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	Murphy's Law
	Reading, thinking and writing require concentration which cannot always be done in school with 25 others looking on, and cannot always be at home with television, music players, noisy families, etc..
	“I really appreciated the tips you gave for revision. The student work was surprising and brilliant. I teach such young students; it’s wonderful to see where they are headed.”
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	Murphy's Law
	It takes three years to figure out how to teach, whether it's a new book, a new Shakespeare play, or a new course. It takes three years for new teachers to figure out what they are doing. Be patient.
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Making Schools Plagiarism-Proof
Can plagiarism be prevented without turning teachers into investigators and prosecutors? Yes. Can an educational community take steps to inoculate itself from the epidemic of plagiarism now sweeping schools? You bet. This is a sobering session on what schools don't want to face about plagiarism, why honor codes have become a joke, and what can be done about it. It's also a workshop on resourceful pedagogy, where educators will be shown assignments resistant to academic dishonesty, which lead students toward their best selves. (Goetsch)

Sign Language Comes in Handy
This workshop will stress nuts and bolts tactics so you can enable the hearing impaired student to be to a full participant in the classroom. Learn the basics of how to communicate with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Become acquainted with the technical equipment hearing impaired students may use to enhance their educational experience when they come into your class. Understand the role and benefit of using a Sign Language Interpreter and receive a basic knowledge of the structure and syntax of American Sign Language. Most importantly learn how to be a visual teacher! Not only will it capture your hearing impaired students it just might shake up the whole class as well! (Hennessy)