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So you know when you get your group of kids on the first day, there are those who immediately set off your alarms?  Well, that definitely happened to me on my first day. I have a student who clearly needs help. ...

I learned a version of this activity from Erick Gordon this summer at the UCI institute. Basically, it's a get-to-know activity where the students get to learn a little about me and then learn a little about each other. ...

Is the tale of the recent surge of Interactive Whiteboards a grade-B horror flick or a Cinderella story?  Are they the villain or the belle of the ball?  They've begun creeping into trendsetting classrooms, taking over precious wall space and ...

The Carnival of Education #180 is hosted this week by SteveSpangler.com.  Check out my entry if you haven't already, and enjoy the parade!

OK, normally, I would reflect on one of the presenters at the UCIWP with my own spin-off thoughts and musings. Not so today.  Here are some Golden Lines from today's presentation with Sheridan Blau, award-winning educator, past president of NCTE, ...

  Kelly Gallagher, educator and author of Teaching Adolescent Writers, came and spoke to the UCI Writing Project on Friday and his focus of the presentation was a Golden Line: The Goal in Education is "Everybody Improves."   Duh, you say, isn't ...

You know, sometimes I wonder if I'm not a huge pain in the ass to present for, especially if I love what's going on.  I'm one of those audience members who has to verbally digest and implement what I am ...

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 ...

Welcome to the Carnival of Education #177 hosted this week by Where's the Sun?  The theme was empowerment so my entry covers the first step in teacher empowerment, "How to Find a Job in Education that you Love."   You may ...

  I received this email today from my sis.  It's one of those chain emails.  You know, "send this out to 6 people and all your wishes will come true."  This one, however, not only has a purpose, it also includes ...