I feel like I am stuck in an episode of the twilight zone doomed to repeat past mistakes. It is as if someone has put my professional life on a loop. I just can’t break out of the cyclical madness of educational programs and trends. Let’s take a walk down memory lane. There are many terms, phrases and programs that keep reappearing in education. Below are a list of some that have appeared in recent times, though likely they are…
I have been tagged by Bill Graziadei to list five changes I would like to see in Education. TJ Shay began this meme with the following rules. List FIVE changes you would like to see in the educational system. Your responses should represent your perspective and your passion for learning and students. If you have been tagged, tag as many people as you choose, but try for a variety. I am a educator. I spent most of my time as…
A couple of weeks back Jen Wagner tagged me in the Meeting of the Minds meme that originated with Ryan Bretag. My blog was down for a bit (host issues) and then well life got busy. So please excuse the tardy post, Jen. What 10 people would you want President Obama and Secratary of Education Arnie Duncan to engage with in a Meeting of the Minds focusing on the state of education, a vision for education and education reform? Ponder…
I have been tagged by Fred AKA Riptide Furse. At the end of 2006 and in the summer of 2007 I was tagged by in a similar meme. It may have been the same one morphed like a game of telephone as it cycled around the eduverse. So in reading what I wrote then, I am going to bend the rules a bit and share what I wrote. They still seem relevant, and well I did not have as many…
I have decided to participate in the 365 Photo challenge for 2009. Not that I need something else to do but will give it a try. I created another blog to support this challenge. I am not sure why I began this adventure but I am always willing to try something new and learn along the way. At any rate I’ll contribute in however small a way to a pool of photos that people can use in their projects. All…
Jen Wagner has tagged me with the Wordle meme begun by Lee Kolbert. I was also tagged by Martha Thornburgh. This works well with Teach 42‘s posts Day 27 and Day 28 of 30 days to being a better blogger where he referenced Lee’s meme. So here goes. I first used my RSS feeds, I have 4 feeds and I found it interesting that they produced different Wordles. One seemed to only show my first few posts about the MassCUE…
Jen Wagner has tagged me in the This I believe meme started by Barry Bachenheimer I have been mulling this over a few days. Hoping to come up with something witty and inspiring. What do I believe about education? My answer has changed over the years. As I have matured as an educator, became a parent, varied my experiences and shared with other educators I find I am not the same teacher I was 20 plus years ago (thank God)….