Blog Due on February 10

Title:  Who is Stacey Bess?

Read about and find out who Stacey Bess is.  Google her and read about how she has made an impact in education.  What uncommon circumstances did she find in her first teaching job?  What is the name of her book?  What is the name of the movie based on her story?  Do you think you could last in the circumstances she found herself teaching in?

Those students who are attending the T.A.F.E. Teach Tomorrow Summit will have a chance to meet and  hear her speak about her unique story as a teacher.  Note:  We will be watching her made-for-TV movie on the bus on the way to the state conference!

Reminder:  You must have a minimum of two sources of media in your post.  If you comment on an article you read, be sure to reference it!

Read the article below and on your blog, create a post about how your ideal classroom should be structured.  Include reasons that are educationally sound.  The title of your blog should be "The Ideal Classroom".  It is due on Monday Jan. 9, 2012.  

Lewisville ISD trades rows of desks for sofas - Your Houston News: News: DALLAS — There’s something missing from Angela Hamm’s
third-grade classroom.

What Will You Do To Remember 9/11

I will visit with my children about wedding we were attending the weekend prior to the tragedy and how our family was frantically looking for my sister and her new husband as they flew through New York on the day of the attacks.

Expectations for EAT Bloggers

Darren Rowse, founder of Problogger, offers many tips for successful blogging.  Her are a few ideas that may help you when creating blog content.

• Think about what makes "good" content.  It should be useful and unique.  Make sure your work is original and not the thoughts or ideas of others unless you give credit.
• Distinguish yourself from others.  Don't repeat or reword what others have said.  Take a new perspective.
• Use your experience.  Relate your writing to what you know.  
• Focus on one or two points rather than rambling.

Now get started with your classroom blog.

Welcome to EAT Classroom 901 Blog!

This is the Education and Training blog for classroom 901 at BCTAL.  All posts made on this blog must be concise, contain meaningful content, avoid the use of inappropriate language or content, and make attempts to use proper writing mechanics - grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.