Chilocco Blog Dates

Hello Foundations of Education participants!


I am posting the dates that your blog reflections are due for your Native American boarding school reading assignment. 

Please remember to post early so that your colleagues may respond to your posting by the due date and time.  My recommendation would be to post to your blog on Mondays to permit a reasonable amount of time for your peers to respond to your blog.


I ask that you follow the rubric closely to ensure that you meet the assignment criteria.  If you have misplaced your rubric please email me and I will email the rubric to you.

They Called It Prairie Light: The Story of Chilocco Indian School


1st Posting :    Chapter 1 - Due: Feb. 3 by 5:00 p.m.
2nd posting:    Chapter 2 - Due: Feb. 10 by 5:00 p.m.
3rd posting:     Chapter 3 - Due: Feb. 17 by 5:00 p.m.
4th posting:      Chapters 4 & 5 - Due: Feb. 24 by 5:00 p.m.
5th posting:      Chapter 6 - Due: March 3 by 5:00 p.m.

Purpose of Education in Today's Society

Last week you were assigned the following task -

Post this simple question to your FaceBook status update:


“What purpose does education have in today’s society.”

Select 7 of your responses, bring them to class (typed in Arial, font size 20) and we will conduct a small group exercise.

Add the following information to each response: Person’s: gender, age, profession (no names please)

Now it is your turn to address the question. In your class blog reflect and respond to the question, “What purpose does education have in today’s society.”

Remember that the blog is considered evidence of your learning. Make sure to write your responses in well thought out and complete sentences.

Due: Monday, January 25 by 5:00 pm.

Image found at www.ryanbretag.com/blog/?p=730

Bismarck & Mandan School Board Meetings

Hello Foundations of American Education learners!

The course requires each teacher candidate to physically attend one school board meeting. I have included information about the dates and locations of meetings in the Bismarck and Mandan school districts in today's blog posting.

Bismarck Public School Board Meetings
All meetings are held at 5:15 p.m. (cst), in the Tom Baker Meeting Room located in the City/County Office Building, 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck ND.

The Board meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

The meetings are held in the Tom Baker Room at the City/County Building, 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, beginning at 5:15 p.m.
For more information you may go to: http://www.bismarck.k12.nd.us/district/schoolboard/


Mandan Public Schools Board of Education
Regular meetings of the board are held twice a month generally on the first and third Monday at 5:30 pm.

The meetings are held at:
Mandan City Hall
Bosh Froehlich Room205 2nd Ave NW

For more information you may go to:
http://www.mandan.k12.nd.us/schoolboard/

We will discuss, in class, the expectations and criteria needed to meet this major course requirement.

Flickr Interpretation

Old Hands
Originally uploaded by Perpetual

Hello! I went onto the Flickr.com site and distinctly had in mind what photo I was looking for to place in my post. I found the exact photo that I had in mind.


I am very connected to this image. I look forward to reading your responses as you attempt to make a connection between the picture and myself. Have fun!

Three Truths and a Lie

Hello everyone,

Try to identify which one of my four statements is a lie.

1. I have a sister that I have never met.


2. I have taken drum lessons.


3. I am allergic to raw celery.


4. I cannot stand the sight of blood.

Good luck!

I'm Back

The teacher candidates and I are ready to embark upon a journey into the implementation of a Web 2.0 tool known as blogging. Each candidate in the course will create a blog site in which they will reflect and respond to topics/assignments required for the Foundations of American Education course. We will set out on our journey this Wednesday in which candidates will create their own individual blog sites. Although we will begin this adventure together I do look forward to the diverse paths that each candidate will take as they immerse themselves into the course while using technology to leave a digital pathway of their learning.