An article on today’s cbc.ca struck me. It seemed unbelievable, the title seemed out of a supermarket paper, a tabloid:
Quebec pastor who took child bride sentenced to 5 years
According to the article, when Daniel Cormier was 48 he, a self-proclaimed pastor, married a 10-year old member of his Church. His Church was for the homeless [...]
Gleaned from Scott McLeod…
“You can’t expect responsible kids if you don’t give them any responsibility.”
Love it.
Isn’t this what it is all about, this teaching business?
Thanks Scott.
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Really, I am trying.
I don’t usually write about my personal challenges as a teacher in this blog, but today I find myself needing to.
I started at a new school this September and was hired to teach and design a new program for older students (16-21) who are not expected to graduate.
I’m now teaching 14 students [...]
Steve Ransom pointed me towards this video of a grade 1 teacher and how she uses blogs and wikis in her classroom. There is also some parent and student commentary. Her advice is to start small, with a blog for your classroom, and let yourself grow with it.
I’d like to hear her principal’s perspective [...]
Image: from Firehouse 3rd grade 57-58 Mrs Barrett by Clarkstown67 available on flickr through a creative commons license.
I came across this quote today on Angela Maiers’ blog:
“When will we teach our children in school what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. [...]
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