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It's so easy, you take your own time, you make your own plans!!  Start slow and add more when you are ready!!  I'm ready when you are!!

You want HOT questions?

This website, mathpickle, is an excellent resource for HOT questions in math.  Listen to this guy explain the importance of problem solving in math.

Let me know what you think!  He does leave you wanting more!!

I have a Dream that one day....

Reading through my Twitter account I ran across an article where Arne Duncan states that teacher salaries should begin at $60,000 and top off at $100,000.  Check out the article HERE.

Worth "Follow"ing!!

Vicki Davis is a wonderful, inspiring teacher that has a blog that is ALWAYS worth reading through.  Please "Follow" her and then take a look at the article she wrote for The Washington Post  Definitely read the last paragraph on the first page of the newspaper article.  She hit the nail on the head with that one.


We have to start speaking up for our profession!!  Blogs you follow and articles you click on and read SPEAKS to the world.  People are following these trends and we need to make comments in comment boxes and let the world know that we are NOBLE professional persons who KNOW what and how to teach.  STOP telling us what we have to do and when we have to do it.  Let us follow our hearts and minds.  A teacher who wants to do the best for his/her students will do WHATEVER it takes to make that happen.  Powerblock was initially started for a group of students who had a need to "hit it hard at the end".  Because it looked good and sounded good on paper, EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO DO IT ALL YEAR LONG WITHOUT RESPECT FOR THE TEACHERS INPUT!!  This is where we, as professionals, need to speak up and say: "Please let us have some FREEDOM TO TEACH.  We will always put our students first and do the right thing for our students, but stop running our classrooms when you aren't even in them or working with the kids daily.  Step back and TRUST US!!"  


So to my co-workers I say: "Read blogs, click on important educational articles, LIKE great groups/blogs/articles and show them on Facebook, this is all a way to speak out and be heard!!" 

Food for Thought

Born to Learn: Class Reunion from Born to Learn on Vimeo.

This is why....

DCBE technology department is talking about going to Google Docs for most all documents and storage.  Microsoft is charging us yearly for the right to use (something like $35,000) so we may be using Google Docs daily.....call me and I'll help you set up and be ahead of the rest!!
This gentlemen, Richard Bryne, has a GREAT BLOG for teachers to follow.  I always find great things from him.  Here he is explaining the NEW features Google is putting out.  

Stephen R. Covey Part 6

Stephen R. Covey Part 5

Stephen R. Covey Part 4

Stephen R. Covey Part 3

Stephen R. Covey Part 2

Stephen R. Covey Part I

Sharing

I saw this video on Vanessa Cassie's blog It brings home the point that we really have it good!  Blessings abound around us and we need to realize that and give thanks.

Sharing

I hope your summer has started off with an air conditioner!  It's HOT!!
I wanted to share a list of "games" websites that I have created for our daycare to use this summer.  So check it out and see if it's something you can use at home with your own child or even at school!  Post comments and share what you have found.
cesdaycare.blogspot.com 

PLN

Here is a blogger who has an attached video about PLN's, Remember, I want to help you get YOUR PLN set up and going!

Welcome

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WHY?
This blog was created for YOU!  I've added some very informational flipbooks that you may find inspirational.  I'm also going to add GREAT websites for you to check out.  This could be a great place for everyone to share ideas and to have serious discussions on our summer reading book.

WHAT ELSE?
I've also included my livebinders for you to use.  Remember if you want to learn how to do this yourself, I'll be more than happy to show you.  It's really easy and a great way to organize yourself.  Please let me know what else you are interested in seeing or having on this blog and I'll do my best to accommodate you.

HOW?
If you want to leave a comment or ask a question to spark discussion, click on "leave a comment" and type.  It's that simple and others can make comments as needed.