tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15293605523145448982024-03-04T20:12:18.808-08:00CAMP NICKLEBYHere at Camp Nickleby, every youngster enjoys the great outdoors, clean fresh air and daily mountain hikes, where NO CHILD'S LEFT BEHIND!silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-12132981489767073152013-05-28T06:32:00.001-07:002013-05-28T06:32:07.624-07:00In Pursuit of Happiness<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uH9vxq1iJVM" width="480"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-9276500851373966452012-10-10T06:38:00.001-07:002012-10-10T06:38:37.150-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN PRINE<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eHHR_tA7eg4?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-5650958699586993972012-09-06T06:22:00.001-07:002012-09-06T06:22:53.942-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Found this at Crooks and Liars this morning. Amazingly, many of my colleagues at Camp Nickleby still don't understand that this is what it's all about! And we're not talking the Hokey-Pokey!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Well, they started about a week ago. The back-to-school nightmares. Camp Nick starts up in another week. Some are more horrifying than others, but they are all bad. Most of the time, I wake up screaming. Unfortunately, mine don't include the lovely Teri Garr!</span></b>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-6077607194392352652012-07-17T09:02:00.001-07:002012-07-17T09:02:20.834-07:00Honky Tonk Angel<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NfxKCqAsrvM?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-33064122183168813652012-07-16T11:45:00.006-07:002012-07-16T11:49:16.337-07:00THE BASTARD SON OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND?<span style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>I have just recently pulled my head out of the sand (or, whatever), and have become acquainted with the latest in the long list of 'educational reforms', that is the COMMON CORE STANDARDS (cue screeching violins). I'm educating myself on this bucket of bile: where did they come from, who wrote them and why, and what will the impact be on teaching this time around. While my self-education continutes, I found this comment on Ravitch's blog that helps to explain what the hell is going on.</b></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I could only hope as much, but CCSS does something no
other act or program has ever tried to accomplish, and that is to
justify the need for a national database on all students. That is to
say, within a generation, all citizens. This is too big and too
important of a ball to drop, unless it is replaced by a better ball.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In true Orwellian style, the common core will provide the oligarchy
with a much needed tool to control the masses. The information
gathered, justified by the CCSS, will be powerful enough to start a war.
And not a war on another nation, but a war on our own lower class
which, as automation increases, is no longer needed in such great
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I realize I sound like a conspiracy theorist when I say this, and
I’ll admit, everything you read above is made up. The questions remain,
though, why does the federal government want such a tool this badly,
and why would we submit it to them?"</span></b></div>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-48353461098940241602012-07-14T11:15:00.001-07:002012-07-14T11:15:59.582-07:00HAPPY BASTILLE DAY!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9V7zbWNznbs?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-42450635604920685982012-07-03T09:02:00.001-07:002012-07-03T09:02:13.056-07:00ANDY GRIFFITH AND THE DILLARDS<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iQtXEb7C30o?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-56139082670708099962012-07-02T14:43:00.003-07:002012-07-02T20:13:57.906-07:00ONE OUT OF 180 AIN'T BAD, I GUESS<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Received this email yesterday from a student. She was one of the few bright spots of the school year. She is going on to bigger and better things. This is the type of thing that keeps me going, I guess.</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Mr. <strike>Werthblergerstein</strike>*:</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZmBa3Ryz4Yk-eY3EtZgWKTGZNNsyDrvxkJN2dhTYRWHfyCIhS319l8bJY3egv2iI4flJqF6r4PqUKfcKTz1phxfOv22soqsByv5CfdBMywWF5YGpIxr_JYuBZ75E0z5Mz2g7sCgDvIE/s1600/OMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZmBa3Ryz4Yk-eY3EtZgWKTGZNNsyDrvxkJN2dhTYRWHfyCIhS319l8bJY3egv2iI4flJqF6r4PqUKfcKTz1phxfOv22soqsByv5CfdBMywWF5YGpIxr_JYuBZ75E0z5Mz2g7sCgDvIE/s200/OMC.