<![CDATA[Mark Adam Kaplan - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:17:18 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Arlington]]> A poem for those buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 04, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/arlington-7529458.html <![CDATA[Improving My 8th Grade English Instruction]]> My plan to create more student-engagement, more accountable talk, and to discover hidden potential in my inner-city eighth grade English students.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Nov 24, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/improving-8th-grade-english-instruction-7275984.html <![CDATA[A Helpful Little Death]]> A Halloween story for those hungry for creepy things....

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Oct 26, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/a-helpful-little-death-7048754.html <![CDATA[2001 Shadow 750 ACE, the Best Bike Ever?]]> An owner's account of the 2001 Honda Shadow 750 American Classic Edition (ACE).

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Oct 09, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/2001-shadow-750-ace-best-bike-ever-6941048.html <![CDATA[Monument]]> A poem about what is left.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jul 21, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/monument-6443058.html <![CDATA[Haiku of Purple]]> A haiku on the color purple.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jul 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/haiku-purple-6320288.html <![CDATA[What's Wrong with Middle School?]]> Why isn't middle school fun anymore?

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Dec 23, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/whats-wrong-middle-school-5140131.html <![CDATA[Middle School English Education is a Waste of Time]]> Struggling students have no reason to improve their English Language Arts skills because they see no relevance to their lives. This is because English as it is currently taught has no relevance for them.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Apr 02, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/middle-school-english-education-2964812.html <![CDATA[Teachers Get On-Line!]]> Teachers must utilize their cyber-sense to create arenas for student involvement and to utilize the tools that play to modern students' expertise.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Mar 03, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/teachers-online-2750632.html <![CDATA[Why Your Child Should NOT Have a Cell Phone in School]]> As parents we want our children to have access to a phone in an emergency. Here are several reasons why they don't need one at school.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Feb 26, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/why-child-not-cell-2753989.html <![CDATA[Using Your Cell Phone In Secondary Teaching]]> Calling students' families during class has a ripple effect that will help ensure a more manageable classroom.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 28, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/using-cell-phone-secondary-2536168.html <![CDATA[We Are Not Our Students' Friends: The Survival Guide for New Secondary Teachers]]> Teachers need to be clear with students about the nature of our relationships with them. More than that, we must also be clear with ourselves.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 28, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/we-not-our-students-friends-2534382.html <![CDATA[Using a Mantra: Survival Guide for Secondary Teachers]]> Often, you can de-escalate a confrontation with a student just by smiling, or finding a catch phrase to say to yourself that helps you to calm down.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 22, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/using-mantra-survival-guide-secondary-2516685.html <![CDATA[Upgrade Our Educational Interface]]> Children today master complex computer interfaces in minutes. However, a text book often stops them cold. We need to adjust how we deliver education to our children in order to keep them competitive in the ever more difficult global market.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 21, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/upgrade-our-educational-interface-2542501.html <![CDATA[The Survival Guide for New Teachers: Have Realistic Expectations for Help]]> An overview of the reality of how the deans, counselors, etc. can support you at work.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 19, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-survival-guide-teachers-2481680.html <![CDATA[How to Earn High Scores on the SATs, GREs, Etc.]]> By focusing your study on your areas of weakness and simulating the testing environment you will earn higher scores than you thought possible.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 15, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-earn-high-scores-sats-2464577.html <![CDATA[How to Get Stickers Off of Glass or Chrome]]> You have what you need in your house to get stickers off of your car or windows.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 14, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-stickers-off-glass-2452161.html <![CDATA[The Survival Guide for New Teachers - Lesson 3]]> By remembering to take care of yourself, you will alleviate a great deal of stress from your job.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 14, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-survival-guide-teachers-2453559.html <![CDATA[Develop a National Educational Database!]]> We can no longer ignore our children's technological savvy and force them to learn in an educational environment developed in the 1800's.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 14, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/develop-national-educational-database-2502536.html <![CDATA[The Survival Guide for New Teachers - Lesson 4]]> Keeping a record of all disciplinary procedures and parent outreach provides you with a tool that encourages support from parents and school staff.

Contributor: Mark Adam Kaplan
Published: Jan 13, 2009

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