October 2017 Blog Posts (35)

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Every Educator Should Fight Their Red-Light-Tickets: Well, at least if you live in Suffolk County, and not because you’re innocent.



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Added by Michael Keany on October 14, 2017 at 10:08am — No Comments

Top 6 things needed to have a positive school culture



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Top 6 things needed to have a positive school culture.

Top 6 things needed to have a positive school…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 13, 2017 at 5:44pm — No Comments

How the School-to-Prison Pipeline Works - And why black girls are particularly at risk.



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How the School-to-Prison Pipeline…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 13, 2017 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Music - Tool of Engagement or Weapon of Mass Distraction?

Music - Tool of Engagement or Weapon of Mass Distraction?…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 13, 2017 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Why Learning and People Should Come First

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Added by Michael Keany on October 13, 2017 at 4:42pm — No Comments

Restorative Assessment: Strength-Based Practices That Support All Learners

Restorative justice dates back to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi (@1700 B.C.) where it was believed that any crime harmed the whole community. In nursing, it refers to a healing process where the treatment is responsive to an identified need. In classrooms, restorative practices foster a positive school climate and culture empowering students as problem solvers and owners of learning. …

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Added by Laura Greenstein on October 12, 2017 at 7:39pm — No Comments

"The Kids Have Given Up"

Last week, a retired schoolteacher left a comment on one of my articles, probably the saddest comment I’ve seen.

 He retired after 30 years, then two years later he returned as a substitute. He said that he could feel the additional decline that had taken place in that short time. Another teacher commented by way of explanation: “The…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on October 9, 2017 at 7:31pm — No Comments

Happy Four Years of Blogging to Me by Christopher Wooleyhand, Ph.D.

This was my first post four years ago. I’ve written dozens of posts since, but I revisit this one to remind myself why I started.



So, why call a blog Common Sense School Leadership? As far back as I can remember, when it comes to following someone, all I have ever wanted is to be led by someone with common sense. It seems like a simple and practical wish. Common sense leaders are confident in their ability, but also keenly aware that they don’t know it all.



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Added by Debbie Wooleyhand on October 6, 2017 at 7:48pm — No Comments

THE EDTPA ASSESSMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PROSPECTIVE TEACHER CANDIDATE

THE EDTPA ASSESSMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PROSPECTIVE TEACHER CANDIDATE

Linda A. Kellner

Retired Building Administrator

Field supervisor and edTPA Specialist

 

For the past several years there has been a safety net (the ATS-W) for the edTPA assessment required by every teacher candidate for teacher certification in New York State. Students can become certified to teach if they submit and fail the edTPA exam and subsequently pass…

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Added by Linda Kellner on October 5, 2017 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Plato Would Have Wanted You to Unplug



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Added by Michael Keany on October 4, 2017 at 8:54am — No Comments

Give Teachers Freedom to Go Where They’re Needed



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Added by Michael Keany on October 4, 2017 at 8:45am — No Comments

Growth Mindset Made Visible

Growth Mindset Made Visible

By Carissa Romero August 14, 2015 8:00 am…Carissa Romero
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Added by Michael Keany on October 2, 2017 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Want to reduce absenteeism? Consider a letter

Want to reduce absenteeism? Consider a letter

Want to reduce absenteeism? Consider a letter
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Sending parents information about the importance of school attendance may be a way to reduce chronic absenteeism, according to…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 2, 2017 at 3:42pm — No Comments

Little Sleepers: Long-Term Effects of Preschool by Robert E. Slavin

Little Sleepers: Long-Term Effects of Preschool
   Robert E. Slavin

In education research, a "sleeper effect" is not a way to get all of your preschoolers to take naps. Instead, it is an outcome of a program that appears not immediately after the end of the program, but some time afterwards, usually a year or more. For example, the mother of all sleeper effects was the Perry Preschool study, which…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 2, 2017 at 3:30pm — No Comments

The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030



The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030

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Added by Michael Keany on October 2, 2017 at 3:13pm — No Comments

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