Jokes You Can Use:

Overheard:

Husband: Janice, when I see you in that hat, I laugh.

Wife: Good, I’ll put it on when the bill comes.

Person 1: “You are the slowest person I’ve ever seen. Do you do anything quickly!”

Person 2: “I get tired real fast”.

Person 1: “Have any big men been born in this town?”

Person 2: “Nope. Just babies.”

On Our Mind:

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Tim Purcell

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Advisory:

Advice to Girls by Kate Elizabeth Conner

http://kateelizabethconner.com/ten-things-i-want-to-tell-teenage-girls/

and the counter-point for boys

http://juntoboys.blogspot.com/2012/03/ten-things-i-wish-i-could-tell-every.html

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

This middle school science minute is about rocketry safety. In the February 2012 issue of Science Scope (NSTA publication) Ken Roy wrote an article entitled: "Question of the Month - Rocket Safety." In the article you will learn about the safety expectations when using model rockets and how you can learn more about the National Association of Rocketry's Model Rocket Safety Code at:

http://www.nar.org/NARmrsc.html

From the Twitterverse:

News:

5 Vimeo Videos Every School Leader Should Bookmark

Vimeo is chock full of fun, artistic, and inspiring videos. Below are five videos that anyone leading professional development could find inspiring.

http://edreach.us/2012/03/29/5-vimeo-videos-every-school-leader-should-bookmark/

Resources:

35 Useful and Free E-books for Web Designers

These could be useful resources for some students.

http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/01/free-e-books-for-web-designers.html

Wild Animals

Smithsonian Wild Animals

http://siwild.si.edu/

Web Spotlight:

If The Test Wasn't Coming...

Instead of allowing students to build sound evidence-based arguments on real issues, I am giving them practice choosing the best of someone else's answers to someone else's questions on a text with no context.

http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/shoulders_of_giants/2012/03/if-the-test-wasnt-coming.html

Fear And Self-Loathing In The Classroom

by William Johnson, at 12:43 pm

http://gothamschools.org/2012/03/19/fear-and-self-loathing-in-the-classroom/#more-79685

Events & Happenings: