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The Writing Gift: July 2014
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Wednesday, July 2, 2014. The Facebook Study: a question of ethics. Dear Readers: I'm taking time out from my posts on classroom community to examine another important topic. Please leave your comments whether you agree with me or not. Had this been a study of ph...
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The Writing Gift: April 2014
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Sunday, April 6, 2014. Feeling Connected in the Classroom. 1) On the first day of class I encouraged students to get to know the people sitting around them. They were then given five minutes to begin this process and told that on the final exam they would re...
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The Writing Gift: October 2011
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Monday, October 31, 2011. A Hobo on Halloween. Trick or Treat.". Tonight on Halloween, the Eve of All Saints, children will dress up, not to look like saints, but to look like witches, goblins, fairies, and devils. When I was their age (I know, I know. I could i...
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The Writing Gift: October 2013
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Classrooms for successful students and successful teachers. Monday, October 21, 2013. More on Parent-Teacher Conferences. 2) A lack of any parent-teacher communication prior to the p-t conference. 4) A feeling that they’re not be...
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The Writing Gift: November 2013
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Sunday, November 24, 2013. Feeling at Home in the Classroom. The variables in our study and in the previous studies on community in neighborhoods were:. Does the individual join in the activities of the community? Or to feel that you simply don’t belong? McKinne...
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The Writing Gift: February 2014
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Friday, February 28, 2014. Spanking in school is a bad idea. What part of psych 101 did that legislator sleep through? And why is spanking a bad idea? Best –reward good behavior. Next best – withhold a reward when good behavior is missing. Any teachers out there...
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The Writing Gift: May 2013
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Monday, May 13, 2013. Last week was "Teacher Appreciation Week," an opportunity for students and parents to express their gratitude to teachers for the important work they do. His letter read in part:. And if you multiply a teacher's hours per year by the averag...
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The Writing Gift: November 2011
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Sunday, November 27, 2011. A Different View of Leadership. Bob had retired in 1964, seventeen years before the event that brought us together in Basking Ridge, namely the 25th anniversary of the AT&T Management Progress Study. Paulist Press, 1977):. Then conscio...
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The Writing Gift: 2013
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Sunday, November 24, 2013. Feeling at Home in the Classroom. The variables in our study and in the previous studies on community in neighborhoods were:. Does the individual join in the activities of the community? Or to feel that you simply don’t belong? McKinne...
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The Writing Gift: June 2012
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A blog about the writing we do and the books we read, especially the writing we do for children and the books we read with them. The blog is dedicated to those who, besides our parents, got us started on this journey, our teachers and librarians. Saturday, June 30, 2012. One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.". There are lots of reasons for choosing Fort Collins as a place to live. According to recent psychological research gratitude is a highly important and often overlooked disposition. For any...
