Saturday, June 8, 2013
MzTeachuh: What Do Teachers Do In The Summer? Read, Of Course...
MzTeachuh: What Do Teachers Do In The Summer? Read, Of Course...: Got to be the ELA teaching team from some middle school. 1. Summer Reading for Educators: My Favorites http://www.edutopia.org/blog...
What Do Teachers Do In The Summer? Read, Of Course
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| Got to be the ELA teaching team from some middle school. |
1. Summer Reading for Educators: My Favorites
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-reading-for-educators-2013-mark-phillips
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| Read quickly--baby's napping. |
2. Summer Reading List for New Teachers
http://www.edutopia.org/groups/new-teacher-connections/52655
3. TeachersFirst's Lifetime Reading List
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lifelist.cfm
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| Great location for a good read. |
4. Top "10" Professional Reading List for Educators -
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| Transporting with an ebook. |
http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/booklist/2013top10professionalreading.html
5. Recommended Books for Teachers
http://www.amazon.com/Recommended-Books-for-Teachers/lm/R2AVQP9C79PJ1N
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| After a run. |
6. Educators suit up for their own summer reading
http://www.nea.org/home/31993.htm
7. Summer Reading List for Teacher Improvement
http://www.teachhub.com/summer-reading-list-teacher-improvement
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| Just get comfy and read. |
MzTeachuh: Reading Improvement Tweets of the Day 6/8/13
MzTeachuh: Reading Improvement Tweets of the Day 6/8/13: 1. Struggling Readers Need to Learn to Read with Fluency http://thisreadingmama.com/2011/07/19/struggling-readers-need-part-5/ 2....
Reading Improvement Tweets of the Day 6/8/13
1. Struggling Readers Need to Learn to Read with Fluency
1. Struggling Readers Need to Learn to Read with Fluencyhttp://thisreadingmama.com/2011/07/19/struggling-readers-need-part-5/
2. 2013 Big Summer Read
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/summer/2013/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia
3. Reading Tips to Go
http://www.startwithabook.org/sms
4. The Lost Art of Teaching Soundly Structured Lessons
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2013/06/04/fp_schmoker_lessons.html
5. June 2013: Summer Science Opportunities
https://www.magnetmail.net/Actions/email_web_version.cfm?publish=newsletter&user_id=NSTA&message_id=2667459
6. Crickets, Books, and Bach: Develop a Summer Listening Program
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/15904/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia
7. 6 Emerging Technologies in K-12 Education
http://www.centerdigitaled.com/news/6-Emerging-Technologies-in-K-12-Education.html
Friday, June 7, 2013
MzTeachuh: “Hope” is the thing with feathers -
MzTeachuh: “Hope” is the thing with feathers -: “Hope” is the thing with feathers - (314) By Emily Dickinson “Hope” i...
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
“Hope” is the thing with feathers - (314)
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
MzTeachuh: Growing the Seeds of Success: Grow Those Ideas for...
MzTeachuh: Growing the Seeds of Success: Grow Those Ideas for...: Grow Grow Grow Germinate those good ideas for your next classroom! My contribution is to use your walls as a huge graphic organizer; an...
MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 6/7/13
MzTeachuh: MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 6/7/13: Know thyself, etc. 1. Evaluating for Positive Change Tweets of the Day 6/5/13 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/evaluating-f...
MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 6/7/13
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| Know thyself, etc. |
1. Evaluating for Positive Change Tweets of the Day 6/5/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/evaluating-for-positive-change-tweets.html
2. Avoiding the Summer Slide Tweets of the Day 6/1/13
3. Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/methods-for-progress-tweets-of-day-6413.html
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| First Draft--even Lincoln revised. |
4. Teachable Moment: Gettysburg, 150 Years Ago On July 1, 2013
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/teachable-moment-gettysburg-150-years.html?spref=bl
5. Daddys Count (and Read, Too) More Tweets of the Day 6/7/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/daddys-count-and-read-too-more-tweets.html
6. Stepfathers Should Get More Credit
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/stepfathers-should-get-more-credit.html
7. Mother Nature's Son and Tomatoes
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/mother-natures-son-and-tomatoes.html
8. No Summer Slide and other Tweets of the Day 6/7/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/no-summer-slide-and-other-tweets-of-day.html?spref=bl
Much appreciation to our readers around the world. This week we passed 250,000 hits on this blog since 1/2012. It is a privilege to serve you.
USA, Russia,Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, UK, Ukraine, Singapore.
MzTeachuh: Stepfathers Should Get More Credit
MzTeachuh: Stepfathers Should Get More Credit: St. Joseph and the Christ Child Stepgrandfathers, too. I wouldn't trade my grandpa, (see below) step or otherwise; he brought all t...
