The Lengths They Go To
I guarantee this...when I show my students this New York Magazine cover, NO ONE will know that IT'S NOT THE REAL THING. If you look closely and your eyes are in good shape, there's a disclaimer that...
View ArticleAnother Love In My Life
It's a relationship that started out very hostile. He would look at me and stick out his tongue a few times. I, on the other hand, would look the other way in PURE disgust. He was trying to slide into...
View ArticleThoughts On Diversity
Last week I presented a workshop on Diversity at the Lycee Francais school (here are some resources). I've spent time reflecting on some of the issues raised by some in attendance.Here are some meaty...
View ArticleCall It Google Licious
Is there anything that's NOT GoogleFide already? My gosh, I see that name everywhere (even in my sleep as I count Google Sheep) But really, jokes aside, over at (just ONE of the many) Google blogs...
View ArticleMy Dad..."The Eighth Wonder of the World" - A Repost by Popular Demand
"My Dad...Anthony Bodden In Earlier Days"Never in a million years, did I ever think I'd be writing (typing) about a past that would not have a future.But I do believe that the beauty of blogging is to...
View ArticleWhy The Re-Post of MY 8th Wonder
Anytime I get KUDOS from people for being 'who I am' I can't help but think about MY DAD. Dad was THE 21st century educator and parent back in the 60s, 70s, 80, 90s and 00s (until his death at 63) and...
View ArticleFinally....
my brother is working (he's on the right side-a handsome chap eh?) on a movie that I, as a mom and an educator can relate to. Oh gosh...I'm sounding more like the people I promised I'd never mimic...my...
View ArticleBye Bye April
Not to be negative, but I'm VERY HAPPY April will bid it's final adieu for this year. What a month it's been. I've been on Technology Planning committees, gave a workshop on Diversity, sat on a...
View ArticleLearning How To 'Focus'
Cheryl Wills from NY1 News did a story on this Math program called FOCUS. It's a program that teaches students the ART of using an Abacus to solve math problems. My kids have been in the program for 2...
View ArticleA Mother's Day Like NO Other
It's only a matter of time before I receive a phone call from my mother thanking me for the Mother's Day basket I sent to her today. Why so early you may ask? Well, I'm certainly NOT overly efficient....
View ArticleThese Words From The NextGenners
From the time I can remember, my mother always said to me, "if you could memorize that crazy song you're listening to, you can certainly memorize your school work."Well get a load of these teens. It...
View ArticleVisit SLJ For Mother's Day
On my SLJ Blog I'm asking readers to send comments as to "What makes their mom special?" I invite you to join in with comments.Happy Mother's Day MOMs!
View ArticleNo Comment
After scrolling through the (literally) 100s of posts in my bloglines, ONE POST stood out, jumped off the page and literally made me sick (puey). What made me even sicker was this article from the...
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