Saturday, October 6, 2012

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Gloria Estefan

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Gloria Estefan: Gloria Estefan at the White House 2009. Gloria Estefan is a very successful singer in English and Spanish. She has a lovely family, and...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan at the White House 2009.

Gloria Estefan is a very successful singer in English and Spanish. She has a lovely family, and says her husband of over thirty years was her 'first boyfriend and only boyfriend.' They have two chidlren. Gloria was seriously injured in a tour bus crash, but within a year had totally recovered and was back performing. 

Gloria Estefan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Estefan 

 How much fun is this music? And dancing! Thank you Miami Sound Machine and Gloria.

GLORIA ESTEFAN - CONGA(LIVE 1988) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyIjrijfsJs&feature=related 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Help! And Interesting Tech Info Tweets of the Day 1...

MzTeachuh: Help! And Interesting Tech Info Tweets of the Day 1...:  We can all use some help now and again. 1. 10 Helpful Dyslexia Resources http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/he...

Help! And Interesting Tech Info Tweets of the Day 10/6/12

 We can all use some help now and again.

1. 10 Helpful Dyslexia Resources

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/helpful-resources 

2. 5 Reasons to Use Digital Textbooks

http://edudemic.com/2012/10/5-reasons-digital-textbooks/ 

3. 6 Apps You Don’t Want to Miss

http://mashable.com/2012/10/06/6-apps-you-dont-want-to-miss-4/ 

4.  Top Tip 06-10-12 

Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia) & Dyslexia Support 

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Developmental-Coordination-Disorder-Dyspraxia-Dyslexia-Support/346864778734790

5. Start with a "Do Now"

Grades 6-12, All Subjects, Structure 
 
6.  Edutopia Weekly Giveaway

7. Showing Your Work: How to Change the Public Image of Teaching

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/10/03/tln_welborn_teaching.html 

8. 20+ Tips From The Most Effective Online Teachers

http://edudemic.com/2012/10/20-tips-effective-online-teachers/ 

 

9. Google Announces 100 Live Hangouts For Teachers Around The World

http://edudemic.com/2012/10/20-tips-effective-online-teachers/ 

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente: Roberto Clemente, Major League Baseball Roberto Clemente was outstanding in his sport, humble, and gave of himself to help the needy. H...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente, Major League Baseball

Roberto Clemente was outstanding in his sport, humble, and gave of himself to help the needy. He died in a plane crash while on his way to deliver supplies to the victims of the massive earthquake in Nicaragua in 1972.

Roberto Clemente

http://en.wikipedia.org

/wiki/Roberto_Clemente 

 Baseball Almanac

 http://www.baseball-almanac.com/quotes/roberto_clemente_quotes.shtml

Roberto Clemente Quotes Quotes From & About Roberto Clemente
Quotes From Roberto Clemente
''Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth.''
"I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. I was born to play baseball."
"I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 than swinging for home runs."
"I dedicated the hit (his 3,000th) to the Pittsburgh fans and to the people in Puerto Rico and to one man (Roberto Marin) in particular. The one man who carried me around for weeks looking for a scout to sign me."
"I felt kind of bashful (when the fans went crazy). I'm a very quiet, shy person, although you writers might not believe because I shout sometimes."
"I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all he had to give."
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
"Why does everyone talk about the past? All that counts is tomorrow's game."

MzTeachuh: Fun and Serious Tweets of the Morning 10//12

MzTeachuh: Fun and Serious Tweets of the Morning 10//12: Igor's favorite   I love all the creative ways we can enjoy food. ...

Fun and Serious Tweets of the Morning 10//12

Igor's favorite

 I love all the creative ways we can enjoy food.

Frighteningly Good Halloween Recipes

http://www.education.com/slideshow/halloween-recipes/ 

Feds Receive Record Number of Complaints About Special Education

 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2012/10/feds_receive_record_number_of_.html?cmp=ENL-EU-VIEWS1

Evaluating ELLs for Special Needs a Challenge 

 http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/08/29/02ell_ep.h32.html

What It Really Boils Down To

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/unwrapping_the_gifted/2012/09/what_it_really_boils_down_to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Unwrapping_The_Gifted+%28Teacher+Magazine+Blog%3A+Unwrapping+the+Gifted%29 

Fun Ways to Study

http://www.education.com/activity/article/Spice_Up_Studies_high/?cid=50.200&utm_source=Activity+of+the+Week+Newsletter&utm_campaign=5e0e1a7c17-activity&utm_medium=email 

 

Friday, October 5, 2012

MzTeachuh: School And The Real World Tweets of the Day 10/6/1...

