Comments on: Ew, what’s that smell in Room 345? http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/10/13/ew-whats-that-smell-in-room-345/ Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ms. McLaughlin http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/10/13/ew-whats-that-smell-in-room-345/comment-page-1/#comment-22472 Ms. McLaughlin Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:39:10 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=6906#comment-22472 I missed an “m” in “maligned,” by the way, but all the better. “much aligned” is wishful thinking for the future. There’s much valuable learning going on in the OUSD, and thanks again for bringing one precious corner of it to light.

]]> By: Ms. McLaughlin http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/10/13/ew-whats-that-smell-in-room-345/comment-page-1/#comment-22471 Ms. McLaughlin Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:35:13 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=6906#comment-22471 It’s the smell of success!

Thank you for highlighting Ms. Noonan’s class. The Environmental Science Academy at Oakland High is one of the underreported gems in our much aligned school district. When the kids aren’t examining sea life up close, they’re off on numerous fascinating field trips that many private-school students would envy.

And just look at those smiling, engaged faces! The kids who had their hands on those squids will never forget that experience, and they’re still talking about it. My favorite student discussions of the month: WHY do restaurants bleach calamari to make it white? Ewwww! We’re just going to eat it anyway, who wants to eat Clorox? and so on and so on and so on.

Ms. Noonan rocks the world.

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