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Education
All in the Timing
Mister Teacher questions (to put it mildly) his school's decision to send home report cards the day before students take state tests:
Education
World War I Is Over
TMAO finds it absurd that, for an upcoming ed blogging conference in Washington, he's been slotted to be on the panel for a session titled "Blogging From the Trenches":
Education
Honesty on Grades
The Teachers Leaders Network has launched a new blog by Ariel Sacks, a young NYC English teacher who's already gained a voice as an educator-writer to watch. In an early post on the blog, she writes with honesty about the conflicts she has over her grading system:
Education
Scholarly Trends
Planning on doing a Master's thesis in education? Apparently, it's advisable (or unavoidable) to use the word "quintile" a lot.
Education
Tough Love
The social disadvantages and day-to-day tribulations faced by low-income students are all too real, says Mr. ab. All the more reason, he contends, that educators need to avoid letting them get in the way:
Education
Fed Up
More frustration about school adminstrators' lack of respect for teachers, from J. at Mildly Melancholy after she's hit by unannounced scheduling interruptions:
Education
On-the-Job Hazards
Hobo Teacher: A morning e-mail informs teachers that—oops—they may have passed by a toxic on-campus construction site on their way into school. Is it any wonder this guy thinks the school administration is trying to make him crack?
Education
A Dangerous Web
Will Richardson has probably done as much as anyone to help teachers mine the educational potential of the Web, but he's also wary of the seismic shifts in social relations and information consumption that interactive technology appears to be creating. The question for teachers, he says, is "how do we address these issues as a part of the the literacies we teach our kids in the curriculum so they can accurately assess what is real and what is not?"
Education
It Took a Village
An article on the seemingly forgotten reciprocal relationship beween the public and public schools prompts Renee Moore to reflect on a time when the phrase "it takes a whole village to raise a child" was more than just a political punchline. During her youth, she writes:
Education
It's 9 a.m., Do You Know Who Your Students Are?
Following a recent controversy at his school surrounding students posting hateful comments about teachers on Facebook and MySpace, Assistive Principles says that these students may merely be trying to “get in good graces with the ‘popular crowd.’” He emphasizes that any posting on the Internet, whether about the student, or a teacher the student may not like, may not always represent reality. The insight he has for teachers who are surprised by the actions of their students is:
Education
Hoops ...
Eduwonkette believes the world of education policy will—or should—come to a halt in recognition of the University of Kansas' victory last night in the NCAA National Championship game. (Or is this just her way of saying she's taking the week off?)
Education
Feeling Good
With all the negative news in education, we too often neglect to take of notice of daily classroom triumphs, which of course are a big deal. For example, NYC teacher Mildly Melancholy reports on a string of successful student projects that have her feeling good about her class, albeit cautiously.
Education
Technology's Impact
There's an interesting conversation going on among some teacher bloggers about the value and impact of new technologies in the classroom.
Education
Fired
A first-year preschool teacher struggles with losing her job because she made what sounds like a pretty bad but honest mistake. Sounds like she could use some words of encouragement.