MSM 410: So, I’m the grownup? We’re in trouble.
Jokes You Can Use:
An NSA agent walks into an ice cream shop. “Hey, I’ve got a joke for you” says the owner.
- Already heard it
Comic Sans walks into an ice cream shop.
- Hey, we don’t serve your type in here.
Hey, did you hear about the mathematician who is afraid of negative numbers?
- He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.
I have a friend who’s dog ate all of the scrabble tiles.
- Yeah, he left messages all around the house the next few days.
Hey, did you hear about the claustophic astronaut?
- He needed a little space
What did one hat say to the other hat?
- You go on ahead. I’ll wait here.
What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backwards?
- A receding hare line
What does Charles Dickens keep in his spice rack?
- The best of Thymes, the worst of Thymes
Why should you never use the number 288?
- It’s two gross
What sits at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?
- A nervous wreck
Why can’t you explain puns to a kleptomaniac?
- They take everything, literally.
Advisory:
Teen ate lunch alone for years, then the student council stepped in
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-ate-lunch-alone-for-years-then-the-student-council-stepped-in/
6th Grader Leaves Detailed Note For Man After His Car Gets Hit
https://twentytwowords.com/6th-grader-leaves-detailed-note-man-car-gets-hit/
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
Forces and Motion
I was recently reading the November/December, 2018 issue of “Science Scope,” a magazine written for middle school science teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association.
In this issue, I read the section “From the Editor’s Desk” written by Patty McGinnis. She wrote an article entitled, “Playing with Forces and Motion.” Patty shares information about Isaac Newton’s life and how his simply stated laws of motion still play a foundational role in our students’ lives.
From the Twitterverse:
Are you creating irresistibly engaging learning experiences? Your answer matters. @MichaelFullan1
Need to create a permission slip or field trip letter? Try Template Lab. Has 30+ templates. http://www.timetotalktech.com/2016/08/need-to-create-permission-slip-or-field.html …
Crises R Us – WORLD history books of the year
War on Poverty: Nearly Won (and Lost) – WORLD
Important, if true: Don’t Tell Anyone, But We Just Had Two Years Of Record-Breaking Global Cooling https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/climate-change-global-warming-earth-cooling-media-bias/ … via @IBDeditorials
RUTH BUZZIVerified account @Ruth_A_Buzzi
I find it a little ironic the Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe
Local superintendents discuss teacher shortage:
#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”
Strategies:
iReporter
Students get to be a reporter through the BBC app. This focuses on Speed, Accuracy and Impact. Interesting, interactive activity.
Your role as a BBC journalist is to cover a breaking news story – publishing your story to a “BBC Live” site. Your story will be judged on how well you balance accuracy, impact and speed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-8760dd58-84f9-4c98-ade2-590562670096
INTRIGUING STRATEGY IN ASSESSING MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS – GIVING CREDIT FOR EXPLAINING WHICH OPTIONS ARE WRONG
Always feel rushed in class? How to let go of the GOOD to make time for the GREAT
The Secret to Student Success? Teach Them How to Learn.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-10-31-the-secret-to-student-success-teach-them-how-to-learn
Resources:
The One Thing Teachers Want That No One is Talking About
http://ideasandthoughts.org/2018/11/17/the-one-thing-teachers-want-that-no-one-is-talking-about/
4 Skills and Traits Great Schools Teach That Will Always be Essential
- The Value of Hard Work.
- Time Management.
- Humility.
- Kindness.
https://connectedprincipals.com/archives/18494
Web Spotlight:
Teachers Are the #3 Influencer
Teachers are the biggest influence on a person’s life, behind only parents and friends, new research suggests. Some 82 per cent of people said teachers were very, or quite, influential on the lives of others, according to the results of a survey published by the Get Into Teaching campaign.
The Seven Most Powerful Words In Education
What can I do to help you?
http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2018/11/what-can-i-do-to-help-you-these-words.html
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