MzTeachuh: School And The Real World Tweets of the Day 10/6/1...: School/World? photo by Tina Barseghian Spotlighted Article from Mind/Shift. Should We Connect School Life to Real Life? http://bl...

School And The Real World Tweets of the Day 10/6/12

School/World? photo by

Spotlighted Article from Mind/Shift.

Should We Connect School Life to Real Life?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/ 

 "Our students are capable of doing authentic work that adds to the abundance in ways that can make the world a better, richer place."

1. 5 Skills for Blended-Learning Teachers

 http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/10/04/5-skills-for-blended-learning-teachers.aspx

2. Students and Parents Debrief on Their First Social Media Summer Program

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/best-summer-school-knappmodo-joe-mazza?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=knappmodo  

3. How Technology Is Powering Academic Success [Infographic] 

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2012/10/how-technology-powering-academic-success-infographic 

4. 4 Tools to Help You Stay Calm with Your Difficult Child 

http://www.empoweringparents.com/4-tools-to-help-you-stay-calm-with-your-difficult-kids.php?fb_action_ids=4758022227634&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

5. Does Your Child Have Bad Behavior at School, or Is it Sensory Processing Disorder?

 

 

MzTeachuh: Apparently, It Is World Teachers' Day

MzTeachuh: Apparently, It Is World Teachers' Day: You're welcome ,  education.com Sponsored by the United Nations. Yes, that is so. http://register.firstbook.org/?sc=rbpage Wor...

Apparently, It Is World Teachers' Day

You're welcomeeducation.com

Sponsored by the United Nations.


Yes, that is so. http://register.firstbook.org/?sc=rbpage
World Teachers' Day 2012
Take a stand for teachers!

World Teachers' Day 2012: Take a stand for teachers!

 World Teachers' Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Teachers%27_Day 

Taylor Mali: Miracle Workers
Humor, Celebrating Teachers 

Apples to eat, not to process. Yummy.



 For Special Education Teacher, 'Every Day Is Precious'

 http://www.npr.org/2012/10/05/162303000/for-special-education-teacher-every-day-is-precious?utm_source=NPR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20121005

 

 

Thank you, UN.

 

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Bartolomé de las Casas

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Bartolomé de las Casas: Bartolomé de las Casas, Protector of the Indians Not all Spanish in the new world were conquistadors. He has been mentioned for saintho...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Bartolomé de las Casas

Bartolomé de las Casas, Protector of the Indians

Not all Spanish in the new world were conquistadors. He has been mentioned for sainthood in the Catholic Church.

1. Bartolomé de las Casas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartolom%C3%A9_de_las_Casas 

2. Bartoleme de Las Casas, Brief Account of the Devastation of the Indies. (1542)

http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/bdorsey1/41docs/02-las.html 

 3. Bartolome de las Casas: father of liberation theology 

 http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/258-bartolome-de-las-casas-father-of-liberation-theology

4. Here is info on the current human rights' efforts in Mexico named after the Padre.

Human Rights Center

 http://www.frayba.org.mx/index.php?hl=en

Welcome to the Frayba website. Here you can find information on the current human rights situation in Chiapas. It is continuously updated with reports denouncing human rights abuses, including those that affect indigenous peoples and their communities, of repression and of impunity. In this way, the website as a whole serves an archive of reports and bulletins telling the story of the armed conflict in Chiapas, and the progression of indigenous organizations in their struggle for freedom of choice as people with dignity. Thank you for visiting and showing solidarity with this struggle.

 Centro de Derechos Humanos

Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas A. C.

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Sonia Sotomayor

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Sonia Sotomayor: Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor with her parents as a baby. This quote demonstrates humility; although I do not be...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice
Sotomayor with her parents as a baby.

This quote demonstrates humility; although I do not believe Justice Sotomayor is ordinary. To be on the Supreme Court you must be brilliant and persistent.

  "I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences."

2. Sonia Sotomayor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayor 

 

3. Sotomayor adds celebrity to Supreme Court

‘Wise Latina woman’ is famous before making a major decision as a justice 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33975806/ns/politics-more_politics/t/sotomayor-adds-celebrity-supreme-court/#.UG8ScFEX9sk 

4. Sotomayor, a Trailblazer and a Dreamer 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/us/politics/27websotomayor.html?ref=soniasotomayor&_r=0 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Jose Hernandez of Califor...

