Posts Tagged ‘ middle school ’

Poetic Memorization

Hilarious bit about what happens when students are made to memorize great poetical works and can recite them at will for life, even when drunk and wandering the streets in the dead of night. [ READ MORE ]

Michelle Obama Supports Girls in STEM Majors and Careers

The unfortunate phenomenon of elementary-aged girls becoming interested in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) subjects, going off to college intending to major in and then pursue a career in one of those fields, and ultimately veering off somewhat sharply into less science-and-math rich majors and careers is common. [ READ MORE ]

The Girl Effect

Just something to keep in mind when joining in with the masses regarding how much the education situation here in the U.S. bites: The Girl Effect is a good reminder that at least we have an education system, imperfect though it may be[ READ MORE ]

Would You Want to Be a Teacher?

Plus, the post-apocalyptic landscape that is public education today isn’t really my style. I prefer my apocalypses (apocalypsi?) nuclear flavored[ READ MORE ]

When Teachers Get It Right

I’m a cranky bitch, but I’ve always been the sympathetic friend of the underdogs. Because of that, there existed in my cynical little schoolgirl heart a particular love and respect for the (very) few teachers I had in school who could somehow manage to see the person behind my angry, screwed-up friends. [ READ MORE ]

One Must Always Be Learning

We know that you can’t be who you really are in someone else’s language[ READ MORE ]

News Flash: Recess Is Good For Students

Exercise gets their energy out so they can sit still long enough to learn. [ READ MORE ]

New Math and Science Standards, Assessments for WA State

On the bright side, State Superintendent Randy Dorn is trying to convince the powers that be that the time between implementation and assessment is too speedy for the first wave of kids to be tested. [ READ MORE ]