Bird Droppings August 20, 2015 Being patient takes practice For thirty seven years I have shared my life with my wife Pat. We have had hills and valleys and children and grandchildren and each day seems better than the last. So today I salute my wife Pat thank you so much for your patience with…

Bird Droppings August 19, 2015 It is about telling our grand children A busy weekend of snakes, lizards and turtles ahead for my son and I. I will miss playing with talking to and enjoying the company of my grandchildren this weekend. It was about a year ago my grandson and I learned to crawl…

Bird Droppings August 18, 2015 Why do we have public education? To educate all of our Children. For teachers today is a day of action. Standup for what you believe in. I shared an article that references children as others yesterday. Our children to corporate entities are simply others, consumers and I have seen the…

Bird Droppings August 17, 2015 What is this aspect you cannot teach teachers? “Studies suggest that instructional and management processes are key to effectiveness, but many interview and survey responses about effective teaching emphasize the teacher’s affective characteristics, or social and emotional behaviors, more than pedagogical practice.” James H. Stronge, Qualities of Effective Teachers I…

Bird Droppings August 14, 2015 Within the circle of life a new life coming Resurrection By Susan Thomas Underwood The universe is energy in constant motion. There are ebbs and flows; Outcomes and income, And change…… Always change. The physical world reflects this motion In the cycles of life, There is spring and fall, winter…

Bird Droppings August 13, 2015 Teaching is far more than just wanting to “I want to say one other challenge that we face is simply that we must find an alternative to war and bloodshed. Anyone who feels, and there are still a lot of people who feel that way, that war can solve the…

Bird Droppings August 12, 2015 Why are we deliberately trying to be wrong? I will admit that on Wednesday with a Powerball jackpot of only fifty million dollars I am pondering retiring if I win. I think I would be if I won retiring to devote time to education in a more positive way than…

Bird Droppings August 11, 2015 Should children be left behind? “I believe that our own experience instructs us that the secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained, and he only holds the key to…

Bird Droppings August 10, 2015 Can we listen through our heart? It has been several years since found on my many excursions to Barnes and Nobles a small book that I would like to share some passages from. I found many of the thoughts and passages to be of significance and for me sharing words…

Bird Droppings July 7, 2015 Today is day one or so I am told Feeling old today now that I working shortly on my sixty sixth year and a cold front coming in, my bones are aching. I remember nearly nine years ago as we got closer to the last day in our old house…