Keeping Up With The Kardashians IS Important!

Teachers need to know what is out there. You have to know what the kids are reading, watching and listening to. When teachers have no idea what the kids are chatting about they seem old and out of touch. This can seriously hurt a teacher's "street cred" when trying to relate to the kids.
Taking five minutes to find out what is popular can go a long way when trying to get into a kid's head. If you can chat about a common thing such as their favorite singer or cartoon character you can build a rapport with students who might not otherwise want to talk to you. Chatting on a frivolous subject can be the springboard to getting the kid to chat about the really important things.

When you have read all your email and checked all your favorite sites take a minute to head to some of the following sites to get into the loop! ; )
WARNING: Most of these are NSFW (not safe for work) They will hit your filters because of some of the content. These sites should be viewed at home only! : )
Urban Dictionary dot com
TMZ dot com
Billboard Top 100
People Magazine
Cartoon Network