How to gain control of your free time. John Lewis & Partners Christmas Ad 2018 - #EltonJohnLewis □ Apple - Perspective. Alike short film. In the Presence of a Hero…and How it Challenged Me as an Educator. Rethink classroom and campus spaces, recycle and upcycle materials, tap student ingenuity, attract charitable donors -- and remake and…Pinned: 8 Aug 2016 Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek, Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide.
With support from ED, state leaders, and new platforms for curation and discovery, there has never been a …Pinned: 24 Jun 2016 Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek, Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how schools can benefit from Open Educational Resources (OERs) and what is being done in this area nationwide. Connexion ou inscription. Why You Should Thank A Teacher Today. To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan. If books came after games. Training Fleas. 13-year-old Danny Fitzpatrick kills self, describes being bullied in emotional note. NEW YORK-- A 13-year-old Staten Island boy took his own life after what he described as merciless bullying by his classmates at a private Catholic school, according to CBS New York.
Danny Fitzpatrick hung himself in the attic of his home on Thursday. The teen left behind a hand-written note describing the alleged abuse by five boys at Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. "They did it constantly," Danny said in a note, adding that he told his teachers, but they did nothing. "I gave up the teachers ... they didn't do ANYTHING," Danny wrote. Daniel Fitzpatrick, Danny's father, said in an emotional Facebook video that his son "was a kind, gentle little soul" and "didn't have a mean bone in his body. " "No child should have to go through what my son went through," Fitzpatrick said. Brooklyn Archdiocese spokeswoman Carolyn Erstad said they take the issue of bullying very seriously.
"Daniel's complaints about bullying did not fall upon deaf ears," Erstad said. SEE FIRST. Share an inspirational teaching video below. #TCEA16 #TCEA16GC. Stop Stealing Dreams. What is school for?
The economy has changed, probably forever. School hasn't. School was invented to create a constant stream of compliant factory workers to the growing businesses of the 1900s. It continues to do an excellent job at achieving this goal, but it's not a goal we need to achieve any longer. In this 30,000 word manifesto, I imagine a different set of goals and start (I hope) a discussion about how we can reach them. Our kids are too important to sacrifice to the status quo. [We have a new cover! You can get your copy for free Here are four versions of the manifesto. There are several versions of the manifesto. One is a PDF designed to be read on your screen. The other featured edition is a PDF formatted to be printed on any printer. If you have a Kindle or a Nook or any other device, see below for some links on how to import the PDF to your device.
Patrick Henry Hughes. Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days. BwICjo9CYAIJR9z.jpg:large (JPEG Image, 500 × 500 pixels) Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at what she learns. A student takes notes at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington D.C.
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Do teachers really know what students go through? To find out, one teacher followed two students for two days and was amazed at what she found. Her report is in following post, which appeared on the blog of Grant Wiggins, the co-author of “Understanding by Design” and the author of “Educative Assessment” and numerous articles on education. A high school teacher for 14 years, he is now the president of Authentic Education, in Hopewell, New Jersey, which provides professional development and other services to schools aimed at improving student learning.
Wiggins initially posted the piece without revealing the author. By Alexis Wiggins. New Bell's South Africa TV Ad. #GirlsCan: Women Empowerment. Failing Superman. Sesame Street: Bruno Mars: Don't Give Up. GoPro: Fireman Saves Kitten. Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students! Every kid needs a champion. CREATIVITY starts from a BELIEF. Passionate Teachers.