Michael Keany's Blog – August 2011 Archive (38)

Value Added — Scrutinizing The Most Widely Cited Study by Gary Rubinstein

Value Added — Scrutinizing The Most Widely Cited Study

by Gary Rubinstein

It was the best of teachers. It was the worst of teachers.



But how much better are the best teachers than the worst teachers? Well THAT’S a tough one, but one that is very important to answer. The corporate reformers believe that the gap is great so a feasible solution is to fire those bad teachers.



Now, nobody who ever had more than two teachers in their lives would argue that there is no… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on August 11, 2011 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Ten Tips for New Leaders by Chris Canter

Ten Tips for New Leaders

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Formerly a teacher, now an administrator-in-training, Chris Canter blogs about his yearlong assistant principal internship at Fulton County Public Schools in Atlanta, Ga. Canter was a 2010 …

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Added by Michael Keany on August 11, 2011 at 1:34pm — No Comments

Just Get Out There By Andrew Marcinek

Just Get Out There



By Andrew Marcinek

Edutopia



Yesterday I was wavering on whether or not to go for a run outside. I hadn't run in awhile and for some reason I was concerned that I would not be able to eclipse the two mile mark. The temperature was a balmy 31 degrees and there was still a thin layer of snow covering the ground. All of the variables in play suggested I stay home. As I continued to devise excuses not to run, someone very special in my life simply said,… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on August 10, 2011 at 7:19pm — No Comments

Why Do You Teach?: What Sustains Us in Our Work By Elena Aguilar

Why Do You Teach?: What Sustains Us in Our Work



By Elena Aguilar

Edutopia



In my previous post [2], I discussed how important it is for me to connect with my students, and how one way I do so is by eliciting their stories.



I also need to make connections with other teachers. So I ask, why do you teach? Most teachers get a dreamy look on their faces when I ask them this question. Most haven't thought about it in a while.



Recalling the reasons why… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on August 10, 2011 at 7:17pm — No Comments

Outstanding in Your Field: What It Takes to Be a Great Teacher By Ben Johnson

Outstanding in Your Field: What It Takes to Be a Great Teacher

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Added by Michael Keany on August 10, 2011 at 7:13pm — No Comments

An Open Letter to Principals: Five Leadership Strategies for the New Year By Eric Sheninger

An Open Letter to Principals: Five Leadership Strategies for the New Year

By Eric Sheninger

8/8/11





Eric Sheninger is principal of New Milford High School and the subject of a recent article in USAToday on social media in the classroom. He is the author of Communicating & Connecting With Social Media. You can also follow him on Twitter at NMHS_Prinicipal.



As the calendar turns to August, school leaders across the country are meticulously planning for the… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on August 8, 2011 at 9:38pm — 1 Comment

Before we let them power up in class... By Nancy Flynn

Before we let them power up in class...

When one of our science teachers came to me last spring and told me we didn't have enough headphones to do the online…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 8, 2011 at 7:15pm — No Comments

Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN

Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade

 NY Times

 

If you have a child entering grade school this fall,…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 8, 2011 at 10:33am — No Comments

New Ally in Teaching Composition By Walt Gardner

New Ally in Teaching Composition

By Walt Gardner

Every subject poses unique instructional challenges. Yet I can't think of one that is more daunting than teaching composition. That's because it's impossible to teach students how to write effectively unless they are given an authentic opportunity to do so. Multiple-choice and short-answer exercises are simply no substitute.



During the 28 years that I taught English in the same high school, I envied my colleagues in other… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on August 5, 2011 at 2:10pm — No Comments

How to Work With the No-Homework Kid By Holden Clemens

How to Work With the No-Homework Kid

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Added by Michael Keany on August 5, 2011 at 2:07pm — No Comments

RSVP: Regrets Only By Susan Graham

RSVP: Regrets Only

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Added by Michael Keany on August 4, 2011 at 9:40am — No Comments

'Serving All Kids, No Exceptions' By Nirvi Shah

'Serving All Kids, No Exceptions'

More than 30 years after passage of the Individuals With Disabilities…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 3, 2011 at 3:27pm — No Comments

How to Mold Public Opinion Against Public Schools By Walt Gardner

How to Mold Public Opinion Against Public Schools

Two of the most effective tools of propagandists are to tell a big lie so often that it is…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 3, 2011 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Teacher Pay By Michael Bromley

Teacher Pay

Note: Michael Bromley, a teacher in Washington, DC, is guest-posting this week.

My colleagues groan…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 3, 2011 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Duncan: Teacher Salaries Should Be $60,000 to $150,000

Duncan: Teacher Salaries Should Be $60,000 to $150,000

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for a radical upending of the nation's teaching…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 2, 2011 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Haunting Words to Inspire Every Teacher By Marilyn Rhames

Haunting Words to Inspire Every Teacher

Back in the days when I had no idea of what was actually required to be a good teacher, back when I was…

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Added by Michael Keany on August 2, 2011 at 12:47pm — No Comments

No Administrator Left Behind By Peter DeWitt

No Administrator Left Behind

"When the principal…
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Added by Michael Keany on August 1, 2011 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Consumer Corner: Is laying off teachers by seniority a mistake? By MARCELLA S. KREITER

Consumer Corner: Is laying off teachers by seniority a mistake?

Published: July 31, 2011 at 4:30 AM



By MARCELLA S. KREITER



CHICAGO, July 31 (UPI) -- With the economy forcing closer scrutiny of budgeting at all levels of government and politicians zeroing in on government workers' pay, perhaps the most visible target is education.



For the most part, elementary and secondary education in the United States is funded with local tax dollars, with assists…
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Added by Michael Keany on August 1, 2011 at 9:38am — No Comments

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