tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-511627 2008-08-13T08:20:02-05:00 Not necessarily education news. . . TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54127642 2008-08-13T08:20:02-05:00 2008-08-13T08:20:12-05:00 Kim Wencewicz Because the Kansas City School District let the teachers' master contract expire, and because they've not negotiated a new one, AFT Local 691 members voted to not perform extra duties. This is an effort to compel the district to work...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=t4CgwK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=t4CgwK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=K4HiIK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=K4HiIK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=ZsRKQk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=ZsRKQk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=ubaWCk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=ubaWCk" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53881618 2008-08-07T08:49:46-05:00 2008-08-07T08:49:56-05:00 Kim Wencewicz Critical Exposure is a program about which I have mixed emotions. Students participate in documentary-style photo journalism to advocate for improved educational facilities, programs, etc. Although I love the photo essays, I must say I don't much approve of using...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=7i65TK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=7i65TK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=s3eKQK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=s3eKQK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=1x6dVk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=1x6dVk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=XKyqek"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=XKyqek" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-53386458 2008-07-28T11:26:59-05:00 2008-07-28T11:28:10-05:00 Kim Wencewicz This might be a nice back-to-school inservice icebreaker. Ask each of your fellow staffers to write his or her own six word memoir. A Teacher Magazine article says this idea came from a newspaper feature on "succinct prose." Click here...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=ZfNdQJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=ZfNdQJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=HbLSqJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=HbLSqJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=PcMDoj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=PcMDoj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=1AitHj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=1AitHj" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52869630 2008-07-18T08:21:26-05:00 2008-07-18T08:21:35-05:00 Kim Wencewicz The age-old debate over merit pay for teachers continues through the 2008 presidential election. Because it is a hot topic for the education community, comments made by the candidates spark new articles. Take a look at this one posted on...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=OgDB2J"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=OgDB2J" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=GyVsuJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=GyVsuJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=wAeSKj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=wAeSKj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=KvbbCj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=KvbbCj" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52821734 2008-07-17T09:50:50-05:00 2008-07-17T09:51:06-05:00 Monkey Bum This one is for all of you nerds out there. Scientific American has a great daily podcast called "60 Second Science." This post from June 24th talks about research that was done on voters habits. The study found that people...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=pPm69J"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=pPm69J" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=8i1GUJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=8i1GUJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=9qsUOj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=9qsUOj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=1AVbNj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=1AVbNj" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51512260 2008-06-18T09:13:05-05:00 2008-06-18T09:19:02-05:00 Todd Fuller I don't always like to toot my own horn . . . ok well, that's a lie. I'm in marketing and PR that's kind of my job. Put another way, I don't usually promote the MSTA podcast, The Pulse on...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=S2jEnI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=S2jEnI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=Z5sBLI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=Z5sBLI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=ORARTi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=ORARTi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=F07ZBi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=F07ZBi" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51511118 2008-06-18T08:53:06-05:00 2008-06-18T08:53:15-05:00 Kim Wencewicz I just read this article from Teacher Magazine online. Parents are concerned their very young children are being negatively influenced by Disney's "High School Musical." What?! Since when is a toddler in control of the television or purchasing decisions? If...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=nDQfnI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=nDQfnI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=5HpKEI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=5HpKEI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=pGBo6i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=pGBo6i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?a=Ob7TOi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/MissouriStateTeachersAssociation?i=Ob7TOi" border="0"></img></a> </div>