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Excerpts from John Lennon’s report card, Quarry Bank School, Liverpool, England, 1955-56 (age 15), on display at Rock and Rock Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio

English: He is an intelligent boy who could do very well.

French: A disappointing result. He is so fond of obtaining a cheap laugh in class that he has little time for serious concentration.

Mathematics: Poor.…

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Mike Schmoker on Teacher-Evaluation Checklists

Mike Schmoker on Teacher-Evaluation Checklists

From the Marshall Memo #450

In this biting Education Week article, author/consultant Mike Schmoker lambastes what he calls “complex, bloated…jargon-laced, confusing” rubrics and checklists that some school administrators are being asked to use for classroom observations (he cites a 116-item rubric being used in one state – see Marshall Memo 424, #1).…

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Common Core Thrusts Librarians Into Leadership Role

Media specialist Monique German works with students, from left, Destiny Beacham, 11, Chelsie Lee, 12, and Amber Ellis, 11, as they conduct research for a report for a technology class at Powdersville Middle School in Powdersville, S.C. Schools are looking at librarians to help them implement the common-core standards.…

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The Problem With Demanding Proof on Teacher Evaluation By Sara Mead

The Problem With Demanding Proof on Teacher Evaluation

By Sara Mead on September 13, 2012

Ed Week…

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Substitute Teaching: No Pay for the Weary

By Liana Heitin on September 13, 2012 3:56 PM

As a…

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Meet Ashley, a great teacher with a bad ‘value-added’ score By Sean C. Feeney (Valerie Strauss's Blog)

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Arguing That Obama Is the Real Education Prez: President Obama and Education Reform By Rick Hess

Arguing That Obama Is the Real Education Prez: President Obama and Education Reform

By Rick Hess on September 14, 2012 6:52 AM…

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Does It Pay to Become a Teacher? By CATHERINE RAMPELL

Does It Pay to Become a Teacher?

By CATHERINE RAMPELL…

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How to fool your brain into succeeding

Inspiring Others, Strategic Management

Build your desired…

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Can Students Love School? Yes, If Schools Love Students by David Allyn

David Allyn

Director of Education, New Jersey SEEDS…

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Education Is the Currency That Matters by Alma and Colin Powell

Alma and Colin Powell

Chairman and Founding Chair, America's Promise Alliance…

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Education In America: For Obama And Romney, Why It Matters In The Election

By CAROLE FELDMAN 09/12/12 12:36 AM ET …

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Should High Schools Do Without Substitute Teachers?

Should High Schools Do Without Substitute Teachers?

From the Marshall Memo #449

In this thought-provoking Education Week article, retired superintendent John Fitzsimons questions the value of using short-term substitute teachers at the high-school level. “Knowing that untrained subs will provide little instructional continuity for the students, why do high schools hire them?” he asks. The cost can…

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Embracing Introversion: Ways to Stimulate Reserved Students in the Classroom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Edutopia…

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Resources On The Chicago Teachers Strike by Larry Ferlazzo

Resources On The Chicago Teachers Strike

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