http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:44:12 -0700 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/budget-cuts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/budget-cuts.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/budget-cuts.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:44:12 -0700 I'm tired of these politicians who are so far removed from real life making decisions for real-life people. They have no idea what the impacts of budget cuts for education are or will be. What they are doing is hurting the kids. Do they care? N... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/budget-cuts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b062600020123dddbe532860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/is-mississippi-a-third-world-country.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/is-mississippi-a-third-world-country.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/is-mississippi-a-third-world-country.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:30:22 -0700 I find the data provided compelling but not enough to make me believe that Mississippi is truly comparable to a third world country. Granted there is extreme poverty and the disparity is between the poor and wealthy is great, but the availability... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/is-mississippi-a-third-world-country.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b0626000201240b6e94cb860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/keys-to-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/keys-to-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/keys-to-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:43:39 -0700 Number one: You are the adult. Don't argue with your students. And NEVER let a student run your class. Number two: Be consistent and fair. Number three: Be quick and decisive. Never appologize. Number four: Say what you mean a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/keys-to-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b062600020123f16341bf860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-staying-organized.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-staying-organized.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-staying-organized.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:22:35 -0700 Write everything down. That is how I stay organized. Everyday I make "to do" list and check them of as I have completed the task. But day to day organization is not what you're really asking about..... In my classroom I have a place for everyth... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tips-for-staying-organized.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b0626000201240b5fcfbf860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tickets-here-i-come.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tickets-here-i-come.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tickets-here-i-come.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:47:36 -0700 This semester I would like to reward more. After a year of practice I can definitely say that I have become more consistent with my consequences, but, unfortunately, I cannot say the same for my rewards. More often then not the rewards get left ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/tickets-here-i-come.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b062600020110186a2b92860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/muy-caliente-my-second-first-week-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/muy-caliente-my-second-first-week-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/muy-caliente-my-second-first-week-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:36:32 -0700 My first week of school was hot. Capital H-O-T, hot. I cannot accurately describe the inferno my room was during the first week of school, but my shirt was drenched in sweat by the end of each day, even outside in the sun was cooler than my clas... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/muy-caliente-my-second-first-week-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b062600020110168fc472860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/chaos.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/chaos.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/chaos.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:21:09 -0700 Chaos. That was may classroom, utter chaos. I'm not talking about student behavior. I'm talking about student work. It was everywhere, on my desk, on tables, in boxes, and ALL ungraded. I got so far behind with my grading I had to resort to a c... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/chaos.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b0626000201101667cf14860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/and-the-award-goes-to.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/and-the-award-goes-to.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/and-the-award-goes-to.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:09:25 -0700 There is always a time in a teachers career when they question their effectiveness in the classroom. I questioned my effectiveness throughout the school year, daily. Were my students truly learning? Or merely cramming all this in their short-ter... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/and-the-award-goes-to.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b06260002011016a28d00860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/school-district-design.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/school-district-design.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/school-district-design.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:08:59 -0700 I like my school district. I like it so much it's named after me, Rosei Springs School District. My district is a pretty classic district. It does not deviate too much from any other school district in the south with the exception to a longer fa... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/school-district-design.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b062600020110182f3478860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:46:12 -0700 Three teacher skills I would like to practice and improve upon this summer at the MTC Summer School are questioning, time management, and organization. I would like to practice my questioning skills. Instead of giving my students DOK 1 questions... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b06260002011017d03204860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>