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So I saved an educator's life today while talking to her after lunch.  We were walking back from Panera to the afternoon session of the UCI Writer's Project and we were engrossed in a discussion about using metacognitive strategies in ...

So my colleague who currently teaches 8th grade Language Arts tripped on a cord, flew to the corner of a table and was momentarily knocked unconscious behind her desk today.  It was during her Honors class.

I just read Joanne Jacobs article, "Odd Ducks" that very wisely asked the question: "Is there less room for odd ducks in today's schools?"  I believe that in the world of standardized testing, there cannot be recognition for true quirkiness, because "standardized," ...