Teaching on Shine

What will 2012 bring.

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Who am I? Where am I going? What is my purpose?

At some time or another we may all have similar thoughts floating around in the back of our minds, for most, when these type of thoughts circle around to the front it will only be a flash of a thought, then gone and…

How Do We Explain God To Our Kids When We Don't Believe?

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My husband and I are atheists. My husband's parents are devout Christians. My three year-old daughter loves spending time at her grandparents' house reading their countless old books. Recently she discovered the old Sunday school books filled with childish versions of Biblical stories. She loves sitting on her grandmother's lap and listening to these stories — as any story she gets to hear in her grandmother's lap. She has not yet asked any questions about what she reads, but I am anxiously trying to decide how to answer the inevitable question, "What is god?" My husband and I hope our children will one day discover their own truths about god, based on all sorts of different exposures — when they are old enough to weigh information and make educated decisions; not through indoctrination. How do we explain to our young child this concept we adamantly don't believe in, without potentially offending her grandparents? -Are You There God? Its Me, Mommy

User post: Seven years and stuck?

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Never in my life have I felt stuck. And, when, for just a moment, i have felt stagnant, my body and mind connected and concocted an immediate plan of action. Unhappy in a relationship (after repeated attempts to make it work) - move on. Not satisfied at the work place - get on the computer, fix my resume, call connections and get a new job. New York too stressful - move to California. Need a career change - move back to New York and become a teacher. Aaaahhhh, and that's where my descent into the hole began.

What Your Child's Teacher Will Never (Ever) Tell You

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Your child’s teacher will tell you a lot of things: What last night’s homework was, that your child talks too much in class, or that little Suzy seems to finally mastering her multiplication tables.

But besides being professional educators, teachers are also human. And there’s…

visual teaching

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visual teaching is very important. so, to do more PPT well. I think I am familiar with my lesson. It's ok. No! It's not ok. Visualization is important.

Top 5 Mistakes We Make Teaching Kids About Money

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By Laura Rowley

We all make stupid money mistakes. Find out if you're making bad money decisions with this advice from Kodak spokesperson and money expert Laura Rowley.

1. Becoming a Human ATM Machine Give children an allowance and let them know what they have to pay…

Should You Teach Your Kids About Money?

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By Maria Laurino With our economy in a major meltdown, it's no surprise that we're being bombarded with advice about our personal finances. But in the past year, the emphasis of that advice has made a surprising shift: the media, schools and banks are all telling us that we…

Reduction in Force (RIF)

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Well, the state budget finally passed, which may mean some additions to the school district budget, which had passed earlier. The RIF procedure for teachers is outlined in the master contract. That's the same contract that every teacher signs at least once a year. It specifies…

Would you let your kid play video games at school?

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Remember being in school and having to watch documentaries on plant life in Biology class? Or how about watching Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth in English Lit? Would it be such a stretch to think that this generation of kids would eventually be learning…