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StudentsThe Middle School YearsBy kathleen on 31 Mar | 1 comment
Ah, middle school. .. two words that immediately evoke memories of acne, turbulent friendships and first crushes. A place where delicate emotions and hormones are the law of the land. As a middle school student, I was too busy juggling the ever-changing social dynamics taking place to make my academic success a true priority.
DIY Practice for the SATBy maureen on 26 Mar | 0 comments
Are you a millionaire?By allisonm on 06 Mar | 0 comments
When I last blogged about the possible "Math and Science High" proposed by Tri-City school districts, excitement was still abound. The big question in Sept was: Who will fund this innovative, alternative school? According to this article, clearly not anyone anytime soon. Congrats to these tech-y teachers!By allisonm on 03 Mar | 0 commentsTechnology, techonology, techonology. Everywhere you turn it's moving and changing so fast that sometimes I can barely keep up. Lucky for many students in Washington though, there are teachers out there who have no problem riding the tech wave and making a splash in the classroom. Hats off to Raytheon and MathMovesU!By maureen on 28 Feb | 0 comments
When I was in middle school, I thought
Students in one school district no longer fear the WASLPosted on 28 FebKOMO TV
the girls are gonna getcha.By allisonm on 25 Feb | 1 comment
No matter where we go, my husband is always looking up.
![]() "So that's how they make it have an Asian feel," he said when we were at MGM Studios at Disneyworld last year. We were standing in line for The Great Movie Ride (one of our favorites, btw) and he was, of course, looking up at the ceiling above us. The attraction is a replica of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and he had an "aha" moment as he examined the way the wood pieces fit together.
Don't close those doors!By allisonm on 13 Feb | 0 comments"It's not as much about opening doors as it is about not closing them." This right-on-the-money point made at the Green River Community College (GRCC) math night on Monday stuck with me. We constantly talk about how math opens doors and try our hardest to drive home the fact that the more math you know, the more job opportunities you will have. But talking about how students can actually close (and lock!) doors by NOT taking enough math is an even stronger statement that I really like. |
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