No, no, no! Look at the front of TIME magazine. He is not Man--never was man enough to be a man--he is PERSON of the year. Person. It means he is alive, breaths, talks, makes a mess of America and its soldiers, embaresses the rest of us, and keeps on doing it. That's all. No 'Manliness' about it at all. gh
On 12/22/04, randi wrote: > Bush by the numbers may make you rethink calling him man > of the year.
I know this isn't the appropriate place to post this, but I thought maybe someone could help. I'm searching for an old teacher of mine (her name is Karen Lawrence) and I was wondering if anyone might know of any databases of teachers or some way I may be able to locate her. All I can tell you is her name and that she taught in Acton, CA in about 1992-1994. I know that she is from Walla-Walla, WA. Anyone? Anyone? Help!!
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Congress in the Classroom® 2005
DEADLINE: March 15, 2005
Congress in the Classroom® is a national, award-winning education program now in its 13th year. Sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, the workshop is dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information on teaching about Congress.
Congress in the Classroom® is designed for high school teachers who teach U.S. history, government, civics, political science, or social studies. Forty teachers from throughout the country will be selected in 2005 to take part in the program.
You will gain experience with The Center's educational Web site, CongressLink - [link removed].
Throughout the program you will work with national experts as well as colleagues from across the nation. This combination of firsthand knowledge and peer-to-peer interaction will give you new ideas, materials, and a professionally enriching experience.
In sum, the workshop consists of two types of sessions: those that focus on recent research and scholarship about Congress (and don't always have an immediate application in the classroom) and those geared to specific ways to teach students about Congress.
The 2005 program theme will be "Our New Congress -- the 109th." Confirmed session titles are:
* A View from Capitol Hill * The Importance of Teaching Democracy Appreciation * George W. Bush's Second Term: What's in Store for Congress? * Congress Has a Humorous Side * How Congress Members Decide (Hint: It Looks Like a Game of Billiards) * Teaching Congress Through Visuals * The Struggle to Reform Congress and Its Consequences * The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Using Document Analysis to Tell the Story * How to Get Your Point Across to Congress Members * The Dirksen Center Web Suite as a Resource for Teachers * Congressional Insight: A Computer Simulation of a Member's First Term in the House of Representatives, and more.
The workshop will take place from Monday, July 25 through July 28, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel in Peoria, Illinois. Teachers who are selected for the program will be responsible for (1) a non-refundable $135 registration fee (required to confirm acceptance after notice of selection) and (2) transportation to and from Peoria, Illinois. Many school districts will pay all or a portion of these costs.
The Center pays for three nights lodging at the headquarters hotel (providing a single room for each participant), workshop materials, local transportation, all but three meals, and presenter honoraria and expenses. The Center spends between $25,000 and $30,000 to host the program each year
Those teachers who are not selected for the program will have an opportunity to register for the Web-based Congress in the Classroom course.
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2005. Enrollment is competitive and limited to forty. Selection will be determined by The Center. Individuals will be notified of their acceptance status by April 1, 2005.
Take a look at The Dirksen Center Web site - [link removed].
If you are interested in registering for the Congress in the Classroom® 2005 workshop, you can complete an online registration form found at: [link removed].
plz i am hoping ne one here will be able to help. my debate is teachers are not noble. i think they are so i have to evidence to win my case. if u have any ideas plz e-mail me.
Think maybe the BTK killer is a little p*ssed off that he only got one day of front page news and now Michael Jackson is in the spotlight and BTK has been sent to second place? You know there will be a movie. I think Jack Nicolson should play Rader!
Here are the facts.....Republicans are again attacking education.
Last year, Governor Schwarzenegger made a lot of promises:
To K-14 education, higher education, and local government
Plus a “no new taxes” pledge
This year, he is keeping all those promises except for the one to K-14 education
His budget reneges on the “Deal” that limited the 2004-05 suspension of Proposition 98 to $2.0 billion
Plus, his long-term budget solutions are a frontal assault on Proposition 98
Would eliminate hope of restoring entire $3.7 billion in cumulative Proposition 98 cuts remaining after 2005-06
Would allow across-the-board mid-year cuts in the future – turning Proposition 98 into a ratchet-down mechanism
The Governor’s proposals:
Increase the ongoing cut from the 2004-05 “Deal” from $2.0 billion to $3.1 billion (Including rescinding a $300 million “reserve” previously set aside in the 2004-05 Budget)
Shift $469 million in STRS costs to school agencies
Yes, K-12 education gets about 5% per ADA in new money in 2005-06
That would be good news in a normal year
But in the context of several bad years, then broken promises – and future proposals for even more cuts – this is not a good news budget!
California is spending less on education than most other states; and, not surprisingly, is getting less
Recent research tells the story . . . According to RAND:
In 1969-70, California spending was $400 per student above the national average
As of 2001-02 spending was $600 per student below the national average
California has the 2nd highest ratio of students per teachers (20.9 students/teacher compared to the national average of 16.1)
Student achievement is near the bottom of the 50 states, ranking only above Louisiana and Mississippi
According to Education Week
Adjusting for regional cost differences, California ranks 43rd in spending per student
I would like any information about a job fair being held in NYC on March 21, (location, Broadway & ?). This job fair is for Teachers- New, Small, Public schools funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
( i initially saw the posting on teachers.net/ but it vanished before I could get the specifics)
The Oakland A's are offering teachers discounted tickets to the game on April 30th. It has been a great event with hundreds of teachers coming from all over. Email [email removed].
On 4/03/05, Adam wrote: > The Oakland A's are offering teachers discounted tickets to > the game on April 30th. It has been a great event with > hundreds of teachers coming from all over. Email > [email removed].
On 4/03/05, Adam wrote:
> The Oakland A's are offering teachers discounted tickets
to
> the game on April 30th. It has been a great event with
> hundreds of teachers coming from all over. Email
> [email removed].