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Life Lessons

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Kids are kids before they are students. This is something I truly believe in and try to remember every single day. Part of that belief is knowing the curriculum I teach is not the only important lessons my students will learn from me during their time in my class. Last year I started a new […]

The Rules Have Changed

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Parents, There are a few things that need to be cleared up about the game that is school as it relates to the experiences in my classroom. Yes, I know you were in school and so was I. However, things have changed and what your children will do in my class is probably not what […]

I Remember

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

As I sit in front of the TV watching the ceremonies in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, I am taken back to the exact moment it happened ten years ago. I had just come into work at my on campus job as a college student and a co-worker said, “dude, a […]

Teachers Make All the Difference

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

The other day I received an envelope in my mailbox at school. I opened it to find a thank you card. Before I opened it up I was thinking about whose baby shower I went to or whose kid’s birthday party I attended recently. As I opened the card I looked at the bottom to […]

My Issues With Homework

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Homework is one of those issues we see come up in educational debates on a fairly regular basis. There seems to be two camps where you either love it or hate it. For the most part, I sit in the later. Before going into my reasons behind that I need to be up front and […]

The “Reality” of Teacher Evaluations

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

We can all agree that there is no perfect teacher evaluation system. We also all have our own ideas about what essential elements should be included in the system that determines the impact of a teacher’s efforts on student learning. When you think about it, certain aspects of reality show television could have intriguing insight […]

Losing the “Twinkle”

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Getting ready for Kindergarten This week my oldest son starts kindergarten and my youngest is starting preschool. My wife and I have spent the summer talking it up and getting them pumped for school. However, none of that was needed. They are both beyond excited for school. They literally cannot wait to start going to […]

Klout is Krap

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Many people on Twitter and Facebook have posted their Klout score or other comments about their score going up or down. I will admit that I even went to the site and entered my info to see what my score was. Once I got my score I looked at it and moved on. Am I […]

I Blew It

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Today I blew it. It was the first day of school and I didn’t get to anything important today. They say first impressions mean everything and I am not so sure I made correct impression on my students. Rather than talking about grading procedures and classroom rules, we talked about dogs and little sisters. Instead […]

#collaboreyes Project

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Yes, you heard correctly, the shades project lives on. Thanks to the generosity and collaboration of some great folks at Collaborize Classroom we will be introducing the #collaboreyes project formerly known as #googleshades. The goal of the project will remain the same in that we want to see the world through the eyes of the […]