Keep in mind that as a career and technical educations (CTE) instructor, I do not necessarily support the idea that all children need to go to...
I'm hijacking my own thread. :) Those of you who mentioned the Electric Company, may be interested to learn that after 31 years, PBS is...
Do you have a life skills component that you will be teaching? In my district I think this is taught in 7th or 8th grade. The reason I mention...
Having spent 8 years in the Middle East, I'm used to being around smokers. I don't LIKE it, but I can tolerate it. I have less tolerance for...
How is a FURminator brush different from a regular brush?
I hear you. When I bought my B&B Inn in Pennsylvania back in '03, I encountered racism. There was a business behind the inn that assembled the...
Chef Ramsey is an old style chef. I've worked with chefs like him. They curse, scream verbal abuse, and occasionally throw pots and pans.' I'm...
Thinking about classroom decor is nice ... but the way your classroom looks is only a facade. It's analogous to how a restaurant plates a meal....
No-no-no ... I will reiterate ... first check and see if your district has an operations department. If they do, call them to express your...
I once read an article about a teacher who taught economics by having kids follow the stock market. Each student was issued a certain amount of...
Our district has an operations department. Most teachers aren't aware that the operations department even exists but given my job as a culinary...
I've never taught middle school. As a high school teacher, I've noticed that in-coming freshmen can be extremely quiet. It may take some of...
Dravet's Syndrome is also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy. I've never had a kid with this syndrome but here's a link to an informational...
While doing some spring cleaning at school a few days ago, I heard the children of a teacher colleague talking about the movie, "Mama Mia." They...
After thinking about this some more, it occurred to me that the Offutt Air Force Base is also part of the Strategic Air Command. Security was...
I appreciate the fact that you appear to be making contingency plans, but aren't you giving up a bit early? We're not even halfway through July....
Hmmmm ... I turn into the Seinfeld Soup Nazi when I'm in the kitchen. I am intolerant of the phone ringing during lunch production ... I won't...
Don't panic. It's possible the administrator is on vacation. If the administrator calls you back, don't be in a snit over the delay in...
Do you have a friend who likes Best Buy? Sell the coupon for $5.00. You get cash. Your friend gets $5.00 off. It's win-win for everyone.
It just occurred to me that after the USO pulled out of Saudi Arabia due to force reductions (since they only serve overseas in areas where we...
