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I was listening to a story on NPR about the Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary. It was part of StoryCorps Atlanta entitled, Interview with Liddy Chatham, Maryann Gillespie & Audra Macon. (When you go to the site, scroll for the program) This group of women, chapters all over the United States, do charitable work throughout the…
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I am a fairly new user of the iPhone. Previously, I used a Blackberry as my device, but switched once I processed all the positive feedback I was hearing from colleagues and friends. I now have a plethora of diverse and interesting apps that make my life a little more interesting and organized. Can’t really…
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After watching Pavan Sukhdev’s (click here) TED Talk, I couldn’t help but think that we have to do more to integrate these concepts into curriculum in K-12 schools. While the economics he explains require higher-order thinking, the biology, earth science and environmental science that underpins the economics can be taught at every level of school.…
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In his blog post, An Integrated PBL course idea-Past, Present, and Future of USA Schooling, Bo Adams writes about studying “schooling” in school. He proposes getting students and teachers involved in studying their culture, classroom, and the school system through a project-based learning format. Integrating the studies of math, English, science, social studies, art, physical…
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I have been reading a great deal about assessment and grading recently and hope to organize some thinking around these important ideas. There is significant activity in the literature on each of these ideas. Here are some articles and books I have read recently on these topics. Effective Grading Practices, Educational Leadership, November 2011, Association…
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