This post is mainly for those men who are perplexed at the inner workings of the female brain. These are good men who aim to please, but understand that making a woman happy on any holiday, but especially Valentine's Day, can feel like they are aiming for a moving target.
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If you are attending ISTE 2012, or any conference for that matter, there are many things...
Posted November 15, 2011 | 11/15/11 10:18 AM ET
Posted September 30, 2011 | 09/30/11 04:10 PM ET
I just returned from attending Education Nation; an invitation-only summit where educators, parents, students, business leaders, politicians and other decision-makers came together for a few days to have some conversations about the state...
Posted September 7, 2011 | 09/07/11 02:03 PM ET
Posted August 7, 2011 | 08/07/11 05:42 PM ET
By now you've most likely heard about or seen the video of Matt Damon speaking out on behalf of teachers at the Save Our Schools rally in Washington,...
Posted February 4, 2011 | 02/04/11 10:45 AM ET
Florida State Representative Kelli Stargel filed a bill last week that would require elementary school teachers (grades K-3) to assess parents on the quality of their involvement in their children's education. They would be scored on how they respond to items such as how well their children complete their homework,...
Posted January 30, 2011 | 01/30/11 10:19 AM ET
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of social media. And I've certainly made my own faux pas in the online world, but I'm always surprised when I see a perfectly intelligent person who has posted something that may clearly come back to bite them. Whether it be an...
Posted November 22, 2010 | 11/22/10 05:24 PM ET
With the overemphasis on testing and scripted curriculums, passion-driven education is starting to lose a foothold and responsible educators and citizens have a responsibility to keep that from happening. Angela Maiers has a series running on her blog profiling guest posts from a diverse group of educators who...
Posted November 18, 2010 | 11/18/10 01:53 PM ET
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Posted November 15, 2010 | 11/15/10 02:08 PM ET
This video by Bill Genereux greatly illustrates the potential risks of leaving digital literacy up to chance by allowing our children to explore technology within a walled garden. "I'm not techy," is frequently heard among clusters of adults whose primary responsibilities include supervising children/students. Do parents have a responsibility...
Posted November 8, 2010 | 11/08/10 02:41 PM ET
The term "21st Century Student" or "21st Century Classroom" gets thrown around a lot. We're so used to hearing and supporting our pedagogy with it, but have you ever stopped to think about what it really means? There are many qualities that make up a 21st Century student. In 1956,...
Posted October 21, 2010 | 10/21/10 02:58 AM ET
A recent article in Time Magazine shouting, "California Teachers Paying For School Supplies and More" made me wonder where the author has been and under whose rock she has been hiding. Why is this suddenly newsworthy? I mean, haven't we been using our own money on our classrooms for years?
...Posted October 12, 2010 | 10/12/10 01:46 PM ET
I must say I LOVE teaching fourth grade. There's nothing better than those first moments in the morning when, fresh from the previous day's memories, each student walks through the door with a huge smile because he's happy to be there and can't wait to see what fun things you...
Posted February 13, 2012 | 02/13/12 06:17 PM ET