Back in the 20th century, when I was in high school, I had this social studies teacher who would give away all the test answers…
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I’ve been following the saga of Mrs. Mimi, and her battle for basic needs in her school, such as a parking spot, in My Kingdom…
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Judge each day not by the harvest, but by the seeds you plant…[anonymous] As I’m trying to collect stories about The Teachable Moment*, I have…
Read MoreStudy Skill O’ the Week: Swatters!
“If it’s not fun, they won’t learn!” – 5th grade teacher, Inner City Elementary I overheard this teacher say this the other day, and I…
Read MoreHug Your School Psychologist Today
If you can locate your school psychologist today, as s/he probably has several school from which s/he flits back and forth, do take a moment…
Read MoreSign of the Times: Obama in Education
As I walked to my school in the heart of the inner city the day after the election, I saw a sign that the day…
Read MoreI Believe You Have My Stapler.
You know that scene in Office Space in which Milton, the mumbling guy who has to move his desk all the time, has to move…
Read MoreObama Wuz Here
Every morning, I am greeted at my office by graffiti. I am blessed that the dead rat and ant party has moved elsewhere, but it’s…
Read MoreThe Worst Party Ever
I have written before about how when I do group counseling, I always make it about building positive traits rather than having students join the…
Read MoreNo One Should Ever See Themselves in High Definition TV
Why? Why the extreme close-up of my 15 seconds of fame??? Here’s the clip of my take on the new study about some positive aspects…
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