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The People of Wikileaks Versus Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations This is why so-called liberals get me mad. Someone posting under the Twitter handle Wikileaks believes Chelsea [formerly known as Bradley] Manning should win the Nobel Peace Prize over “pro-war favorite” Malala Yousafzai. Specifically, they said: Why Guardian likely excluded Manning from 2013 Nobel Prize popular vote – he wins over pro-war favourite, Malala
Are you driving or drifting?
I have a post it on my computer that simply states, “Be intentional.” Did you know that every single day you’re choosing to either move forward or move backward? There really never is a standing still, especially in this field we call education. From the lessons you choose to deliver to the conversations you choose not to have…you’re either driving towards greatness or drifting away from it. Ar
Strauss: Georgia Tech investigating 'rapebait' e-mail
Georgia Tech university officials are investigating reports that an undergraduate member sent an email to fellow fraternity members that provided a lewd, detailed guide on "luring rapebait." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that that Georgia Tech officials gave the newspaper a statement that said: Read full article >>
Who are the 99%?
The House voted to reduce food stamp benefits (the program is now called SNAP actually, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, so you can sound odd while starving; it also uses a debit card system now, not actual stamps or coupons anymore.) In the U.S. forty-seven million people get SNAP. In Ohio, like most places, they pay out the whole state on the first of the month, millions of people, Pa
Teacher or Parent: Does One Role Trump the Other?
"Teaching, like parenting, is a complex and challenging job that requires a certain amount of participation to fully understand the job. To fully understand what teaching entails, one has to do the job." Teacher, parent, and CTQ blogger Julie Hiltz shares about the learning curve of becoming a parent after becoming a teacher. See what other insights she shares by clicking and adding your
Hip Hop Artist Makes Learning Science Fascinating
Bringing a popular form of artistic expression into the world of science classrooms makes the content relevant and stimulating for underprivileged students.
Malibu students relocated amid health concerns
Students in 11 middle school classrooms on the Malibu High School campus will be relocated to classrooms at the high school and a nearby elementary school after parents and teachers voiced concerns about potential contaminants in a building.
Vladovic Apologizes, Escapes Further Action Board — For Now
Richard Vladovic After a tense, four-hour closed meeting with his LA Unified Board colleagues, President Richard Vladovic opened a brief public session admitting that he had violated the district’s code of conduct and apologizing to employees he may have harmed. “I did get upset at people,” he said. “I did tell them things I shouldn’t have told them.” He said he has a “passion for the district, an
“The 21 Luckiest People In The Entire World” Is A Great GIF Collection For ELLs
The 21 Luckiest People In The Entire World is a pretty amazing GIF collection from BuzzFeed. Show these to English Language Learners and have them describe what they are watching, perhaps alternating with the Back-To-The-Screen exercise I use with videos (read about it here). I guarantee that you’ll have a highly-engaging lesson…
New Jersey State Troopers schooled in Muslim culture
Questions about the veil and other facets of Islamic faith and culture are at the heart of the one-hour class, now a requirement for every New Jersey state trooper, that emerged from anxiety and acrimony following news last year that New York City detectives were spying on New Jersey Muslims.
How to teach students to hate human rights (and other subjects)…
As a teacher “implementing” Common Core, I’ve enjoyed reading the Burkins and Yaris blog. They’re writing is pretty accessible, and they are great at separating the wheat from the chaff with the standards. A recent post on their blog was pretty disheartening. Kim Yaris’ son had come home after a week of lessons on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in tears hating the lesson, and the docume
The Next Internet Radio Show
It's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaackkkkk!!! Thursday nigh, 10/9/13, 9 PM EDT. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nyinternetradio/2013/10/11/new-york-education-show First guest the incomparable Gail Richmond of New York BadAss Teachers. About Gail:Retired Music Teacher 34 years w/ Greenville Central School DistrictUnion President 12 yearsEducation ActivistSpeakerOccupied the USDOE with United Opt Out
RttT Has Failed To Deliver | jointhefuture.org
As ODE prepares to dig through hundreds of Straight A Fund applications, Race-to-the-Top, it’s big brother in the dog-eat-dog world of funding schools through competitive grant making is looking like a big flop according to a new report published by the Economic Policy Institute. The report finds via RttT Has Failed To Deliver.The post RttT Has Failed To Deliver | jointhefuture.org appeared first
Kansas Legislature Threatens Showdown With Court Over School Financing
As advocates of higher school funding brought their request to the State Supreme Court, the conservative Legislature vowed to defy any orders that it felt trampled on its sovereignty.
Amamantar puede ser más fácil con Obamacare
La cultura latina promueve el saludable hábito de amamantar a los bebés generalmente hasta su primer año, pero al llegar a los Estados Unidos las latinas encontramos más retador el mantener esta costumbre que tanto impacta nuestra salud, pero sobre todo la de nuestros hijos. Las razones de este cambio de comportamiento varían en cada caso. Van desde la barrera idiomática que le puede impedir a la
L.A. Unified: investigation into board president's behavior is confidential
; Credit: via vladovic.laschoolboard.org The Los Angeles Unified school district has concluded an investigation into complaints about its board president’s behavior, including an allegation of sexual harassment, but the district said the results are confidential. District employees complained that Richard Vladovic made offensive jokes, had angry outbursts, mocked a coworker’s sexual orientation a
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October’s (2013) Best Tweets — Part Two
Every month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several new resources I found on Twitter — and where I gave credit to those from whom I learned about them. Those are not included again in this post. If you don’t use Twit