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Teacher's look at what's new and noteworthy in educator blogs.
Recently: Heavy Thanksgiving Praise, Ad Hock, Trimming Tech Fat, and more. |
Living in Dialogue
Even with an educator-friendly administration in Washington, Anthony Cody says teachers won’t escape the current financial crisis. |
Eduholic
Emmet Rosenfeld is now officially a National Board Certified Teacher and boy is he happy! |
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Teacher Leaders Network
After the sudden death of an inspirational former boss, Laura Reasoner Jones reflects on what it means to be a visionary.
Teacher Sourcebook
Selected online resources on addressing diverse student-learning needs and styles.
Math teachers who don't know their subject are more common in high-poverty schools, according to a new study. (AP)
A 6th-grade teacher is using iPods to teach English, math, social studies, and reading. (AP)
Computer-adaptive testing addresses individual student needs, but cost and logistical challenges persist. (Education Week)
Ohio's first Knowledge is Power Program school renews efforts to get the "work hard, be nice" culture right. (AP)
Interest in 12th grade math options is rising as more states require four years of the subject and schools explore alternatives for struggling and high-achieving students.
(Education Week)
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In today's classrooms, students have too much freedom, too many choices. Students can argue, complain and more often than not, get their way because it is too much of a hassle for the teachers to write them up. What schools need are less choice and less freedom. The power needs to go back to the teachers and the principals need to enforce the rules. If you give humans a choice they will choose the one that will give them the most satisfaction. Students for the most part don't think long-term. So we as educators need to think long-term for them and not give them the chance to choose the wrong path. Kids don't need grown-ups to be friends. The kids need grown-ups to be grown-ups and tell the kids what is right and what is wrong. |
What's your view? Are students given too much independence and discretion in the classroom? Can they make wise choices on their own? Do teachers need more authority to enforce rules?
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Nancy Reder and George Theoharis talked about the challenges associated with developing, implementing, and managing special education programs at the local, state, and federal levels. |
Career Corner
Deborah R. Snyder offers advice for planning and executing the kind of demonstration lesson that will land you the job. |
A Place at the Table
Before we figure out how to assess teacher quality, Susan Graham says, we may need to determine the outcomes we want for our students. |
The Book Whisperer
The country’s highest achieving students have made the fewest gains in the era of NCLB and Donalyn Miller isn’t happy about it. |
New Terrain
A serendipitous teachable moment at a bagel shop leaves Jessica Shyu smiling. |
Unwrapping the Gifted
Tamara Fischer finds flaws in some of the most common excuses given for not meeting the needs of gifted learners. |
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Math Schtick
What’s the difference between a stand-up comedian and a math teacher? Maybe not so much. |
Practice Makes Perfect
The many hours that kids are spending “friending” each other might not be so bad after all. |
PD Time Not Easy to Come By
A Mass. school district’s decision to add more early release days for professional development has some parents worried. |
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