By far, the most popular posts on this blog have been the ones on my favorite Inspirational Videos for Students and Teachers. I have compiled lists of additional videos on my Pinterest boards with these titles, and I am, thankfully, always finding more to add. I was delving deeper into the Just Start blog that … Read more
With many of us gearing up for the new school year, you might think that I am about to offer you my own advice on how to Sink in Slowly. However, I am kind of a jump-in-the-deep-end-of-the-ocean-and-hope-there-aren’t-any-sharks kind of person. When I ran across this post by Maria Popova on Brain Pickings, though, I liked … Read more
You might think this is a post to remind you about Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is scheduled for September 19th. But that would be a frivolous use of this blog space, right? I mean, what does that have to do with education? So, I am not going to try to convince you to … Read more
This performance by John Legend for TED says it all. This is what all children want to hear from the adults in their lives. I think it makes a good companion piece to this post by David Brooks, “The Seven Most Important People in A Child’s Life”. And, maybe it’s the kind of connection high school … Read more
Real Change is a television program that will air this evening, Tuesday, April 23rd, on CBS. According to IMDb, the show “celebrates teachers and individuals who make a difference in American schools today.” I’m not sure about you, but we are in the middle of standardized testing season here in Texas. At a time when … Read more
In view of recent disturbing events, of which the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, is the latest in a series, I thought this post from Tamara Fisher at Education Week Teacher would be particularly apropos for today. Although it is addressed to a “Bright Kid with Trouble(s)“, I think that all of us who work with … Read more