Creative Classroom Innovator Gifts

Thoughts on Education.

"We're bringing the arts and sciences together here by giving crayons to mice."

"I had a fear of speaking in front of people, which is why I shadow puppet and sing the lessons."

'Your classroom management techniques work in practice but not in theory. That worries me.'

"How can I be a lead learner without the technology needed to lead?"

'Home Schooling'

Mr. Defner's drive-in algebra class was retro cool, controversial and somewhat effective.

'I wrote a software program and sold it for two million dollars.'

"I hate negative numbers, and I'll stop at nothing to avoid them."

'This handheld computer is very useful for teaching. It displays my lesson plan, calander, key files, and an extensive menu of put-downs for hecklers and classroom clowns.'

Technologies and distance classes

"I believe that's a Montessori school."

"Why are all of your answers so mechanical?"

"I can't tell you how it ended. That would ruin the sequel."

'They're relics of the many ancient civilization that have dwelled at Blisshaven.'

Welcome to your new English Class.

I don't get the 5 paragraph essay. Do and outline. Topic. 3 examples. Conclusion. Ok. " 5 Graf Essay Stinks." Click click click. "2 long." Tap tap tap. "2 boring." "2 over." "#5grafmustdie." Thanks, Nana. It's a breakthrough! The 5-paragraph tweet!

"Ok, Griffin — let him see Mom’s roast!"

'Radiology confirms that, like many other teachers of English, you do have a book in you.'

'Please pay attention. Pretend I'm a movie on your phone.'

"Tell me again how many young minds I will have shaped by the end of my teaching career."

'I will now read the results of my experiments in fruit genetics. . .'

'Since you're a teacher, we picked this one from the Tree of Knowledge.'

Dog Walker

'A restaurateur prepares macaroni and sells it as pasta. I want you to do the same for the educational program at your school.'

'Let's put it this way, your Billy is the only kid in class without his own website,,,'

Education Plan

Student to Miss Belcastro, her history teacher: 'We need some newer history.'

'It's for cutting and pasting.'

'Why can't we just go to school.org?'

'I don't have to go to school. My mom teachers me.'

'In which on-line university will you enroll?'

Looking inside the internal maze,

"I asked the parents to get involved more and now they're home-schooling."

'How did you get so many kids to sign up for your geology class?'