October 2011
Watchcuriositycounts:
After the 10/10/10 edition, the One Day on Earth project is back for 11/11/11 with another collaborative time-capsule of humanity, recoding a 24-hour period in every country of the world
“The library is not only a diary of the human race, but marks an act of faith in...”
– Vartan Gregorian (via librarianista)
Student Takes on Facebook Over Privacy →
truth-has-a-liberal-bias:
VIENNA (AP) Max Schrems wasn’t sure what he would get when he asked Facebook to send him a record of his personal data from three years of using the site.
What the 24-year-old Austrian law student didn’t expect, though, was 1,222 pages of data on a CD. It included chats he had deleted more than a year ago, “pokes” dating back to 2008, invitations to which he had never...
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“Nothing you do for children is ever wasted.”
– Garrison Keillor (Leaving Home)
I had a great idea for the tumblr teachers. I...
Lessons from a 4th Grader: If you were a parent of... →
annaslibrary:
lessonsfroma4thgrader:
Wouldn’t you want their teacher to know?
A parent casually mentioned to me that her child has a form of Autism during her P/T Conference yesterday. I was shocked. I mean, it explained A LOT, but it still floored me. No one else at the school was aware of her Autism.
I feel like I would have been…
There is a student who I am 99.99% certain has autism,...
Ms. Leah, HBIC: The cost of my lesson this week... →
levimoonflower:
Pumpkins…. $12
Paper Towels (because Saturday Art School doesn’t provide them)…. $3
Candy (because I’m a nice teacher lady and it’s Halloween weekend)…. $5
I get really frustrated sometimes with Pratt’s Saturday Art School. They provide us with beautiful supplies but there aren’t a lot of…
Don’t even ask me how much I spent this week.
tumblenerd: Museums on Tumblr →
museumnerd:
Allen Memorial Art Museum (Oberlin) + American Museum of Natural History + Art Gallery of Ontario + Brooklyn Museum + Carleton University Art Gallery + Charleston Museum + MASS MoCA + Metropolitan Museum of Art (Get Closer) + National Archives (Today’s Document) + …
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It sounds like most of the Tumblr teachers I know...
I wish you all a Fabulous Friday.
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Just so you first year teachers know...
everyone has those horrible days (even in their 7th year of teaching, like me).
Today, I made a really, really big mistake at work. A human one, and then managed to make it worse. I can’t go into details, but I want you to know that it has me incredibly stressed and I might have called my parents after work in tears.
So, when you have those horrible days, remember they will be fewer in...
xochrissymairexo asked: I want to become a special education teacher i'm in college at this point i still have no clue what i want to major in How long does it take to get that degree? I was also a special education student a very long time ago, thank you for you're time!
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Early Childhood Focus: Officials Advocate Early... →
EXCERPT FROM: TurlockJournal.com By Jonathan McCorkell Merced County Sheriff Mark Pazin boiled down his visit to an Atwater preschool site in two points: “Education, not incarceration. We want to take care of the first part — education — before we later have to incarcerate.”
Pazin, along with State Senator Anthony Canella (District 12), Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II and...
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the...”
– Margaret Mead
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Teaching Tolerance: Make Room for Pirate Girls,... →
One of my fondest and most salient memories from the past school year happened toward the beginning of the year. Joe had just turned 5. He was making his own book about pirates.
Each page of the book was a picture of a different pirate. It was more a collection of images and ideas than a fluid story. There were pirates doing various things. All of the pirates were referred to with masculine...
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The National Dissemination Center for Children... →
There’s a lot of education alphabet soup thrown around at IEP meetings, and the first time you are at one as a parent can be overwhelming. I try to provide parents with as many resources as possibly beforehand.
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Ed. Gov Blog: Keeping Teachers Off the... →
“I don’t want teachers on the unemployment line. I want them in the classroom,” Secretary Duncan said last Friday at an American Jobs Act roundtable in Richmond, Va. “This is really a moment of truth for the country,” Arne said. Either invest in education, he added, or other countries will pass us by.
Stegosaurus Miller: Attention Artists! →
levimoonflower:
stegosaurusmiller:
Have you ever been censored in the art education classroom?
I am writing my thesis on censorship and I need stories of individuals who have been censored. I would like to focus on high school experiences, but I’ll be happy to hear stories from any point in your life.
Please describe your…
This followers, is my roommate/friend. She could really use your...
