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This Just In - Autism is Fake and The Easter Bunny is Real!

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I just about shidoobied in my jeans when I read NYC Educator’s post this afternoon about Michael Savage’s declaration that autism is a racket to garner more welfare money.  Is this guy for real?
Repeat after me - “Everyone has a right to their opinion. I do not have to agree with them.” (Even if it is one [...]

Summer Book Study - Fair Isn’t Always Equal

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Hey everyone,
I am starting another (I know I am a nonfiction/PD geek!) educational book and this time I thought it would be cool if some fellow teachers wanted to study it with me! I have put it out on a few chatboard/listservs that I follow and I am going to call a few friends as [...]

Boys Will Be Boys!

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I’ve been on vacation for over a week now and I think I have spent a minimum of 2 hours a day reading educational blogs and chatrooms. Some days - even more - and then there’s my guilty pleasures (Bachelorette Message Boards, anyone???). There is so much good stuff out there!
This morning, my Google Reader [...]