Apr
10
2009
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The mythical superhuman teacher

Yes, there are many problems in education.  But many of them boil down to the fact that we are a cadre of professionals who are taken advantage of as part of the job requirement.
Feb
23
2009
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The Death of Teacher Conferences or I Can’t Believe I Miss My Canvas Bag

So, CATE (the California Association of Teachers of English) just came to an end.  The hotel was lovely.  All ran smoothly.  We were greeted with smiles aplenty, and everything ran on time.  Sheridan Blau, Kelly Gallagher, Carol Booth Olson, Taylor ...
Oct
03
2008
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When it works, it’s amazing!

I'm referring, of course, to my new Interactive Whiteboard. I think I'm going to name my second child Promethean.
Oct
02
2008
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The Excitement Graph: Plot and Word Choice

Every year, I do this activity when teaching Narrative Plot.  I've used it from 3rd grade to 12th grade.  I learned a version of it first in 1993 at a UCLA Extension class on "Teaching Reading to Secondary Students" and ...
Aug
30
2008
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Oh, the Wells Fargo Wagon is a’comin…

So, in a move reminiscent of a 12-year old girl caught up in the riot mentality of rumors, I believed the whisper I heard about not getting my Whiteboard for 2 months.  But I tell you now: it was false, ...
Jul
06
2008
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Joanne Jacobs comment:”Stop facilitating and start teaching”

I commented on Joanne Jacobs article, "Stop Facilitating and Start Teaching," based on Fred Strine's article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  Strine indicates that more student-centered teaching is somehow less taught and, consequently, less learned.  Jacobs paraphrases that the "'sage on the ...
Jul
02
2008
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25
2008
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The Carnival of Education is in Town!

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 ...

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