Top 8 Reasons Why Non-Teachers Can Never Really Understand Our Job

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Beth Lewis from About.com wrote this article on those head-shaking moments we all know too well…
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The URL: http://k6educators.about.com/od/classroommanagement/a/8understand.htm

Shawn Hlookoff “Soldier”

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Shawn Hlookoff from Vancouver his song and video, Soldier, were played in Remembrance Day ceremonies, including my own school, last year. So, here’s another reminder to try to include it in your remembrances in a couple of weeks. Shawn wrote the song, Soldier, to raise awareness about the men [...]

Flanders Presentation

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With Remembrance Day coming up, I thought it might be useful to remind people of a telecollaborative project that my pal, Andy Lummis and I did a few years ago. This project evolved from a desire by Dovercourt to create a live presentation to their students of John McCrae’s poem, [...]

Dr. Arbor Talks Trees

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Edmonton teacher, Arlyn Belden and her student teacher, Elmarie Steyn, discovered this website about trees.
Dr. Arbor Talks Trees focuses on tree anatomy and physiology. Students will learn some of the basic inner workings, chemical principles, and fun ways to get to know trees better. Dr. Arbor Talks Trees will also promote [...]

Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture

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If you were to give your Last Lecture, how would you go about it? Dr. Randy Pausch of The School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, has received worldwide attention after his diagnosis with pancreatic cancer spurred a one hour and 44 minute legacy that you can view here. [...]