What makes great teachers?
This Atlantic article states that the single greatest factor in education is the teacher (shocking I know), and some research on what makes good teachers.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/201001/good-teaching
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/201001/good-teaching
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Should the U.S. Congress eliminate federal drug laws?
Poll Results
Should the U.S. Congress eliminate federal drug laws?
Yes Votes: 5
No Votes: 4
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Christmas Lights in Kokomo, IN subject of ridicule
I live 2 blocks from the famous Kokomo courthouse.
The courthouse has made national news again. Here is a video of the strange decorations with the hilarious narration of the British cameraman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wYP1U_dNo
The courthouse has made national news again. Here is a video of the strange decorations with the hilarious narration of the British cameraman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wYP1U_dNo
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"Hold out" for healthcare
I’ve seen/heard about this a couple of times lately-
Foxnews.com- Just when every tactic in the book had been seemingly exhausted in the health care debate, Rock the Vote comes along with a new one: if you want health care reform, don’t sleep with anyone who opposes health care reform until his or her mind is changed.
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Wrong use of Advertising
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During quiet reading time: 'No, put that in your backpack. I told you to put it away'
Teacher orders 3rd-grader: Put Bible away!
The principal has since apologized
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Kevin Bauder chapel series "Understanding Worldliness" now online
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MP3’s available at Central Seminary
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Americans Increasingly Mix Christian Ideas with Eastern and New Age
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Belief in ghosts, astrology, fortune tellers, “the evil eye,” communicating with the dead, etc. Survey details at Pew Research
Commentary at Click on Detroit
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