Michael Keany's Blog – February 2014 Archive (52)

All Kinds of Kinds: Evaluating a Teacher by Russ Walsh



Discusssing sound literacy instruction, supporting teachers and defending public…

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Added by Michael Keany on February 17, 2014 at 10:12am — 1 Comment

They Learned It, But Did They Feel It? By Peter DeWitt

They Learned It, But Did They Feel It?

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Added by Michael Keany on February 16, 2014 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Read With Me: 5 Tips to Foster a Love for Reading by Lisa Michelle Dabbs



Read With Me: 5 Tips to Foster a Love for Reading

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Added by Michael Keany on February 14, 2014 at 6:43pm — 3 Comments

Why Recognizing Emotions Is a School Leadership Necessity By Kyle E. Blanchfield and Peter D. Ladd

Why Recognizing Emotions Is a School Leadership Necessity

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Successful school leaders are keenly aware of the feelings, communication patterns, and attitudes among teachers and other staff members that influence school…

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Added by Michael Keany on February 14, 2014 at 6:40pm — No Comments

Promoting a Culture of Learning by Terry Heick



Promoting a Culture of Learning

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Added by Michael Keany on February 14, 2014 at 6:36pm — No Comments

I Spent $1,300 on Classroom Supplies this Year by Bill Ferriter

I Spent $1,300 on Classroom Supplies this Year.



Having spent the past four days snowed in and stir crazy, I decided to sit down and work on my taxes yesterday. In the process, I started digging through all of the receipts I've saved for items that I bought…

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Added by Michael Keany on February 14, 2014 at 10:27am — No Comments

A Case for Student-Centered Learning by BOB LENZ



A Case for Student-Centered Learning

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Added by Michael Keany on February 13, 2014 at 4:48pm — No Comments

James Samuelson: The Pleasures Of 'Teaching To the Test

James Samuelson: The Pleasures Of 'Teaching To the Test'

Many of my fellow teachers abhor standardized testing, yet the skills it requires are good for students—and teachers.…







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Added by Michael Keany on February 13, 2014 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Downsides of the “Tiger” Culture

Downsides of the “Tiger” Culture

In this thoughtful Chronicle of Higher Education article, Stephen Asma (Columbia College/Chicago) comments on The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America by Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld. “These days, only the simplest minds would argue that cultural superiority is…

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Added by Michael Keany on February 11, 2014 at 12:00pm — No Comments

iPad Be Nimble, iPad Be Quick by Matt Levinson

 

iPad Be Nimble, iPad Be Quick

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Added by Michael Keany on February 11, 2014 at 10:14am — No Comments

Tough as a drill sergeant? by Annie Murphy Paul

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Added by Michael Keany on February 10, 2014 at 9:41am — No Comments

Understanding Educational Research By Walt Gardner

Understanding Educational Research

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Added by Michael Keany on February 10, 2014 at 9:04am — No Comments

Why "Just Say No" Doesn't Work by Scott O. Lilienfeld and Hal Arkowitz

Why "Just Say No" Doesn't Work

A popular program for preventing teen drug use does not help. Here's what does
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Added by Michael Keany on February 10, 2014 at 9:02am — No Comments

Shouldn’t Every Day Be ‘Black History Month’? BY: HENRY LOUIS GATES JR.



Shouldn’t Every Day Be ‘Black History Month’?

100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Its founder thought so, ironically. Here’s what happened instead.

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Added by Michael Keany on February 10, 2014 at 8:31am — No Comments

Is Reading Popular Fiction Worthwhile? by Jeffrey Wilhelm and Michael Smith

Is Reading Popular Fiction Worthwhile?

In this article in Education Week, Jeffrey Wilhelm (Boise State University) and Michael Smith (Temple University) push back on the notion that students get much more from reading literary fiction than popular fiction – the idea that reading good literature is like cod liver oil (you may not like it, but it’s good for you), while popular fiction is worthless and even degrading. Wilhelm and Smith cite…

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Added by Michael Keany on February 8, 2014 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Making Science Tests Fun by Fred Ende

Making Science Tests Fun

In this charming article in Science Scope, former middle-school science teacher Fred Ende says that if students are uncomfortable and anxious when they take assessments, validity and reliability suffer, no matter how well-designed the assessment is. “[A]nxious students are often less able to concentrate (thus affecting validity) and regularly second-guess their thinking (likely having an impact on reliability),” says…

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Added by Michael Keany on February 7, 2014 at 7:17pm — No Comments

Five Reasons Teacher Turnover Is on the Rise By Melanie Smollin



Five Reasons Teacher Turnover Is on the Rise

Money and respect are only two things quality educators want more of.



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Added by Michael Keany on February 7, 2014 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Re-thinking Education: What Are We Teaching? by Suna Senman



Re-thinking Education: What Are We Teaching?

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Added by Michael Keany on February 7, 2014 at 8:53am — No Comments

Have we been a Great Society?

Have we been a Great Society?

In Education Week, Sarah Sparks examines the legacy and outcomes of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, 50 years later. The campaign ushered in Medicaid; community health centers and school immunization and screening; predecessors to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Section 8 housing vouchers; and Head Start and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, among others. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 16…
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Added by Michael Keany on February 6, 2014 at 8:19am — No Comments

Getting Beyond the Blame Game by James Harvey

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Added by Michael Keany on February 5, 2014 at 11:30am — No Comments

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