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We’ve had such a great response to the Wrightslaw Conference and so much fantastic support from the business community that we’ve decided to add a special BONUS to this conference for FREE!!!! FREE March 11th Pre-Conference Friday Night  “Experts Sessions” We’ve gathered some of the top experts in this state to share their expertise on [...]

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Okay, two hilarious stories this week … or at least they’d be funnier if it wasn’t for the fact that they’re true which makes it actually a little sad.  I understand we need to keep kids safe but sometimes I wonder if the best way to keep them safe is to keep our stupid adult [...]

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“We want people that can feel the Math ….” Use computers to make MATH education work, come alive and dramatically change the way our kids see Math in the real world… And while we’re at it …… why stop with just Math?  Think of how many other subjects we could revolutionize by embracing, instead of [...]

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Just A Reminder … That the Conference isn’t until March 12, 2011 but tickets are selling quickly now …. so don’t miss out on the Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Early Bird Tickets! The early birds are grabbing up the tickets to the Wrightslaw conference.  We did a slow roll out yesterday just to [...]

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“One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me “Superman” did not exist.  Cause even in the depths of the ghetto you just thought he was coming …. She thought I was crying because it’s like …. (he’s) not real.  I was crying because no one was coming with enough [...]

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On last weekend’s radio show we discussed the movie Waiting for “Superman” and the need for education reform. Two weeks ago it was school nutrition with Chef Ann Cooper. In both interviews we discussed the need to hold politicians accountable for their promises. So with that in mind this weekend we’ll be interviewing Brian Calley [...]

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In our inaugural show on 1310 WDTW we had the great opportunity to interview Chef Ann Cooper – The Renegade Lunch Lady (this was after the unfortunate incident where I accidentally stuck my foot in the urinal which we discussed in the beginning of this same show – sorry Chef Ann).  Now I’ll admit, at first blush [...]

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Remember Animaniacs?

by Steve on 2, August, 2010

The Animaniacs was one of those great all-time cartoons – for kids and adults! A Steven Spielberg production for Warner Brothers that ran from 1993 – 1998 it gave us great characters like Pinky & The Brain, Slappy, Skippy Squirrel, Hello Nurse, Dr Otto Scratchansniff, The Goodfeathers, Buttons and Mindy and often pulled in timely pop culture [...]

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Rebooting The Summer Math Brain

by Steve on 2, August, 2010

I wanted to share with you a great site that I’ve been using with my son this summer, it’s called: It’s a site that allows you to quickly and easily create math worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or a mix of all of the above.  In addition to that it also allows you to [...]

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Can’t figure out why there’s bullying in the schools – here’s why: “The Lakeview Public Schools was recently notified of one parent’s allegations of bullying at Ardmore Elementary. Ardmore Elementary is an outstanding place for children to receive an education with committed staff and caring parents. We believe any allegation that suggests there is a [...]

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At What Cost Technology?

by Steve on 7, June, 2010

We’re surrounded by technology and it’s becoming even more ingrained in every little facet of our day (at least that’s what my Twitter, Facebook, Buzz,  Squidoo, Delicious, Digg, Tumblr, 7 email accounts, Ipod, Droid, GPS and Laptop would lead me to believe) .  Between texting, pinging, poking, facebooking, emailing, calling, posting, tweeting, buzzing and favoriting [...]

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Why The IPad Matters

by Steve on 10, April, 2010

We’re hearing lots of hype about the Apple Ipad this week and I have to admit that after checking one out myself it’s a pretty impressive little tool.  The question of course is …. what kind of tool is it really? It’s easy to criticize it as just a blown up IPod, Ipod Touch,  Iphone, [...]

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As a special “thank you” to all of our friends and in honor of Autism Awareness Month (and oddly enough Stress Awareness Month – coincidence that these two are both in the same month?) we are offering the following My Great Kid – Help My Kid Giveaway What are we giving away …….

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Great Stop Bullying Site

by Steve on 31, March, 2010

I ran across this anti-bullying website for kids and parents (primarily younger kids).  It’s got some good information on it and some scenarios that parents can work through with their kids. I especially liked that it had some good resources, book recommendations, tip sheets, etc.. Best of all there are little animated scenes that you [...]

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Which classroom would you prefer? This one …. or this one … In Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (and in our interview with him), co-author Michael Horn argues (amongst other things) that student-centric classrooms are not only the way most children would prefer to learn but also the [...]

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