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Lockett Learning Systems: July 2014
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Thursday, July 3, 2014. A few years ago I was privileged to travel to another country. Every time our tour guide began to talk, strangers would join our group. I thought that was a little bit odd…even a little bit rude. I might stand near another group’s tour guide and “eavesdrop” to hear part of the information for one or two items…but to join another group wouldn’t be, in my mind, appropriate or ethical. It happened at every stop. Those who visited our group at every stop were the Secret Police. LLS is...
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Lockett Learning Systems: July 2015
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015. I have a rotten, awful, racist teacher.and I'm going to sit in his class and do nothing! That is what we call 'stinkin' thinkin'! They get paid, and you have to take the class all over again. They win.you lose. Designing the SCORE program, I had a version of that conversation many times. We teach them to "disagree agreeably." To do that, they are to:. Put assumptions into words and ask for clarification. Check out our Study Skills Curriculum. Friday, July 17, 2015. A Biology tea...
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Lockett Learning Systems: May 2012
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Monday, May 14, 2012. Begin With The End In Mind. Begin With The End In Mind. One good thing about the end of a school year is you get a chance to do it better next time. No matter how well your students performed this year, there is room to grow. That’s where we come in. SCORE is a systemic change program offering staff development, curricular and support materials, and technical assistance to schools in the midst of reform. Do you need help meeting your goals? Attend the Summer Institute. If students a...
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Lockett Learning Systems: August 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Remember The “Good Old Days? Remember The “Good Old Days? Remember the "good old days" as educators? You know.the days when we taught our content and assumed students could read, write, think, and calculate well enough to master whatever we had to say. A few years ago an article caught national attention: “Why can’t Johnny read? 8221; Lockett Learning's key question is not, "Why can't Johnny read? It is "What must we do so Johnny can read? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). LLS is comm...
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Lockett Learning Systems: January 2013
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Sunday, January 6, 2013. In the Aftermath of Tragedy.What To Do #10. Grief comes in waves. You can be fine one minute and falling apart the next. You measure how you’re doing by what and how often something triggers the “falling apart.”. Those grieving a divorce come wanting to forget and to quit loving. Instead, divorce recovery classes teach you that the memories.good and bad.all belong to you. They, too, teach you how to live with the memories and that sadness, not hate or erasure, is ...When they rec...
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Lockett Learning Systems: March 2012
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012. What To Do When.Nothing Can Be Done. What To Do When.Nothing Can Be Done. What to Do When.Nothing Can Be Done. When our students face their life crises, we are powerless to change their circumstances. However, we are not powerless to help. Here are SCORE's Top Ten Strategies for helping a student through tough times:. Incorporate real life experiences into assignments. Jim Kok says 90% of helping is just showing up. Offer to accompany them. You may find they need more help than...
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Lockett Learning Systems: December 2012
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Friday, December 28, 2012. In the Aftermath of Tragedy.What To Do #7. Many years ago, I went through a time of compounded losses. Looking back, I still call it “The year of the big black cloud.” That’s a kind description. The true pain cannot be put into words. To be fair, I wasn’t much fun! What to Do When Nothing Can Be Done. One sign that life will go on whether or not you want it to is when your need for people is bigger than your loneliness and fears. That is your cue that it is time to reach out.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Is college for everyone? I want to weigh in on this age-old debate. I've been at this game of education for a long time now. I know the answer. College is not for everyone. The responsibility to prepare everyone for college. Belongs to every teacher. An educator's responsibility is to make sure that every high school graduate. Will go but to make sure that everyone has that choice. Am I in favor of arts education? Am I in favor of vocational education? Using the strategies of ...
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