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">I am writing to thank you for teaching me about ceramics and it's many artists. Today I went to the Oakland Museum and during my explorations in the art exhibit I found many pieces of Peter Voulkos. Along with his work, I also found Micheal Lucero and Ron Nagle. I have to say that without you teaching me about their work I would have not understood their background history. It felt great to be one of the few to know who the artist was and what their method of working with clay was. Thank You. I hope you are having a fantastic summer vacation without us "students".</span></div>
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Tundalejo Magellan*</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>*Names changed to protect the innocent!</b></i></span></div>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-49975102943237711562012-06-20T11:16:00.001-07:002012-06-20T11:16:37.912-07:00BEST SUMMER SONG EH-VAH!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uYshz_2CMTo?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-88157367491646986712012-06-14T09:25:00.001-07:002012-06-14T09:28:23.272-07:00Romney's Pro-Choice Education Plan: WSJ Opinion<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QDubZLxdtOY?fs=1" width="480">&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</iframe><br />
AND HERE IS THE MASTER PLAN!silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-8392873424020110512012-06-11T21:36:00.000-07:002012-06-11T21:36:16.840-07:00EDUCATIONAL 'TOOL' FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Wow, not even 1/3 of the way through the month and we already have our 'educational tool'!</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">TRUTH BE TOLD: I found this on Crooks and Liars. I hope they don't get mad at me.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">John Sununu (what the hell kind of a last name is that?), the chairman of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt
Romney's national steering committee on Monday defended the candidate's
"wisdom" that state and local government needed to "cut back" on
teachers, firefighters and police.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Let me respond as a taxpayer, not as a representative of the Romney
campaign," former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu said. "There are municipalities, there are states where there is
flight of population. And as the population goes down, you need fewer
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE <u>ALL</u> TAXPAYERS <i style="color: yellow;">HATE</i> TEACHERS. BUT THAT IS ONLY MY GUESS. I REALLY WANT TO SEE <u><i>AT LEAST 55 KIDS IN MY CLASSES</i></u> NEXT YEAR. THE MORE THE MERRIER, RIGHT SUNUNU???</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went down to Hog Lick Corners last Friday night to purchase some farm fresh onions at the Farmers Market and listen to some live bluegrass music in the park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the market, a woman came up to me, selling these buttons. I purchased one. I noticed that many people were acting like she didn't even exist. Much easier that way, I guess.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I even overheard one guy, staffing the Mountain Rebels Tea Party booth say to his neanderthal buddy, "Serves her right for being deaf. Maybe she should have thought of that before she was born!" WTF?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wouldn't it be great if this lady made $23 million selling her humble creations and clowns at JP Morgan Chase had to sell @#%&ing buttons to eek out an existence?</span><br />
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<br />silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-66363496017022706722012-05-30T06:22:00.001-07:002012-05-30T06:22:18.475-07:00Doc Watson - Deep River Blues<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6VAbrnjdtYw?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-60211229354177273862012-05-26T19:42:00.000-07:002012-05-26T19:42:07.175-07:00EDUCATIONAL 'TOOL' FOR THE MONTH OF MAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">(CNN) - Mitt Romney, who is spending this week promoting a plan for
America’s public school system, spent Thursday morning defending his
stance that <b>smaller class sizes don’t necessarily equate with better
