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Oklahoma Tornado And Stude ...May 20, 2013, a ferocious tornado cut a 17-mile path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Among the lives lost were seven students from Plaza Towers Elementary School. As ma ... read more The Best Commencement Spee ...The end-of-year rituals are coming, from school picnics to graduations, and like every year, many feelings arise and many words are said to send off students to the next level of life. Thi ... read more |
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Talks With Duncan
April 04, 2013 - 05:01 pmSince Arne Duncan took over as Secretary of Education, his YouTube channel has uploaded more than 450 videos and counting (currently 462), which follow many of his television spots, speeches and school appearances and address some ...
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State Education Agencies Are Not in the Dark Ages
April 03, 2013 - 01:37 pmAsk practitioners and administrations on the ground in the education system about state education agencies (SEAs), and you may encounter skepticism. SEAs need not be considered antiquated bodies, as they are the heart of leadership in a state&rsq ...
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Banning Dodge Ball?
April 02, 2013 - 08:46 pmBanning Dodge Ball? A New Hampshire school district has banned the game many of us grew up playing and probably supervised during recess as adults. The school board felt that the game, which involves human targets, is not appropriate. ...
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April is Autism Awareness Month
April 01, 2013 - 09:42 pmThe month of April is National Autism Awareness Month. One of my favorite bloggers, Danielle from Crayonbox Learning, is hosting an Autism Linky Party to help support our fellow teachers with activities and lessons for our Autistic students ...
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In the News:Gustave Whitehead or the Wright Br ...
April 01, 2013 - 08:54 pmIn the News-Gustave Whitehead is being credited as having the FIRST successful powered flight in history(Bridgeport, CT, on August 14, 1901), two years before the Wright Brothers, by Jane's All the World's Aircraft. Whitehead's ...
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Accelerate!
April 01, 2013 - 04:57 pmIn a previous blog, I addressed the question over whether advanced learners should take part in acceleration or enrichment. In summary, while I am a strong believer in enrichment activities that develop a student’s strengths and talents, ...
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Classroom Garden Resources
March 27, 2013 - 09:15 pmWell, I lied. Spring did not visit us this week. Once again, my garden unit has been put off for another week. Four nights of 30 to 50 degree weather in Florida, does not make for good weather to begin a garden! With that in mind, I will (crossin ...
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Enrichment or Acceleration?
March 27, 2013 - 03:59 pmRecently, I gave a talk to some students at the University of South Florida regarding methods for working with gifted children. They posed an interesting question, one that really got me thinking. Should you provide enrichment or accelerat ...
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Strategic improvement of girls education in Pa ...
March 25, 2013 - 01:34 pmLooking at recent progress and challenges, why is it crucial to ensure that the 3.4 billion girls and women on the planet have the same chances to gain an education as boys and men?
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I'm the Parent of 9 Children: Now What?
March 23, 2013 - 04:47 pmYes, it's true. I often tell people that even though I'm young, I've got a lot of experience. Kinda like a new car, but with about a gazillion miles. This post is about some things my wife and I have done to manage a household of ...
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