Monday, March 24, 2014. I hear this at least once a week. Our XYZ students struggle because so many come from broken homes. In the United States, when we think of family, we think of a father, a mother, and 2. Shift your lens for a moment. Imagine we valued an expanded view of family.

Afterschool, Child Care, Youth Development, Staff Training, and Consulting. Saturday, July 23, 2016. Our Summer Camp theme this week is DIY. Megan and the kids made their own version of papyrus. The word paper comes from the word papyrus which is a plant that old civilizations used to make paper. Posted by Chelsea Ashcraft and Mike Ashcraft. Friday, June 17, 2016.

One Asshole at a Time. The Right Result, the Right Way. I was involved in a meeting last week concerning an IEP. For a student with special educational needs. As parents, teachers and administrators involved with such kids know, the IEP process can often be grueling and fraught with conflict. But the meeting I attended today was different. At the end of the meeting, the team had reached a consensus. We knew what we w.

Trolling the bright waters of the internet. Rationality is difficult to pin down, requiring a meta-standard. We get to the heart of the problem.

Breaking out of the classroom into the world. Sunday, March 11, 2018. March lettuce, started in the fall. The grackles, my favorite bird, are back, strutting around like they own the place, giving me the yellow eye, tossing over sticks and leaves and clam shells, eating pretty much anything that moves. A lone crocus flower opened up for business, ready for any late winter bee foolish enough to wander out on this chilly, windy day.

Elementary, My Dear, or Far From It. Reflections from an elementary school teacher on the joys and challenges of the job. Using Google Docs to Ensure Assessment Drives Inst. Little Ones Learning Math Using Technology. Wednesday, July 16, 2014. For the next decade I taught fourth and fifth graders. Then I felt like I was in a rut and I moved to first grade. So today I began my bridge to K along wi.

Reality Check for Hillsboro School Board Candidates. You want to return to the traditional grading system.

Tuesday, 4 February 2014. Twelve web tools to enhance your science class. asp? Twelve web tools to enhance your science class. Here are loads of extra Science related links.

I Taught My Dog to Whistle. Focusing on assessment and standards based grading in a middle school science classroom. with some dog training on the side. Thursday, March 24, 2016. I am going to start out bold here, but the best book and resources for curriculum development is without a doubt Understanding by Design. Well, to have a platform for the 40 month stuff! In wiring my house, what are some things I learned that are going to stick around for 40 months? What about 40 years? When did I learn that? .

Welcome to My Blog! My Classroom Photo Tour. Saturday, February 17, 2018. More children and school staff dead. Video and audio footage of witnesses, survivors, bereaved families, and distraught first responders play on a loop.