The Education Wonks have a fine Carnival this week. For those of you keeping score at home, this is the 127th edition---and it's still looking fresh as a daisy.
A few days ago, I wrote about the research-practice gap. Interestingly enough, so has Greg over at LeaderTalk. He writes about being inspired to do something about it as well as his plan to get things moving in his world. He's going to be an effective principal: a rebel with a cause. This is a fantastic post to read and think about today.
Prefer to go shopping? Let me recommend Pencil Things to you. Yes, in real life, I'm very low tech. Happiness is a cedar-based pencil with a very long sharp point. This place is nirvana if you enjoy anything pencil related. I love these little sharpeners, for example. I have to say that this seller is one of the best and easiest to work with that I have ever encountered. I placed my last order on the 4th of July...it shipped that same day...and I had things in hand by Monday.
Finally, I made this picture my new desktop wallpaper:
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Good luck to everyone riding out the heat today!
4 comments:
Love the moai photo! So, what I'm still pondering is the plural of moai. Is it moai or moais? Thanks a lot, now I have something to keep me awake.
Always glad to help. :)
Poking around on-line, it appears that "moai" can be used in either a singular or plural sense. Now, if you really want to have something to keep you awake, think of an example (or three) from the English language (or French or Spanish...why limit yourself) that can serve such functions.
Enjoy!
Hmmm - well, it's much too easy in French, since no plural s is added to any male noun that ends in 's'. But English... how about "cactus" or "octopus"? Although the plurals are technically cacti and octopi, I believe the singular forms are also acceptable as plurals. Then there's "deer". That's all I've got right now. Whew! Glad I didn't read this until the morning! ;-)
I knew you'd be up to the challenge.
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