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We had some difficulties posting Podcast 89. All shouldwork now, the link below and iTunes. Thanks to all of those listeners who provided feedback. Enjoy the show.
Troy / Uncategorized /
Today in English we learned absolutely nothing about killing mockingbirds.
I went to a tough high school. In biology we used to dissect custodians.
School is where you always try to do your best-except when your friends are watching.
Teachers deserve a lot of credit. Of course, if we paid them more, they wouldn’t need it.
Back-to-school sales get me all excited. Of course, pretty much any sale gets me all excited.
School is very important. Everyone should get at least a high school education–even if they already know everything.
You know our education system has problems when Hallmark comes out with a new line of “Easy-to-read” graduation cards.
My kids have everything they need to go back to school—except the right attitude.
The best part of going back to school is seeing all your friends. The worst part is that your teachers won’t let you talk to them.
Susan Mulcaire – The Middle School Student’s Guide to Ruling the World
www.middleschoolguide.com
From the Twitterverse:
Advisory idea:
1. The Middle School Student’s Guide to Ruling the World!* by Susan Mulcaire
2. Video – Silent Beats
Video on Prejudice. Interesting point of views. If we don’t teach kids literacy beyond the printed word, we are doing them a disservice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76BboyrEl48
A Three Story Intellect! BLOOM’S TAXONOMY and Costa’s Levels of Questioning
http://wwwstatic.kern.org/gems/AVID/NoelleCombsInquiryLesson.pdf
Molecular Workbench
http://mw.concord.org/modeler/
Awesome Highligter:
http://www.awesomehighlighter.com/
NMSA09
Michigan Finalists for National Teacher of the Year.
Nate Childers Hart Middle School Rochester Community Schools
Sandusky Schools
Secondary science/health teacher
Middle school principal
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/30/05future_ep.h29.html?tkn=Z[OFt1k7urdzHekhD%2FWbBZWenSpHHAb%2Ftq2C
Calendar of Events:
NMSA News:
Other News:
“The Prince, the Wolf and the Firebird”
By Jackson Lacey
Directed by Pam Cardell
December 4, 5, 10, 11 at 7PM
December 5, 6, 12 at 3PM
School Matinees: December 9 and 10 at 10:00 am. Tickets $4.00 for students and every 15 students gets a chaparone in for free.
Troy / advisory, MSM, Podcast, Tech /
What’s a pirate’s favorite TV show? E ARRRRRRRrrrrrrgghhhh!
3.14159% of sailors are Pi Rates …
September 19th is also National Cheeseburger Day. (All the pirates will be at HAarrrdee’s.)
Pirate Name Generator
Shawn’s pirate name: Frownin’ Tad Hacke
Troy’s pirate name: Cowerin’ Joe Smythe
From the Twitterverse:
Ten Totally Random Tips for Teachers:
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2009/09/ten-totally-random-tips-for-teachers.html
Online Conference: Smithsonian
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/professional_development/conference/2009/climate_change/index.html
(From AK Jenny)
Lesson Plans for Literacy:
http://www.readwritethink.org/
Mindset by Carol Dweck
http://www.mindsetonline.com/
Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
http://www.danpink.com/
Start of school:
Advisory idea:
1. Pirate Name Generator
Shawn’s pirate name: Frownin’ Tad Hacke
Troy’s pirate name: Cowerin’ Joe Smythe
2. Video – Silent Beats
Video on Prejudice. Interesting point of views.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76BboyrEl48
3. Word Teasers: Idioms
The Word Teasers idiom edition has a “skit” activity that could make for a quick energy game to get kids ready for the day. Visit them at http://www.wordteasers.com/.
For almost two decades, Milwaukee has been home to the country’s oldest and largest voucher program—a beacon of hope for voucher supporters who want to use public dollars to fund private schools. But Milwaukee has now become the latest in a string of setbacks for vouchers.
The Milwaukee study reaffirmed what public school supporters had argued for years: that the problems afflicting urban schools are grounded in economic and racial segregation and the power structure’s willingness to abandon central cities because they are disproportionately populated by low-income people of color.The Milwaukee study follows a number of disheartening developments for voucher advocates.
There is little evidence that voucher or choice programs have succeeded in fostering the emergence of high-quality options.”
Similarly, it is only common sense that voucher students take the same standardized tests as public school and charter students, and that each voucher school release its results, just as public schools provide a school-by-school breakdown. Regardless of the shortcomings of the test, and there are many, such a requirement is essential if all schools that receive public dollars are to be treated equitably.
While private voucher schools cannot discriminate in admitting students with special needs, they are only required to give students those services that can be provided with minor adjustments. As a result, voucher schools have few special ed students.
http://rethinkingschools.org/archive/23_04/bait234.shtml
Blocking Facebook – Balance
Last week, we made a conscious decision to block Facebook from being accessed on our network. …while arguably brimming with educational potential, is most often used for nothing more than recreational interaction among participants.
Rather, it’s a matter of fighting for balance and the cognitive attention of our students.
http://www.techlearning.com/blogs/23300
The Dragon of Chaos (and How to Slay it)
Tips for getting the school year off on the organized foot.
http://cossondra.blogspot.com/2008/11/mighty-dragon-of-chaos-when-you-are.html
Calendar of Events:
NMSA News:
Other News:
“The Prince, the Wolf and the Firebird”
By Jackson Lacey
Directed by Pam Cardell
December 4, 5, 10, 11 at 7PM
December 5, 6, 12 at 3PM
School Matinees: December 9 and 10 at 10:00 am. Tickets $4.00 for students and every 15 students gets a chaparone in for free.
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Shawn / advisory, MSM, Tech / advisory, middle school /
With four daughters and one son always dashing to school activities and part-time jobs, our schedule was hectic.
To add to this, we kept running out of household supplies.
I instructed them all to let me know when they used the last of any item by writing it down on a note pad on the refrigerator.
As a reminder, I wrote at the top: “IF WE ARE OUT OF IT, WRITE IT DOWN.”
When I checked the pad a few days later, to my delight I found the following message:
“MOM, YOU MAY BE A BIT OLD-FASHIONED, BUT YOU ARE NOT ‘OUT OF IT.”‘
Things Mom Would Never Say
“How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?”
“Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too”
“Just leave all the lights on … it makes the house look more cheery”
“Let me smell that shirt — Yeah, it’s good for another week”
“Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey. I’ll be glad to feed and walk him every day”
“Well, if Timmy’s mom says it’s OK, that’s good enough for me.”
“The curfew is just a general time to shoot for. It’s not like I’m running a prison around here.”
“I don’t have a tissue with me … just use your sleeve”
“Don’t bother wearing a jacket – the wind-chill is bound to improve”
From the Twitterverse:
Book Suggestions:
http://www.toreadnext.com/
Middle School “Dos and Don’ts”
http://www.teachersfirst.com/20/getsource.cfm?id=7594
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/three-student-planners-organization.html
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html
Mindset:
The Graphing Calculator Story: http://www.pacifict.com/Story/ Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7497796873809571567#
1. How do your regional coordinators stay in contact with you?
2. Are you a member of your state’s middle school association?
3. Have you ever attended another state’s middle school association annual conference?
4. What did you do to survive the first day of school?
5. Reading a book called “Readicide” at the moment.
Calendar of Events:
NMSA News:
Other News:
“The Prince, the Wolf and the Firebird”
By Jackson Lacey
Directed by Pam Cardell
December 4, 5, 10, 11 at 7PM
December 5, 6, 12 at 3PM
School Matinees: December 9 and 10 at 10:00 am. Tickets $4.00 for students and every 15 students gets a chaparone in for free.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download