What I Can Do

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

I can’t end hunger, but I can donate cans to a food bank.
I can’t fix needy schools, but I can give volunteer to be a class reader.
I can’t wish every soldier a Merry Christmas but I can send Christmas cards. *
I can’t end the war, but I can pray for the safety of all of [...]

Veteran’s Day~~~Curriculum Resources

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Lessons of Liberty 
The “Lessons of Liberty” initiative is an opportunity for American students to learn more about our country and its values, as well as the people that have been called upon to defend its freedom.
How Schools Can Participate In “Lessons of Liberty ” 

Schools will have access to a multitude of resources for participating in [...]

Please Meet My New Friend Voki

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

 
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The 80/20 Rule

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

The 80/20 Rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the “Pareto Principle” after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who first wrote about it in 1895. Pareto noticed that people in his society seemed to divide naturally into what he called the [...]

Thematic Curriculum in Action

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

We are the proud parents of a new dog.
Our beloved family member, Aspen went to dog heaven on March 5th, after 15 years of choosing us as her pets.
We vowed to change that dynamic this time around.
Enter    Ruby.

Ruby is a “goodle” a greyhound/poodle mix (Don’t ask me how–I defer to the [...]

While You Were Teaching…4OOPS EduTech News Feed

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

The kids need you and the web keeps marching on…not to worry, 4OOPS’ EduTech news Feed has these top stories of interest to educators:
June 11, 2008 From Education Week: Teachers Achieving ‘Highly Qualified’ Status on the Rise
June 5, 2008 From Science Daily: Gaze aversion helps educators understand the educational progress of students.  
June 5, 2008 From [...]