March 2014 Blog Posts (81)

‘If only American teachers were smarter…’ by Jack Schneider

The Answer Sheet

By Valerie Strauss…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 31, 2014 at 10:22am — No Comments

Are You Stuck With Their Mindset? By Peter DeWitt

Are You Stuck With Their Mindset?

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Added by Michael Keany on March 31, 2014 at 10:14am — No Comments

April Fools' Day in the Classroom: Eight Resources for Teachers by Matt Davis



April Fools' Day in the Classroom: Eight Resources for Teachers

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Added by Michael Keany on March 31, 2014 at 10:07am — No Comments

Joy, at school and at work by Annie Murphy Paul

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Added by Michael Keany on March 31, 2014 at 10:03am — No Comments

Boost public schools, not charters

Boost public schools, not charters

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Added by Michael Keany on March 31, 2014 at 9:50am — No Comments

Evaluating teachers based on student performance is 'punitive measure that demoralizes teachers'

Evaluating teachers based on student performance is 'punitive measure that demoralizes teachers'

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Added by Michael Keany on March 31, 2014 at 9:46am — No Comments

Five Steps to Expanding Your PLN on Twitter by Christopher Wooleyhand, Ph.D.

1. First you have to join.



Obviously, joining Twitter is the first step towards expanding your personal/professional learning network (PLN). What’s not so obvious, however, is that “how” you start is also important. Don’t be an egg. Put a picture in your profile. Avatars are fine, but educators like to see the actual person they might follow, so take a deep breath and choose a picture you like. Tell us a little bit about yourself in your profile. Who are you? What are your passions?… Continue

Added by Debbie Wooleyhand on March 30, 2014 at 8:03pm — No Comments

REFLECT WITH ME - Bringing Together a Community of Writers To Celebrate Life and Learning

Today, I opened a new site, …

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Added by Carol Varsalona on March 28, 2014 at 11:02pm — No Comments

Forget Faculty Meetings… Focus on Professional Learning by Jared Wastler

A Maryland High School Revamps Professional Time

In this article in Principal Leadership, Maryland assistant principal Jared Wastler contrasts the dreary state of many schools’ staff meetings (announcements, policies, superficial presentations, more announcements) with Todd Whitaker’s and Annette Breaux’s aspirational statement (2013): “One of the most important goals of every faculty meeting should be for all teachers to walk out more excited…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 28, 2014 at 10:26pm — No Comments

Common Core rejected in Indiana...Let the games begin.

In my part of Virginia, the media and all the powers-that-be pushed Common Core aggressively, from the very start, five years ago. 

Typically, I'm a contrarian intellectual and it happened again in this case. The more I studied this thing, the more  I thought, this will be a disaster.

I think it will be a disaster at the same level as ObamaCare and for many of the same reasons: elements in the government trying to grab too much, too fast, for all…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on March 27, 2014 at 3:31pm — No Comments

A Feelings Walking Tour: Surveying Your School Culture and Climate by Maurice Elias



A Feelings Walking Tour: Surveying Your School Culture and Climate

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Added by Michael Keany on March 27, 2014 at 10:57am — No Comments

Rethinking Class Ranking by Anne O'Brien



Rethinking Class Ranking

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Added by Michael Keany on March 26, 2014 at 6:59pm — No Comments

Writer's Retreat for Children's Writers

 Here is a week-long retreat for writers.  Hone your craft in the Poconos under the tutelage of some of the most accomplished professionals in…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on March 26, 2014 at 6:30pm — No Comments

The key to innovation by Annie Murphy Paul

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Added by Michael Keany on March 26, 2014 at 8:44am — No Comments

The most obvious conspiracy in education...

Oh no, more on-sight-words. I'm always trying to figure out a way to explain this thing in 100 words or less. But it's not so easy. Our Education Establishment could not keep this hoax going for 75 years if it was easy to explain. See PS.

Here's my most recent shot, on American Thinker, titled "The most obvious conspiracy in the history of the world." As is usually the case on American Thinker, the article has a lot of smart comments, from a great range of…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on March 25, 2014 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Reflecting on Teachers College Reading & Writing Project's Saturday Reunion

There is a distinct  energy and feel to New York City when spring begins to peek its head out from a long winter. Streets come alive; people move freely, unencumbered by the weightiness of winter; smiles abound. March 22, 2014, was one of those magical days in the city. Not only did spring tip its hat to greet the day but eager anticipation filled the streets around 120th Street and Broadway. It was a day to…

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Added by Carol Varsalona on March 25, 2014 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Is boredom the real epidemic in our schools? by Lisa Nielsen

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Is boredom the real epidemic in our schools?

Lisa Nielsen
I was at…
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Added by Michael Keany on March 25, 2014 at 10:48am — 1 Comment

Schools...the New Digital Age Learning Organization? By Peter DeWitt - Guest Blog by SL 2.0’s Dr. Bill Brennan

Schools...the New Digital Age Learning Organization?

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Added by Michael Keany on March 25, 2014 at 10:44am — No Comments

What if we are wrong about teacher observation?

We have negotiated boundaries around observation and evaluation. We have laws and mandates we must follow. It is time for them to change. Maybe there can be some kind of shift, even within existing boundaries, that can allow for newer and richer and more worthwhile processes to emerge. Read more...

Added by Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers on March 25, 2014 at 6:58am — No Comments

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