Wednesday, March 23, 2011

When American history gets even more awesome . . .

I can't help but LOVE this video. I'm working on a unit about Revolutionary America right now and came across this in my Google searches. Students in a classroom would love this! And so will you.



Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Looking for a job?

I would love to see a resume from some who actually meets the qualifications of this ad for my company, specifically a teaching degree and teaching experience! If you know anyone looking to get out of teaching until all the NCLB dust settles, or someone who just loves to write curriculum, have them send a resume to HR@gibbs-smith.com.


Job Title :
Associate Curriculum Developer

Job Description :Local publishing company is currently seeking a full-time associate curriculum developer to join its team. Skills necessary for position: an education degree; teaching experience (preferably elementary);  ability to write clearly and succinctly; ability to communicate clearly and must have the ability to manage time effectively and to meet deadlines; must be able to quickly learn to use different technologies such as a MAC operating systems, Adobe InDesign and XML coding.