CLASSROOM INNOVATION (Part Deux)
STANDARDIZED TESTING! In the era of Fiscal Accountability we can see that the people of BYRAM are looking to find a cheaper way to do what needs to be done.…
Innovations within the classroom:
Master Ranked Historian In education, as in Chess, you need to exploit the opportunity presented by the person or group that you are playing. This is what happened – by…
WEEK 3
My Self-Assessment – Grade of B What made it better I came into the week better than I left it. As you might remember I was dragging at the end…
STUMBLES AND BUMBLES: Second Week
My report card this week – C- As stated before, I was trying a new set of assignments and assessments in regards to introducing the students to the US Government.…
Adventures in Education: Week 1 – BACK TO SCHOOL
THE FIRST WEEK “BACK TO SCHOOL” Report Grade: B- This grade is a reflection on me, not the students. PROFESSIONALISM Truth be told, I’m a tougher grader on myself…
FIRST WEEK
The first two days are the “Soft Opening” of the start of the year. We gave it a try, got to know each other, saw the things that will work and probably won’t work and then…. We went on to the weekend.
HOW TO TEACH THE CLOISTERS
Some Background: The arch in this picture is taken from the Cloisters in NYC. The Cloisters is part of the NY Met. It’s based in Ft. Tyron Park in NYC. …
TRUE GRIT
I was having a conversation with a friend of mine once. I’ve known this person for over a decade. He has seen the ups and downs, the highs and lows. …