MzTeachuh: Hispanic Heritage Month: Jose Hernandez of Califor...: Jose Hernandez, running for Congress in California, former astronaut and farm worker.  "The son of Mexican immigrants, Hernandez has ma...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Jose Hernandez of California

Jose Hernandez, running for Congress in California, former astronaut and farm worker.

 "The son of Mexican immigrants, Hernandez has made an impression on progressive Democrats for his strong support of the DREAM Act and advocacy for middle class families. His work with NASA is a central narrative in his campaign.

'I went from plowshares to the stars,' Hernandez said in October upon announcing his campaign."
1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/24/jose-hernandez-astronaut-title_n_1377389.html

2. Jose M. Hernandez

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_M._Hernandez 

3. Former Astronaut Jose Hernandez Runs For Congress

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/10/12/former-astronaut-jose-hernandez-runs-for-congress/

4. NASA astronaut to Latino students: Anything is possible

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8546993

5. Sons of farmworkers vie for seats in Congress

Congressional campaigns by the children of farmworkers point to Latinos' growing political clout in California's rural areas.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-congress-farmworkers-20121004,0,6034020.story?track=lanowpicks 

6. Astronaut Jose Hernandez Loses to Farmer in Congressional Race

http://www.space.com/18376-astronaut-hernandez-congress-lost-race.html 

MzTeachuh: Specific Solutions for Teachers Tweets of the Day ...

MzTeachuh: Specific Solutions for Teachers Tweets of the Day ...: “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”Seuss 1. For Special Education Teacher, 'Ever...

Specific Solutions for Teachers Tweets of the Day 10/5/12

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”Seuss

1. For Special Education Teacher, 'Every Day Is Precious'

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/05/162303000/for-special-education-teacher-every-day-is-precious?utm_source=NPR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20121005

2. School Readiness: What Will It Take To Improve Student Preparedness In Mississippi? Q&A With Danny Spreitler 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/04/school-readiness-what-wil_n_1940632.html 

3. Learning to Overcome Fear is Difficult for Teens

 http://weill.cornell.edu/news/releases/wcmc/wcmc_2012/09_27_12.shtml

4.  Homework Survival Guide: Special Needs Edition


http://www.differentdream.com/2012/09/homework-survival-guide-special-needs-edition/ 

5.What Exactly IS Sensory Processing Disorder?

 http://special-ism.com/what-exactly-is-sensory-processing-disorder/

6. Seven Facts About Learning Disabilities and Written Expression

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia/seven-important-facts-about-supporting-students-with-writing-learning-disability 

7. 3 Data Collection Tips for Your Most Challenging Students 

 http://www.teachhub.com/3-data-collection-tips-your-most-challenging-students

8. Quick Guide to Cooperative Learning 

http://www.teachhub.com/quick-guide-cooperative-learning 

 

Thursday, October 4, 2012

MzTeachuh: National Poetry Day--and Prosaic Tweets, Too Tweet...

MzTeachuh: National Poetry Day--and Prosaic Tweets, Too Tweet...: The less traveled road, always Robert Frost It is National Poetry Day. I have included the above a poem be...

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh: Hey, Teach! Tweets of the Morning 10/4/...

MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh: Hey, Teach! Tweets of the Morning 10/4/...: MzTeachuh: Hey, Teach! Tweets of the Morning 10/4/12 : I think that's the way it is for all of us. 1. Chicago Teachers Union Votes To A...

National Poetry Day--and Prosaic Tweets, Too Tweets of the Day 10/4/12

The less traveled road, always












Robert Frost











It is National Poetry Day. I have included this  poem because it influences millions of folks even if they don't like poetry. 
The following are songs that have used famous poets' words. It is a fine line between poetry and music. Enjoy. 
















1. “‘Hope’ is the Thing with Feathers” by Emily Dickinson, from The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Song: “Little Bird” by Annie Lennox
http://literaryjukebox.brainpickings.org/post/30980020261 2.  T. S. Eliot in Four Quartets

3. 31 Autumn Crafts, Pumpkin Recipes, & Halloween Decorations

http://www.artfulparent.com/2012/10/31-autumn-crafts-pumpkin-recipes-halloween-decorations.html 

4. Enter daily to win
10 POCKET POSTER SETS
in Science, Math or
Language Arts!

http://www.teachhub.com/classroom-poster-giveaway 

 5. Infusing Science With Math

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2012/10/infusing-science-with-math/# 

 6. 5 Tech-Friendly Lessons to Encourage Higher-Order Thinking

http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/09/24/5-mediarich-lesson-ideas-to-encourage-higherorder-thinking.aspx?m=1 

7. New Teacher Survival Guide: The Parent-Teacher Conference

All Grades, All Subjects, Parents 

MzTeachuh: Hey, Teach! Tweets of the Morning 10/4/12

MzTeachuh: Hey, Teach! Tweets of the Morning 10/4/12: I think that's the way it is for all of us. 1. Chicago Teachers Union Votes To Approve 3-Year Contract That Suspended Strike  http:...