Stepfathers Should Get More Credit
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| St. Joseph and the Christ Child |
♥♪♫ Oh My Papa - The Everly Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgdIgNcv4c0&feature=related
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| Grandpa and Melanie 9th Birthday |
Oh, my pa-pa, to me he was so wonderful
Oh, my pa-pa, to me he was so good
No one could be, so gentle and so lovable
Oh, my pa-pa, he always understood.
Father's Day is June 16.
MzTeachuh: My Dad
MzTeachuh: My Dad: Strolling Player and Son, Picasso Cheese is okay for holidays, right? This is for those many new fans of the Donna Reed Show . &q...
My Dad
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| Strolling Player and Son, Picasso |
Cheese is okay for holidays, right? This is for those many new fans of the Donna Reed Show.
"My Dad" - Paul Petersen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-vYuV3OmhE&feature=related
Father's Day is June 16.
MzTeachuh: Daddys Count (and Read, Too) More Tweets of the Da...
MzTeachuh: Daddys Count (and Read, Too) More Tweets of the Da...: We're not trying to convince anyone, we're just saying--fathers are important in the development of children. Daddy's girl w...
Daddys Count (and Read, Too) More Tweets of the Day 6/7/13
We're not trying to convince anyone, we're just saying--fathers are important in the development of children.
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| Daddy's girl will be a reader. |
1. The Role of Fathers in Their Child's Literacy Development: Pre-K
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/24187/?fb_ref=.T9uuUdwUrnM.like&fb_source=timeline
This next is a really cute and revelatory video from First Graders.
2. How To Be A Great Dad: Advice From Kids
This is a scholarly report of various impacts a father has on kids.
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| 'Da Da' is usually baby's first word. |
3. The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children
4. Fathers Have Great Impact On Their Children's Lives, Even When Not At Home
MzTeachuh: Good Morning, Daddy
MzTeachuh: Good Morning, Daddy: Morning Hug, Julia Schwartz Painted by the grandma. Father's Day is Sunday, June 16.
Good Morning, Daddy
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| Morning Hug, Julia Schwartz Father's Day is Sunday, June 16. |
MzTeachuh: No Summer Slide and other Tweets of the Day 6/7/13...
MzTeachuh: No Summer Slide and other Tweets of the Day 6/7/13...: 1. Preventing the Summer Slide with DIY Tech and Science Projects http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/06/preventing-the-summer-s...
No Summer Slide and other Tweets of the Day 6/7/13
1. Preventing the Summer Slide with DIY Tech and Science Projects
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/06/preventing-the-summer-slide-with-diy-tech-and-science-projects/
2. School OKs Plan to Allow Smart Phones
http://www.teachhub.com/school-oks-plan-allow-smart-phones
3. In Raising Scores, 1 2 3 Is Easier Than A B C
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/education/reading-gains-lag-improvements-in-math.html?hp&_r=3&
4. 3 ways to decrease the teacher dropout crisis
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2013/06/3-ways-to-decrease-teacher-dropout.html
5. IDEO, Digital Promise Dissect Education Technology Procurement
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-06-04-ideo-digital-promise-dissect-education-technology-procurement/
6. Your Shining Moment
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/celebrating-student-achievement/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=post060613&utm_campaign=fbt
7. How Leadership Can Make or Break Classroom Innovation
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/06/how-leadership-can-make-or-break-classroom-innovation/
Thursday, June 6, 2013
MzTeachuh: Support for Kids Tweets of the Day 6/6/13
MzTeachuh: Support for Kids Tweets of the Day 6/6/13: 1. Students Share Characteristics Of Their Favorite Teachers http://www.edudemic.com/2013/02/characteristics-favorite-teachers/ 2. ...
Support for Kids Tweets of the Day 6/6/13
1. Students Share Characteristics Of Their Favorite Teachers
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/02/characteristics-favorite-teachers/
2. Complex Texts: Guiding Readers One Step at a Time
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/guiding-readers-step-by-step-maria-walther?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
3. 12 Safety Rules for Every Family
http://www.ahaparenting.com/about
4. Restoring the Soul and Skill of Educators Through Engaged Teaching
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/soul-skill-restoring-engaged-teaching-sel-maurice-elias?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-engagedteachingdimensions
5. Student faces autism with music, support from Shields Elementary students (with video)
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/06/saginaw_student_faces_autism_w.html
6. 12 Tips for Surviving Summer School
http://www.teachhub.com/12-tips-surviving-summer-school
7. What Kids Can Learn from Playing in Virtual Worlds
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/06/what-kids-can-learn-from-playing-in-virtual-worlds/
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
MzTeachuh: Beautiful Boy
MzTeachuh: Beautiful Boy: John Lennon truly had a hard row to hoe and a long way to go before arriving at joy and contentment when his son Sean was born in 1975,...
