And the first black president is... Warren Harding? Bonus: What if Bush were black?
Reply to Dave's comment and blog post:
During summer school you'll be told to manage your classroom in a way that seems dehumanizing and demeaning. Do it. It won't seem necessary in your summer school class. Ignore that. Your students in your classrooms come from families that are chaotic and tragic beyond your wildest imagination. They see more violence and fear before they come to school some days than you've probably ever seen in your life. What they don't have is structure. They are in free fall in terms of self-regulation. They do not understand nuanced behavior. I know it seems demeaning, but these students need the structure that gives them an anchor.
You'll be tempted to think, "I'll be the one who's different. I'll show them respect and they'll respect me for it. They'll want to please me because I'm the first person who's ever smiled at them and shown I care." You will be fresh meat. It won't happen. Believe us.
Ben Guest has a silent classroom...
Paul Rieckhoff, a friend of mine from college who served in Iraq and started IAVA, on Countdown:
The Mississippi Teacher Corps Class of 2006 final portfolios are up...
MAEP, the basic funding formula for K-12 education in Mississippi, was fully funded today. Key quote: This is the first time lawmakers have fully funded MAEP, a complex formula that provides money to schools to meet midlevel performance goals, outside of a statewide election year. The program was put into state law in the 1990s.