There are 10 Weeks left of school for our 8th grade class. Wait! Not so fast. Let’s do the math. Take our initial timeline of 10 weeks and begin to subtract the end-of-the-year…
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A Teacher Who Loves Seventh Graders
A Teacher Who Loves Seventh Graders
“It took me about 11 minutes to fall utterly, completely in love with 7th graders,” says 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki in this article in Go Teach. “I’ve finally found my place, the place where a teacher’s personality and energy is wonderfully matched to her audience.” This affair of the heart was an accident. When Mieliwocki returned from maternity…
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Robert Marzano on Student Engagement
Robert Marzano on Student Engagement
(Originally Titled “Ask Yourself: Are Students Engaged?”)
In this Educational Leadership article, author/consultant/researcher Robert Marzano has four questions on maximizing engagement:
• Do I provide a safe, caring, and energetic environment? Without this, engagement will be minimal. The key is clear classroom rules (periodically revisited), evidence that the…
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The Journey from Good to Great
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10 Weeks Left of School for the 8th grade class? Think Again… by Heather Wolpert-Gawron
10 Weeks Left of School for the 8th grade class? Think Again…
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Heather Wolpert-Gawron
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Friday Film Clip - Test Me Maybe
April 19, 2013
As we wind down our first of two weeks of state testing here in New York, I thought I'd share this adorable video. I love the pizazz and…
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Testing Mania vs. Planting the Seeds of Real Learning
The following is a reprint from a post that I ran last year at this time. I think it is still relevant.
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 fact— have been…
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The Best Keynote Ever by Eric Sheninger
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Young People: Don't Be Afraid to Become a Teacher! by ELENA AGUILAR
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How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives? By Lorraine Bellon Cella
How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives?
It was 1966 and my 9th grade year began in a suburban town in northern New Jersey. I strolled to school carrying my small assignment pad, which I needed for…
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Who Is the Real Secretary of Education? By Walt Gardner
Who Is the Real Secretary of Education?
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John Thompson: Did Duncan Load the Bullets into Michelle Rhee's Smoking Gun?
John Thompson: Did Duncan Load the Bullets into Michelle Rhee's Smoking Gun?
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Strapping Jet Engines to Stagecoaches; or iPads in Schools By Justin Reich
Strapping Jet Engines to Stagecoaches; or iPads in Schools
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Opinion: Schools have become triage centers for civilized conduct, which should have been taught at home by Frank Breslin
Opinion: Schools have become triage centers for civilized conduct, which should have been taught at home
Students work in a classroom in a file photo. (file photo)
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AASA: President’s Budget Proposal Relies Heavily on Competitive Funding
AASA: President’s Budget Proposal Relies Heavily on Competitive Funding
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Contact: Kitty Porterfield, kbporterfield@comcast.net, 703.774.6953
Federal Formula Programs Sacrificed
Alexandria, Va., April 12. 2013 – Daniel A. Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Superintendents (AASA), today released AASA’s…
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Bush, Obama focus on standardized testing leads to ‘opt-out’ parents’ movement By Lyndsey Layton
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A Progressive and a Conservative Find Common Ground Opposing the Common Core By Anthony Cody
A Progressive and a Conservative Find Common Ground Opposing the Common Core
Added by Michael Keany on April 16, 2013 at 1:12pm — No Comments
Boston By Peter Gow
Boston
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Today’s teachers are formed from a different mold By Gerald Morris
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Dear Parents: It's High-Stakes Testing Time By Peter DeWitt
Dear Parents: It's High-Stakes Testing Time
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Why Should Educators Pay Attention to the Bammy Awards? By Peter DeWitt
Why Should Educators Pay Attention to the Bammy Awards?
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