August 2011 Blog Posts (54)

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Before we let them power up in class... By Nancy Flynn

Before we let them power up in class...

By Nancy Flynn 

When one of our science teachers came to me last spring and told me we didn't have enough headphones to do the online…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 8, 2011 at 7:15pm — No Comments

Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN

Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade

By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN

 NY Times

 

If you have a child entering grade school this fall,…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 8, 2011 at 10:33am — No Comments

Does Social Media Offer PD Or Something More?

#Edchat, as well as about 50 other educational twitterchats, Digital Personal Learning Networks, Online Discussion Groups, Twitter, LinkedIn and a number of other Web 2.0 social media applications are often attributed by educators for offering professional development, or PD. Social Media is also credited with helping the emergence of Edcamps and Teachmeets, as well as online conferences like #140edu Conference and the Reform Symposium Conference. These are all considered by many to be…

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Added by Tom Whitby on August 6, 2011 at 2:57pm — No Comments

New Ally in Teaching Composition By Walt Gardner

New Ally in Teaching Composition

By Walt Gardner

Every subject poses unique instructional challenges. Yet I can't think of one that is more daunting than teaching composition. That's because it's impossible to teach students how to write effectively unless they are given an authentic opportunity to do so. Multiple-choice and short-answer exercises are simply no substitute.



During the 28 years that I taught English in the same high school, I envied my colleagues in other… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on August 5, 2011 at 2:10pm — No Comments

How to Work With the No-Homework Kid By Holden Clemens

How to Work With the No-Homework Kid

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Added by Michael Keany on August 5, 2011 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Second-Career Teachers

 

I am interested in learning more about second-career teachers. Particularly, I am interested in examining school administrators' perceptions in hiring, supporting and retaining second-career teachers.  

Please feel free to share any experiences on this topic.  

 

For clarity, "second-career teacher" is defined as an individual that…

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Added by Joseph A. Coladonato, Ed.D on August 4, 2011 at 7:23pm — 1 Comment

RSVP: Regrets Only By Susan Graham

RSVP: Regrets Only

By Susan Graham 

John Merrow sends his…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 4, 2011 at 9:40am — No Comments

'Serving All Kids, No Exceptions' By Nirvi Shah

'Serving All Kids, No Exceptions'

By Nirvi Shah 


More than 30 years after passage of the Individuals With Disabilities…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 3, 2011 at 3:27pm — No Comments

How to Mold Public Opinion Against Public Schools By Walt Gardner

How to Mold Public Opinion Against Public Schools

By Walt Gardner

Two of the most effective tools of propagandists are to tell a big lie so often that it is…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 3, 2011 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Teacher Pay By Michael Bromley

Teacher Pay

By Michael Bromley 

Note: Michael Bromley, a teacher in Washington, DC, is guest-posting this week.

My colleagues groan…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 3, 2011 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Duncan: Teacher Salaries Should Be $60,000 to $150,000

Duncan: Teacher Salaries Should Be $60,000 to $150,000

By Michele McNeil 

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for a radical upending of the nation's teaching…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 2, 2011 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Haunting Words to Inspire Every Teacher By Marilyn Rhames

Haunting Words to Inspire Every Teacher

By Marilyn Rhames 

Back in the days when I had no idea of what was actually required to be a good teacher, back when I was…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 2, 2011 at 12:47pm — No Comments

No Administrator Left Behind By Peter DeWitt

No Administrator Left Behind

By Peter DeWitt on July 31, 2011 
"When the principal…
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Added by Michael Keany on August 1, 2011 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Consumer Corner: Is laying off teachers by seniority a mistake? By MARCELLA S. KREITER

Consumer Corner: Is laying off teachers by seniority a mistake?

Published: July 31, 2011 at 4:30 AM



By MARCELLA S. KREITER



CHICAGO, July 31 (UPI) -- With the economy forcing closer scrutiny of budgeting at all levels of government and politicians zeroing in on government workers' pay, perhaps the most visible target is education.



For the most part, elementary and secondary education in the United States is funded with local tax dollars, with assists…
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Added by Michael Keany on August 1, 2011 at 9:38am — No Comments

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