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<span style="font-size: large;">Romney participated in an education roundtable at a charter school in
Philadelphia the day after laying out his education plan to Latino
small business owners in Washington. Romney’s plan <b>emphasizes school
choice over other factors</b>, including efforts to reduce the number of
students in classrooms. </span></blockquote>
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frequently told that smaller class sizes would lead to better learning,
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I came into office and talked to people and said, ‘What can we do to
improve our schools?’” Romney said at his Thursday event. “And a number
of folks said we need smaller classroom sizes, that will make the
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yep, sounds like the non-educator Mittster has it all figured out! </span></b></i>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-59833427509662648942012-05-04T14:58:00.000-07:002012-05-04T15:00:54.615-07:00TEACHING THE SMARTEST KIDS IN THE WORLD<span style="font-size: large;">I am constantly amazed at what they can do, if they really put their little minds to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While cleaning up after a rather boisterous session with my 9th graders, I came upon the remains of one of our coping saws. It was embedded in a pile of wet clay. As everyone knows, a coping saw is often used to cut clay. Well, at least in my classroom.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRqtjESIUiSMF_Sj_BmyAUkyfuBjxyaTxiFvAgsdn4DPolzP3kGIj-prnHHYIF2U_-bnORu3oI1ienk2i970N4asFaEMPKoLjYtHbVVgKz4HqPB1OmXxkDFYrl1NAmLV7EEsP2JViWF8/s1600/cope+saw+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRqtjESIUiSMF_Sj_BmyAUkyfuBjxyaTxiFvAgsdn4DPolzP3kGIj-prnHHYIF2U_-bnORu3oI1ienk2i970N4asFaEMPKoLjYtHbVVgKz4HqPB1OmXxkDFYrl1NAmLV7EEsP2JViWF8/s200/cope+saw+2.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">But something was amiss with this saw. The handle seemed to be a tad truncated. And, low and behold, I discovered that one of my geniuses decided to saw the handle in half! Of course, this child cannot be held responsible. Not his or her fault. What else are they going to do when confronted with a perfectly whole coping saw? Why, take another saw and cut off the handle, of course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Morons.</span>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-69586057601129213622012-04-19T16:43:00.001-07:002012-04-19T16:43:21.179-07:00Rest In Peace, Mr. Helm<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8BAp5BxpIR8?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-46357650513169149682012-04-09T10:50:00.003-07:002012-04-09T11:04:49.571-07:00PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS SO IMPORTANT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5zRrzbtpWxOklhfRV3qQ9MsJyrtgsrIKVaFnxQP79B_qGWF78fA89vp-20EuMuqPVruB6BjfjAkRCGS5-uwqFTuXZE4FbRnPFP6IPCsEdf4RZ7scuxr9Pn5mdeIT8_f-ry-yvyN0zV4/s1600/cheetos.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5zRrzbtpWxOklhfRV3qQ9MsJyrtgsrIKVaFnxQP79B_qGWF78fA89vp-20EuMuqPVruB6BjfjAkRCGS5-uwqFTuXZE4FbRnPFP6IPCsEdf4RZ7scuxr9Pn5mdeIT8_f-ry-yvyN0zV4/s200/cheetos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729463351095217074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Those of us in education always appreciate it when the parents are involved with their children's progress in school.<br /><br />One of my 'superstars' handed me a Camp Nickleby Progress Report form last week to fill out! I was very surprised, and at the same time, somewhat encouraged. This young lad is part of my "What's For Breakfast" club. Five of them sit together at one table and start each day with a large Monster energy drink, accompanied by a bag of Cheetos or some other culinary delight. Each kid currently has a class average hovering around 23%! Any hope of finishing the semester with a passing grade at this time h</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbvSNPjwGIUO9Ky4kV3YX458y0kRmijlWwYnk0cpiM4d35JkLrupumhzbItroOXpZJuuUXCTnw3gHRSI0BxD6tDlRAM_nCQuUsbk4L5uwJp_01PzcCjMZwYFV8BUh0FAGzozNaCBtDVA/s1600/monster.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 189px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbvSNPjwGIUO9Ky4kV3YX458y0kRmijlWwYnk0cpiM4d35JkLrupumhzbItroOXpZJuuUXCTnw3gHRSI0BxD6tDlRAM_nCQuUsbk4L5uwJp_01PzcCjMZwYFV8BUh0FAGzozNaCBtDVA/s200/monster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729463458174965026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">as vanished.