I'm running out of time to get funds matched on my DonorsChoose project.  Please use the code INSPIRE when you donate to get us twice as close to our goal!  Thank you so much!

Okay, without making this a ridiculously long post...

• This year Illinois switches from the old ISAT state test to the new PARCC common core test.
• ISAT was paper/pencil. PARCC is on computers. Including the long answers in math and reading.
• Kids can't type. Unless they're using their thumbs on their phone. They can't 10 finger key.
• The PARCC ( Read more... )

 So there's about 12 hours before the code INSPIRE runs out for those who were thinking of helping my kids get their iPads.  Right now if I can get about $75 donated before that and using the code, I'll be there!  So if you were thinking about helping out a bit, tonight would be an *awesome* time for you to do that!  Every tiny bit helps and ( Read more... )

Okay, all *I* may need is my ferrets, my Mac and fanfic, but my students need iPads. We have the most dilapidated, old, junky netbooks in the world. And as a charter school, my kids are not any part of that CPS iPad program.

So if you've got a spare $5 (or more) to spare.... http://www.donorschoose.org/project/upgrade-us-to-ipads/1038700/?verify= ( Read more... )