Posted on May 18th, 2010 by Tim
In the middle school, we do share information with students about being productive and using good judgment while online. We encourage students to become Cyber Smart. This pertains to shielding themselves from cyber-bullying and protecting their online identity/profiles.
There are literally hundreds of sites that can assist parents on this topic. Listed below are just samples [...]
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Posted on April 27th, 2010 by Tim
Posted on April 27th, 2010 by Tim
Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting – TIME.
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Posted on April 8th, 2010 by Tim
A quick reference to what are the similarities and differences between Early Action and Early Decision.
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Posted on April 6th, 2010 by Tim
From Jeff Brenzel – dean of undergraduate admissions @ Yale.
“The first week of April is just around the corner. For the past year, you have focused heavily on where to apply to college, and then how to win the hearts of people like me. You’ve been increasingly anxious about the results as the decision dates [...]
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Posted on April 4th, 2010 by Tim
I do not remember how I got this article nor could I confirm the link post below because it had expired. However, thought it was worth posting
Kids who get bullied and snubbed by peers may be more likely to have problems in other parts of their lives, past studies have shown. And now researchers [...]
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Posted on February 27th, 2010 by Tim
Here is a copy of a presentation done by ACS tech specialist, Brian Turner. This presentation was part of a parent coffee presented by the ACS Middle School on February 22nd. Please click on the image below to see this presentation
Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uGpK8Mfe5YQ/STnxYJ1ePxI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/so3UZKM5u4c/s320/road7.gif
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Posted on February 17th, 2010 by Tim
Almost four decades after the federal education law called Title IX opened the door for girls to participate in high school and college athletics, a crucial question has remained unanswered: Do sports make a long-term difference in a woman’s life?
Keep reading….
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Posted on December 15th, 2009 by Tim
I have been working with our 8th Grade Advisory Classes with decision making. We are using different moral dilemmas as discussion starters. I will continue to post different moral dilemmas here on my blog as we cover them in our classes.
A. Three of your friends have created an offensive website that attacks a classmate and/or [...]
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Posted on December 8th, 2009 by Tim
I found this great resource for how to conduct a Moral Dilemmas lesson with your students.
Leading Values and Moral Dilemma Discussions
This material is from the Building Life Skills Curriculum Guide andis copyrighted by the Building Life Skills Collaboration, 1995, Kansas City, MO. Building Life Skills is a consortium of the Heart of American Council, Boy Scouts of America, Heartland Council of Camp Fire Boys and Girls, Mid?Continent Council for Girl Scouts, YMCA of Greater Kansas City, YWCA of Kansas City, Kansas, and the YWCA of Kansas City, Missouri.
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