We all have a disability of some kind; all are lacking in one way or another. Saul has an injury to his leg. What if his personality was deformed? How much worse if his soul was lame? Preachers or teachers look for the good in all of us. (Bless them for doing so.) I don't see a cripple. I haven't met anyone yet who isn't handicapped in some way. So what's the big deal? Don't hide your deformity. Wear it like a Purple Heart.
Thanks to my cousin, Marian, for sharing this video on Facebook...
Currently listening to the acoustic version of "One Day". The Sundance-award-winning documentary about American Education, "Waiting for Superman", coming out this September borrows Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu's aspirational song (also used heavily during this year's Olympic)...
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A new version of '21 Guns' performed by the 'American Idiot' cast alongside Billie Joe Armstrong and co. Featuring Tony Award-winner John Gallagher, Jr., the song captures the original's bombastic energy while re-working the arrangement for added theatrical flair.
Colleagues, let us explore some ways on how to make our classrooms environmentally friendly. With the economic downturn and budget squeeze affecting our jobs, I see that this is just one of the answers to this problem.
I am attending the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference this week co-sponsored by the AFT. Good timing, shortage of copy papers has been a perennial problem in my school. The solution, cut back on photocopying worksheets and quizzes. Let us watch our paper consumption. It has never been a concern to me, the two reams that was given at the beginning of the school year was enough for me. Why? Because I have a "green classroom" (***correction, attempting to have one!).
As teachers, it is important not only to teach our students about the environment but also to conserve our natural resources. It is imperative that we set as a role model to our students of how to respect our environment. In this digital age, we can make use of the technology that is now bombarding our digital natives (the students that we teach), it is time for us to become digital immigrants. How?
Here's how Broward County is having a paperless classroom (been trying it in my room, it works for my students! Works wonders for me!)...
The other day, I was watching my favorite movie of all time (since I was a little girl), "Ice Castles", but this was the 2010 version. The movie is about a young girl (Alexis) who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. While practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself she falls in love with a handsome young man named Nick who (with help from her family) helps her to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams. The movie tells about dreams, passion, love, inspiration, persistence, failure, and success...
The theme song, "Looking Through the Eyes of Love", has been my favorite classic song for as long as I can remember. Sit back and watch the trailer (Ice Castles 2010) and the themesong (Ice Castles 1978)...
My principal showed us this video of Dalton Sherman during our staff meeting last Friday, it was very inspiring for us teachers especially at this time...a good piece to show my students too on Monday.
Nobuyuki Tsujii, who cannot see, has become a classical music sensation after tying for top place in a prestigious international piano competition in June. The 20-year-old Japanese man learns pieces by memorizing recordings. Reuters
Educators and parents should work together with parents to craft individualized education plans that are transparent and understandable to all, says Donnalyn Jaque-Antón, who oversees special education for about 82,000 Los Angeles students. Use language that's understandable to parents and tells them clearly what to expect, she says. Her district provides parents with a video on the process. Disability Scoop
I was already cleared yesterday but I went back to my summer school just to see if they still need something from me. Everyone's almost gone, it was graduation day for the seniors so there were not a lot of people there. I only stayed for less than 30 minutes.
My daughter, Rae, had been excitedly awaiting for this day and would tell us everyday to check the weather forecast for Friday August 1 for the total solar eclipse. When I came back home, my daughter was so disappointed. The total solar eclipse was only seen in Canada, Russia, Greenland, China...not in our backyard. Poor baby. I had to check on some good videos from YouTube to show her...
A new documentary on high-school culture, "American Teen," exposes the vulnerable children behind the stereotypical jocks, nerds and princesses at Indiana's Warsaw Community High School. The Washington Post , The Boston Globe
A new HBO documentary, "Hard Times at Douglass High," paints a revealing picture of education in the NCLB era, writes Eric Cooper, president and founder of the National Urban Alliance. The documentary can leave one feeling hopeless, but Cooper says that professional development for the many uncertified teachers at the school may hold the key to improving student performance. The Sun (Baltimore)
TO: Dear Baltimore City, Prince George’s County and District of Columbia Public School Teachers
FROM: Donald Mooers
DATE: June 23, 2008
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Tonight, viewers across the country will get a first-hand view of the challenges that many of you face each day in your classrooms. HBO Films produced a documentary called “Hard Times at Douglass High”, which covers the 2004 – 2005 school year at one of the Baltimore City Public Schools where Filipino H-1B teachers have been assigned. One of the recurring messages throughout the movie is that Baltimore City faces a critical shortage of qualified teachers – it is not by coincidence that Filipino teachers began arriving to work in the School System for the 2005 – 2006 academic year.
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Once again, I thank you for the service that you are providing to your students and the schools where you teach. You are truly unsung heroes, and I consider it an honor to have the opportunity to assist you through the complex and convoluted US immigration system.
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