Jokes Perfect for Every Octoberfest!
Boy do we have a joke for you straight from the vaudeville circuit of 1914
Jokes Perfect for Every Octoberfest!
Boy do we have a joke for you straight from the vaudeville circuit of 1914
…teachers who leave the profession, who cite behaviour as one of the main reasons for their decision to leave, but do not specify anti-social or aggressive behaviour. The behaviours that wear teachers down are the low-level consistent behaviours of talking, being out of seat during work-time, passing notes, not completing work, turning up late, general apathy and inattentiveness
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Tim McDonald in Classroom Management: Engaging Students in Learning, p. 184 (via alisonteaches)
I’ll take “Things That Are Important To Realize” for $500, Alex.
(via world-shaker)
(Shout out to American Graduate and all of the activity going on right now.)
(Source: brianne-hall, via mediaengage)
Take the Apps Against Abuse Challenge
Wouldn’t it be great if there was an app that kept you connected with family and friends and offered resources in case of an emergency?
The White House is sponsoring Apps Against Abuse—a competition for the development of apps that would give young people tools to help prevent dating violence and sexual assault.
(Source: brianne-hall)
Quarterly Report of Persons Punished on board the U.S. Frigate United States, November 18, 1847-February 18, 1848 (Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration)
James E. Valle’s book, Rocks and Shoals: Order and Discipline in the Old Navy, 1800-1861, documents punishments in the form of flogging meted out for such infractions as drunkenness, fighting, disobedience, skulking, theft, sleeping on watch, etc. These charges and punishments are well documented in quarterly reports housed at the National Archives. Did you know that the infraction of
UTSA Retired Faculty Association includes founders who taught at Koger Center
(Source: brianne-hall)
Mother, homeowner, employee, tax payer. I am the 53% standing tall with pride
(Source: brianne-hall)
Singh, who attributes his success to ginger curry, cups of tea and “being happy”, has long been acclaimed as the “Turbaned Tornado” – the title of his biography, published last year, which he unfortunately has not been able to read because he is illiterate.
– World
(Source: brianne-hall, via felixsalmon)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: We’re baaaaaaaack. Meet us Mondays, that is. And we’ve got some brand...
We’re baaaaaaaack. Meet us Mondays, that is. And we’ve got some brand new questions on this here survey, so let’s get creative with Associate Art Director for Children’s books, Carol Chu:
What do you do here at HMH?
I am an associate art director and I get to work with editors,…
(Source: brianne-hall)
