Alan Lawrence Sitomer » class http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com Author, Educator, Speaker Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Would you rather raise a D student of kind and noble heart or an A student of depraved and narcissistic soul? http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/08/11/2341-would-you-rather-raise-a-d-student-of-kind-and-noble-heart-or-an-a-student-of-depraved-and-narcissistic-soul/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/08/11/2341-would-you-rather-raise-a-d-student-of-kind-and-noble-heart-or-an-a-student-of-depraved-and-narcissistic-soul/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:30:36 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=2341 I took a yoga class the other day (gotta try to take care of the ol’ body as hard as I burn the candles at both ends) and the teacher said something which really got me thinking.

“Alan,” she said.…

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Her final words before she left……

]]> http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/06/08/2266-back-on-the-ipad-bandwagon-and-you-should-be-too/feed/ 2 In this day and age, a person on the phone is not necessarily a person on the phone http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/06/01/2255-in-this-day-and-age-a-person-on-the-phone-is-not-necessarily-a-person-on-the-phone/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/06/01/2255-in-this-day-and-age-a-person-on-the-phone-is-not-necessarily-a-person-on-the-phone/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:00:59 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=2255 Last week I mentioned about me being up on stage speaking to a large group of big kahunas from all over the state. Basically district officers and principals.

Now one of the unspoken rules of public speaking is that it’s…

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]]> http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/05/14/2214-why-its-important-for-educators-to-finish-strong/feed/ 1 Steve, the Phillies Fan Who got Tasered http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/05/06/2190-steve-the-phillies-fan-who-got-tasered/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/05/06/2190-steve-the-phillies-fan-who-got-tasered/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 18:55:03 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=2190 I love being able to use contemporary pics in my class… and in my blog. Today, let’s have a little class debate. Here’s our pic.

Backstory: A teen at a baseball game (supposedly NOT drunk or on drugs) calls his…

]]> http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/05/06/2190-steve-the-phillies-fan-who-got-tasered/feed/ 1 Random thoughts on school now that I am back in action. http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/04/13/2144-random-thoughts-on-school-now-that-i-am-back-in-action/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/04/13/2144-random-thoughts-on-school-now-that-i-am-back-in-action/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:30:44 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=2144 A few random thoughts on school now that I am back in action…

–They should plan for a vakay after a person’s vakay so that folks like us can have some time to rest up after having taken a vakay.…

]]> http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/04/13/2144-random-thoughts-on-school-now-that-i-am-back-in-action/feed/ 1 A Friday smile… http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/06/1999-a-friday-smile/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/06/1999-a-friday-smile/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:25:41 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=1999 One day at school, the children in class began to identify the flavors of Life Savers by each of their colors:

Red…………………Cherry
Yellow……………..Lemon
Green……………….Lime
Orange …………..Orange

Finally the teacher gave them all HONEY lifesavers. None
of the…

]]> http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/06/1999-a-friday-smile/feed/ 0 Make ‘em do what they mandate us to do and watch what they mandate morph. http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/01/1989-make-em-do-what-they-mandate-us-to-do-and-watch-what-they-mandate-morph/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/01/1989-make-em-do-what-they-mandate-us-to-do-and-watch-what-they-mandate-morph/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:30:17 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=1989 How can anyone be expected to manage a situation that they do not really understand?

And how can anyone really understand a situation unless they are actually in that situation?

It is for this reason that I believe ALL school…

]]> http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/01/1989-make-em-do-what-they-mandate-us-to-do-and-watch-what-they-mandate-morph/feed/ 2 Was I just caught with my pants down? http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/01/18/1964-was-i-just-caught-with-my-pants-down/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/01/18/1964-was-i-just-caught-with-my-pants-down/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:30:03 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=1964 The other day the Principal and a Vice Principal came into my room un-announced. Why? To do “informal observations”.

I was given no notice, no inkling — didn’t even know they were in this wing of our school.

And still…

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75% of the kids raised their hands.

“How…

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