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I have had a great week preparing this Carnival of Education. I enjoyed reading each and every blog post and learned a lot from teachers, educators, and those with an investment in education. Of course, there were some posts that had NOTHING to do with education and I weeded them out. There are also a few that while not exactly related had some relevance, so I included those. I hope you enjoy reading the posts as much as I did. For the most part, the posts were very interesting and thought provoking.
In reading this weeks posts for the Carnival of Education, I saw a pattern emerge. As I see it, every educator goes though different season’s, cycles, stages, and patterns. I tried to cover each of these in my construction of this carnival. With that said, here is this weeks’ Carnival of Education, the Seasons of Education
Starting Out:
Whether it be your first time ever, or the beginning of the school year, this advice presented by Joel gives you the 10 Keys To Unlocking The Best Possible Student Teaching Semester Ever posted at So You Want To Teach?.
What kind of person does it take to make a good teacher? Some of the qualities can be found here as Lorri presents An interview with a public school teacher who was homeschooled as a child posted at New York City Education Examiner.
Dave Saba presents The economic opportunity posted at ABCTE's DoE - Dave on Ed.This posts presents the opportunity to fix the teacher shortage and unemployment at the same time.
One of the best ways to get your foot in the door is to sub. Enjoy this substitute teacher's adventures as mister teacher presents This post has flour power! posted at Learn Me Good.
Motivation: What motivates teachers anyway?
Pamela Parker gives us a glance in Tuesday Tasks - and a Confession posted at Texas Teacher Law.praveen presents Yes We Can! New Year's Lesson From Recent Presidential Election posted at Tao of Simplicity.
Mathew Needleman presents Reading and Storytelling Resources posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.
Considering the Students:
Speaking of motivation, These teachers motivation is those who they teach. Liam Goldrick presents A Class Gap in the "Gap Year" posted at The Education Optimists.
Tom White asks Where does Science Fit In? posted at Stories from School: Practice meets Policy.
Christina presents Half Day Kindergarten vs. Full Day Kindergarten posted at Early Childhood Teacher.
Speaking of little ones... Joanne Jacobs presents Old fairytales too "dark" for modern mums posted at Joanne Jacobs.
Nancy Flanagan presents Flu Shot Musings posted at Teacher in a Strange Land.
Paul C presents My Resolution? No more failures. posted at Scripted Spontaneity.
Cheerleading: The best teachers spend a great deal of time trying to encourage students to do better.
For example, Denise presents MathCounts ? Ready or Not, Here It Comes posted at Let's play math!.
Jim McGuire gives students a reason to read with Freak the Mighty - the Mightiest Read Aloud posted at The Reading Workshop. Jim ads, of all the books to read aloud, Freak the Mighty outshines them all.
Policing the Natives: It’s not all fun and games, but some student problems can be fun. Others are quite serious.
Jim McGuire presents Why No Rules is the Best Rule posted at The Reading Workshop.
While I was looking for an interesting topic for my blog, I stumbled upon a video that taught students how to cheat… this led to another, and another and another. To learn more, please read Education Examiner: Students share tips for cheating on tests posted at Education Examiner at Examiner.com.
Chris Wondra presents Farting and the art of parent communication posted at Chris Wondra . com.
Larry Ferlazzo presents The Best Sites To Learn About Street Gangs | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... posted at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day....
In need of a vacation?
Teachers need lots of breaks… Lots of breaks. These teachers give you an idea of what happens when they don’t get enough.
This teacher apparently need another week or so off. Jose presents Retractable Hammocks for Each Teachers Lounge posted at The Jose Vilson.
This teacher took some time of in her mind due to the stress of upcoming final exams… and she wasn’t even taking them. Bellringers (Carol Richtsmeier) presents Semester Exams, Snarkiness & Ring Tones posted at Bellringers.
Relieving Stress: Sometimes a vacation is not possible.
Damien presents a lesson plan that helps teachers to chill out in Dynamite Lesson Plan » Blog Archive » The M.A.P. Strategy posted at Dynamite Lesson Plan.
Students need some stress relief as well. This teacher gives us some ideas as Pat presents The Winter Blues in the Classroom posted at Successful Teaching.
Hall Monitor helps us relieve a bit of stress with a quick chuckle in PETA Asks Schools with Fish Names to Change Name to Sea Kitten High School posted at DetentionSlip.org.