Beautiful Boy
John Lennon truly had a hard row to hoe and a long way to go before arriving at joy and contentment when his son Sean was born in 1975, on Lennon's own birthday, October 9. Five years later he included this song on his Double Fantasy album, which was released after his murder in 1980. Beautiful, poignant, profound stuff. Life (and death) is what happens while you're busy making other plans.
Close your eyes
Have no fearThe monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here
[Chorus:]
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better
[Chorus]
Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes it's a long way to go
But in the meantime
Before you cross the street
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans
[Chorus]
Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Darling, darling, darling
Darling Sean
This video has some lovely photos of John and Sean.
MzTeachuh: Evaluating for Positive Change Tweets of the Day 6...
MzTeachuh: Evaluating for Positive Change Tweets of the Day 6...: 1. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: How Can I Be a Better Teacher Next Fall? http://www.edutopia.org/blog/a-better-teacher-next-fall-r...
Evaluating for Positive Change Tweets of the Day 6/5/13
1. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: How Can I Be a Better Teacher Next Fall?
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/a-better-teacher-next-fall-richard-curwin
2. Integrated Studies Research Review
http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies-research?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=article-schoolvlife
3. Homemade Kazoo- music/craft early childhood or elementaryhttp://www.teachertime123.com/professional-articles/
4. 2013 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children’s Literature
http://www.hbook.com/2013/05/news/boston-globe-horn-book-awards/2013-boston-globe-horn-book-awards-for-excellence-in-childrens-literature/
5. Pop into Learning! 10 Balloon Activities Kids Love
http://www.education.com/slideshow/balloon-activities-kids-love/balloon-olympics/?cid=80.
6. Knowing Your Child's Rights
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/ld-rights/knowing-your-childs-rights
7. Resources to Help Build Your Child’s Self Esteem
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/resources-help-build-child-self-esteem
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Gettysburg, 150 Years Ago On Jul...
MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Gettysburg, 150 Years Ago On Jul...: Gettysburg readies for 150th anniversary of battle http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Gettysburg-readies-for-150th-anniversary-of...
Teachable Moment: Gettysburg, 150 Years Ago On July 1, 2013
Gettysburg readies for 150th anniversary of battle
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Gettysburg-readies-for-150th-anniversary-of-battle-4575614.php
Studying the Battle of Gettysburg, we are stunned by the stubborn hubris of the generals in the face of incomprehensible death. It was such from the beginning of this war, and would continue through to the brutal end.
The Battle of Gettysburg: A Lesson Plan for Middle School History
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1441644043303616609#editor/target=post;postID=2538799774422277699
http://library.thinkquest.org/17525/main.htm
Gettysburg Battle History
http://www.visit-gettysburg.com/gettysburg-battle-history.html
Joshua Chamberlain: Civil War Hero
http://articles.usa-people-search.com/content-joshua-chamberlain-civil-war-hero.aspx
This scene summarizes the noble cause as viewed by the North. The very North, Maine to be exact. The entire movie does give insight into the motives of both sides in this war.
Ken Burns' 'measure of devotion' for Gettysburg Address
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/02/ken-burns-gettysburg-address-documentary-vermont/2124081/
At the American Rhetoric site you can choose an actor to deliver the Gettysburg address. I prefer Sam Waterston, but I wish we had one with Daniel Day-Lewis speaking it.
The Gettysburg Address
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm
Lincoln's First Draft of the Gettysburg Address.
MzTeachuh: Mother Nature's Son and Tomatoes
MzTeachuh: Mother Nature's Son and Tomatoes: A raven ate my first ripe tomato last week and according to research, shiny, moving objects such as a tangling CDs should frighten the...
Mother Nature's Son and Tomatoes
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But it does have 'Mother's Nature's Son.' Fitting for a garden, I think.
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| Mother Nature's Son with a farm on the Mull of Kintyre |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMMiXjwhODU
MzTeachuh: Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13
MzTeachuh: Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13: 1. Writing To Think: When a Student Can’t Write It, Can She Think It? What High Achieving Students Have In Common http://www.speci...
MzTeachuh: Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13
MzTeachuh: Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13: 1. Writing To Think: When a Student Can’t Write It, Can She Think It? What High Achieving Students Have In Common http://www.speci...
MzTeachuh: Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13
MzTeachuh: Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13: 1. Writing To Think: When a Student Can’t Write It, Can She Think It? What High Achieving Students Have In Common http://www.speci...
