ideas we had are: - Eat out… The fact that this references SMART goals made me giggle. But I’ll do it....
Apr 29th
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Harry Potter series from Hermione's point of view:
nuclearmedicine: Hermione Granger and the Time I Got Two Idiots Out Of A Crisis Hermione Granger and the Time I Got Two Idiots Out Of A Crisis Hermione Granger and the Time I Got Two Idiots Out Of A Crisis Hermione Granger and the Time I Got Two Idiots Out Of A Crisis Hermione Granger and the Time I Got Two Idiots Out Of A Crisis Hermione Granger and the Time I Got Two Idiots Out Of A...
Apr 28th
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Apr 27th
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“In his 2012 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proposed that...”
– Diane Ravitch, “How, and How Not, to Improve the Schools” New York Review of Books (via mrlundblade)
Apr 27th
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Apr 24th
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The Noteboard - $10 Foldable Pocket Whiteboard →
criticalvalues: The Noteboard is a $10, foldable pocket whiteboard. It could be great for students and teachers to use in school. Pack it up in your bag and take it with you. Students can use it in class for projects, teachers can use it for different things and pack it away when not needed, and it would be great for conference presenters to take with us to our sessions.  Umm, sounds pretty,...
Apr 23rd
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I find that my general productivity increases...
Apr 22nd
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Apr 21st
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grayer: A student ate his standardized test answer booklet. He ripped a chunk out of the paper and put it into his mouth. He then chewed it and ate it. How are teachers suppose to be evaluated on this? Well, if they’re looking at value-added, I guess you could look at the nutritional content.
Apr 21st
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Apr 21st
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tyleroakley: odair: omfg press alt+the reblog button praise god bless jesus hallelu
Apr 21st
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They need a word for when you find a show awful...
Example:
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A follow-up to my post about student fights...
First of all, thank you to all of the people who responded to my post. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts. Additionally, I wanted to clarify that I do not think that all students are violence-driven and heartless. Typically, when we have fights, we will have at least three to four students trying to help the staff break apart the fight. When I say that I am worried that students seem to...
Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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Totally forgot Adam Scott was in this. This movie gets two more points in my book, up from it’s current score of -30.
Apr 18th
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Charlie's Dad: Don't Be An Education Dinosaur →
charliesdad: So son, there may be a time you come home from school and try to teach your parents (or even your grandparents) something new you learned. If it starkly contrasts lessons we were taught in school, we may scoff at it and complain about, “How horrible schools are these days.” I hope we don’t do…
Apr 18th
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Fight! Fight! Fight!
I don’t understand it, I really don’t. Why do students encourage violence at school? Why, when a fight breaks out, do students rush to the scene, gather around with cell phone cameras out, and cheer on the altercation? Part of this lack of understanding probably has something to do with me not having been in high school for a while. But at the same time, as an individual, I know that...
Apr 18th
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In which I rant about service-learning...
So first of all, I think service-learning is a good idea. If implemented right, I think it really fills in the majority of the gaps that we have in our current pedagogical structures. But that’s not what I’m annoyed about… As part of my job, I work to provide service opportunities for students such that they can complete Maryland’s 75-hour requirement. This is something...
Apr 18th
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ursoteachable asked: That swag boy can pass as ur son? what? ;-)
Apr 18th
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At the point in my life where I have to tell...
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Apr 18th
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XKCD: "Blog" vs. "Tumblr" →
Excuse me while I go nerd on you, but I really wish I could take a class on data-mining literature and web data. It would help solve so many issues.
Apr 18th
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Jeff Wolfsberg: 10 Reasons Educators Resist Change →
jeffwolfsberg: 10 Reasons Your Educators Are Resisting Your Change Initiative Surprise, Surprise! Decisions or requests that are sprung on administrators and teachers without notice. Excess Uncertainty. Not knowing enough about the change will result in the “walking off a cliff blindfolded” syndrome. … I feel like this applies to most professions. A lot of what I’ve done in jobs...
Apr 18th
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Apr 17th
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Grit In The Gap: Obligatory rant against... →
gritinthegap: Are these easy days for General Ed? Like, you just get to give them tests and watch them take it? Maybe the grass is just greener on that side, but let me just say, that testing season is absolute torture for Special Ed. Let’s take kids who can’t pay attention or focus for more than five minutes… I was just having this conversation today with a couple of the social workers in...
Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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Libraries and Lemonade: Aliteracy is personal... →
meiran: librariesandlemonade: “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” ― Mark Twain Every time I see this quote I want to write a long post about how much utter crap it is. But I never do. This isn’t the time, either, but at least now you know… Copying and pasting because Tumblr reblogging cuts the important parts off… “I should also...
Apr 16th
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Quantumaniac: Ten Reasons Why No Student Should Go... →
quantumaniac: Are you in high school? You probably have the opportunity to take physics sometime soon. Do it. It’ll be challenging, but it’ll be fascinating and it’ll pay off in many ways. Here are just a few reasons to study the science: 1. Most modern technology involves physics. Any technology involving… To all future science majors: Please take physics in high school. I skipped it,...
Apr 16th
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Apr 16th
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Tumblr Teacher: Girl with a Lesson Plan: I crunch... →
girlwithalessonplan: Percent failing. Percent completing work. Percent with a C or better. When I conduct average grades on projects from kids who DO their work, they are GREAT: 80s and 90s. And the failing/completion is always hand-in-hand. The only way one falls into the D/F range in my speech class is by not… “So next year, every time a kid doesn’t do a speech, I’m going to...
Apr 16th
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