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Teachers: Will We Ever Learn
NY Times
April 12, 2013
Teachers: Will We Ever Learn?
By JAL MEHTA
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
IN April 1983, a federal commission warned in a famous report, “A Nation at Risk,” that American education was a “rising tide of mediocrity.” The alarm it sounded about declining competitiveness touched off a tidal wave of reforms: state standards, charter schools, alternative teacher-certification programs, more money, more test-based “accountability” and, since 2001, two big… Continue
April 12, 2013
Teachers: Will We Ever Learn?
By JAL MEHTA
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
IN April 1983, a federal commission warned in a famous report, “A Nation at Risk,” that American education was a “rising tide of mediocrity.” The alarm it sounded about declining competitiveness touched off a tidal wave of reforms: state standards, charter schools, alternative teacher-certification programs, more money, more test-based “accountability” and, since 2001, two big… Continue
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Baby Talk and School Achievement Gaps
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What teachers need and reformers ignore: time to collaborate By Linda Darling-Hammond
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The Myth of Education as the 'Great Equalizer' By Marc Tucker
The Myth of Education as the 'Great Equalizer'
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The Real Story Behind Common Core State Standards by Dr. Eric Smith
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The iPad as a Trojan Mouse By Justin Reich
The iPad as a Trojan Mouse
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Michelle Rhee’s Reign of Error by JOHN MERROW
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Rise Above Our Label
We regularly read or hear about schools that are labeled as failing, teachers labeled as effective or ineffective, and most troubling, students who get labeled as 1s, 2s, 3s, or 4s. Very often we find ourselves faced with being labeled, whether by others or even ourselves. Then there is the issue of labels that society places on individuals. Whatever the source, internally or externally imposed, labels create a fundamental challenge for individuals. The capacity to impose a label--“I’m…
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High Stakes Testing Hits Home by By LORI UNGEMAH
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Tomorrow's Leaders Can't Wait to Take Action by SUZIE BOSS
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School District Stands Up AGAINST Testing By Peter DeWitt
School District Stands Up AGAINST Testing
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The Runaway Train by Eric Sheninger
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Ask the Students by Thomas J. Kane
Ask the Students
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Student surveys are ubiquitous in higher education as a means of evaluating teaching. (In fact, they are often the only source of feedback…
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A 'Memo' to Staff on Arming All Teachers Imagining 'What If's' By Thomas P. Johnson
A 'Memo' to Staff on Arming All Teachers
Imagining 'What If's'
Below, consultant Thomas P. Johnson imagines the memo a superintendent might write if Congress were to pass legislation mandating that all teachers be armed.…
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Arrests in Assault of Girl Who Hanged Herself
The Santa Clara County sheriff’s office arrested three 16-year-old boys Thursday on accusations that they sexually battered a 15-year-old, Audrey Pott, who hanged herself eight days after the attack last fall at a Saratoga party. The lawyer for the girl’s family, Robert Allard, said students shared photos of the attack. The girl posted on Facebook that her life was ruined shortly before she committed suicide, he said.
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Could boredom be curable? By Maria Konnikova
Could boredom be curable?
An elusive human annoyance may finally be yielding its secrets
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Would Students Do Better Without Grades? By Hadley Ferguson
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7 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Special-Needs Students By Thomas Armstrong
7 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Special-Needs Students
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Recently, a former music teacher told me about a 1st grade student with Asperger's syndrome who, on their first encounter, announced in no…
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Advocacy Tips: Finding Your Inner Teacher Leader By Megan Allen
Advocacy Tips: Finding Your Inner Teacher Leader
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I glanced down at my royal blue heels for a little bit of #shoeconfidence as I sat in the waiting room at the Governor's office. I was there for a hard-won…
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Dr. Don Sternberg's Speech at More than a Number Forum - April 10, 2013
Over 1000 educators and parents packed Hofstra's Adams Playhouse last evening to hear a variety of presentations from regional respected educators regarding the New York State standardized testing program. One of the panelists was highly respected elementary school principal, Dr. Donald Sternberg. His remarks drew strong and sustained applause from the audience. Many will remember Don's SL 2.0…
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