Posted on July 30, 2008 by Carol
The U. S. Department of Education has a new website called
Doing What Works
This site has resources and links to these subject areas, with more coming.
Early Childhood Education
English Language Learners
Math and Science
Plus articles and videos about those topics, and a tour of the site.
Here’s part of what the overview says: “Doing What Works (DWW) is an exciting new website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. DWW is dedicated to helping educators identify and make use of effective teaching practices. …
and interventions to let the education community know what is likely to work. For each practice, it issues a guide and/or an intervention report that describes what the practice involves and what the research says. … DWW provides examples of possible ways educators might apply those research findings….
Since I am deluged by beginning-of-the-year stuff,
Please Share what YOU think.
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Posted on July 21, 2008 by Carol
Don’t forget to check out the tabs.
There are links to all kinds of
fun and helpful websites!!!
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Posted on May 18, 2008 by Carol
I am supposed to be calculating grades and putting together student folders. (All due TOMORROW.) I am getting to it, really. But I noticed that I haven’t posted in forever, and I thought, “Oh No!” I am neglecting the blog!!! This is an emergency. Plus, I found an exciting summer reading list for teens, which will be included in the Reading section soon. (Probably today, since I have hours and hours before tomorrow.)
Am I not excellent at avoidance?
What’s your strategy?
Even more important, what is the strategy you non-procrastinators use to … well… to NOT procrastinate?
In hopes that the District will suddenly announce that we don’t have to post grades, I am wishing everybody a happy & safe last day of school. 
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Posted on April 30, 2008 by Carol
Time to stop complaining and get back to the good stuff.
Look what Edutopia showed me!!
I put this on the Science and Math pages although there is help for writing as well.
Wow, I love the Internet!
Thank you Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Edutopia.org.
Highlights for High School. This is Massachusetts Institute of Technology! Open for you. Including Build Stuff | Save the World | Write Better | Labs | Competitions | Demonstrations on Video. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/home/index.htm
Or if you’re really serious visit the main OpenCourseWare site at http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by Carol
Today was the NCLB-mandated standardized test for math, so, once again, I sat in my student’s home while she worked on, and on. And on. Sixty questions. Although she is too ill to go to school, she is a cheerful and philosophical soul. She’s also extremely bright, so my docile compliance with state testing requirements isn’t as painful as it often can be. Read more »
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Posted on April 18, 2008 by Carol
We are getting ready for the last of our TAKS administrations for the school year. (I was going to say the last of how many, but I can’t count that high. ) TAKS is our attempt to comply with the NCLB assessment requirements.
You may be one of the 5 or so people who aren’t affected and don’t have any idea what an exciting and all-encompassing event this is. So, today, I thought I would write about what it looks like from my point of view. Read more »
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by Carol
Today I discovered Everyday Mysteries at http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/ . It has a lot of science (kind of) questions already answered and organized by subject. (For example, “Why do bats live in caves?”)
It also has a link to the Ask a Librarian service of the Library of Congress. From here, you can find out almost anything, if you’re tenacious enough. So, go forth and seek knowledge!
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Posted on April 3, 2008 by Carol
On April 4th, 1968, the the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
I would like us to honor the day, and learn about this man who changed America, so I am posting some links.
The first link is to the speech, “I have been to the mountaintop” speech. When I listen now, I feel as if he was prophesying his own death. Of course, it is also a moving, splendid example of rhetorical power:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkivebeentothemountaintop.htm
This link is to the famous “I Have a Dream speech. It’s good to listen to this one again, remember that the dream is not accomplished yet, and pledge ourselves to fight for justice wherever and whenever we can.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
BBC has a fine account of the assassination, and links to more information: Read more »
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Posted on March 14, 2008 by Carol
Woops, I got carried away and linked to a district site. YIKES! I still think this library is the greatest, but have now deleted the link.
I still maintain that the M___ H___ S___ Library and it is the GREATEST library, and you know who you are!
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Posted on March 14, 2008 by Carol
The time has sprung forward. This means it is still dark at 6:30, but it feels like 10 pm at 11 pm. (An insane practice.)
I have three dogs. They do nothing to support or enhance the household economy, or even bring home the dog biscuits.* It’s the last day of school before our spring intersession, which I desperately need, not least because I am wiped out by the time change.
This morning at 6:30 I am still groaning in the bed because it is still dark and I shouldn’t have to be getting up.**
One of the dogs is groaning back at me, but her complaint is that I am not outside playing with them. I resent her energy and tell her, “Why don’t you go and teach today, if you’re so eager to get going.” (This part is NOT spoken aloud.) Read more »
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