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Idealistically Realistic: Messiness of Money
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Thursday, June 18, 2015. The United States Treasury Department released information yesterday evening indicating plan to replace the image of Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill as part of the previously determined plan to have the $10 bill edited by the year 2020. Hamilton's image would be replaced by the image of a female who has yet to be determined. Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sister of Mercy. James Joyce, novelist and poet. Give Jackson the ax on the $20 but keep Hamilton. David C. Burton.
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Idealistically Realistic: Identity
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Monday, June 15, 2015. In the social jungle of human existence, there is no. Feeling of being alive without a sense of identity.". The article centers around Jeb Bush's strong connection to Latin-American culture, despite being Caucasian himself, because of having married a woman from Mexico and raising for their children in and around the Latin, largely Cuban, culture within Miami, Florida. Is any less black by embracing "white culture or any less white by embracing "black culture"? Are there limits to ...
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Idealistically Realistic: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Cases by the Caseload. Oklahoma State Supreme Court. Nominated by Judicial Commission and appointed by the Governor. Tenure: 6 year terms renewable through retention by popular vote. Back: Vice Chief Justice Douglas Combs, James Edmondson, Steven Taylor, Noma Gurich. Front: Joseph Watt, Chief Justice John Reif, Tom Colbert, Yvonne Kauger, James Winchester. Prescott v. Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission. Supreme Court of the United States. King v. Burwell. All in all it's har...
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Idealistically Realistic: A Teacher Like Me?
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015. A Teacher Like Me? Image inspired by my pro-teacher. Friends at www.teachlikeme.org. Homework.please begin by reading this Washington Post article from May 21st: Why We Should Diversify the Overwhelmingly White U.S. Teaching Force- and How. I have often found myself reflecting on the issues of race and gender within education, probably more so race since there are more male teachers within secondary education where I work. If so, why? Do administrators notice it? Does the community...
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Idealistically Realistic: #1CoolThing
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Sunday, June 28, 2015. The session that finished just a little while ago was led by Scott Haselwood. Scott's final question of the night was more of a challenge. "Q8) Reflection makes us better - blog about your #1CoolThing lessons and share them with us! So here is a sampling of #1CoolThing ideas through which I have had success engaging students. You have three minutes to get to know each other. DING! Now swap partners. Another three minutes. DING! In the future I need to incorporate more of the bloggi...
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Idealistically Realistic: Symbolically Speaking
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life.". Margot Asquith, English author and prime minister's wife. Symbols are used to send a clear message. Simply put, there is power in the use of flags for a symbolic purposes with our country's cultural and historic background. Display of this symbol can be appropriate within an authentic and accurate historical display, like a museum. However, this symbol, because of how it was misappropriated, has not place on the formal and cerem...
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Idealistically Realistic: Cases by the Caseload
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Cases by the Caseload. Oklahoma State Supreme Court. Nominated by Judicial Commission and appointed by the Governor. Tenure: 6 year terms renewable through retention by popular vote. Back: Vice Chief Justice Douglas Combs, James Edmondson, Steven Taylor, Noma Gurich. Front: Joseph Watt, Chief Justice John Reif, Tom Colbert, Yvonne Kauger, James Winchester. Prescott v. Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission. Supreme Court of the United States. King v. Burwell. All in all it's har...
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Idealistically Realistic: Why Teach?
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Saturday, June 27, 2015. A panoramic view of my classroom; spatial distortions courtesy of iOS. Recently Mindy Dennison presented a challenge to those in Oklahoma who write blogs which address educational themes to compose a post on the topic of “Why Teach? 8221; Mindy is a friend, a current music teacher in Choctaw, OK, a former colleague where I teach, and an active #oklaed twitter participant. She has some wonderful posts over at her blog: This Teacher Sings. And my Facebook page. David C. Burton.
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Idealistically Realistic: Favorite Lesson
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Monday, July 13, 2015. At the conclusion of this past Sunday's #oklaed twitter chat our moderator for the evening, Michelle Waters. Challenged those in Oklahoma who write blogs which address educational themes to compose a post on the topic of our favorite lesson plan. Michelle is an English and Language Arts teacher within the greater Oklahoma City, OK area and an active #oklaed twitter participant. She has some wonderful posts over at her blog: Mrs. Waters' English. Key Concept 6.3.II.C: Ch...Key Conce...
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