Hey, Teach! Tweets of the Morning 10/4/12

I think that's the way it is for all of us.

1. Chicago Teachers Union Votes To Approve 3-Year Contract That Suspended Strike 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/04/chicago-teachers-union-vo_n_1938070.html 

2. 5 Things Google Wants You To Know About World Teachers’ Day

http://edudemic.com/2012/10/5-google-world-teachers-day/

3. How To Be the Best Teacher

Best Teaching Strategies

http://www.howtodothings.com/education/how-to-be-the-best-teacher 

4. Accessible Instructional Materials for Students with LD: Important News for Families and Educators

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/entry/1/376 

 

 

MzTeachuh: Up And At It!

MzTeachuh: Up And At It!: Add caption That's not the attitude I was looking for, Garfield.

Up And At It!

Grumpy McBrump Grump
That's not the attitude I was looking for, Garfield.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

MzTeachuh: No Bullying, More Character Tweets of the Day 10/...

MzTeachuh: No Bullying, More Character Tweets of the Day 10/...:   We can build kids' character together.  1. October is Bullying Prevention Month! Stand Up For Our Children http://theeducatorsroom....

No Bullying, More Character Tweets of the Day 10/3/12

 

We can build kids' character together. 

1. October is Bullying Prevention Month! Stand Up For Our Children

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2012/10/october-is-bullying-prevention-month-stand-up-for-our-children/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

2. New Jersey Education Officials Report 12,024 School Bullying Instances In 2011-2012 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/nj-schools-report-12k-bul_0_n_1934004.html 

3. Schools Cultivate the Character Development of their Students

http://www.edutopia.org/character-education 

4. How to Teach Character in the Classroom

5. WANTED: Hope in Action Throughout the Special Needs Community

http://special-ism.com/wanted-hope-in-action-throughout-the-special-needs-community/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

 

6. Parent Engagement in Education: Resource Roundup

MzTeachuh: Reflets dans l'eau--Reflections in the Water

MzTeachuh: Reflets dans l'eau--Reflections in the Water: Water Lilies, Monet There's more than one kind of relfection: thoughtful reflections are dynamic, too. Debussy, Reflets dans l'eau --...

MzTeachuh: Need A Chuckle? Try Barking Up This Tree

MzTeachuh: Need A Chuckle? Try Barking Up This Tree: And so many other adorable costumes on dogs. 25 Dogs Who Can't Wait To Show Off Their Halloween Costumes http://www.buzzfeed.com/fran...

Halloween Dogs With A Sense of Humor

And so many other adorable costumes on dogs.

25 Dogs Who Can't Wait To Show Off Their Halloween Costumes

http://www.buzzfeed.com/frankenweenie/25-dogs-who-cant-wait-to-show-off-their-halloween

Good Morning, Charlie Brown

Oh, that Woodstock.

 

Peanuts Theme Song 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKkaydihNTM&feature=related 

MzTeachuh: Classrooms Around The World Tweets of the Morning ...

MzTeachuh: Classrooms Around The World Tweets of the Morning ...: Taiwan, Ruei Fang Township, Kindergarten, Art Image courtesy Julian Germain  Love the little dog smiling for the camera. 1. How Chi...

Classrooms Around The World Tweets of the Morning 10/3/12

Taiwan, Ruei Fang Township, Kindergarten, Art
Image courtesy Julian Germain

 Love the little dog smiling for the camera.

1. How Children Learn: Portraits of Classrooms Around the World

by
A revealing lens on a system-phenomenon both global in reach and strikingly local in degree of diversity.

