An unidentified 57-year-old teacher's aid viewed porn on a Westwood Elementary School's computer. He was suspended, but is still getting paid. Good to know the PA school system still pays people who view porn around children.
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PA Teacher's Aide Suspended over Porn Allegation
Smells Like: PennsylvaniaAn unidentified 57-year-old teacher's aid viewed porn on a Westwood Elementary School's computer. He was suspended, but is still getting paid. Good to know the PA school system still pays people who view porn around children.
WTF?! http://kdka.com/
High School Basketball Star Turns Out to be an Imposter to the Throne!
Smells Like: Texas
22-year-old Montimere Guerdwich is too old for high school, especially since he already graduated. But posing as a 16-year-old boy, he still managed to bring Permian High School's basketball team to victory this year with the consequence of jail time.
STORY: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Urine Causes School to Close
It's May and that means it's senior prank time. Graduating seniors from Ell-Saline High School were arrested after pouring skunk and deer urine in classrooms, which soaked and subsequently damaged carpets. The school district also had to cancel classes due to the overwhelmingly strong stench. Who knew urine could cause so many problems?
STORY: http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/93426164.html?storySection=story
School bans 'boobies' breast cancer bracelets
Smells Like: dress code , policy , sex , washington
Story: School bans controversial breast cancer bracelets
The principal feels that the students are too young to support a cause, so they are not allowed to raise awareness for breast cancer while in the school hallways. It's amazing how just about everything can be deemed a "distraction to the learning process."
California teacher accused of allowing sex in class
Smells Like: California , sex , teachers , trouble
Story: California teacher accused of allowing sex in class
Occasionally, if there is time left in the day, teachers will allow students to complete their homework. If you are really lucky, your teacher will allow you to engage in oral sex with a classmate.
22-year old man poses as 16-year old Texas basketball player
Smells Like: Florida , sports , Texas , weird
I wonder how nobody noticed he was the only ninth grader that lived in an apartment and worked part-time to pay off student loans?
The end of the 2010m school year is almost here
Alan Sitomer gives you some inspiration to finish the year strong...
223,190 Kids Legally Beaten in US Schools
Smells Like: corporal punishmentHey folks, my first article on Huffington Post 223,190 Kids Legally Beaten in US Schools is up. It talks about Corporal Punishment in US Schools.
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Anti-Tea Party Teacher Back in the Classroom
Smells Like: 1st amendment , Oregon , panic , teachers , technology
Some parents are upset.. However, this is done on his own time, on a personal website. Being a teacher doesn't mean you forfeit your rights to free speech or to take part in the political process. Further, this guy is someone who is using new media to be politically active -- in my mind, the kind of guy I'd want teaching my kids how to use the internet.
They are also mad because he sent some tweets during school hours -- in my mind, this is a huge over reaction -- technology is here, teachers have lives outside of school, and we should be stoked to have our kids being instructed by folks who have a grasp of how to leverage the internet...
STORY: Anti-Tea Party Teacher Back in the Classroom
Going Mobile: A Cell of an Idea!
Smells Like: cell phone , guest post , technologyGuest post by Colleen Ruggieri
“You’re not really going to let your students use cell phones in your classroom, are you?! They’re impossible to monitor!” These are the responses I’ve received when I’ve told people that my students use IPODs and cell phones on a daily basis in my high school English class. I understand the concern—after all, it can be difficult to see every screen while facilitating a classroom of students. However, after allowing students to plug in and connect with the real world, I have found that the results far outweigh the negatives.
How many teachers have dreamed of having a classroom full of computers? In most high schools, computers are housed in labs, and teachers must take turns and sign up on selected dates. While this certainly creates equity, it does not create a sense of immediacy and connectivity with curriculum and life beyond the classroom.
This year, while my students were studying The Scarlet Letter, the media coverage of Tiger Woods’ infidelity hit the world by storm. My students made real world connections with their phones and Ipods as they read online news sources about the scandal. Learners analyzed articles for sensationalism and bias and then went on to make text-based connections with the novel. And guess what? They actually had fun doing it.
Sadly, somewhere along the line, this element of joy in the learning process dies in many secondary classrooms. Having a room full of mobile devices brings, as students would say, the “sexy back” into learning—and eliminates the “I wish the lab was available today” woes of teachers who do not have adequate equipment.
Another amazing way in which mobile devices can be used is for assessment purposes. Want to know if students are progressing? Have them use their phones to complete surveys. If it’s within the budget, consider software response systems for easy use on the Ipods. What a great way to save grading time and to garner immediate results.
Is it possible that students will multitask and surf the web when they should be completing an assignment? Yes! However, just as many teachers have checked emails while taking graduate classes. We are a society of multitaskers. Mobile devices are great for learning, and they provide tools that most teachers could never afford in the classroom. Yes, it takes work to successfully integrate and not merely grab student attention with gadgets. With authentic tech integration, however, teachers and students grow together—and these real world tools can bring fresh life and appreciation for the “classics” that are all too often rotting on dusty old bookshelves.
Colleen Ruggieri is the Martha Holden Jennings Master Teacher of Ohio and the Past-President of the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. She teaches English at Canfield High School.
Hawaii School Year Length to Erupt!
Smells Like: Hawaii , policy
STORY: Hawaii lawmakers pass bill to increase school year
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