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This post was inpsired by a children’s book I read my kids a lot. Did you ever think a choice was good and when you took it found you were stuck headed to a dead end? This happened to me … Continue reading
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It’s the end of the test as we know it, you might say, in California public schools. Last month I was made aware that my school district and state was retiring the old STAR test we have had for at least 15 years and replacing it with a test centered on something called the Common Core. It’s taken me until this past weekend to have a look at what exactly that is and what it means to me as a teacher. Just like with any new system in education, it will probably take me some time to fully comprehend what it is. I intend to post everything I learn here on this blog and I invite you to share what you learn here as well. I first heard that 26 states were on board with Common Core but looking at the site I can see it has grown much larger than that. It has two components that I give my 100% approval and encouragement to. Let me share them with you:
I went out hoping to do a normal paced 2 mile run for me 19-21 minutes. Instead it was a time to get out and get the blood pumping to the beat of my tunes. Id say I walked about 1/2 the way. I spotted a post or crack in the sidewalk, ran to it, then walked to the next chosen point to start running again. I now aim to run two days a week. I have set reminders for Sundays and Tuesdays as they seem to work best with my schedule. That could change soon when school lets out for the Summer but for now I want to commit to those days. In my experience, I neglect my running when I do not commit to specified days. I enjoyed the usual REM songs Ive listened to in the past. My next run WILL be Tuesday. I hope to put up some Amazon samples of new music then. Thanks for webbing in dudes and dudettes. Stay healthy.
Date: 05/20/2012 11 AM
Type: Run (Easy)
Distance: 1.95 miles
Time: 0 hr 24 min 32 secs
Average pace: 12:35 min/miles
Shoes: Reebok Evaluate Trainer
Route: Topaz Loop
Route link: http://www.logyourrun.com/showroute/39kmqGk3aFscis
Calories: 229
Music listened to:
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