As a follow up to my last post, I came across an interview with author Jack Gantos on the NPR program "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me." His interesting background is the basis for his Newbery-winning book, Dead End in Norvelt. Listen to this funny and revealing exchange between him and the crew at WWDTM.
Announced on Monday. Here they are:John Newbery MedalDead End in Norvelt by Jack GantosHonor books:Breaking Stalin's Nose written and illustrated by Eugene YelchinInside Out & Back Again written by Thanhha LaiRandolph Caldecott MedalA Ball for Daisy written and illustrated by Chris RaschkaHonor Books:Blackout illustrated and written by John RoccoGrandpa Green illustrated and written by Lane SmithMe . . . Jane illustrated and written by Patrick McDonnell
Click on this iPad textbook link to see how our students will be using technology in school. It is only a matter of time before all students and teachers will be using electronic textbooks. It is only a matter of time before teachers will be writing and publishing their own textbooks. This will revolutionize the way students learn in school,. . . the way teachers teach in school, . . . and the way parents support their children's education at home.
If you wonder how our students will be using technology in the next year, check out this 30-second video.
"The makeup of the global workforce is undergoing a seismic shift: In four years Millennials—the people born between 1977 and 1997—will account for nearly half the employees in the world. In some companies, they already constitute a majority."Quote above from "Mentoring Millennials" in Harvard Business Review.Read this fascinating article to learn more about Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials. The article has a great chart "What Millennials Want."
As I was walking through one of our classrooms my eyes caught sight of this beautiful quote:
The first to apologize is the BRAVEST
The first to forgive is the STRONGESTThe first to forget is the HAPPIESTWhen I Googled it, I found it to be on many blogs, but I could not find the source of the quote. Any ideas?
. . . in an Age of Anxiety" is an excellent article by Neal Brown in the Winter 2012 issue of Independent School magazine. Whether you are a head of school, teacher, or parent, you will gain thoughtful, helpful insights into caring for and guiding elementary school children.
Announced on Monday. Here they are:
Click on this iPad textbook link to see how our students will be using technology in school. It is only a matter of time before all students and teachers will be using electronic textbooks. It is only a matter of time before teachers will be writing and publishing their own textbooks. This will revolutionize the way students learn in school,. . . the way teachers teach in school, . . . and the way parents support their children's education at home.
"The makeup of the global workforce is undergoing a seismic shift: In four years Millennials—the people born between 1977 and 1997—will account for nearly half the employees in the world. In some companies, they already constitute a majority."
As I was walking through one of our classrooms my eyes caught sight of this beautiful quote: 
. . . in an Age of Anxiety" is an excellent article by Neal Brown in the Winter 2012 issue of Independent School magazine. Whether you are a head of school, teacher, or parent, you will gain thoughtful, helpful insights into caring for and guiding elementary school children.
