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MSM-175 Out of the Bath Water
Category: Education
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2011-08-27 18:55:12
Description: Jokes You Can Use: I recently visited a Mental Asylum & I asked the director, "How can you know when a person needs to be institutionalized?" He said, "Well, we fill a bathtub with water & we offer them a Teaspoon,a Teacup and a Bucket & ask them to empty the tub." I said, "I see...A normal person would choose the bucket because it is bigger." He responded, "No. A normal person would pull the plug...would you like a bed by the window? Ruth_A_Buzzi Ruth Buzzi I knew the Washington Monument would develop a crack problem in that neighborhood. The U S Mail is considering dropping back to just 4 days a week next year. The other three days, mail will be carried by Jehovah's Witnesses. Have a heart, Col. Qadhafi, before you leave town; please send all that old clothing back to the estate of Ethel Merman. On Our Mind: Starting of the school year. Education and Election Reform Eileen Award: Ellizabeth S - iTunes comment (I bet Principal Beth ROCKS!!!) Advisory: The Mindset List http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/ Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) This middle school science minute is about the ELA common core standards in Writing and their relationship to science. The four areas of writing include: text types and purposes; production and distribution of writing; research to build and present knowledge; and range of writing. In this podcast, we look at the five reading standards that relate to science in grades 6 - 8 in the area of text types and purposes, with a special focus on writing arguments focused on science content. From the Twitterverse: News: Chiquita Sweepstakes. Starting August 15th, Chiquita, in partnership with Rio the movie, will celebrate back to school and healthy eating by giving away up to $5,000 in prizes! The interactive site will give you and your students the tools to learn about healthy nutrition with FUN and original lesson plans, games, worksheets and more. The sweepstakes is open to all teachers from accredited schools in the U.S. Simply register your class at Chiquita.com/BananaBrain http://www.chiquita.com/bananabrain/ Resources: Monte Selby Free Song of the Week Check out the Monte Selby web site. This week is a free song about Matter. http://monteselby.com/Matter.mp3 Web Spotlight: Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive by Richard Byrne http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/understanding-911-television-news.html Which Rules Are Worth Circumventing? By Tina Barseghian Rules are important in any civilized society. Without them, chaos would ensue. But some rules are worth questioning, especially when the consequences negate their very purpose. http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/08/what-rules-are-worth-circumventing/ "What Would You Attempt to Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail?" http://lifehacker.com/5827067/what-would-you-attempt-to-do-if-you-knew-you-could-not-fail Ten things every new teacher should know By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor 1. Focus on the positives, not the negatives. 2. Be clear in your student expectations. 3. Have a backup plan. 4. Students are not your BFFs. 5. Many times, you’ll find yourself alone. 6. Lashing out will get you nowhere. 7. Learn to put your foot down. 8. Teaching is often political. 9. Make friends with custodians and secretaries 10. Make sure your professors have experience with current instructional practices. http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/08/19/10-things-to-know-before-teaching/ ISTE 2011: What are we doing for our leaders? PDF: http://mrmcgirr.com/page20/downloads/files/ISTE%20IT%20Leadership.pdf Events & Happenings: Calendar of Events:
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