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Art & Special Education Together At Last
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I am a special education/gifted ed teacher. I am especially interested in helping children with disabilities though the arts and technology.
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Honored in February, Sacked in October



"Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBCT) is a signal achievement in the education world. It means that a teacher has completed between one and three years of rigorous study and self-appraisal that includes a portfolio of student work, classroom videotapes and tests of content knowledge.

In February, Marie Fonrose, then a counselor at Anacostia, was… Continue

Posted on December 6, 2009 at 2:00pm —

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Government Crazy Checks & Special Education



Throughout my years of teaching, I have often heard the term "crazy check" and it is embedded into everyday vernacular. Also, Urban Dictionary defines crazy check as:

"Some unnecessary monthly payment from Medicaid or S.S.I. which is made purportedly for a disability suffered by the payee. Crazy checks usually go to people already receiving other public asContinue

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Herbert Responds to Arne on Education: What do u think?


Herbert Kohl: "Dear Secretary Duncan, I’m worried about the direction you’re taking education policy. In a recent interview with NEA Today, you said you read my book “36 Children” in high school and wrote an essay about it in college. “The book had a big impact on me,” you said, adding that it gave you “tremendous hope” to address the “challenges that teachers in tough communities face.”… Continue

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At 8:20pm on May 29, 2009, Robert G. Marr said…
Beyond belief!! - R
At 3:43pm on February 8, 2009, Anita said…
Sundays rock!
At 8:59pm on May 16, 2008, Justine Cassell said…
Thanks so much Mechelle!
At 6:21pm on February 21, 2008, Liz Dorland said…
Forgot...Metaverse U info is here:

http://metaverse.stanford.edu/about/about-0

Amazing group of folks, amazing talks and conversations.

LD
At 6:20pm on February 21, 2008, Liz Dorland said…
Hi Mechelle!

Everyone at Metaverse U last weekend seemed to be on Facebook, so I got into the spirit and added a bunch of new friends. I saw an old message from you, but the link wouldn't work. Are you still on there?

Tia Carr Williams contacted me about a project she has in mind, and I recommended that she get in touch with you. It's about physically challenged students, I believe, and involves virtual worlds. She mainly does business through Facebook, but she is on this network with us, and I think on at least one of Nellie's. I'll tell her which ones, but you can also drop her a line if you have time.

Cheers!
Liz D.
At 11:36pm on January 29, 2008, Tim Holt said…
hi Mechelle~
At 3:29pm on January 7, 2008, Vicki Davis said…
Hey, what a great group! Some neat things are happening here. I just joined (sorry it took me so long), let me know how I can help.
At 4:23pm on December 3, 2007, Nigel Riley said…
Hi Mechelle
Thanks for the invite. I will contribute a bit more later on!
I see Geoff is on too..great!
At 2:17pm on December 2, 2007, Geoff Day said…
Hi Mechelle,
I see that we one thing in common - I taught gifted children for a while - I learned a lot from them!
At 8:14am on November 26, 2007, Beth Kanter said…
Thanks for the invite. Looking forward to checking it out.
 
 

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