thebookjam: BookJam blog: School would be just great if only__________________: Have you ever noticed that some teachers think... http://bit.ly/9D5fyB

Have you ever noticed that some teachers think the work of being an educator would be absolutely awesome if it wasn't for the damn kids?
Or those stinkin' parents?
Or those silly administrators?
Or those reprehensible peers?…

thebookjam: 2 videos from @recordedbooks and @thebookjam are featured on the @eschoolnews video page! http://bit.ly/bU6gfI

thebookjam: BookJam blog: So many dollars!!!: I just saw this article on Yahoo about LA opening the most expensive school ever... http://bit.ly/8XuUAW

thebookjam: BookJam blog: Teen Girls and Text Messaging: da #s R hUge!!!: I clearly remember a few years ago when my wife said... http://bit.ly/cLX4tU

I clearly remember a few years ago when my wife said (proudly), "I don't text."
That was when she had a phone without a keypad. Now, she loves texting. We communicate/coordinate/touch base with one another through texting. The fact is, texting is a convenient, concise and very use…

thebookjam: BookJam blog: A Brouhaha between Ellen Hopkins and Texas: Ellen Hopkins has written some ferocious books. Brave, g... http://bit.ly/9CLrka

Ellen Hopkins has written some ferocious books. Brave, gritty, hard-hitting and read by lots and lots and LOTS of teens. I am a big fan of her work.
Interestingly, a brouhaha has recently surfaced about Ellen's "dis-invitation" to speak at a Teen Lit Fest in Texas.
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thebookjam: BookJam blog: If you are looking for a pro quo every time you quid, it's going to be a long, long school year.: Th... http://bit.ly/b2rVa3

There's a thing called the Adams Equity Theory. It was named for John Stacey Adams, a workplace and behavioral psychologist, who cooked up a job motivation theory almost 50 years ago.

Essentially it states (as taken from the Mindtools website):
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ED grants will help 98 school districts strengthen their emergency response plans.

Charter school grants to state agencies in AR, CA, CO, DC, GA, IN, MI, MO, NH, RI, SC, and TX will help increase public school options.

thebookjam: BookJam blog: Do I hate bad professional meetings more than I love good professional meetings, or vice versa?: … http://bit.ly/95oWQ3

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New York and California are among the states that will receive additional Recovery Act funds to support jobs and drive education reforms.

thebookjam: Want to win $20,000 in prizes for your classroom? Check out the BookJam Digital Book Report contest! http://bit.ly/9Xqze4

Read the analysis that helped inform ED's proposed regulation that provides a standard for occupational and for-profit postsecondary programs to demonstrate that they prepare students for gainful employment.

Mississippi and Idaho are among the states receiving funding under the School Improvement Grants program to turn around persistently lowest achieving schools.

thebookjam: BookJam blog: In this day and age, it boggles the mind.: So many educators at all ends of the spectrum are trippin... http://bit.ly/ayS6yG

So many educators at all ends of the spectrum are trippin’ out these days because of technology. Literally, people are buggin’ out everywhere.

I just heard about a district that purchased Smart Boards for every classroom in the school and MANDATED that all edu

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