Alan Lawrence Sitomer

A funny for people who like words

Alan Sitomer — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:55:06 +0000

For people who like words, this certainly is worth a few moments… just so funny (and clever!).

MENSA INVITATIONAL

The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by

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One of our own is National Teacher of the Year

Alan Sitomer — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:55:23 +0000

In case you missed it, an ELA teacher has just been named NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR. Her name is Rebecca Mieliwocki and she teaches 7th grade English in Burbank, California.

Ain’t no doubt that Rebecca rocks. However, unlike so many other …

A note to aspiring writers

Alan Sitomer — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:55:33 +0000

For the first 15 years of my life as a teacher I secretly aspired to be a published author. This is a post for anyone who might have the same lurking dreams.

I was inspired to write this post …

Common Core: Kan U Speel IT ouut pleeze?

Alan Sitomer — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:56:16 +0000

The Common Core ELA standards lay out a pretty clear, if ambitious, picture of what a student ought to be able to do (and know) at a variety of demarcation points along the K-12 educational scale.

A question I …

Common Core: The Coming Cavernous Gap

Alan Sitomer — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:30:16 +0000

Sorry I haven’t been blogging much as of late. My wife is due within the next 2 weeks for baby #2 (another girl), it was Spring Break (can you say, “Pass the suntan lotion?”) and I won the lotto (but …

Student assemblies prove something. (I just don’t know what.)

Alan Sitomer — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:06 +0000

I am on a bit of a blog kick as of late which have all been connected to the same opening line: “When I enter the schools of other teachers wearing my hat of “YA author” to do student assemblies,

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Student assemblies and encouraging dreamers

Alan Sitomer — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:13 +0000

The other day I wrote a blog which began with the line, “When I enter the schools of other teachers wearing my hat of “YA author” to do student assemblies, I am treated to a rare vantage point.”

First off,

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Student assemblies, grandmas and breast feeding on campus

Alan Sitomer — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:46 +0000

When I enter the schools of other teachers wearing my hat of “YA author” to do student assemblies, I am treated to a rare vantage point. Fact is, before these assemblies even began, I am sometimes treated to a few of

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This ain’t your momma’s world…

Alan Sitomer — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:59:52 +0000

Just to show y’all how fast things are moving in the world in which our kids will live and learn. (Click below)

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Welcome Kerri!

Alan Sitomer — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:18:22 +0000

I get lots and lots of email. Sometimes it overwhelms me. Sometimes it makes me feel good. Below is an email I got last week. My thoughts?

Welcome Kerri!

Hi, Alan–

I emailed you about a month and a half …