Examining Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
The following comes courtesy of Teaching Tolerance. It discusses culturally relevant pedagogy, which in turn leads to culturally relevant curriculum. I think it is an innovative approach to anti-racist teaching in the classroom. Take a look!
Hire Rosetta Stone To Teach Your Foreign Language Classes
This is what a school district in New Jersey has decided to do as a cost-cutting measure for its elementary foreign language program. Now, to be fair, I have let my thoughts be known regarding foreign language programs at the elementary level. But, this goes beyond the proverbial pale. What’s almost as ignorant as the [...]
Photos of Some New Goodies
The first goodie isn’t so new. Rather, they are photos of my most recent manicure. Well, two photos to be exact – one of each hand. LOL! The photos were taken on last Thursday, by my Dear Brother, the day after the manicure. However, I am beside myself about it because my fabulous nail technician, [...]
Unusual Hello Kitty Items
My Twitter friends know how much I like Hello Kitty. So much so, in fact, I recently purchased the Hello Kitty Twitter client. Anyway, one of my Twitter friends tweeted this. I laughed my butt off.
A Quick Fresher-Upper Technique for the Home
I won’t go as far as to say that my Dear Mom is fanatical about housekeeping. But, she does like a neat, clean and fresh-smelling home. One quick and simple way she has done this for years is in the following way: 1. Take a cleaning cloth. It can be as basic as a paper [...]
Making Schools Safe for ALL Students
A colleague tweeted this earlier this morning. How are faculty, staff, and administrators making your school safe for ALL students?
Organizing A Reaction
A colleague tweeted this today, saying, “Love this way to organize a reaction”. I am thinking that the aforementioned might serve as a useful graphic organizer when engaging in anti-racism conversations with students. Thoughts?
Product Review: An Effective, Environmentally-Friendly Cleaning Product
I was first made aware of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner about two years ago on a car care forum. Fast-forward to May 2o1o. I needed something effective yet non-toxic to remove stains from the concrete surface of the patio. I recalled Simple Green, and headed to my local Home Depot. To my wonderful surprise, Simple [...]
Friday State of Mind
This and this sum up how I am feeling at the moment. Feel free to comment.