Methods for Progress Tweets of the Day 6/4/13
1. Writing To Think: When a Student Can’t Write It, Can She Think It? What High Achieving Students Have In Common
http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/06/writing-to-think-when-student-cant.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
2. Gear Up for Summer with Sensory Fun
http://special-ism.com/summer-sensory-fun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
3. Education: Boredom May Be A Flavor of Stress
http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/06/education-boredom-may-be-flavor-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
4. New ideas fuel anxiety as parents expect more from their children and educators
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/06/02/disconnect-between-what-parents-and-teachers-expect-children-to-learn-grows-as-educators-redefine-literacy/
5. Progress, Not Perfection: Three Tips for Your Journey
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/progress-not-perfection-your-journey-lisa-dabbs
6. Differing Viewpoints on Teacher Preparation Reflected in New Bills
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2013/05/Differing_viewpoints_on_teacher_prep.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB
7. 100+ Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark (Updated for 2012)
http://www.teachertime123.com/2012/08/100-video-sites-every-educator-should-bookmark-updated-for-2012/
Monday, June 3, 2013
MzTeachuh: Planning for Achievement Tweets of the Day 6/3/13
MzTeachuh: Planning for Achievement Tweets of the Day 6/3/13: 1. Common-Core Online Practice Tests Unveiled http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2013/05/common_core_unveils_practice_t...
Planning for Achievement Tweets of the Day 6/3/13
1. Common-Core Online Practice Tests Unveiled
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2013/05/common_core_unveils_practice_t.html?utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter
2. Free E-Book: IEP Meeting Planner
http://ncld.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=2484&s_src=ebook-iep-mtg-plnnr-facebook
3. 8 Humorous Myths About Teaching High School English
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/high-school-teaching-tips/18046-eight-humorous-myths-about-teaching-high-school-english/
4. Special Ed Video: Myths Surrounding Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment
http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/06/special-ed-video-myths-surrounding.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
5. Education Phrases & Language That Need To Die
http://www.teachthought.com/interest/education-phrases-and-language-that-need-to-die/
6. The Behavior Code
http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2013/05/the-behavior-code.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo
7. How Much Should Adults Try To Shape Teenagers’ Behavior?
http://anniemurphypaul.com/2013/05/how-much-should-adults-try-to-shape-teenagers-behavior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-should-adults-try-to-shape-teenagers-behavior
8. Investments in Education May Be Misdirected
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/business/studies-highlight-benefits-of-early-education.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Sunday, June 2, 2013
MzTeachuh: Best Educator Articles of the Week 6/2/13
MzTeachuh: Best Articles for Educators Week 6/2/13: 1. Teacher Burn Out Tweets of the Day 5/31/13 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/05/teacher-burn-out-tweets-of-day-52113.html 2. Wh...
Best Articles For Educators Week of 6/2/13
1. Teacher Burn Out Tweets of the Day 5/31/13
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/05/teacher-burn-out-tweets-of-day-52113.html
2. Why It’s Harder To Improve Students’ Reading Than Their Math
http://anniemurphypaul.com/2013/05/why-its-harder-to-improve-students-reading-than-their-math/#comment-43905
3. 60-Minutes Of Daily Physical Activity Should Be Available For All Schoolchildren
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260968.php
4. Solutions for Teachers Bullied by Colleagues
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teachers-bullied-by-colleagues-2-todd-finley#comment-128336
5. Does Great Literature Make Us Better?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/does-great-literature-make-us-better/
6. Expanded Learning Time Succeeds with Research-Supported Practices
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-expanded-learning-time-research?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
7. Want To Change Your Child? Start By Changing Yourself
http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/Change_Your_Child/
MzTeachuh: Making Us Better Tweets of the Day 6/2/13
MzTeachuh: Making Us Better Tweets of the Day 6/2/13: Tiny Tim's crutch. 1. Does Great Literature Make Us Better? http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/does-great-litera...
Making Us Better Tweets of the Day 6/2/13
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| Tiny Tim's crutch. |
1. Does Great Literature Make Us Better?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/does-great-literature-make-us-better/
2. 10 of John F. Kennedy’s Most Powerful Quotes
http://www.goodnet.org/articles/1091
3. Obama Pushes To Keep Student Loan Rates Down
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=187586647&ft=1&f=1013
4. 5 Reasons Summer Is Overrated for Teachers
http://www.teachhub.com/5-reasons-summer-overrated-teachers
5. High School Newspapers: An Endangered Species
http://www.npr.org/2013/06/01/187534165/are-high-school-newspapers-an-endangered-species?ft=1&f=1013
6. How Thinking in 3D Can Improve Math and Science Skills
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/06/how-spatial-thinking-can-improve-math-and-science-skills/
7. Critical Thinking From The Ground Up
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/critical-thinking-from-the-ground-up/
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