teacher Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/teacher/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:37:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Peanuts–An Oldie but True https://smthingscount.com/2019/01/24/peanuts-an-oldie-but-true/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:10:45 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7708 Charles Schultz was a wise man whose cartoon -character children presented his wisdom in ways that adults could accept.  Like today’s Thursday Thought:

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]]> Those Overpaid, Under-worked Teachers are At it Again https://smthingscount.com/2018/04/16/those-overpaid-under-worked-teachers-are-at-it-again/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:49:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6820 Teacher-strikes are prominent in the news right now. As always happens, people hear about them and lash out with “facts” as to why teachers should

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]]> How to Hurt a Vulnerable Child https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/19/how-to-hurt-a-vulnerable-child/ Fri, 19 May 2017 14:47:34 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5898 An 8th grade girl in Rockdale Co., Georgia, received a trophy.  Her classmates voted her “most likely to ask a question that has already been answered,”

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]]> A Day for Thanks and Appreciation https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/09/a-day-for-thanks-and-appreciation/ Tue, 09 May 2017 15:14:23 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5856 Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. It’s a day to remember that teachers care for our kids a large portion of the day, keeping them safe

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]]> Suspend that Kid! https://smthingscount.com/2015/11/09/suspend-that-kid/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:22:33 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4283 If a kid breaks a school rule, suspend him!  This is a bit of wisdom I’ve never quite understood, especially when I was teaching. Let

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]]> Shoot, Teachers—KNOW YOUR JOB! https://smthingscount.com/2013/08/23/shoot-teachers-know-your-job/ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:54:59 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2000 Hire better teachers by giving them a more thorough interview.  Ask prospective teachers about their education, experience, educational philosophy, attitudes toward children and learning.  Then take

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]]> Where’s the Money? https://smthingscount.com/2013/06/05/wheres-the-money/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:37:49 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=1739 Here’s an interesting set of figures for our topsy-turvy world:  Just TEN Americans made a total of FIFTY BILLION DOLLARS in one year. That’s enough

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