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How many ‘nightmare’ teachers are really out there? By Valerie Strauss



How many ‘nightmare’ teachers are really out there?

By Valerie Strauss, Published: July 13 

Washington Post…



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Added by Michael Keany on July 14, 2013 at 11:09am — No Comments

Don't Be Afraid to Give Direct Feedback by Scott Taylor



Don't Be Afraid to Give Direct Feedback

JULY 9, 2013
This post by SCOTT TAYLOR originally appeared in…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 13, 2013 at 10:38am — No Comments

Why Social Media Matters By Peter DeWitt

Why Social Media Matters

By Peter DeWitt on July 12, 2013 
Ed Week…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 13, 2013 at 10:35am — No Comments

R.I.P. Sage on the Stage By David Ginsburg

R.I.P. Sage on the Stage

By David Ginsburg on July 7, 2013
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Added by Michael Keany on July 12, 2013 at 8:43pm — No Comments

We Need Leaders Who Resist and Leaders Who Imagine and Create By Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers

We Need Leaders Who Resist and Leaders Who Imagine and Create

By Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers on July 11, 2013 
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Added by Michael Keany on July 12, 2013 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Governing Education: Is It Possible? By Marc Tucker

Governing Education: Is It Possible?

By Marc Tucker on July 11, 2013 
Ed Week…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 12, 2013 at 8:24pm — No Comments

Cool Behavior Management Software

I just want to share my great experience using this cool Behavior Management Software which I tried with my classes last year.



When I started using Class Dojo with my classes (each group has 30-35 students), I saw more students who are alert and on task, more classwork and homework assignments turned in, more students helping other students, more participation on class discussions, and positive feedback from parents.



Feel free to visit the website, give it a try and see… Continue

Added by Myrna Natividad on July 12, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

Coliseum Lesson

July 11, 2013

 

Yesterday's Newsday contained this article on the two finalists for the redevelopment of the Nassau Coliseum.  If I were teaching summer school in Nassau County, I would use this informational text as a multi-day lesson for my students.  After a close read of the text, we would complete a…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on July 11, 2013 at 8:52am — No Comments

Help a Writer and Improve Education

July 10, 2013

I saw this on  an education writing blog:

NEED YOUR HELP ON AN ARTICLE

Hi all...this is a bit off topic, but whom better to reach out to…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on July 10, 2013 at 10:49pm — No Comments

When Value-Added Is Value Lost By Peter DeWitt

When Value-Added Is Value Lost

By Peter DeWitt on July 9, 2013 
Ed Week…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 10, 2013 at 3:51pm — No Comments

Give Students Honest Feedback By Walt Gardner

Give Students Honest Feedback

By Walt Gardner on July 10, 2013 
Ed Week…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 10, 2013 at 3:48pm — No Comments

What Superintendents Really Think

District Superintendents Split on Common Core

Added by Michael Keany on July 10, 2013 at 3:43pm — No Comments

"Poem" Is Not a Four-Letter Word by GREGORY WEBSTER



"Poem" Is Not a Four-Letter Word

JULY 5, 2013
This post by GREGORY WEBSTER appeared originally in…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 9, 2013 at 11:06am — No Comments

Great Teachers Don't Teach by Ben Johnson



Great Teachers Don't Teach

JUNE 28, 2013
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Added by Michael Keany on July 8, 2013 at 11:03am — No Comments

Professional Development: Four Ways to Start Changing the World This Summer by Adam Bellow



Professional Development: Four Ways to Start Changing the World This Summer

JULY 3, 2013
This post by…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 8, 2013 at 10:50am — No Comments

Choosing the right role model by Annie Murphy Paul

Choosing the right role model
In last week's …
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Added by Michael Keany on July 8, 2013 at 10:46am — No Comments

College and Career Ready: Soft Skills Are Crucial by BEN JOHNSON



College and Career Ready: Soft Skills Are Crucial

JULY 3, 2013
This post by BEN JOHNSON originally appeared in Edutopia's …
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Added by Michael Keany on July 7, 2013 at 6:51pm — No Comments

"Theories and Methods" are the BIG problem in education

From an interview on EducationViews.org, One answer in particular is crucial, I think, for figuring out where we go next:

 

Michael F. Shaughnessy: Now, details----there are a lot of different theories about what is wrong with education. Your take ?

Bruce Price: I believe that most of the administrative, financial and cultural issues usually discussed are…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on July 6, 2013 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Second-Sight Saturday: Nook vs. Book

I originally posted this on November 30, 2011:

November 30, 2011

 

On Monday I posted…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on July 6, 2013 at 8:02am — No Comments

Safe Haven

Safe havens - this is what every school needs to be for children! When children feel safe, they feel confident; and when children feel confident, they feel good; and when children feel good, their brains release endorphins; and when the brain releases endorphins our children are primed for learning!

Regardless of what curriculum, standards, resources or materials we use in our schools if our children don't feel safe, valued, respected and appreciated, they will have a very…

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Added by Tony Sinanis on July 5, 2013 at 10:53pm — No Comments

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