Cathy Nelson’s Professional Thoughts

2 incidents–and I’m thinking… This evening I was reading my reader, and branched out to comment on Mr. Granito’s Blog. You see, he was lamenting many variables about testing that he cannot control, like what kids bring to school with them as a mindset on test day. I tried to relieve his concerns with a [...]

Does anyone remember that annoying tune from Pink Floyd? Just in case you are not familiar with it, linking so you can refresh your memory. Enjoy, as it takes me alllll the way back to high school. That video though is not why I write tonight. My head is spinning with ideas for grants. I [...]

The other day I shared an article by Marc Prensky that I ran across in my reader with a listserv that I am a member of. I was hoping it would stir a response, and I was not disappointed. I do believe “T” admittedly was playing devil’s advocate for the sake of the conversation, but [...]

Sunday I posted about our PACT that has commenced this week. I was reading a fellow SC educator’s blog here and he was sharing about ways to motivate kids to perform well. He asked for anyone to share motivational tools and techniques used, so I posted a comment on his blog. But as I thought [...]

This week SC marks the annual state-wide testing known as PACT. PACT stands for Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test, and yes our state testing program is truly a challenge, much more rigorous compared to other state testing programs. While SC traditionally falls low in state ranking for performance, we equally rank high for our rigorous standards [...]

About a month ago I noticed my MacBook Pro was not able to stay on very long without warning me that it was low on battery power. I usually keep it plugged in at home most of the time anyway, but a new kitten and dangling cords usually meant I would be unplugged without realizing [...]

Lisa’s blog post written as a response to my tag from a meme made me remember this. One time a teacher I worked with chastised me and told me I was an “enabler.” When I looked at her quizzically, she said, “You enable me to be computer illiterate.” I had come to her room to [...]

This is really a meme–yes another one.  No rules really, but author Joyce Valenza began by asking for blogging advice, and then ended it with the question listed above.   So I will answer the question with a few thoughts: And this is the BIG 1:  My off switch turns on when I must choose between [...]

Another Meme fluttering wings to take off in the blogosphere. Thanks Lisa. Write out your view of education using the “This I believe…” format. Since I have done something similar a while back, I will simply point to that post here.   I hope it will suffice. My feelings have not changed. Tags: Fran Bullington, [...]