June 2012
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LARD HAT: Buddhist Wisdom for Uncertain Times →
lardhat: The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the world’s ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.
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10 Reasons Your Students Should Laugh  →
Social Awareness: Humor is a powerful tool in social change. It strips away the fear of those who are committing injustices. Whether it’s Charlie Chaplin mocking Hitler or South Park lambasting Kim Jong Il (oh, he’s dead now? I didn’t even realize he was Il.) satire can be a powerful method of bringing the absurdity of an idea to life. Last year, I played clips from The Onion. Students read “A...
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Homemade fruit leather! →
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Ask Owls →
Learn and Teach!
Jun 21st
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Jed-iPadMaster!: 10 COMMANDMENTS 4 INTERACTING w... →
jedipadmaster: #manvsautism TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR INTERACTING WITH KIDS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM 1. Thou shall not yell when speaking to me. My Autism does not impair my hearing and I am extremely bright. Perhaps even brighter than you are. 2. Thou shall not ignore me, talk negatively about me, speak…
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Expeditionary Learning eaglerockschool: Nice piece from our friends at Odyssey @expedlearning
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Jun 16th
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Action Tips: Put the Arts in Academic Classes →
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Arts Involvement Narrows Student Achievement Gap →
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Designing Learning Spaces →
Among them is this school in Rudrapur, Bangladesh.
Jun 9th
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Subject Related: 10 subtle ways to create a... →
subjectrelated: George Stratman of the San Diego County Office of Education (n.d.) has created a useful list of “10 Subtle Ways to Create a Positive Learning Environment”, which can be a useful guide of elementary school teachers: 1. Begin your week by “nesting.” Students need time upon arrival to become…
Jun 7th
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‘It is a happy talent to know how to play.’ ~Ralph... →
Lesson planning and implementation is more fun this way as well.
Jun 6th
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The 6 enemies of greatness and happiness →
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Teaching Music in the Little Town of Boys (Boys'... →
atticofteacherpat: After 2 years, these kids still tell the same story: how one day, they went to UP, performed on a stage, with people watching them. :)
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Nine Dangerous Things you were taught in school →
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