Each year, we hold a Diversity Day for our students. This year’s Diversity Day is scheduled for March 17th and due to the current state of the economy, more teachers are being asked to develop workshop sessions for students rather than relying on outside resources.
When asked, my thoughts turned to trying to demonstrate, via an [...]
Entries from March 3rd, 2009
Around the World in 140 Characters – A Diversity Day Proposal
March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Always Have a Plan B
March 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Imagine trying to play a piano concerto with a piano which is being wheeled in and out and when it is there, it only has 47 keys. This is similar to what I experienced last Tuesday while trying to present a workshop at the ICE Conference.
I am glad that I had a Plan B while [...]
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ICE Conference 2009 – A Great Conference
March 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
This past week, I had the good fortune of being asked to conduct a full day workshop and a presentation at the Illinois Computer Educator’s conference in St. Charles. I feel privileged to be honored to do so, as I feel that this conference is one of the best around the country. The quality of [...]
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Where O’ Where Has My Sunday Paper Gone?
March 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Staff Development, Uncategorized
I know I was not your typical teenager. Somehow, I developed a love of the Sunday newspaper, especially the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times. But it didn’t really matter, as long as it was a paper not from my hometown of Detroit. As Joe Jackson, one of my favorite singers during that time [...]
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