February 17, 2013–Standardized Test
Contributed by Seth Moland-Kovash, Palatine, IL Warm-up Question When was the last time you took a standardized state or national or school district-wide test? Standardized Test The trend in the last couple of decades in education has been toward...
February 10, 2013–Transcendent Moment
Contributed by John Wertz, Blacksburg, VA Warm-up Question The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously said, “The only constant in life is change.” Name three things in your life that have changed since the beginning of the school year? Transcendent...
February 3, 2013–What’s in a Name?
Contributed by David Delaney, Salem, VA Warm-up Questions For anyone who has grandparents, what are some of the most wonderful things they’ve ever said to you? Who is the oldest person you know? What is your relationship to him/her? ...
January 27, 2013–Misinterpreted at Home
Contributed by Stephanie Opsal, West Des Moines, IA Warm-up Question Have you ever felt like someone close to you did not truly understand you? Misinterpreted at Home Although he was a shining star to many football fans a year...
January 20, 2013–It’s the Little Things
Contributed by Bob Chell, Brookings, SD Warm-up Questions When things are crummy we like ‘comfort food.’ What’s your favorite comfort food? When things are terrible we retreat to a place we feel safe, where’s yours? When things are awful we...