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teaching writing with passion, purpose and possibiity

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A variety show that reflects on the state of education today.

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After years of doing stand-up and parody songs as part of his academic presentations, Barry Lane has put together a genuine interactive, improvisational, night club act for teachers. You will sing, you will dance, watch poignant and funny original short videos and you will learn to laugh at yourself and the crazy world around you. You may also begin to realize once again that you have the most important job in the world.

Cabaret (an opening number)

Smooth Laminator (a show stopping number)

My Way for Teachers (a closer)

If I'd Never Had a Teacher (a song for Barry's 4th grade teacher)

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After years of doing stand-up and parody songs as part of his academic presentations, Barry Lane has put together a genuine interactive, improvisational, night club act for teachers. You will sing, you will dance, watch poignant and funny original short videos and you will learn to laugh at yourself and the crazy world around you.

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Use these songs along with literature to teach kindness through story.

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Know Your Higher Self
This song teaches about the Higher Self and how to practice using it.
Force Field for Good
What is a Force Field for Good and how to we create it.
The Big Bad Bully Bus
How do we learn to control our own inner bully? Five things we a can do in bully situations.
Ode to Other
You begin where I end and that's why I call you my friend.
The Gimme Blues
How do we cure the gimme blues? Learn to think of others.
Mean Girls
How do girls bully differently and what to do about it.
Magic Mirror
How do we see ourselves in others and others in ourselves?
Afraid of Love
Who is stronger, Hate or Love?
Words, Words, Words
Three things you can do to use words to create your force field.
Now is the New Day
Hope is way of thinking . This song is full of hope.

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Sing along songs from the Force Field for Good Know Your Higher Self This song teaches about the Higher Self and how to practice using it. Force Field for Good What is a Force Field for Good and how to we create it. The Big Bad Bully Bus How do we learn to control our own ...

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This video is about Know Your Higher Self

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Songs of Hope, Kindness and  Resistance for Schools

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Songs of Hope, Kindness and  Resistance for Schools

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This is "Tammy 2" by stoneskyfilms on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Stand By Your Plan:  A Song for Teachers

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Teacher, crooner, Kym Rickman belts out this classic Tammy tune with words that speak to a teachers reality in todays test-driven classrooms. Stand by Your Plan Words by Barry and Carol-lee Lane Music by Tammy Wynette Sometimes it's hard to be a teacher, Spending lonely nights with lesson plans.

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This video is about The 4 Things That Make Great Teachers

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Learn the origin of the word true and talk about truth with your class.

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Sample essay text structure.

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Travel Memoir Writing at Sarah Lawrence College

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Sample kernel essay for expository writing.

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More Than a Number - A Song for Children

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The minds and spirits of children will always rise above numbers. May we remember this truth and use it to guide our educational policies and daily decisions. Thank you to the children and families who shared their beautiful photographs with us. Please share this song along as you wish!

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Schools should be dream driven, not data driven

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Vigor not rigor-schools should be dream driven, not data driven | Barry Lane | TEDxCCSU

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Barry Lane questions the understanding of rigor in education reform. Barry Lane is a writer, filmmaker, songwriter and author. He has worked in schools in all 50 states and abroad teaching writing.

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Jennifer McClure-Groover - "Send In the Clones"

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Sung live on 10/24/16 at Barry Lane's Maine Premiere of his "Literacy Cabaret" in Lewiston, Maine

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Barry in a Box is a video which teaches the craft of writing directly to your students.. The 300 page book and DVD are available at www.discoverwriting.com.

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Here is a persuasive essay on improving our attitude towards teachers.

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Barry Lane sings about Miss Foley, his favorite teacher

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More info at: www.barrylane.com Barry Lane, noted author of books on the teaching of writing ( http://www.discoverwriting.com ) sings a song he wrote about his own favorite teacher, Miss Foley.

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This protest song makes a plea for humanistic education.

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Barry's Ads for National Writing Project

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Barry's Ads for National Writing Project

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These are great for teaching different propaganda techniques.

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National Writing Project Summer Institute

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Red Cedar Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute

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Darth Veda describes how he found his voice and the National Writing Project Summer Institute.

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Tips on using sensory detail in your writing. More at www.barrylane.com

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Starting with a snapshot pulls in the reader to your main idea.

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Using a baseball to talk about writing

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A lesson on strong verbs.

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A song about all teachers know but is under valued.

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What Do I Know? Words and Music by 4th grade teacher Ernie Gagne. Sung for the first time at the Literacy Cabaret in Lewiston, Maine on October 24th. www.literacycabaret.com