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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| October 31, 2011, 04:08 pm
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There are few topics more polarizing than gun control and the proper usage of hand guns, especially when children are involved. According to the National Safety Council, nearly nine children are killed daily due to firearms. While the statistics vary from year to year, the debate over gun safety and appropriate use of firearms for children, if any, rages on. Despite the heated dialogue, for students at Floyd Dryden Middle School in Juneau, Alaska, gun safety, handling and target practice is just part of the everyday curriculum during Alaska's Department of Fish & Game Hunter Education and Firearm Safety Course.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| October 27, 2011, 02:48 pm
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Since the class warfare message of the Occupy Wall Street protests started nearly two months ago, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers have taken every chance possible to align themselves in solidarity with the group of mostly underemployed college students and left-leaning activists. With AFT President Randi Weingarten joining in on protests and affiliates in Kentucky and Missouri taking part in protests of their own, the teacher unions are quick to point out that "public education, teachers and unions have increasingly come under attack from the One Percent."
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| October 26, 2011, 07:54 pm
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No matter your grade level or subject, mastering the art of conducting a successful question and answer period is critical. Every teacher who's been at it for a while has experienced the joy of when their students are 'on it' and actively engaged with questioning, not just by giving the right answers, but by seeming excited by the fact that they know the right answers. They also know the fear of when they see nothing but blank stares either through lack of knowledge or lack of caring.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| October 13, 2011, 09:58 am
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Among the many new spending initiatives in President Obama's jobs bill is the flagged 30 billion dollars meant to hire teachers, preserve current jobs, and improve school buildings across the country. While the Senate is expected to debate the controversial legislation this week, the White House is warning that without this federal funding, nearly 280,000 education jobs will be lost this year alone. With rhetoric reaching a boiling point in Washington, the Associated Press is now reporting that President Obama's estimates may be far off the apocalyptic estimates.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| October 13, 2011, 09:05 am
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Today there is a very happy 14 year-old in school. Last night, she created her own Facebook profile after months (years) of pleading to parents. Her "technology is power" aunt may have had something to do with it. And her Facebook-savvy cousin was more than happy to assist in the birth of an online profile.
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