<br /><br />I looked at the Progress Report and asked him if his parents are having him fill this out each week because they are finally concerned with his grade in my class. "No, they don't really give a @#$& about my grades. It's for my coach!"<br /><br />Teaching is so rewarding!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-30720811859847538922012-03-28T18:41:00.005-07:002012-03-28T22:12:44.551-07:00WHEN SKITTLES ARE OUTLAWED, ONLY OUTLAWS WILL HAVE SKITTLES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanG0gKRYBrJEYz-v42M81uVwEFjntlsEVEhG5P_15Cn4I45VviY8YmFltgor2ZA0QbIqH1jIdgygrpVs72mag0tm78FYc1YdD8-XCltwIh_CzWirpNTDPG_juQzROyenzfUGDFxoZws4/s1600/skits.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanG0gKRYBrJEYz-v42M81uVwEFjntlsEVEhG5P_15Cn4I45VviY8YmFltgor2ZA0QbIqH1jIdgygrpVs72mag0tm78FYc1YdD8-XCltwIh_CzWirpNTDPG_juQzROyenzfUGDFxoZws4/s320/skits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725131117881336514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm getting sick and tired of the librul, lamestream media constantly saying that Trayvon Martin was an 'innocent' teenager. My God people, this kid was ARMED with a bag of Skittles. Harmless? I think not! Patriot George Zimmerman is lucky to be alive!<br /><br />And don't even get me started on what damage a can of Arizona Ice Tea hurled at some Neighborhood Watch Generalissimo's melon would do!<br /><br />You betcha!<br /><br /></span></span>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-30256376093099408092012-03-23T14:53:00.002-07:002012-03-23T14:56:38.391-07:00HAUTE COUTURE, FLORIDA STYLE<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl9wtPv_eEYooGi8MHXKIreQMj-1720jwjef1nD-NCQ1qf0sHgWYv9EoIVvZ0QDUK03K3mD0yfcaFWsYxDbHLXuWiBV4ByF1nmy0SDvjA85kYi9PvDHFnly15ArCfPAVL6QTY0I2RN3s/s1600/hoodie+with+target.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 383px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723214210943145058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl9wtPv_eEYooGi8MHXKIreQMj-1720jwjef1nD-NCQ1qf0sHgWYv9EoIVvZ0QDUK03K3mD0yfcaFWsYxDbHLXuWiBV4ByF1nmy0SDvjA85kYi9PvDHFnly15ArCfPAVL6QTY0I2RN3s/s400/hoodie+with+target.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-77180554907578434422012-03-22T13:05:00.006-07:002012-03-22T15:40:20.179-07:00THREE WRIGHTS MAKE A WRONG<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NcNp6Es7SyQwsywM4yuQ_Q94_A69-jA3wekmZjWfFOMdo8iTdyEvl5xEWZVMdSem0QEwcch96WVsPEgzwsYHb0S061Km5Xny3HSTniFFGb4Oy-lgJaw_Iyy4_vFTarZoB-vQHy7cRtU/s1600/wright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; height: 314px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722854949501497618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NcNp6Es7SyQwsywM4yuQ_Q94_A69-jA3wekmZjWfFOMdo8iTdyEvl5xEWZVMdSem0QEwcch96WVsPEgzwsYHb0S061Km5Xny3HSTniFFGb4Oy-lgJaw_Iyy4_vFTarZoB-vQHy7cRtU/s320/wright.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 124px; height: 157px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722816009690401922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKxjBcT9wKSj1F-IEAjry9OiIr4FExwvZP5pg3Jnpx2EY46HscoqvMT_ftEhTeph6brP9-s4TpRr6itvrXp3OjQlO9Q52AfIXG7cjOZz7tw4Y8xdK1yVka9VTEBFr494sqxM_lJ6mntg/s320/frank+lloyd+wright.bmp" />Today in my 3-D Design class, we discussed the work of iconic American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Of course, I checked to see what prior knowledge the little ones had of Mr. Wright. One kid finally piped up and said, "Didn't he help invent the first airplane?"<div> </div><div>The future of America, ladies and gentleman. New Zealand is looking better and better every day.</div></div>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-72366503553225480932012-03-01T09:58:00.002-08:002012-03-01T11:25:48.871-08:00Occupy Education: Teachers, Students Resist School Closings, Privatizations, Layoffs and Rankings<a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/1/occupy_education_teachers_students_resist_school#.T0-4lIRlJKc.blogger">Occupy Education: Teachers, Students Resist School Closings, Privatizations, Layoffs and Rankings</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Heard this on the radio this morning as I was getting ready to head over to Camp to teach the youngins.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Looks like the magic of NCLB if finally working as designed. The Business Roundtable, ALEC and the lunatic wingnuts are soiling themselves in glee! Their wish to close public schools and privatize education<em> (not sure how-in-the-hell that's suppose to work)</em> is fast becoming a reality.