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July 17, 2013

Do you read aloud to your own children or students?  If so, I'd love to hear from you.  I'm currently researching read alouds for an upcoming article and your story could appear in a national magazine.  I'm especially interested in teachers or parents who continue the read aloud into upper elementary and middle school grades.  If you have a story you'd like to share, leave a comment here, or email me…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on July 17, 2013 at 9:18am — No Comments

The world’s most famous teacher blasts school reform By Valerie Strauss



The world’s most famous teacher blasts school reform



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Added by Michael Keany on July 16, 2013 at 11:42am — No Comments

Dear Arne Duncan

Dear Arne Duncan,



I hope this letter finds you doing well and that you are enjoying the start of summer! I am writing to you because I am…

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Added by Tony Sinanis on July 15, 2013 at 3:27pm — 1 Comment

Trayvon Martin Verdict Renews Trauma for Students By Anthony Cody

Trayvon Martin Verdict Renews Trauma for Students

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Added by Michael Keany on July 15, 2013 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Take a Risk...Flip Your Parent Communication! By Peter DeWitt

Take a Risk...Flip Your Parent Communication!

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Added by Michael Keany on July 15, 2013 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Parents Said No to the Test by Greg Miller

Parents Said No to the Test

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Added by Michael Keany on July 15, 2013 at 1:38pm — 1 Comment

Never too early to join the rat race …by Brian Keeley

Never too early to join the rat race …

JULY 15, 2013
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
by Brian Keeley
He's late for algebra bootcamp

He’s…

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Added by Michael Keany on July 15, 2013 at 1:31pm — No Comments

Module Prep and What I'm Reading Now

In  preparation for teaching the new 6th grade module next year, I am reading The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan.  Fantasy usually isn't my thing, but this book is great, and ties in perfectly with the sixth-grade social studies curriculum here in New York. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series, and I can't wait to see the movie…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on July 15, 2013 at 10:18am — No Comments

Enriching your brain bank by Annie Murphy Paul

Enriching your brain bank
The continuing economic doldrums have many of us…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 15, 2013 at 10:13am — No Comments

Bastille Day, Book and Boeuf Bourguignon

Ooh la la.  Today is Bastille Day, or the French National Day.  If you're looking for a quick summer read that will evoke the city of light, why not try French Lessons, by Ellen Sussman?  Ms. Sussman lived in Paris for five years, and her novel about three tutors and their American students in a French language immersion program will put you in the mood for all things French.  For a little French Chef nostalgia, enjoy the video of Julia Child's famous Boeuf Bourguignon…

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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on July 14, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Rethinking Assessment: Trusting Teachers to Evaluate Student Learning by Katrina Schwartz

Rethinking Assessment: Trusting Teachers to Evaluate Student Learning

 | June 19, 2013 
MindShift…
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Added by Michael Keany on July 14, 2013 at 11:13am — No Comments

Why schools aren’t businesses: The blueberry story By Valerie Strauss



Why schools aren’t businesses: The blueberry story



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

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



How many ‘nightmare’ teachers are really out there?



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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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