Jokes You Can Use:

Ruth_A_Buzzi Ruth Buzzi

If Catholic dogs go to Catechism, how can Catholic cats accept that dogma? (#HappyCaturday to @jwgagne)

When choosing a cat, remember the striped ones make you look thinner. #happyCATurday

An older cat, reclining on a psychiatrist's couch, said, "Sometimes I think I could have done so much more with my lives." #HappyCATURDAY

Were you first hibited before you were inhibited, after which you could become uninhibited? If so, #yougottaberealspecial

Eileen Award:

Patty Riccardi

Advisory:

Don’t Laugh at Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTNVXlirF4Y (Book version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv9fN0-062k (This one includes the lyrics on screen)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9xyIGCp7ss (Peter Yarbourgh)

Lyrics:

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/don't-laugh-at-me-lyrics-peter-paul-mary/3a0b58077c50623648256a22002cb23e

What People Don't Get About My Job: From A(rmy Soldier) to Z(ookeeper)

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

This middle school science minute is the first in a series of four podcasts on lab safety in the middle school lab. You can download a copy of the Science Laboratory Rules and Regulations from the National Science Teachers Association, by visiting:

http://www.nsta.org/middleschool

In this podcast, we look at the 7 standards of student conduct in the laboratory and in the field.

From the Twitterverse:

News:

The bait and switch of school "reform"

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/09/12/reformmoney

What was Ron Clark Thinking?

September 10th, 2011 by Larry Ferlazzo

http://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/2011/09/10/jeez-what-was-ron-clark-thinking/

Middle School AP Posting:

I am posting a Middle School Assistant Principal position today. If you know of anyone that may be a good fit, send them my way. It is a short posting. Deadline is next week Monday at 4:00pm you know of a good candidate that may be the right fit, pass it on to them.

Thanks

Mr. Ryan K. Pfahler

Resources:

The Likeable Constitution

http://www.thelikeableconstitution.com/#state=EV&part=bor&order=mostliked

FauxFlash

Fauxflash is an online application that takes the hassle out of flash cards and lets you get right to studying.

http://fauxflash.com/

Super Book of Web Tools

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/66326425/The-Super-Book-of-Web-Tools-for-Educators

Web Spotlight:

Confessions of a bad teacher

http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/08/29/confessions_of_a_bad_teacher/index.html

Strategies:

More on Teaching Innovation with the Curiosity Box

Is REAL Formative Assessment Even Possible?

http://transformed.teachingquality.org/blogs/tempered-radical/09-2011/real-formative-assessment-even-possible

Web Tools:

Teacher 2.0

Steve Hargadon has created a place for teachers to do their own professional growth online. As you answer questions about your teaching, you get feedback from other participants and the chance to encourage others in their growth.