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Messy
I forget sometimes how disorganized learning can be for middle school kids. When I teach I tend to offer more help than seems necessary for some kids. With all the educational plans for individual kids and accommodations that need to be made, I forget that learning is a messy business. Some confusion for kids is…
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A Reminder of Why I Teach
Sometime I listen to a podcast called Snap Judgement hosted by Glynn Washington on NPR. The show melds fascinating stories with a hip-hop backdrop. Last week I listened to a story by Joyce Lee called “Dropping The Ball” about her experience with a former student. It gave me pause and reminded me of why I…
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Terence Blanchard, Tiny Desk Concert
I just like the way he plays the trumpet and performs music. Check out the podcast. Terence Blanchard, Tiny Desk Concert Set list: “Soldiers” “Confident Selflessness” “Breathless” Thank you once again NPR for great programing.
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In Honor of Pluto and NPR
Once again our tax dollars at work bringing us different artistic interpretations of a celestial body. 9 Songs For A Plutonian Road Trip http://t.co/pqN83FOqvx pic.twitter.com/E0iVnHKo6C — NPR Music (@nprmusic) July 15, 2015
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Waiting Rooms Ramblings and Trumpet Routine
Having a few opportunities to sit and think while waiting for my kids appointment to end, I have become accustom to letting my mind wonder about all sorts of thing. There is always something that needs to be done, like grading papers, lesson plans, practice mouthpiece buzzing, stick in a practice mute and pray it’s…
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Planets from my house part 6
My night started off with thoughts of jazz and beer. Brother Thelonious is great for both. Eventually I stayed up long enough to keep up with my latest hobby… Looking up. My kid calls Jupiter “daddy’s planet”, which lets me know the level of my geek is strong. This may potentially be the last time…
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Planets from my house part 5
It’s been fun following this celestial ballet the past month. Our dancers are getting closer. #Venus & Jupiter
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Plants from my house part 4
I was afraid I missed my chance to see them because they slipped past the horizon. But Venus was so bright, I saw it through the trees.
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Plants from my house Part 3
Today is the longest day of the year. But the summer solstice is not why I’m excited. I’ve been following these planets for about a month now.
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Planets from my house part 2
earlier I shared a picture of Venus and Jupiter. Here is an other image as the two planets get closer in our night sky.
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