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It’s Not You, It’s Me

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

One of my favorite scenes from my long love affair with the great show Seinfeld is a conversation between George and his girlfriend. The line being used in this conversation is, “it’s not you, it’s me.” Obviously, George and his girlfriend are using this time tested line to justify a breakup. However, I think this […]

My Bin Laden Takeaways

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan. President Obama speech about US killing Osama Bin Laden I have two takeaways after this surely historical event. My first takeaway is the emotional mixture I am feeling right now. As I type this, I am watching crowds celebrating and cheering as […]

I Like to Compete

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

I like competition and I think it can be a very healthy motivator for kids. Many people will most likely disagree with this statement as many people think competition is not a good thing and leads to cheating, bias, and overall inequalities. While I can see those potential problems I think there are many positives […]

It Takes Two to Tango

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

I recently read a post by Justin Tarte that was an open letter to administrators. While I agree with all of his points, I try to see things from the “other” side as well. A few of Justin’s points struck me and I wanted to offer some additional commentary. While I don’t think his intention […]

My Students Are The Goonies

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

I am avid reader of The Nerdy Teacher blog and especially like his “Everything I Learned About Education” series where we writes about classic movies and compares them to education. A while back we chatted about doing a combo post about the movie Goonies. Below is my post and you can see Nick’s insights on […]

Be A Man

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Let me start this by stating I have two sons and two brothers. I grew up wrestling, punching, fighting, driving my parents crazy, and loving every minute of it. Currently, my sons are doing the exact same thing and it drives my wife nuts. My response to their behavior is often, “that’s boys for you.” […]

Ten Picture Tour of My School

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

I recently saw some blog posts where people were sharing ten pictures from their school. The purpose being to share a little bit about your school and in turn get to know people in our PLN a little better. I spent my plan period walking around my building and took these ten pictures to share […]

My Addiction

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

I have been reflecting a great deal lately and am finally ready to recognize I have a problem. I am hoping my PLN will be able to help me move through the process of recovering from my addiction. Unlike, most “step” programs, the intent of this process will not be to eradicate my addiction completely, […]

Teacher’s Job Description

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Job Description Title: Teacher Education Required: College degree and teaching certificate that will need to be renewed on a regular basis. Must also be willing to work towards master’s degree or higher level course work. Duties: As a teacher you will be required at any given time to do the follow: Wipe noses of crying […]

Google Docs 101

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Josh Stumpenhorst

Many folks have been sharing lately their love of Google Docs which is a free collaborative workspace available through Google. Here is a brief tutorial that I came up with primarily for those that have never used this tool before. I am know there are more advanced features, but this should get some of the […]