April 2012
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Teacher Tom: The Pure Science Of Understanding... →
Apr 28th
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Apr 28th
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Shannon is Learning Lessons: confuSION naTION →
teachshannon: As I browsed through the Words Their Way “Derivational Relations” chapter looking for ideas for games to play with my students, I found that I did not relate to these games the way I did in the other chapters. I took the idea of focusing on “TION/SION” word endings from one of the activities,…
Apr 28th
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Apr 27th
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Apr 26th
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Apr 25th
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Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
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 ”Everyday, each of us has to face a battle against our own shadows. Don’t think you’re any different. But this is why we have people who love us. If you can’t fight, then I will.”  ― Karen Francisco, Naermyth
Apr 23rd
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Apr 23rd
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“Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it’s...”
– Jodi Picoult (via believeinsmut)
Apr 22nd
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Apr 22nd
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Get The Math →
Algebra in the real world…Nice! (Math in Music was particularly interesting). This is a site by thirteen.org, another great site.  Careful, though. Once you’re in there, it’s hard to stop.
Apr 21st
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Apr 20th
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Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Making Great Teachers by Robin Hood
Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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Jeff Wolfsberg: 10 Reasons Educators Resist Change →
Here’s one for the Department of Education (in the Philippines).  New curricula to be implemented in the coming school year; and over 70,000 teachers to train and orient.  By June. jeffwolfsberg: 10 Reasons Your Educators Are Resisting Your Change Initiative Surprise, Surprise! Decisions or requests that are sprung on administrators and teachers without notice. Excess Uncertainty. Not...
Apr 16th
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Apr 16th
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Apr 15th
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“Source: Uploaded by user via Sheila on Pinterest”
– Sheila on Pinterest.
Apr 14th
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Apr 12th
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That’s the goal, isn’t it? To inspire at least one student, who will later pay it forward - and keep the chain going. teachersworldwide: The Teacher who Inspired the Founder of Teachers Without Borders.
Apr 11th
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Apr 10th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 8th
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Best Work
From Julien Smith: 7 Steps to the Best Work of Your Life 1. Burn your bridges. I was conscious of the fact that I would never get a chance to publish under Godin’s Domino Project again. I knew that if I screwed it up, I was done. You do your best work with your back against the wall, when you are uncomfortable and you put yourself in freefall, on purpose. 2. Grow an eye in the back of your...
Apr 8th
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Enlighten - Spirituality - explore →
A Buddhist monks explains enlightenment. From Explore.org
Apr 7th
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Apr 7th
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Apr 7th
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An Exceedingly Simple Guide to Keeping a Journal →
It takes minutes a day, and looking back on your life is something that seems deeply satisfying. -Leo Babauta I would add “write one-sentence entries in your planner so you can get back to it later.”  to the quick tips.
Apr 6th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 3rd
“i’m so far behind the curve i’m actually ahead of the curve.”
– G U B L E R N A T I O N:  
Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
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