The Neighborhood today honors a President that has provided more legislation, more controversy, and more belly laughs than many other chief executives in our history.
Happy Birthday to Lyndon Johnson (1908-1973), 36th President of the United States. LBJ was a lot of things–a high school teacher, a Congressman and Senator who powered his way into prominence, Vice-President [...]
Entries from August 2009
August 27, 2009
This Day in History 8/27: Lyndon B. Johnson
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August 26, 2009
Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy – A Life full of Lessons
I was never a huge fan of Ted Kennedy, even when he was useful in the classroom.
When I teach about the U.S. Congress to my classes I often use Ted Kennedy’s book, My Senator And Me: A Dog’s Eye View Of Washington, D.C. It’s a children’s book about Teddy’s daily life as a U.S. Senator, [...]
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August 31, 2009
Read what you want? NY Times article about the Reading Workshop
Today’s post will be short and sweet, as I just came to the realization that school starts next week and I haven’t a clue what to do.
Today’s NY Times Education section had an interesting article about the “Reading Workshop”, something many teachers are already familiar with. In a nutshell, this concept allows students to shape [...]
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