Saturday, December 12, 2015

How to Not Be a Grinch This Holiday Season

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As we enter the Yuletide season of joy and giving, let's be honest. Every last nerve in our body is about to tested. Our students a...
Saturday, November 14, 2015

The Importance of Classroom Environment: Lessons from A Colt Named Carl

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I spotted him across the aisles of baskets of ferns and Christmas garland. There was something distinct about this colt. Maybe it was the ...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

What's a Lug Nut? (And Other Pertinent Questions)

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What is a Lug Nut? A. A powerful fictional characte r known as a Decepticon B. A large, rounded nut that fits over a heavy bolt C. An ob...
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Saturday, September 19, 2015

The Art of Speaking Texan

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 Big Tex! State Fair of Texas I confess that I learned to speak "Texan" at an early age from my West Texas grandparents. ...
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Alien Matters: Keychains, Bobble Heads, and Refrigerator Magnets

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Excursion in Roswell, NM I confess the venture was pure happen chance. It was at a coffee shop in Roswell, New Mexico. The proprietor ...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

The Ghost Plant and Other (Potentially) Fateful Tales

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Nancy Drew Vintage Books Holding my number 2 pencil in perfect form, I smiled at the empty page before me. I was ready. Today my mystery...
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Message about #TMchat (Thinking Maps) Chat

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I hope you'll join me for #TMchat with Connie Hamilton on July 26th & Aug. 2nd to discuss reading comprehension. Since comprehension...