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Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement
Added by Michael Keany on April 30, 2012 at 2:47pm — No Comments
“Can Schools Close the Gap?” by Mike Schmoker - Analysis by Kim Marshall
How Much Can Schools Affect the Wealth/Poverty Gap?
From the Marshall Memo #433
In this Kappan article, author/consultant Mike Schmoker takes issue with a recent Diane Ravitch quote: “America does not have a general education crisis; we have a poverty crisis.” True, poverty affects student achievement, Schmoker acknowledges. “It is important then to fight for social justice, for programs we…
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An unintended consequence of value-added teacher evaluation by Valerie Strauss
Added by Michael Keany on April 30, 2012 at 8:57am — No Comments
Evaluate Me, Please
Added by Michael Keany on April 29, 2012 at 8:34pm — No Comments
Teacher as Facilitator: A 21st Century Perspective
It all starts with a question
As an administrator, my professional development/learning goals are driven by asking - what can I do to…
Added by Bill Burkhead on April 29, 2012 at 3:11pm — No Comments
Test? Assessment? Neither!
Two weeks ago the children in grades 3, 4 and 5 in our school participated in the New York State English Language Arts Tests. These tests spanned a three day period and lasted somewhere between 90 and 180 minutes each day depending on the individual child and their specific needs. The tests, which have been administered in some way, shape or form for over a decade in NY state (Grade 4 students have been taking these tests since the late '90s), are given to assess how our students are…
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Pineapple That Ate Global History by Alan Singer
Added by Michael Keany on April 26, 2012 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment
Giving Reading and Writing Instruction a French Twist By Dianne Hopen
Giving Reading and Writing Instruction a French Twist
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These days, teachers of elective courses realize that their continued professional existence depends on how well they support the overriding academic goal of building students' reading and writing skills. That is no longer just the…
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Two Poems for the Month of Testing by John Merrow
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Sending Out an SOS by Deborah Meier
Added by Michael Keany on April 23, 2012 at 9:47am — No Comments
An Earth Day Reflection: Testing vs. Authentic Engagement. The Rights of Childhood are Being Abridged
News coming in from various districts around the state of New York anecdotally indicates that increased stress levels with the new, longer state assessments have been affecting both students and teachers alike. Stories of an uptick in the number of students who have actually become sick— vomiting directly on their test papers in…
ContinueAdded by David A. Gamberg on April 22, 2012 at 7:30pm — No Comments
Changing Education One Tweet at a Time
This evening I had the pleasure of participating in the weekly #PTChat facilitated by Joe Mazza (@Joe_Mazza). What does PTChat stand for? Where did this chat take place? How long did the chat last? What was discussed? Well, the answer is simple... everything took place in my own Twitterverse while sitting on my couch! The power of Twitter can best be described in one word - AWESOME! This social media/micro blogging site helps me to connect with like-minded educators to…
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Teacher: I dare you to measure my ‘value’ by Donna McKenna
Teacher: I dare you to measure my ‘value’
This was written by Donna McKenna, an elementary ESL teacher who is passionate about language learners and language learning, and a…
Added by Michael Keany on April 22, 2012 at 10:28am — No Comments
Recent poll on students' reaction to testing
Hi Mike!
Today's poll on students' reaction to testing excludes the possibility/probability of students becoming apathetic towards testing, especially given all the pre- and post-tests that will be added to their load, in addition to all the NYS assessments. I predict that the law of diminishing returns will be in effect and that the more we test, the less meaningful to students these tests will become, and the results will not be indicative of the goal of the tests.
Added by Kathleen M. Sapanski on April 21, 2012 at 2:34pm — 3 Comments
Alan Singer: Common Core, What Is It Good For?
Huffington Post…
Added by Michael Keany on April 20, 2012 at 12:13pm — No Comments
Lori Ungemah: Stop Hating, Start Teaching
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Added by Michael Keany on April 20, 2012 at 12:11pm — No Comments
Michael J. Petrilli: Stretching the School-District Dollar
Added by Michael Keany on April 20, 2012 at 12:09pm — No Comments
Talking pineapple question on state exam stumps ... everyone!
Talking pineapple question on state exam stumps ... everyone!
Students, teachers, principals - no one has any idea what the deal is
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 11:18 PMBY BEN CHAPMAN AND RACHEL…
Added by Michael Keany on April 20, 2012 at 10:45am — No Comments
Long tests are even longer for some special education students by Jessica Campbell
Added by Michael Keany on April 19, 2012 at 7:46pm — No Comments
Why school principals need more authority by Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Why school principals need more authority
By Chester E. Finn, Jr. / April 10, 2012
A venerable maxim of successful organizational management declares that an executive's authority should be commensurate with his or her responsibility. In plain English, if you are held to account for producing certain results, you need to be in charge of the essential means of production.…
Added by Michael Keany on April 19, 2012 at 7:42pm — No Comments
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