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Archive for April 27th, 2007

Great Moments in Presidential Speeches

Posted in Bush, Politics, White House, pop culture, presidency on April 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »

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Worth watching the leader of the free world inspire his people.

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Over Reacting to Writing may Ruin Teen’s Life?

Posted in Classroom Practice, Educational Policy, education, police, punishment, writing instruction on April 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »

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In the inappropriate action of calling in the “thought police” the Cary-Grove High School began a process that may cause Allen Lee’s life to be adversely impacted, perhaps beyond repair.
When I was teaching in the middle school I had an 8th-grade student who was a brilliant writer. She was also into the entire [...]

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Gallup Poll Results Indicate Majority of Americans Support some form of Gun Control

Posted in Culture, Politics, Research, crime, education, gun control, guns, pop culture on April 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »

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The most recent Gallup Poll (done before VT) indicates that the majority of Americans favor a combination of new legislation and stricter enforcement of existing gun control laws. The poll also indicates that only a minority of American homes (43%) indicate gun ownership, the majority of those households are in the South or [...]

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Chris Rock on Gun Control

Posted in education, gun control, guns, humor on April 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »

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The clip below, while a bit old, presents an interesting and very funny take on gun control issues. Rock, for me, has the ability to take difficult issues and squeeze the most from each one. Found this one on You Tube posted about 8 months ago. Laugh with me!
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Bush Approval Rating at 28%–Congress Ain’t Much Better

Posted in Bush, Congress, Politics on April 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »

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With the war in Iraq raging on without an end in site, gas prices at over $3.00 per gallon, and scandals plaguing the White House is it any wonder that Bush’s approval rating is falling? This lame duck president acts as if he has no responsibility to the electorate, supports those that benefit [...]

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Banning iPods to Beat Cheaters?

Posted in NCLB, cheating, education, iPod, pop culture, steroids, teaching on April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

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I believe schooling must be authentic in order to have any value to the student. By authentic I mean 1) that all work assigned and all assessment tools must have value to the student beyond merely the four walls of the classroom, 2) that all work assigned and all assessment tools must be [...]

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Student Arrested for Thinking Violent Thoughts

Posted in Classroom Practice, Educational Policy, crime, education, learning, police, writing instruction on April 27, 2007 | 7 Comments »

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Allen Lee, an 18 year old straight “A” student at Cary-Grove High School, was arrested for thinking violent thoughts and charged with two counts of disorderly conduct. Lee’s senior English teacher, after reading what Lee wrote in response to a “Free Writing” assignment was disturbed enough to report the incident to the school’s [...]

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