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Empower your students to spread global awareness and make an

by Dr. Barbara Y. Wills

Dec 31, 2016

Empower your students to spread global awareness and make an impact AFS Project: Change is an educational contest that prompts 8th-12th graders to analyze and address global issues through volunteerism. By participating in this service learning project, students realize their potential to create global change, and build important 21st century skill...See More

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EXERCISE ROLL CALL - Friday

by Bev-MI

Dec 30, 2016

Reporting in! Just ran home to check things out. Santa came and left a new Garmin vivofit! Still trying to put info into the computer. Very frustrating. But....I have been getting 11-13,000 steps in for the last three days! Yea me. Today may be another story.

Went out with DH for supper yesterday. As we were finishing up, a truck ran into ...See More

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judycaret Yikes, Bev, I hope you're okay!

After the excitement of seeing otters yesterday, today's solo walk was uneventful. I did get my 10,000 steps but then made a big lunch for us: hamburgers are my favorite food. Since I'd blown it, I continued with a big chocolatey dessert. Oh well, it was delicious...and tomorrow is another day. :)

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Dec 30, 2016

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teaching philosophy by critical thinking

by linh

Dec 29, 2016

HI every body! i am interested in teaching literature by critical thinking. Please help me! thanks <3

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suggestions "Notice and Note" and "Strategies that Work" are both really good places to start.

Dec 30, 2016

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Apple Seed for Friday, 30 December 2016

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 30, 2016

<h3><font color=green>The most vivid memories of Christmases past are usually not of gifts given or received, but of the spirit of love, the cherished little habits of the home.</font>

<i><font color=red>~ Lois Rand</i></h3></font>

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Professional Visits

by R. Marius

Dec 29, 2016

Query:

Has anyone had success in getting professionals to visit their schools in order to give students an ice of what a particular profession would be like? It's been my experience that sometimes children from underprivelged areas don't get exposure to certain professions, and that may limit their aspirations and dreams. If you have condu...See More

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Flacka I sm retired but when I taught I did it in my kindergarten classroom during our unit on "community helpers". Most of the guests were parents but some were friends of other teachers or school workers such as the nurse or bus driver. Over the years I had a variety of occupations including pilot, police officer, fire fighter, and optometrist...See More

Dec 30, 2016

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Deb ms/IA It depends on what your purpose is. Do you want to introduce several careers to elementary students or do you want a little more in depth presentations to secondary students?

We have done a career fair day with 8th -12th grade students. We cycled through maybe 6 speakers of the students choice. I went to two speakers who were my former stu...See More

Dec 30, 2016

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EXERCISE ROLL CALL - Thursday

by Elaine/ret/IN

Dec 29, 2016

Lovely sunshine here until mid-afternoon. I got 6874 steps in before I decided it was too cold for the 19- month-old in the stroller. He didn't complain, however.

Smile muscles in full workout mode this week. And vocal cords. How many times can you read "My Truck is Stuck" and then laugh when the "Beep Beeps" come in at...See More

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ron/nj I'm still walking, was out in the drizzle today, what dedication, LOL.

Dec 29, 2016

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judycaret Walked the reservoir for the first time in a long time. Great chat with a friend and we saw OTTERS! I've never seen otters there before--very exciting! And I did 10,000 steps.

Dec 29, 2016

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Apple Seed for Thursday, 29 December 2016

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 29, 2016

<h3><font color=red>Happy faces, glowing with love – the Christmas decorations we should never put away!</font>

<i><font color=green>~ Margaret Benton</i></h3></font>

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RIP Carrie Fisher

by just found out

Dec 27, 2016

Carrie passed away early this morning.

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Jme And today, her mother,Debbie Reynolds. Very sad.

Dec 28, 2016

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Positive person Debbie may have died of a broken heart. At least she was at her son's home when the ambulance was called.

On 12/28/16, Jme wrote: > And today, her mother,Debbie Reynolds. Very sad.

Dec 28, 2016

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Is this an eatiing disorder?

by Concerned Auntie

Dec 25, 2016

After a family meal last night, I saw my niece (15) alone in the kitchen and it looked like she was throwing up in the trash can. I asked her if she was okay and she looked kind of embarrassed but said that she was just spitting out her dessert (chocolate brownie cake). I asked why wasn't it good, and she said "Oh, mom and I do this to keep fr...See More

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Jme I don't know if experts would call it an eating disorder,
but it certainly isn't a healthy eating habit. The
question, I guess, is what can/should an outsider do to
help? I don't know. I hope someone will have a good idea.

Dec 26, 2016

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Lulu http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/spittingoutfood.html? WT.ac=ctg

Dec 28, 2016

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Annual Contract info

by Trailrider7

Dec 27, 2016

My niece is applying for jobs in Florida but claims she will only have an annual contract meaning she can be let go at anytime. I used to work in the state of Florida and am shocked this can happen. Will CTA help secure a position?

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Trailrider7 On 12/27/16, Jme wrote: > Do you mean just that she won't be tenured upon a first > hiring? Or that she is being hired only for a one-year > position? Or that this is some kind of a non-tenure-track > position? > > What is CTA? > > > On 12/27/16, Trailrider7 wrote: >> My niece is applying for jobs in Florida but cla...See More

Dec 28, 2016

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Jme It sounds like other states I've worked in over a great many years--we are on yearly contracts until we become tenured. I have worked in a state where were om annual contracts for three years. In Kentucky, we don't get tenure (permanent positions) until we shaw up for our first day of work on our fifth year. I think this is common, if not universal...See More

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