Getting empowered

Well, the first thing that nearly derailed me after finally arriving in San Antonio for the ASCD Conference was the fact that I’d bought the wrong international power adapter. So, with a phone that doesn’t roam internationally, and an ipod touch that relies on the computer to charge it up, I had a panicky feeling [...]

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Alamo Tour

As far as I can tell, one of the most famous things in San Antone, where I’m heading for ASCD 2010 tomorrow,  is the Alamo. I wonder if I do a tour it will be something like this famous scene from Pee-Wee Herman?

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Texas Time

I sent an email around to my Literature class and home group saying, ‘Guess  where I’m going?”. The answers came back: Peru? Croatia? Mexico? Hint: Lone Star state. They finally got it. Texas. ‘Texas has a flag?’ someone asked.  I said I’d bring back a ten gallon hat.

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Critical Transformations

Getting excited now about attending the ASCD Annual Conference Critical Transformations, in San Antone, TX, next week. It’s the first time I’ve been able to attend a conference that is, by all accounts, huge!, attracting some of the biggest names in the big issues of curriculum: differentiation, mapping, standards etc. I haven’t had a lot [...]

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