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">One of the many things that struck me in this report on school 'reform', high-stakes testing, and teacher evaluations based on the results of these tests, is nobody mentioned the glaring fact that students DON'T GIVE A RAT'S #%& about the outcomes of these tests. They have ABSOLUTELY NO BUY-IN! Test scores do not affect their GPA, their chance of graduation or college admissions. THEY MEASURE NOTHING! THIS HAS BEEN PROVEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Just once I'd like to hear somebody mention that. Fat chance.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">CLOSE ALL THE SCHOOLS DOWN AND LET THE YOUNGINS RUN FREE!!! IT WILL BE MAGICAL.</span>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-55065317491850536722012-02-20T11:15:00.000-08:002012-02-20T11:22:35.373-08:00EDUCATIONAL 'TOOL' FOR FEBRUARY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRJ2N-9UHKcdBYmlbXYVbGoeg2LvdsXToiFzUbCkSTmA_Hmsq9uhtobE5JTn8tKP7baJ8DIQLTpdyGHtsiNI56gNzEkhYMdVbQYIYyAoWggEOkdi_rIivQeNKJoUhsx4CuCfc2s6GFxw/s1600/ricky+s.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRJ2N-9UHKcdBYmlbXYVbGoeg2LvdsXToiFzUbCkSTmA_Hmsq9uhtobE5JTn8tKP7baJ8DIQLTpdyGHtsiNI56gNzEkhYMdVbQYIYyAoWggEOkdi_rIivQeNKJoUhsx4CuCfc2s6GFxw/s200/ricky+s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711299960462597442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Well, we almost got to the end of February without finding our Education 'Tool' for the month. Luckily, Rick Santorum came to the rescue. Great article I found today at Crooks and Liars.<br /><br /><a href="http://http//crooksandliars.com/blue-texan/rick-santorum-flunks-basic-history-agai">http://crooksandliars.com/blue-texan/rick-santorum-flunks-basic-history-agai</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Thanks Rick for all of your help. I really hope this guy gets the Republican nomination.</span>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1529360552314544898.post-68999476754888783182012-02-07T12:23:00.000-08:002012-02-07T19:59:02.493-08:00GEOLOGICAL HUSBANDRY 101<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweIAr29q8KB_sK_3J-Hne3h7U9rJM4MQX4CELdUTROqAB2wsQ2X9qvbR-c631YqmLma6UEBY4MYgR6Wh4LiweJQ3t7MdwVPkmM4_5bCwEv_yPYv-UqKmLx8C4-VY1Jr8TCX67vnZs5ws/s1600/PEBBLES.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweIAr29q8KB_sK_3J-Hne3h7U9rJM4MQX4CELdUTROqAB2wsQ2X9qvbR-c631YqmLma6UEBY4MYgR6Wh4LiweJQ3t7MdwVPkmM4_5bCwEv_yPYv-UqKmLx8C4-VY1Jr8TCX67vnZs5ws/s200/PEBBLES.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706608864718775442" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Our new science teacher, Munthelda Münchausen, looked a bit distraught in the faculty lounge at lunch today. In fact, she was displaying an obvious facial tic that I hadn’t noticed before. I asked her if everything was OK. She told me that Billy Ray</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:130%;" > Throdd, a 9th grader in her earth science class, asked her how to tell if a rock is a male or a female!* Taken aback by the young lad’s question, she asked him how he ever got the idea that rocks have gender. Billy Ray replied, innocently enough, “Well Ms. Münchausen, then where do pebbles come from?”</span><div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102); font-family: arial;"> </div><div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Feeling the blood actually draining from her skull and unable to offer young Billy Ray a reasonable answer that even he could understand, she unfortunately<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOib8F80yokbTtKRaU9CpOgv9ekhCPB4fHuywQLDVEF9-q3CBoPOVoqk1YGFgmm328_XUsfA6jyyFC00Oj8VyW80ycTPxmO869vx7fD-GP911q03lNsQPNthU3ax9I8uXz0SuecrBKbs/s1600/rock+3.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOib8F80yokbTtKRaU9CpOgv9ekhCPB4fHuywQLDVEF9-q3CBoPOVoqk1YGFgmm328_XUsfA6jyyFC00Oj8VyW80ycTPxmO869vx7fD-GP911q03lNsQPNthU3ax9I8uXz0SuecrBKbs/s320/rock+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706607164017431314" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> heard the words ‘you friggin’ hillbilly moron’ spew from her mouth.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Her appointment with Human Resources is scheduled for next Tuesday.</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">*Based on a true story. The names were changed to protect the innocent. Or, like, whatever.</span><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><br /><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span>silk purse makerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09731377476205863888noreply@blogger.com0