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Classroom Life B.C.C. (Before Common Core)

I was in 4th grade when I was assigned my first male teacher, who shall remain nameless, Mr Northwood.  It wasn’t my best year; I earned a “D” in science and I credited him for the unfair grade. He was … Continue reading

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The building blocks of today.

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#asignofthetimes

Today in kindergarten: Our conversation about the strategy of making predictions as we read, quickly led to talk of the many other predictions we make in life, which quickly led to predicting the weather… So I asked, “Where can we … Continue reading

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You won’t find it at the office.

“You know the office is changing when old school executives tell you they work from home. They might go into the office to check in but often they are either working out of the house or out on the road. … Continue reading

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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Haruki Murakami

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Judgement Day

I first credit my neighbor for showing me the light introducing me to an honest blog post about moms sitting on Pinterest too much (oh so very easy to do) and the children they we neglect. Yes! It does make for some great humor, … Continue reading

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I Can Fix my Mistakes.

I’ve been waiting for this. How to erase your mistake. Related articles Five Grammar Errors that Make you Look Dumb (worddreams.wordpress.com)

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25 Things To Do With Your Books When You Get A Kindle

The Simple Plan:   Head to Barnes & Noble, drink too much coffee, get these report cards finished. The Reality: Wandering the web, occasionally glancing up from Facebook and WordPress.  The Discovery? There are more islands here promoting the Nook than there … Continue reading

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Multitasking Ends.

I should trade my laptop in for a typewriter; I’d get a lot more work done. No distractions from Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.              Related articles http://xkcd.com/477/ Why Pinterest Is So Addictive | Fast Company … Continue reading

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