Monthly Archives: May 2009

The countdown begins!

Yes, people, the countdown begins! There are only 19 school days left in the school year. Believe me when I say that I’m counting down. I am really tired. I thought that after my leave that I would breeze through the last couple of weeks. Not so! I am so looking forward to summer. To [...] Continue reading

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This Blog is Safe

This blog is safe.Well, we had an interesting holiday weekend. An alert reader told me that the website had been listed by Mozilla Firefox as potentially a problem. I investigated, and I found that Google had flagged some outdated utility software I … Continue reading

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D.C. Council considers program for problem students

The Washington, D.C., Council is threatening to get in the way of a program that has successfully helped some of the district’s most troubled students, according to a Washington Post columnist. D.C. START aims to stop behavioral problems when they begi… Continue reading

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Effective teachers collaborate

Stanford University professor of education Linda Darling-Hammond, who founded the Stanford Educational Leadership Institute and the School Redesign Network, says the best teachers make time to collaborate with other educators on best practices. The mos… Continue reading

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High Performing, Inclusive Secondary Schools: A Leadership Institute

Institute Participants Will Gain Knowledge and Skills in the Following Areas:Current research and effective practices in standards-based literacy, mathematics and scienceat the secondary levelRelevant and practical co-teaching strategies formiddle and… Continue reading

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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

I would like to say Happy Memorial Day to everyone, especially the Veterans!
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Research looks at gender’s role in autism

From ms.angala over on TEACHER SOL.

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Don’t use restraints when other methods are available

From ms.angala over on TEACHER SOL.

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Restraint testimony “startling,” House leader says

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Craft a more effective behavioral strategy

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