July 2011 Blog Posts (60)

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Should Ed Schools Be More Like Med Schools? By Walt Gardner

Should Ed Schools Be More Like Med Schools?

By Walt Gardner 

Everyone agrees that the most important in-school factor in student achievement is the…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 22, 2011 at 4:26pm — No Comments

Professional Comfort Zone?

I recently read a post from Andrew Marcinek, an educator who I greatly respect and often agree with. Are We Chasing Technology or Mastering It? His post however caused me, for the first time after several years of connection, to disagree with him. In his…

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Added by Tom Whitby on July 22, 2011 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Hope, Title IX, and Dreams of the World Cup by Kevin W. Riley

Hope, Title IX, and Dreams of the World Cup

 



It hadn't occurred to me that the U.S. would actually lose to Japan in the World Cup Soccer Final last Sunday. Our women's team was magical. They came from behind against Brazil and won on penalty kicks and the rest seemed…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 21, 2011 at 8:56pm — No Comments

Great Teachers: Perfectly Imperfect by David Ginsburg

Great Teachers: Perfectly Imperfect

By David Ginsburg 

Apology.jpg Ronald was six when he noticed his father had black grease around his mouth after working on a car.…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 21, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

In What Other Profession...by David Reber

In What Other Profession...by David Reber

by Kristie Lica on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 7:00pm
Here is an article for those of you who have a lot to say about the teaching profession, and yet have not spent time in an actual classroom (like say, most politicians) - In what other profession...by David Reber

I’m going to step out of my… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on July 20, 2011 at 5:55pm — No Comments

Want to stop teachers from cheating? A history lesson from corporate America By Dan Ariely

Want to stop teachers from cheating? A history lesson from corporate America

By Dan Ariely, Published: July 18

This piece is part of a leadership roundtable on the right way to approach teacher incentives — with opinion pieces by Duke University behavioral economics professor …

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Added by Michael Keany on July 20, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

To improve U.S. education, it’s time to treat teachers as professionals By Howard Gardner

To improve U.S. education, it’s time to treat teachers as professionals

By , Published: July 18

This piece is part of a leadership roundtable on the right way to approach teacher incentives — with opinion pieces by Duke University behavioral economics…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 20, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Confronting the Inequality Juggernaut: A Q&A With Jonathan Kozol

Confronting the Inequality Juggernaut: A Q&A With Jonathan Kozol

By Anthony Cody 

Jonathan Kozol has been a tireless advocate for civil rights in education for…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 19, 2011 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Dr. Joan Daly-Lewis's response to Carol Burris's recent blog

Note:  This is Dr. Joan Daly-Lewis's response to Carol Burris's blog.

 

Dear Carol:

 

Carol, here is my concern about the Hinchey article  (“ Getting Teacher Assessment Right: What Policymakers Can Learn From Research”)- the new NYS APPR seems to address ALL of the recommendations!  But as you have said in your Post blog, the devil is in the details.  There is actually much in the new APPR system that could have had the potential to improve the…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 19, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Making Sense of Math and Science: It's Elementary By Zak Champagne

Making Sense of Math and Science: It's Elementary

By Zak Champagne 

Note: Zak Champagne, an award-winning teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, is…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 19, 2011 at 10:28am — No Comments

Ambush Evaluations of Teachers By Walt Gardner

Ambush Evaluations of Teachers

By Walt Gardner 

Positive lessons about school reform can sometimes be learned from other countries. What England will do…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 19, 2011 at 10:24am — 1 Comment

The Future of EDU in SIX Hours

Every three years I force myself to do something that, although it is geared to save me money and provide for my safety, I dread it more than the possibility of Kidney Stones. New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, the DMV provides a Defensive Driving Course for drivers to complete and earn a reduction on their insurance premium, or a reduction on points on their license as a result of traffic infractions. Not wanting to suffer alone, and needing to get the highest reduction possible on… Continue

Added by Tom Whitby on July 16, 2011 at 11:11pm — No Comments

The Often Unrecognized Sign of an Effective Teacher By Zak Champagne

The Often Unrecognized Sign of an Effective Teacher

By Zak Champagne 

Note: Zak Champagne, an award-winning teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, is…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 14, 2011 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Transforming our Educational System-There is a Silver Bullet



Why this topic?



I recently received a tweet highlighting a contest sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt called “The Global Education Challenge,” and immediately clicked on the link to learn more. The sponsors declare that “through the Global Education Challenge, we hope to find truly original ideas… Continue

Added by Bill Burkhead on July 14, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Signs of Passion By Nancy Flanagan

Signs of Passion

By Nancy Flanagan …
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Added by Michael Keany on July 14, 2011 at 10:03am — No Comments

Twitter’s Effect on Presentations & Presenters

As I attend more and more conferences explaining the effect Social Media is having on education, the subject of Back Channeling often comes up. Educators at conferences are beginning to accept the fact that it is okay for audience members to twitter out to their followers the statements of the presenter as well as their own impressions of the speaker and topic. As I explained this to a number of people at a conference this week, I remembered the first post I did on this very subject way back on… Continue

Added by Tom Whitby on July 14, 2011 at 8:58am — No Comments

Teachers Guilty By Association By Walt Gardner

Teachers Guilty By Association

By Walt Gardner 

The McCarthy era of the 1950's destroyed the careers of those who had associated in one way or another with…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 13, 2011 at 4:54pm — No Comments

Still teaching: Warren Bennis on leadership By John Baldoni

Still teaching: Warren Bennis on leadership

By John Baldoni 

John Baldoni is an internationally recognized leadership development consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker. In…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 13, 2011 at 4:48pm — No Comments

Reflections of a first year Administrator

As I complete my first year as an Assistant Principal, I believe it important to reflect on my experiences in what I will term The 5 Frames of Educational Leadership -Leadership, Finance, Law, Curriculum, and Technology.  I have found my first year as an AP to be stimulating, relevant and fulfilling.  I am fortunate to be surrounded by a strong and…
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Added by Bill Burkhead on July 13, 2011 at 6:44am — No Comments

The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools

Please note that this is re-posted from a Blog Post by Tina Barseghian on Mind/Shift.

 

Sometimes teachers and administrators need a kick in the pants to see what they perceive as problems re-framed in a different way. Adam S. Bellow, author of The Tech Commandments, and founder of…

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Added by Adam Bellow on July 12, 2011 at 8:51pm — No Comments

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