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Category Archives: Food for thought
Addressing Drama! Part 2
From Special Ed. over on Special 2 Me. Well, I’ve hopefully discovered the solution for the drama queens & kings in my classrooms. Since I work at a Jesuit school, we have Ignatian volunteers. We have a school psychologist, a … Continue reading
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10 Simple Truths I’ve Learned About Education
From Special Ed. over on Special 2 Me. Working in education makes you one tough mutha’, shut yo’ mouth! Although I may get off track and temporarily want to smack someone (as with MFH), I’ve learned many simple truths that … Continue reading
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“Out, Out, Damn Laptop!
From Special Ed. over on Special 2 Me. “Out, Out, Damn Laptop!” has been echoing in my ears Dear Readers. As I write this I am reminded of my high school Shakespeare class. I have been feeling so guilty about … Continue reading
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George Said It!
When I first met George, he told me that I should teach teachers. “Umm, it’s only my 2nd year of teaching. Just like you,” “I said. It doesn’t matter,” he said. “You are amazing. You should be helping others.” I politely thanked him but told him there was nothing special about me. Well, I’ve come [...]
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*WARNING!* DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE BLOG HUB.COM
I was recently alerted that my blog appears, in its entirety, @ thebloghub.com. I couldn’t believe it. I checked it out & simply could not believe it. Not only did I never give them permission to use my post (and make money from it), but I contacted them to take the site down. Do you [...]
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Mangling Songs!
I am not one to be very afraid of making mistakes. How could I be when I am the Karaoke Queen! I am nearly fearless when I at Karaoke with my sisters. Oftentimes I will get up & sing a song I haven’t sung or heard in years. That’s when I learn that the song [...]
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How to Increase Higher Order Thinking, Part 2
Here’s the 2nd part of How to Increase Higher Order Thinking: Taken directly from Reading Rockets.com Strategies for enhancing higher order thinking These following strategies are offered for enhancing higher order thinking skills. This listing should not be seen as exhaustive, but rather as a place to begin. Take the mystery away Teach students about [...]
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How to Increase Higher Order Thinking (H.O.T.), Part 1
How to Increase Higher Order Thinking Taken directly from Reading Rockets.com By: Alice Thomas and Glenda Thorne (2009) Parents and teachers can do a lot to encourage higher order thinking. Here are some strategies to help foster children’s complex thinking. Higher order thinking (HOT) is thinking on a level that is higher than memorizing facts [...]
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DISCRETE VS. DISCREET
Is there a difference between the words Discrete & Discreet? They look the same, sound the same and have the same letters. I don’t think this will be a question that’s asked often. I only happened to chance upon the word discrete as I was reading an article with the word discrete in it in [...]
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Things I Simply Refuse To Do…
I was talking to my husband yesterday about being a good teacher. I don’t like to brag, but I do toot my own horn when it comes teaching. There are not many things I consider myself excellent at, except teaching & being creative (crafts). I refuse to: water grass that’s already green. By this I [...]
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