A challenge from Kaila's teacher...write 100 things you learned in the first 100 days of school! I'm helping Kaila with her project this weekend. She is looking back at the material from the past few months and wow, I can see so much change from when she started the school year. The handwriting, the spelling, the concepts taught - quite amazing how quickly kids can learn.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Remembering Challenger, 25 years
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Like so many, I watched it happen, live, on TV. I was on vacation in the beach house in Brazil, the TV happened to be on. I walked by and stopped to watch, captivated by the moment, the anticipation of the launch. Again like so many people, at first instant I was confused. This does not look right...what's going on?...is part of the shuttle just separating from the main capsule?...where is the shuttle?...what happened?... silence... chaos... more silence... then confirmation came over the air. Yes, we lost Challenger.
No matter where in the world you where, it was a deeply sad moment...
Today we remember Francis Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe.
Photo: NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1850.html
"Maiden Voyage - Astronauts Story Musgrave, left, and Don Peterson float in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Challenger during their April 7, 1983, spacewalk on the STS-6 mission. [...] Challenger's service to America's space program ended in tragedy on Jan. 28, 1986. Just 73 seconds into mission STS-51L, a booster failure caused an explosion that resulted in the loss of seven astronauts, as well as the vehicle."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Anecdote
Anecdote - using stories to make a point at home and at work. The blog www.anecdote.com.au has very nice business discussions about how stories can influence the workplace. It has several good discussions and ideas on employee engagement.
On their January 6 post they discuss the "Otis Redding Problem" and quote Otis Redding's song Sitting By the Dock of the Bay; “Can’t do what ten people tell me to do, so I guess I’ll remain the same.”
Anectode also refers to Bob Sutton's post on the Otis Redding Problem in the workplace.
On their January 6 post they discuss the "Otis Redding Problem" and quote Otis Redding's song Sitting By the Dock of the Bay; “Can’t do what ten people tell me to do, so I guess I’ll remain the same.”
Anectode also refers to Bob Sutton's post on the Otis Redding Problem in the workplace.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The Freedom Writers Diary
An inspiring and eye-opening story about how a young high school teacher and her "at-risk" students used the power of writing to challenge themselves and change their lives into a success story. The book is a series of diary entries from the students anchored by entries from Erin Gruwell, their teacher.
"The Freedom Writers Diary" by the Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell.
On my "to-read" list is the book that followed as teachers began using Erin's methodology.
"Teaching Hope: Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell" by the Freedom Writer Teachers with Erin Gruwell
I just realized Paramount has made a movie based on the book, starring Hillary Swank (2007). It's now on my "to-watch" list.
"The Freedom Writers Diary" by the Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell.
On my "to-read" list is the book that followed as teachers began using Erin's methodology.
"Teaching Hope: Stories from the Freedom Writer Teachers and Erin Gruwell" by the Freedom Writer Teachers with Erin Gruwell
I just realized Paramount has made a movie based on the book, starring Hillary Swank (2007). It's now on my "to-watch" list.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Back to school, back to work
It was back to school and back to work today... we just wished we could've had many more days of vacation. The kids and I were not really quite ready for it to end.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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