2. Blended Learning: We Are All New Teachers

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/blended-learning-getting-started-lisa-dabbs?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=blendedlearning 

3. New iPad App May Be The Future Of Collaborative Online Learning

http://edudemic.com/2012/10/net-power-sandel-ipad-app/ 

4. Riding the Technology Wave 

http://www.teachhub.com/riding-technology-wave 

5. Learning Disabilities: Sorting Fact from Fiction (audio)

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld/learning-disabilities-sorting-fact-from-fiction-audio 

6.Chicago Teachers Union To Count Ballots On New Contract Following Strike 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/03/chicago-teachers-union-to_n_1935320.html 

7. Educate The Educator: Michelle Obama, Jill Biden's New Initiative To Better Prepare Teachers For Instructing Military Kids 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/03/obama-biden-launch-initia_n_1934633.html


MzTeachuh: "Your Child Doesn’t Belong in My Classroom"

MzTeachuh: "Your Child Doesn’t Belong in My Classroom": Outstanding illustration (pardon the pun.) I am going to quote from a remarkably clear and direct article concerning students in Specia...

"Your Child Doesn’t Belong in My Classroom"

Outstanding illustration (pardon the pun.)

I am going to quote from a remarkably clear and direct article concerning students in Special Education. Parents and teachers, both, would benefit from giving thought to this analysis of what parents may believe teachers are saying.

 "Your Child Doesn’t Belong in My Classroom"
 by Doug Goldberg
 http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/your-child-doesnt-belong-in-my-classroom/

Here are Mr. Golgberg's main points.

  1. "Your child doesn’t belong in my classroom because the school will not provide the appropriate aides and supports necessary to educate your child;
  2. Your child doesn’t belong in my classroom because I am not capable of educating your child;
  3. Your child doesn’t belong in my classroom because I don’t want to take the time to differentiate my instruction and find the method that your child learns;
  4. Your child doesn’t belong in my classroom because the District has increased my class size to 45 students and has not provided me with a paraprofessional to help lessen my load;
  5. Your child doesn’t belong in my classroom because I don’t want to follow his IEP because it takes too much time and energy;
  6. Your child doesn’t belong in my classroom because the School District refuses to spend money on children with special needs; and
  7. Your child doesn’t belong in my classroom because I am a bad teacher."
Any of these points could be in play when the teacher or IEP team balks at having a placement into a classroom. I have observed (though not participated in) IEPs that resulted in students being transferred from the school or program just so Gen. Ed. did not have to teach the students. Sometimes a different placement is appropriate, but too frequently, the District conveniently will not include placements in an IEP that may incur more resources. That addition could be paraprofessionals, curriculum, methods, or instructional time.

Parents need to empower themselves with knowledge, and if necessary, advocates. The law provides a Free and Appropriate Education for all children. Sadly, there are school sites that want to refuse the appropriate services.



Tuesday, October 2, 2012

MzTeachuh: Vice Presidential Debate 10/11

MzTeachuh: Presidential Debates 10/16!: I hear the candidates are practicing.

Vice Presidential Debate 10/11!

I hear the candidates are practicing.

MzTeachuh: Barbie Bungee Jumping And Much To Consider Tweets ...

MzTeachuh: Barbie Bungee Jumping And Much To Consider Tweets ...: Go, Barbie, Go! Having fun? In the classroom? 1. Experimenting with STEM: The Barbie Bungee Jump Grades 6-8, Math, Engineering  h...

Barbie Bungee Jumping And Much To Consider Tweets of the Day 10/2/12

Go, Barbie, Go!
Having fun? In the classroom?

1. Experimenting with STEM: The Barbie Bungee Jump

Grades 6-8, Math, Engineering 
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/stem-lesson-ideas-bungee-jump?fd=1%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfb&utm_medium=post10021201&utm_campaign=fbt

2. Kids Haven’t Changed; Kindergarten Has

New data support a return to “balance” in kindergarten

3. How Important is Grit in Student Achievement?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/how-important-is-grit-in-student-achievement/  

4. New York City Releases School Progress Reports, 217 At Risk Of Closing For Failing 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/nearly-one-fifth-of-nyc-e_n_1932857.html 

5.  Presidential Candidates Should Debate Education 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-rasco/presidential-debate-education_b_1930787.html 


6. Chicago Teachers Vote Whether To Ratify Deal That Ended Strike 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/chicago-teachers-vote-whe_n_1931597.html

7. New Initiative Could Create Longer Days Of Learning 

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/7788336-new-initiative-could-create-longer-days-of-learning/35 Ways To Build Your Personal Learning Network Onlinehttp://edudemic.com/2012/10/35-ways-build-personal-learning-network-online/

8. Arne Duncan Calls For Textbooks To Become Obsolete In Favor Of Digital 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/education-chief-wants-tex_0_n_1933469.html 

9. On the Farm
http://childrensbookalmanac.com/2011/10/on-the-farm/?y=2012 

10.  Why American Students can't write
http://www.theatlantic.com/debates/education