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I should probably say going into this blog that I already have a very strong opinion and a VERY bad opinion of the public school system. I’m not looking for a debate, just stating my opinion. A new friend of mine kindly pointed out that not all public schools are as bad as what we have here in our...
Things are still a bit rough around me; as far the construction and my grandmother's depression. Still life is moving and so am I. I woke up feeling happier, lighter. I'm eager to reexamine old options and seek new ones. Earlier this week I made the trek across town, with the Snickerdoodle in tow,...
Berea College in Kentucky is influencing other schools and universities to at least consider changing their policies surrounding how--and how much--students pay for the college education in the U.S. today. At Berea, only students from low-income backgrounds are accepted and there is no tuition to...
Each year, as we enter August, our thoughts turn away from suntans and beach balls and toward backpacks and book covers. With another school year, just around the corner, many children will soon face an interesting (and sometimes, scary) challenge --- fitting into a new situation. A recent U.S....
After beginning a task, life may get in the way while you are completing it. The challenges you face may not be your fault, but you must deal with them anyway. When you are faced with a problem while handling business, you should evaluate the situation and map out a plan to complete your task in...
It's not the first time I've read this sort of statistic, unfortunately. This one's courtesty of J. Martin Rochester's 2002 book Class Warfare: "Michael Kirst, an education professor at Stanford, acknowledges that 'regrettably, when compared to applicants for professional training in business,...
"Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them." ~ Benjamin Disraeli
More and more college students are taking classes online, according to a new survey by the College Board and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. About 3.2 million people took at least one college course online during the fall of 2005 term, compared to 2.3 million in the fall of 2004. In 2005, women ages...
I just wonder how are students being taught in the interior schools. I interviewed a 17 year old girl, a patient from a district, in the clinic. She is supposed to take her SPM examinations this year. Me : Bila ambil SPM? Her : Tak ambil dah. Henti sekolah dah. Me: Kenapa? Her : Tak pandai. Me: PMR...
Very cool 8:19 video from Shift Happens: For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com -- Content by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, design and development by XPLANE.
As regular readers of my various blogs over the years know, I frequently listen to the Neal Boortz radio show as a way to monitor what those on the Right are saying. Boortz often rants about public schools, which he always refers to as "government schools". His contention is that public schools...
A shout out to all our wonderful mates in the CRISS Community! Hello everyone... I've just become part of the CRISS Community after starting the CRISS educational program. Between this site, the DVDs and companion guide, I think this is by far...hands down, the very best thing going for people like...
By Lovetie Browne, MS I am in the process of creating a new media campaign and a digital re-telling of my book. It is more difficult than one can ever imagine. I managed to get together with my old teaching colleague Barbara J. Bundy to help me get organized, and the first thing that she did was...
You can go hog wild and use any number of "Systems" that are out there for use in the market today. These can not only be expensive, but they can be difficult to understand and learn for many. Interesting then that they would then offer to have you pay for a seminar to teach you their system. We...
One of the biggest differences I noticed between living in the U.S. and living abroad is the number of stupid laws made here and signs to inform you of all of them and those other things the control freaks want you to know. Go to any park or into an underground MUNI station to see what I mean. No...
Overview of ISAR’s Revolutionary Model Mandatory Spay/Neuter Statute ISAR is pleased to announce that its new monograph, ISAR’s Revolutionary Model Mandatory Spay/Neuter Statute is now available at its website, http://www.isaronline.org/, under Site Map/LAW/Monographs. (See our blog of...
Recently another batch of medical students came for their clinical teaching in the hospital. I had the privilege of giving my 2 cents worth of bedside clinical teaching. There was a mixed composition of the students with regards to ethnicity and sex. Pretty well balanced. This was their first...
Smaller class sizes: better for everyone. Alas, this is one of those befuddling scenarios where the facts don't always line up with what we just know to be true. Thank you Instructivist, a very cool commonsense blog I've just discovered, for pointing out that smaller class sizes aren't necessarily a...
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