http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/<strong>"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings."--- Lewis Carroll</strong>ennoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:02:50 PDTBlogger http://www.blogger.com3203125http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2009/05/animal-planet-monsters-among-us.htmlMonsters And Villainsnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Thu, 21 May 2009 17:28:58 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-103912004145739254This creature has confessed to one of most horrific crimes that any person could do: The murder of her own child: A 23-year-old woman suffocated her son and then buried his body beneath the sand of a playground, police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, said Thursday.Police arrested Tiffany Toribio about 4 a.m., just hours after they said they wanted to speak to her about her missing 3-year-old son, 2009-05-21T17:28:58.057-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2009/05/carnival-of-education-week-224.htmlThe Carnival Of Educationnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Wed, 20 May 2009 06:48:41 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-1822908967029003201Welcome to the midway of the 224nd edition of The Carnival of Education.Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves.Folks interested in hosting a future edition of the C.O.E. should please let us know via this email address: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net.Visit the C.O.E.'s early archives here, later archives there, and our latest entries 2009-05-20T06:48:41.041-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2009/05/prodigal-wonk-returns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Sun, 03 May 2009 22:18:02 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-3743312062621811506After a very prolonged absence, we're coming back.Stay tuned to this same Wonk Channel.2009-05-03T22:18:02.418-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2009/01/carnival-entries-are-due.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:30:29 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-4790055185674990421Entries for the 206th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week over at Examiner.com.) are due. Please email them to: ahermitt [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 12:00 Midnight (Eastern) 9:00 PM (Pacific) Tonight. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL 2009-01-12T22:30:29.371-08:002http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-makes-good-teacher.htmlTeaching Tipsnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:48:03 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-5384263189553805723Whether you are an experienced teacher, beginning teacher, or teacher wannabe, teacher Mr. McGuire of The Reading Workshop has a good refresher that one should take a look at.2009-01-05T20:48:03.350-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2009/01/get-your-carnival-entries-submitted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:27:06 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-7966842643443186284Entries for the 205th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week over at Right Wing Nation.) are due. Please email them to: rightwingprof [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 5:00 PM (Eastern) 2:00 PM (Pacific) Today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL2009-01-05T20:27:06.732-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2009/01/daily-gripe.htmlDaily Gripesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:19:50 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-4326986982062864085Joanne Jacobs has a list of last year's most overused (read annoying/irritating) words.I heard that.2009-01-05T21:19:50.575-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/12/lets-carnival.htmlThe Carnival Of Educationnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:40:37 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-2070317107048550749The 204th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by Bellringers) has opened-up its midway!And don't forget to drop-in on the homies over at the 157th version of The Carnival of Homeschooling. 2008-12-31T09:40:37.358-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/carnival-submissions-are-due.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:15:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-1284505811440221334Entries for the 204th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week over at Bellringers.) are due. Please email them to: mybellringers [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 8:00 PM (Eastern) 5:00 PM (Pacific) Today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL if 2008-12-30T01:15:00.220-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/12/wonkitorial-cutting-to-front-of-lunch.htmlWonkitorialsOur EduTimesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:20:24 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-1530921160500076759All of her adult life, Caroline Schlossberg Kennedy emphatically stated that she wanted to be a "private" person, and therefore completely out of the public's eye but free to attend countless social events with her pals from New York City's Social Register.But now, JFK's deep-blue-blooded daughter has changed her mind and wants to claim what some would believe to be her rightful inheritance by 2008-12-29T09:20:24.987-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-goodness.htmlOur Timesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:18:31 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-9210614068214399705And now it seems as though women aren't supposed to use the "L" Word first.Heh. Are we supposed to teach that in our schools?2008-12-26T23:18:31.942-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/12/carnival-of-education-week-203.htmlThe Carnival Of Educationnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:51:35 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-3876772983210344979Welcome to the midway of the 203rd edition of The Carnival of Education.Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves.Folks interested in hosting a future edition of the C.O.E. should please let us know via this email address: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net.Visit the C.O.E.'s early archives here, later archives there, and our latest entries 2008-12-26T17:51:35.015-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/11/carnival-of-education-week-199.htmlThe Carnival Of Educationnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:10:17 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-2661481521427844980Welcome to the midway of the Thanksgiving Day edition of The Carnival of Education. It also happens to be the 199th roundup.Unless clearly labeled otherwise, all entries this week were submitted by the writers themselves.Folks interested in hosting a future edition of the C.O.E. should please let us know via this email address: owlshome [at] earthlink [dot] net.Visit the C.O.E.'s early archives 2008-11-26T20:10:17.138-08:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/lets-carnival.htmlThe Carnival Of Educationnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:07:43 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-2791064442360927842The 189th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by Thomas J. West Music) has opened-up its midway!And don't forget to drop-in on the homies over at The Carnival of Homeschooling. 