Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
Being Bilingual – It May Not Be What You Think: Common Misconceptions About Bilingualism by Jonty Yamisha offers people who only speak one language and some insight regarding what it’s like to be bilingual. He also explains why immigrants might shift to their new native language and the advantages of being bilingual. Be sure to check out his Optilingo site.
Being Bilingual – It May Not Be What You Think: Common Misconceptions About Bilingualism by Jonty Yamisha
March 18th, 2020Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools by Diane Ravitch
March 16th, 2020
Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools by Diane Ravitch tells the story of how wealthy people like Bill Gates and the Koch brothers aided by politicians and the media have disrupted public schools in an effort to privatize K-12 education. She does an excellent job of showing how their efforts have been seriously misguided and how they have damaged public schools, teachers, and students. She also shows how the underfunded opposition has had a number of victories in their efforts to fight back. If you want ammunition for the fight against charter schools, vouchers, and standardized tests, look no further.
Read entire post...Doing Professional Development Right Starting a Business by Jenna Smith
March 9th, 2020
Doing Professional Development Right Starting a Business by Jenna Smith offers key professional development advice for anyone who wants to start a business. In addition to finding time each day to grow your own skills, you will probably need help from people who already have skills that you lack. Legal and financial skills are likely to top this list.
The Real World Starts Early: Turn Your Education Into Experience by Craig Middleton
March 6th, 2020
The Real World Starts Early: Turn Your Education Into Experience by Craig Middleton shows how healthy competition and challenges push people to achieve more in school, life and work. When you push yourself to best your prior achievements, your future continually develops, progresses, and never stalls. You will continue to gain new real-world experiences if you develop the habit of maximizing opportunities early in your education. This is a message we need to share with our children.
Five Ways to Instill a Love of Learning in Your Child by Craig Middleton
February 27th, 2020
Five Ways to Instill a Love of Learning in Your Child by Craig Middleton offers great advice that every parent and teacher should read. Read this and ask yourself if you are doing these things with your kids. Thanks Craig.
