February 2011 Blog Posts (7)

Ok Ryan - I know what you're talking about but I can't find information at this time. I did come across this though: I hear I forget, I see I remember, I do I understand - That's all I could come up with on this Friday eve.  :-)  Continue

EPISODE #/TITLE: #2910, "Money and March Madness"

DATE/TIME: Tue., 3/29/11, 2100-2200

NOTE: Check local listings for the exact date and time on your PBS station.

DESCRIPTION: FRONTLINE continues its new monthly magazine program with the lead story "Money and March Madness," an inside look at the multi-billion dollar business…

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OK, So I remember hearing a famous quote that was something like:



"Learning is what you remember" or



"What's left over is learning" or



"The residue of education is learning" or



"Only what you remember is learning"



Does anyone know what I'm talking about, who or where this quote might be coming from? I want to use it to start an article and can't for the life of me figure out where this is from / the exact quote.



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• Make sure other teachers and teacher educators in your networks know about the Zinn Education Project website. Post a notice about the Zinn Education Project on listserves, in newsletters, on social networking sites, and at your school. You can use any of the web banners at the end of this page for blogs or websites. Here is an announcement you can use or adapt:…

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I work at a high school in the Chicago metropolitan area which is considering adopting Read 180. If you are currently using or have used Read 180 in your high school, I would appreciate it if you would share your thoughts about the program:

 

1. How many students are (were) in the program? 

2. What is (was) the entrance criteria? 

3. How does (did) it fit into a student's schedule? 

4. How do (did) students transition out of Read 180?  For example, how do…

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My colleague came into my classes today to discuss DKR, and as usual, the kids had loads of questions that led led to informative discussion about the DC Comics universe, contrast between Marvel and DC, the 1980s, Miller's unique rendition of the Batman mythos, and much more. To be honest, this is the second time I have taught this text to high school seniors and our discussions only scratch the surface of really understanding this novel. There is just so much to talk about that is… Continue

From Lady Gaga to Harry Potter, pop culture seems to be popping up in universities across the country