Geen dye naturally
WOW! Here is a creative discussion on how to make green dye from edible substances. http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1338115/natural-green-dye-anyone
See you in San Antonio!
Tommorrow, Saturday Nov. 19, I’ll be in San Antonio at the AEYC Convention. Look for me there. Something for staff, something for Family Day Homes, & something for Directors!
Personal Response to NCLB
Sharon Sarles online 6 Posts. Joined 2/2011 The effects of NCLB — large subject, but you have asked for a personal response. I remember when Gov. White first put in teacher testing — literacy testing for teachers — into place here in Texas. My daughter, second grade, came home saying that the teachers spent the…
Registry have approved many training proposals for Orgstrat
For Directors: Time Management (I.), and Dealing with Godzilla (IV. 1698) For employees: Job One: Orientation to Discipline and Guidance for Licensed Centers in Texas (IV. 1697), Assessments and Evaluations (VII. 1696), and and Diversity, Where we Want to Go (IV.1700) For Family Day Home Operators: Basics of FDH Financial Management. (II. 1699) The rest…
Silent retreat as a management secret
http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/journey-to-silence/ Silent, self-reflection is a fertile time for going to the next level. Dan Rockwell, leadership consultant, here talks about a converstaion with Harry Jansen, former CEO of Baxter Intl, a $9 Billion company. Every spiritual tradition urges regular times of silent reflection. On my Christian broadcast, I am using Lent, the weeks before Easter,…
Good time to re-evaluate
When know that the top duties of management include planning, directing, leading, and evaluating. We also know that evaluating often gets shortchanged. While that is probably always true for all managers, it is probably even more true for directors and principals, since so much of our time is spent in the crush of events, others’…
Cute Food
http://www.slate.com/id/2287749/ Thanks to @preschoolers, who pointed this out.
Heartfelt Sympathies to Japan
Heartfelt sympathies to Japanese. Previous comments in no wise a criticism of Japanese officials. I only just now got news of TODAY’s earthquake.
Teach for America
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2011/02/marie_levey-pabst_will_teach_for_america.html Well intentioned. Misses the mark because 1) based on charity not sowing and reaping, 2) based on assumption that elite must give to poor, 3) teaches elite maybe but never the poor, 4) fails because it frustrates the few givers. Futility of government programs. Answer is not to bash government programs. The answer is…
School Teacher Suspended for Blog
http://yhoo.it/f7K2Lj Natalie M., a school teacher in Pennsylvania, is suspended with pay this morning over a personal blog in which she characterized the students she teaches, in a general way and not individually, as rude, unengaged, demanding, and having an entitlement mentality. Apparently she also posted some tongue and check remarks that one might want…