As some of you know, I embarked on my “70 for 70” activities on the ramp-up to my 70th birthday on June 13, so this is my tenth (FINAL) Weekly Report on those activities. Please read the previous posts for details on each week’s activities. I hope you’re considering doing some...
“The challenge is how do we address the needs ofyouth on a pathway into the juvenile justice system to systematically change that pathway. One thing for sure – it’s going to take more than the Youth Center. It’s clear not one segment alone is enough to change the numbers. It’s g...
Weston Park Cancer Charity celebrates three years of free transport for cancer patients Amazing Animals BySophie JohnsAugust 19, 2024 Abby the ‘Self-Referral’ Cat Has Been Adopted Abby the ‘self-referral’ cat remarkably showed up on the doorstep of The Sheffield Cats Shelter back in April, ...
As a hybrid classroom for distance learning, I have 22 students in person and 7 online, and teaching both groups well is anything but easy. We were only a few weeks into this school year when I experienced one of those special “teacher-moments” when you know that you’re doing somethin...
Just before winter break, a tutor I work with in Akron Public Schools stated what had become soberingly obvious based upon students’ December test results: “In order to work with all the third, fourth and fifth graders who need to get to grade level, we have to sacrifice our time with...
It is time to startreading cvc words. For the last few months, we have built words, replaced beginning sounds, changed the ending sounds, and filled in missing vowels. But now it is time to read. One of my twins is taking off. He loves the simple books filled with CVC words, and ...
Evergreen Elementary 5th graders penned caring letters to seniors living in quarantine. Evergreen Elementary fifth grade students wrote letters to assisted living facility residents during the first weeks of quarantine. “Hopefully you’ll get to see your friends and family soon,” offered one caring...
Gordon Wayne Watts' personal website: Legal Info for Terri Schiavo; FLA Elections Problems; Star Trek info - Lakeland voter and long-time Republican, Gordon Watts, upholds the 'Rule of Law' in Florida by way of a 2002 lawsuit, which demands that the Sta
Hicks instantly saw ongoing potential from this classroom Hour of Code. “I can see them doing this at home and bringing their knowledge back to the class. I can do an Hour of Code once a month for the next five months.” For students in Mrs. Hicks’ 2ndgrade class, this introductory...