1. Man in the Arena Video “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and …
Second Step: Social Skills Curriculum Way back in the day, when I worked in a separate day school for students with behavioral disorder, we had this wonderful Second Step Social Skills Curriculum. We have been discussing our school culture of late, given that we are all from wildly different backgrounds, how can we teach our …
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I had the great pleasure of stepping in as Spell Master for the 7th Annual Sudan National Spelling Bee. The kids were nervous and excited and the parents eager and on the edges of their seats!
I am elated, after spending several months considering my career goals and the needs of my family. After asking for references, favors and information from everyone I know in education, attending a 4 day whirlwind of a job fair in the middle of bitter London January, that in the end the International School of Uganda …
Dartmouth: Spaced Repetition Promotes Efficient and Effective Learning: Policy Implications for Instruction: Abstract: “Concern that students in the United States are less proficient in mathematics, science, and reading than their peers in other countries has led some to question whether American students spend enough time in school. Instead of debating the amount of time that …
I ran into our stablemaster and riding instructor at a lunch last weekend and she expressed frustration over trying to get young kids on horse back to follow verbal directions. “I don’t know anything about teaching riding, but I’ll come check it out, and maybe we can come up with something that will help.” So …
The best way to wear a blow up dinosaur costume at school is to keep moving. Small children are first excited/frightened, then excited/interested, then excited/aggressive an it’s very hard to run in a dinosaur costume when you’re surrounded by 2′ nothing kids. My advice- keep moving.
As a role model for young women, I do my absolute best to model self-respect, confidence, and dedication to my work. It might be an image of me (OR YOU!) that these young people call up in their heads when they are developing an understanding of what women are and what is acceptable behavior for …