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Last login: 13 days agoJadedtales: jadedtales is a 25 year old married woman from Oak Harbor, Washington, USA.; Likes 2,852 pages, 34 videos, 241 photos • 88 fans • Received 11 reviews; Member since Dec 30, 2004

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How to Take Damn Good Class Notes | studenthacks.org: Jan 14, 4:10am 10 reviews education
http://studenthacks.org/2007/10/03/good-class-notes/

What to Look for in a Classroom: Dec 31, 2007 1:15am 14 reviews education
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/wtlfiacchart.htm; I can agree with some of his points - having lots of student projects on display and evidence of people feeling comfortable in the school, teachers with respectful attitudes, etc. I think most of his vision is a bit too... utopian, for lack of a better word? I can't see one teacher being able to maintain focus and discipline for many small groups working on too many projects through the entire day. If there's a way to do that with 25-40 kids per classroom, I'm more than interested in hearing about it!

Best Homeschooling - Homeschoolers Best Advice, with Links to Educational Sites …: Dec 21, 2007 5:08am 0 review education
http://www.besthomeschooling.org/

ilovebacon.com - dumb but fun: Dec 15, 2007 5:10am 21 reviews education
http://www.ilovebacon.com/121207/h.shtml

Songs for Teaching: Educational Childrens Music Downloads/CDs: Sep 10, 2007 6:51pm 1 review education
http://www.songsforteaching.com/

School suspends clever student for convincing opposing fans to form a sign that …: Sep 8, 2007 12:23am 7 reviews education
http://slackerwire.com/?p=214

http://www.kobrascorner.com/new/high-school.php: Jul 19, 2007 10:22am 18 reviews education
http://www.kobrascorner.com/new/high-school.php; A page expanding on the weaknesses in public education. I understand the author's frustration, but I think it may be a bit misdirected. Standardized testing is a smidge on the pointless side - I know many, many people who are extremely intelligent and have a full understanding of a concept, but say the word "test" in relation to the concept and mental blocks pop up in their head and they're just done. Can not compute anything else... That doesn't necessarily mean teachers are using tests as an excuse not to do their jobs. Apathy of students is probably a big one for them or "holier than thou" attitudes from their students may be another... or possibly being ground down by the system? Maybe being sick of feeling like the only adult that cares in the life of too many kids? I'm winding up sidetracked on a rant of my own, which isn't what I intended. Basically, I can see where this site is going, I just don't agree with how it's presented.