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Load More...There’s nothing to lose by giving a #student a second chance.
Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
There’s only the possibility of strengthening a #relationship, demonstrating the power of #empathy, and instilling a glimmer of hopeful recovery.Our students are learning all the time. They're learning through video on YouTube. They're learning through quick bites of information on Twitter and Facebook. One way they probably aren't learning? By listening to a teacher lecture for 60 minutes straight. #TeachBetter
Teach them how to critically read the results.
We just assume students know how to Google search ... They don't. They know how to type words into a box but how to do it effectively and to analyze the results. We have to teach them.
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Austin Texas and on to the Houston Space Center
Our third and final day in Texas was spent in Austin and Houston, Texas. Our stops included a cruise along the Colorado River where we go to experience the emergence of literally millions of bats, lunch at June’s Restaurant up … Continue reading
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Day Two in Austin Texas
Day two in Austin Texas included a wander along South Congress, a shopping district known to the locals as SoCo, an extended period of time in Allens Boots – Austin’s boot superstore, and finally, a visit to the Circuit of Americas … Continue reading
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Traveling the Scenic 7
Typically, when we travel to the interior of BC we avoid the freeway (Hwy 1) and we choose to travel via the Lougheed Hwy – the Scenic 7. It really is a beautiful drive and as I’ve aged, my driving … Continue reading
