tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post6259965979863753203..comments2022-03-02T17:47:57.151-08:00Comments on Edmonds School District Weblog: McMurray-Phillips interview is nothing to advertise.ESD15.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226260553219032275noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-53030012354287912642008-03-06T21:25:00.000-08:002008-03-06T21:25:00.000-08:00Movie-GandhiPlay- too many to list them all(drama ...Movie-Gandhi<BR/>Play- too many to list them all(drama major) Enemy of the People-Ibsen, Hamlet, Man for All Seasons-Bolt, Oedipus Rex.<BR/>Books- Band of Brothers was excellent, as was Flags of Our Fathers. Einstein in Berlin. Love in the Time of Cholera.<BR/><BR/>And we were, of course, supposed to model "appropriate behvior" during sustained silent reading (SSR) by reading a book while the kids did (I usually finished 2 or 3 books a year during that daily 20 minutes). But then the work load was increased, more expectations were made of staff and many felt pressured to use SSR instead to answer parent or office e-mail ("didn't you read your e-mail?" with a snide tone; when you have 5th or 6th period prep, that's when you get to it unless you cheat and do it during SSR but then you aren't modeling "appropriate behavior" now are you?), write-up their reflections on their teaching or lessons, do their curriculum mapping, UBD planning, or prep for "Critical Friends." <BR/><BR/>I can read more now. Currently, Halberstam's last book, Coldest Winter (Korean War).<BR/><BR/>Does that mean I'm too smart to be a board member?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-70339921424545825472008-03-06T18:27:00.000-08:002008-03-06T18:27:00.000-08:00Fun Factoid:I had a room mate at the University of...Fun Factoid:<BR/>I had a room mate at the University of Dar es Salaam named Limbu Gimbuya.ESD15.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226260553219032275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-64598884407339694262008-03-02T18:42:00.000-08:002008-03-02T18:42:00.000-08:00After watching the 2 School Board members being in...After watching the 2 School Board members being interviewed on ch 26 I hope that the school district doesn't do any more of these to try and improve their image. Apparently McMurray and Phillips hope that all students (before graduating) see "Finding Nemo" (McMurray's suggestion) and "West Side Story" (Phillips suggestion). What ever happened to reading? I think the "bar" has just been lowered. Soon we'll be doing the Limbo under it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-26511132274172041512008-03-01T17:53:00.000-08:002008-03-01T17:53:00.000-08:00Favorite play: Macbeth.Favorite books: Anything by...Favorite play: Macbeth.<BR/>Favorite books: Anything by Shaw or Dickens. Sun Tzu's Art of War. Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom.<BR/>Favorite movie: Gandhi.ESD15.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226260553219032275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-41304630929053435182008-03-01T16:01:00.000-08:002008-03-01T16:01:00.000-08:00Mark what is your favorite play, book or movie?Mark what is your favorite play, book or movie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com