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Deconstructionist Commentary

August 31st, 2007 1 comment

Our education system is broken because so many families in America don’t have maps, and that’s why our education system is not helping South Africa as it should.

What is She Talking About? Miss Teen South Carolina – Video

Since we now live in SC, I’m particularly proud of this video…

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Breakfast

August 26th, 2007 No comments

Coffee on the deck.

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After such a hectic week, one of the most calming experiences of my life thus far was finally to be able to sit with wife and child on our own deck, with a forested background we own, sipping coffee.

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Eduwonk.com: The Teacher Voice in Data-Driven Accountability

August 22nd, 2007 1 comment

From Eduwonk.com:

Rather than invest in teachers, and capitalize on their knowledge, policymakers and administrators attempt to create systems that they hope will obviate the need for excellent teachers.” The Teacher Voice in Data-Driven Accountability

Fortunately, this is far from the situation in my new school…

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Recipe for Exhaustion and No Time

August 21st, 2007 No comments

Begin by

  • Moving, to a
  • New city, where you live in a
  • New house, while starting a
  • New job, with a still relatively
  • New baby.

Eventually, I will begin writing here again…

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Crawling

August 13th, 2007 No comments

New video with L learning to crawl — rather, already knowing. Didn’t catch enough in the act of learning…

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