Monthly Archives: August 2009
This Day in History 8/27: Lyndon B. Johnson
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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”, … Continue reading →
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