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jekoh asked: Was there a purposeful ironic charm to the 4th of July contact from the co-operating teacher in England? Also, I am amazed that a man could still walk after being kicked there with a toe pick. There's a flirtation technique I don't know that anyone's tried before!
emilyinengland asked: Hello! I know I could figure this out by perusing your blog more thoroughly, but I'm wondering what your thoughts are on Teach for America. I just completed my final interview yesterday and am continuing to research it while I wait to hear back. Any thoughts or experiences you've had or heard of would be helpful! Thanks :)
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Packing agenda (I'm way behind due to my 5 hour...
Rethink packing books, maybe leave in a box here in the garage — take out the ones I plan on reading in the next 2 months.
Pack warmer clothes from closet / dresser
Pack picture frames, coasters
CD’s / DVD’s
Office Supplies
Binders
Lotions and perfume
Medicine not in use
Scrapbook supplies
cooking/baking tools
Jewelry
Purses
Shoes
electronics
Then pack essentials:
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Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC,... →
teachplaysing:
reagan-was-a-horrible-president:
leftish:
“I could end the deficit in 5 minutes,” he told CNBC. “You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The...
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Pilot Aims to Ready High Schoolers for Community... →
Twenty-one high schools in four states are working this fall to restructure their academic programs into “lower division” and “upper division” courses that are aimed at readying all students for community college by the end of their sophomore year.
Students who pass a series of exams, at that point, could leave high school and enroll—without remedial courses—in a two-year college, or stay in...
christinamused replied to your post: 13 & 42,...
14. What fictional character would you love to have as your best friend and why?
Harry Potter, obviously. I have loved the series for over 10 years. Plus — invisibility cloak? Yes please.
A character less obvious? Biff from Christopher Moore’s book Lamp: The Gospel According to Biff. HILARIOUS, regardless of your religion.
21. Favourite baked good?
Fudge brownies! Yummm.
joneko:
The 50 Question Non-Romantic Tumblr Question Meme
girlwithalessonplan:
fishy:
empty-aisles:
1. What is your dream career, and what path do you plan to take to get there?
2. Who do you aspire most to be like? 3. What do you like in a best friend? 4. Do you currently have any squishes (people you really want to be best friends with)? 5. What is your ideal platonic relationship? 6....
adventuresinlearning:
Girl with a Lesson Plan: Something I have to get off my chest for the sake of transparency:
This is not about attacking Public school teachers nor is it co-oping a movement. Occupying Wall st is about the 99%, if education is not including in the transformation of the world, then what is the point. We need education to change for the better, we need teachers and students...
Possibilities Abound--: Occupy Education →
adventuresinlearning:
likely you’ve heard about or may even be following the “occupy” movements across the country. Did you know there is an “occupy education”?
I’m curious AIL, who is the moderator of the Occupy Education Tumblr?
Texas [student] Teacher: Teacher Shower? →
jennifergraham:
I was talking to my cooperating teacher today, and I asked her for advice about collecting supplies, books, etc. for my first classroom as a new teacher. She told me that after she graduated and got her first job, her mom threw her a “Teacher Shower.” She said it was just like a bridal or baby…
If you make an Amazon Wish List once you first land a job, I will promote the...
Before bed entertainment:
Type these words into your music library and name the first song that appears
Happy: Happy - Lit
Love: First Love- All 4 Love - Color Me Badd
Hate: Hate on Me - Glee Cast
Light: Chasing the Light - Mat Kearney
Dark: I will Follow You into the Dark: Death Cab for Cutie
Good: Ain’t It Good to Know - Susan Cagle
Keane: Bend and Break - Keane
Smile: Secret Smile - Rascal Flatts
Cry:...
Dear God, It's me PPT
Tomorrow I will be out for a training from the district.
I typed up lesson plans for the sub and a letter about the kids and procedures totaling 7 pages.
Please don’t let the sub be overwhelmed. I just worry about my kiddos.
Also, please encourage the kids to use their indoor voices. It will be rainy day recess most likely, and normally I leave emergency caffeine money for subs in case...
We need adjustable wrenches. →
girlwithalessonplan:
Today in tech theater, we put together dance tables and risers for the choir concert. There is only one adjustable wrench, and a smattering of sized ones that weren’t the right sizes.
It all took longer than it needed because we had to pass the wrench. 18 kids. 1 adjustable wrench.
If you could help, I would appreciate it.
Signal boost.
