May 2012 Blog Posts (73)

What All Teachers Should Learn from Jazz-band Teachers By William R. Klemm, D.V.M, Ph.D.

Thanks to Paul Graham for suggesting this article.

What All Teachers Should Learn from Jazz-band Teachers

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Added by Michael Keany on May 7, 2012 at 8:49am — No Comments

And the Winner of the May 2, 2012 Photo Contest is ...

Mary A. Stephens

Mary correctly guessed that the photo below was of Helen Keller with Annie Sullivan, taken in 1888 at Cape Cod.…

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Added by Michael Keany on May 6, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

State Testing...The Saga Continues By Peter DeWitt

State Testing...The Saga Continues



On the third day of testing…

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Added by Michael Keany on May 4, 2012 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Vendors: Villains or Visionaries?

And now for something completely different... As an educator who has organized and attended many education conferences over several decades, I have made a few observations about the unique relationship between educators, and vendors of education materials or educational technology. The reason for my consideration of this topic is because I will be participating in the Software Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) Ed Tech Industry Summit in San Francisco next week. Most of my conferences…

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Added by Tom Whitby on May 3, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Long Island Principal Decries Quality of State Exams

Long Island Principal Decries Quality of State Exams

May 2, 2012, 6:13 p.m.

By MARIA NEWMAN

NY Times School Book

Days after a Brooklyn principal wrote a…

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Added by Michael Keany on May 3, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Ivy League Admission Isn't Random by Bev Taylor

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Added by Michael Keany on May 2, 2012 at 3:24pm — No Comments

Why High School Doesn't Count: Getting Smart About College by Jayanti Tamm

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Added by Michael Keany on May 2, 2012 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Teach black and Hispanic students differently by Richard Whitmire

Teach black and Hispanic students differently

In late March, a panel of 10 education experts gathered in…

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Added by Michael Keany on May 2, 2012 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Robert Marzano on Using Movement to Boost Learning and Attention

Robert Marzano on Using Movement to Boost Learning and Attention



From the Marshall Memo #433

(Originally titled “A Moving Proposal”)

In this Educational Leadership article, author/consultant Robert Marzano says getting students moving increases engagement and learning:

Movement that deepens understanding – Some…

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Added by Michael Keany on May 2, 2012 at 12:47pm — No Comments

Improving Civics Education in American Schools

Improving Civics Education in American Schools



From the Marshall Memo #433

(Originally titled “iCivics”)

“Increased illiteracy in science has troubling implications all its own,” says author/ consultant Rick Wormeli in this Educational Leadership article, “but illiteracy in civics is arguably an arteriosclerosis of our democratic circulatory system, effectively blocking…

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Added by Michael Keany on May 2, 2012 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Beyond the Teachers' Lounge: The Emerging Connection Gap BY MARY BETH HERTZ

Beyond the Teachers' Lounge: The Emerging Connection Gap

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Added by Michael Keany on May 1, 2012 at 9:58am — No Comments

Reinventing Education To Teach Creativity And Entrepreneurship



Reinventing Education To Teach Creativity And Entrepreneurship

We don’t need to memorize things any more, but we still need teachers to guide our students toward learning the best ways to problem solve. The question is: How do you measure…

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Added by Michael Keany on May 1, 2012 at 9:16am — No Comments

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