Powerful ponderings from an open pastor: Always, always, always, do not interpret scripture out of its original context. And I repeat: always, always, always do not interpret scripture out of its original context. It would be very easy for us at this juncture to read Isaiah 53:1-6 into story of Jesus– to say that the …
What we often teach students is to work hard so that they can go to college and get a good job, but what about this: High unemployment is hurting many young people as they languish without developing job skills. The United States added just 80,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department reported on Friday: This amount is …
Shocking. Maybe these families weren’t using the food bank as a crutch. Maybe there are families in desperate need surrounding us everyday. And maybe, just maybe they really need our help.
I know that you are tired of my on again off again relationship with Facebook. It must be exhausting to read when I am happy with Facebook and when I am upset. I am sure you are saying to yourself, “Pick a side!” I’d love to. I really would, but there are simply too many …
Buried in this article full of great statics, I found this image: Does this classroom look much different? As a visual learner, I appreciate the graphic, but I am not sure that it looks that much different than the classroom I attended school. For me, that’s disappointing. With the innovation that surrounds us every day, …
Common Core Standards are argued to be guiding student writers who struggle and grapple with what to write about. Here are the guidelines: 1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas …
I just read Princess Academy, a young adult novel, recommended by one of my youth. As a teacher, I read it through different eyes and I was amazed at the way it described literacy development in a mountain village. The desire and passion in one student then transfered to the rest of the village. Literacy might …
I can’t say that I’ve caught the wave of Pinterest pandemonium. Maybe it’s the facebook posts repeating so many of the same things found on Pinterest that make me feel like I am already experiencing what it’s like or maybe it’s the suspicion that Pinterest, like Branded, is using woman for marketing research…well, actually it’s not …
And yet another podcast on the same idea: Confidence is knowing you can do something well. Courage is trying something that you aren’t sure what the outcome will be. If the Cowardly Lion can sing in a costume with curls and ribbons, then surely I can face the possibility of the uncertainty of what lies …
Wow the second article in a week that reminds me to be comfortable being different, being me: He said “Stop worrying about what you’re bad at. Focus on what you’re good at and do more of that. Swim downstream. That’s how you become successful. Play to your strengths.” I’ve never forgotten that conversation. It still took …