And then there’s the reason for frustrations.
Clix presents Running around like... posted at Epic Adventures Are Often Uncomfortable. How much work can you fit onto a class period anyway?
And then there are NCLB issues. Mark Stock presents Which child of yours is the ?best?? posted at The Stock Mark Report.
Other Tools and methods for teaching are presented below:
Mini Life Hacks presents Blogos posted at Multilingual Blog.
This article questions the recent practice of reducing and/or eliminating rote memorization in the classroom in light of the arguments found in Pinker's "How the Mind Works" and Gladwell's "Outliers" regarding the importance of practice and repetition in developing long-term skills. Jonathan M Pratt presents Practice in Learning in Practice posted at Brain, Mind, and Education.
Robert Pondiscio presents Teaching Content is Teaching Reading posted at The Core Knowledge Blog. The blogger ads, A video posted on YouTube by cognitive scientist Dan Willingham of the University of Virginia makes a crucial point: children will not become competent readers without a broad, content-rich education.
Rani says Learn with me as I follow the directions in learning how to write a short story and presents How to write a short story. posted at Rayray's writing.
Steve Spangler presents Visit the Largest Online Collection of Science Experiment Videos posted at Steve Spangler's Blog.
Politically speaking: Teachers don’t operate in a bubble. Much of what is done in the classroom is affected by government and politics.
Liam Goldrick presents Murray's Prescription for the Obama Generation posted at The Education Optimists.
Higher Education: A teachers utmost goal is to get students into college. These posts give advice and insight for students who are working toward that goal.
Mark Montgomery presents Best Value Colleges from Princeton Review: Information You Can Lose posted at Great College Advice.
Bookfundas presents GMAT for Dummies - DOWNLOAD NOW..! posted at BookFundas.com. Note from blogger: If you’re planning to apply for an MBA program, you’re required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). And you thought your days of sharpening number 2 pencils were over! How do you prepare for such a comprehensive test? Never fear. GMAT For Dummies, Fifth Edition, puts at your fingertips everything you need to know to conquer the GMAT. This highly readable, friendly guide makes the study process as painless as possible, providing you with complete math and grammar reviews and all the preparation you need to maximize your score and outsmart your competition.
Jim presents Free College Money: The FAFSA on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Scott H presents Partying 101 – How to Avoid the Party Foul posted at College and Finance.
Jane Goodwin ads a bit of college humor with Thises, Thats, and T?Others. posted at Scheiss Weekly.
Mark Harris presents NetBoox? Comparing the Online Textbook Rental Sites posted at Ace Online Schools.
And at the end of all that hard work, how well do teachers get compensated?
Find out here as Ms_teacher presents Ms-Teacher Sounds Off! (2) posted at ms_teacher.
Still there are threats to the teachers’ livelihoods as Darren points out in Shorten The School Year To Save Money? posted at Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher.
Personal lives?
Yes, teachers have personal lives too. Siobhan curious says this is Part One of a story that really is about being an educator, although it may not be obvious in this segment... Thanks for hosting! in which I become a Unitarian: part one posted at Siobhan Curious: Classroom as Microcosm.
Other informational, somewhat educational blog entries:
Kakie presents Award winning ?Anna Goes Hiking? children?s book teaches kids about nature and the outdoors posted at Bur Bur & Friends: Community Park. This blogger ads: Educating kids (ages 2-7). This book is the fourth in the award winning Bur Bur and Friends children's book series. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who teach kids about sports, outdoor exploration and active play through their experiences. Some school districts are using this as part of their curriculum.
College Degrees presents Can EB Visas, Foreign Degree Evaluations Fix the Housing Crisis? posted at TheDegreePeople Blog.
Bob presents Fail School: How to have a mega memory posted at Failschool. Note from blogger: A failschool guide to giving yourself a mega memory and performing memory stunts. Easy and simple way to show you how your mind works.
Phil for Humanity presents Overcoming Fear « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity.
Alvaro Fernandez presents Top 10 Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health Books posted at SharpBrains.
PicktheBrain presents Advancing From Paralegal to Attorney posted at Paralegal Schools.
So, that’s all I have for this week’s Carnival of Education. Please don’t just skim over it, but instead read for or five posts. Write a blog post telling us which is your favorite. Remember, what comes around, goes around. Btw, next week’s Carnival of Education is hosted by Teacher in a strange land See you there!
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