2008-09-16T21:07:43.281-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/stupid-is-as-stupid-does-part-1.htmlStupid Is As Stupid Doesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:39:06 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-3595807931478360412This cop just threw away his career in law enforcement over a few breakfast sandwhiches:MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- A Rockaway Township police sergeant's hunger for some breakfast sandwiches has cost him his job.Sgt. Christopher Stahl pleaded guilty Monday to theft for walking out of a Quick Chek store on West Main Street in Rockaway Borough on Dec. 15, 2007 with eight breakfast sandwiches worth $29.45.2008-09-16T05:39:06.658-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-your-carnival-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:22:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-7801149443234419611Entries for the 189th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week over at Thomas J. West Music.) are due. Please email them to: tomwest [at] psualum [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 4:00 PM (Eastern) 1:00 PM (Pacific) Today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's URL 2008-09-16T01:22:00.453-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-city-celebrates-mexican-independence.htmlOur Timesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:27 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-7991216840213156812When it comes to governmental wastage of taxpayer funds, one has to look long and hard in order to exceed that peculiar type of corruption that is found here in the wasteland that is California's so-called "Imperial" Valley. But even here, where all kinds of corruption and nepotism are common-day occurrences, I was stunned to learn that the City of El Centro, California was proudly expending 2008-09-15T07:00:27.248-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/did-you-know.htmlBoondoggles and Boondogglersnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:09:53 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-4884463080759496834That this is "Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week?"I didn't know it, either.The Ministry of Enforcement of Public Education Policy Conformity United States Department of Education is spending lots of taxpayer money in order to celebrate the occasion: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe will join 1,000 higher education leaders and policymakers on September 8 in 2008-09-08T22:09:53.720-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-visits-michigan-high-school.htmlEduDecision 2008noreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:48:50 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-3917793267148392563 The gym of Michigan's North Farmington High School was the scene of a visit by Barack Obama just yesterday. He took the time to make a few remarks. On education, Obama wants to invest in early childhood education, close the achievement gap, pay teachers more money in exchange for more accountability, make college affordable for everyone, in exchange for community service.“That’s change,” he said2008-09-08T21:48:50.976-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/lesson-in-funny-money.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:38:43 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-7035319396635929640Some kids are just so resourceful: OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say an 8-year-old boy was handing out hundreds of dollars in fake $20 bills at an Ocala elementary school. School officials reported the boy to police on Tuesday.The fake bills were discovered when a child tried to use one to pay for lunch. An administrator then tracked down several other students with fake bills. Those students 2008-09-06T07:38:43.596-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/dream-cancellation-personal-whine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:58:18 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-2180580182841753953Six years of no increase in take-home pay and several years of insidious inflation have finally gotten the best of our already-tight budget.Today we cancelled our Christmas trip.For the first time in ten years, the Wonk Family will not be going back to South Carolina to visit the folks during Christmas recess.*sigh*When I began my classroom service, I knew that I would never get rich teaching 2008-09-05T06:58:18.100-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/british-hospitality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:18:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-635258956718589591What a bunch of Wankers: A hotel that refused an injured soldier a room, forcing him to spend the night in his car, was backed into issuing a grovelling apology yesterday after receiving a barrage of abusive phone calls.The Metro Hotel, in Woking, Surrey, called the police as its phone lines were flooded with angry and threatening calls from the public. The attack on the switchboards came after 2008-09-04T19:18:00.278-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/las-boondoggle-high.htmlOur EduTimesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:37:27 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-7496875294548783559This is bad, even for California: LOS ANGELES (AP) - A decade behind schedule, a $350 million downtown high school finally opened on Wednesday after years of environmental, seismic and legal troubles."We've been waiting a long time to get this," said Uriel Rivera, an 18-year-old senior at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center. "A lot of people in the community were supposed to graduate from here, 2008-09-04T05:37:27.859-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/skipping-first-day-of-school.htmlOur EduTimesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:33:55 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-2744427345491451987Many pupils in Chicago's troubled public school system decided that truancy was the best way to protest alleged unequal funding: NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More than 1,000 Chicago public school students skipped the first day of classes Tuesday to protest unequal education funding, a boycott organizers said would continue through the week with help from retired teachers who will turn office lobbies 2008-09-03T05:33:55.592-07:000http://educationwonk.blogspot.com/2008/09/getting-fraked.htmlOur Timesnoreply@blogger.com (EdWonk)Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:18:56 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031659.post-7838814876768422881It's not often that we get to be in on the birth of an obscenity:NEW YORK (AP) -- Lee Goldberg thinks Glen A. Larson is a genius, and not because the prolific television writer and producer gave us "Knight Rider" and "B.J. and the Bear."It was Larson who first used the faux curse word "frak" in the original "Battlestar Galactica." The word was mostly overlooked back in the '70s series but is 2008-09-02T21:18:56.075-07:000