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NOTE: The pending blizzard hitting the central US and soon the east coast made me think of this post from 2 years ago. It was written in response to the H1N1 flu epidemic that was hitting at the time – … Continue reading →

On this 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster I’m sharing an incredible experience from the past. My classroom was “graced” by Christa McAuliffe’s Mom, Grace Corrigan. Note that since this post we have also posted videos of the … Continue reading →

Four years ago, January 24, 2007, was the first day we Skyped into our classroom a classmate that couldn’t attend school because she had leukemia and the side effects from the chemo therapy she was receiving made it impossible for … Continue reading →

So I wrote this recently after a strenuous day at school … then coming home to see several posts on blogs and web sites that raised my ire: “ ‘Discussion’ About Ed Reform is Just like a Political Ad… Maybe Worse“ … Continue reading →

I often feel I post lesson ideas after we’ve just done them – too late for others’ if they are seasonal. So for once I thought I’d try to give you some time. Here is a post from 3 years … Continue reading →

I’m posting my Huffington Post blog here since they said I could! : ) As a teacher with 30 years experience teaching in both private and public schools I really want to commend NBC News, Brian Williams and all the … Continue reading →

The Huffington Post requested that I write a few posts for their new “Education” section and they just posted the first one: NBC’s Education Nation and the ‘In-Depth Education Discussion’ Go check it out. Maybe leave a comment – agree … Continue reading →

My comment to: “Make Way For Awe” on NBC’s Education Nation: Your description, I’m guessing, takes place in a school that is not “at risk” and/or “inner city.” I teach in a very “at risk” elementary school where students in … Continue reading →

An old acquaintance showed up on local TV this week. Well, more than just an acquaintance really. They played a clip from our well known video and the rest of the story comes full circle. As a cancer surviver in … Continue reading →

I left the following comment on Oprah’s FaceBook page: Oprah: I’m thrilled to hear that you are planning a follow-up show to today’s about education. We all knew you wouldn’t have a show about education and not include actual educators … Continue reading →