Need a fun activity for before the holiday? I wrote a new To Tell the Truth Play on First Lady Michelle Obama. Based on the television game show, three guests all say they are the real First Lady. Only one must tell the truth throughout the play. Perhaps, you will find the play of value to use with your students. Check it out here:http://www.gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?MichelleObamaplay2.html

I have also...

Bobby isnt the best student. He doesnt get all As. He is not always interested in what the teacher has to say. Socially~ hes awkward.

However~ there is one thing Bobby loves~ and thats technologyand hes good at it. This boy wants to know everything about computers~ how they work~ what they look like inside~ how to repair them. In between lessons~ he fixes the teachers computers.

Bobby also assists the schools technology person~ installing keyboards~ batteries and...

As an educator~ ask yourself this question:

When is the last time your students got to pursue their own interest during the school day?

If you are like most teachers~ and honest with yourself~ the answer is probably never. With standardized

testing dominating class time and so many standards to teach~ classroom teachers cannot be blamed for

the lack of time children have in school to pursue what they love. However~ with a little creativity~ and

yes~ a little...

Each generation has a personality~ characteristics and preferences that define their behavior and their views of the world. Millennials~ those born between 1980 and 2000~ are no different. Their arrival in the professional world has significant implications for the workplace~ across sectors but including and perhaps especially education.

The October issue of Learning Forwards JSD features...