Michael Keany's Blog – November 2011 Archive (30)

How to Create Nonreaders Reflections on Motivation, Learning, and Sharing Power By Alfie Kohn

book.reading.nonreader.jpg

(Ed. Note:  added bold to author's italics only


ENGLISH JOURNAL

Fall 2010 -- vol. 100, no. 1

How to Create Nonreaders

Reflections on Motivation, Learning, and Sharing Power



By Alfie Kohn



 …



Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 30, 2011 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Financial Literacy for High School Students BY BRIAN PAGE

Financial Literacy for High School Students

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 30, 2011 at 4:06pm — No Comments

Several Ways Teachers Can Create A Supportive Environment For Each Other By Larry Ferlazzo

Several Ways Teachers Can Create A Supportive Environment For Each Other

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 30, 2011 at 12:26pm — No Comments

You Know the Joke, And It's Not Funny By Anthony Jackson

You Know the Joke, And It's Not Funny

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 30, 2011 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Should Schools Be Run for Profit? By Diane Ravitch

Should Schools Be Run for Profit?

Dear Deborah,



The…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 30, 2011 at 12:21pm — No Comments

Do Multiple Choice Questions Pass the Test? By JASON KOEBLER

Do Multiple Choice Questions Pass the Test?

November 28, 2011 

Use a No. 2 pencil, fill out each circle completely, and don't make any stray marks—these are rules every child learns when taking standardized tests that are largely based on multiple choice. But are multiple choice exams the…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 29, 2011 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Why I Signed: Principals' Objections to the New Evaluation System

Why I Signed: Principals' Objections to the New Evaluation System

Nov. 28, 2011, 4:30 p.m.

Principals who object to the new state system to evaluate teachers and principals…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 29, 2011 at 2:38pm — 1 Comment

Middle Grades Matter by Geneviève DeBose and Kareen Borders

Middle Grades Matter

“You teach middle school? Why?! All those hormones and growth spurts and changes.How do you do it?”

These words are not uncommon…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 28, 2011 at 10:43am — No Comments

Five Big Changes to the Future of Teacher Education by Tina Barseghian

Five Big Changes to the Future of…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 25, 2011 at 9:52am — No Comments

Only Artists Can Make the Difference by John M. Eger

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 23, 2011 at 11:40am — No Comments

Race to the Top Mandates Impossible to Implement by Alan Singer

Alan Singer

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 23, 2011 at 11:25am — No Comments

The Global Search for Education: More on Arts by C.M. Rubin

C. M. Rubin

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 22, 2011 at 2:12pm — No Comments

How About Better Parents? By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

How About Better Parents?

NY Times



IN recent years, we’ve been treated to reams of op-ed articles about how we need better teachers in our public schools and, if only the teachers’ unions would go…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 22, 2011 at 10:05am — No Comments

Cuts in Education: A Failing Choice by Marian Wright Edelman

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 21, 2011 at 11:14am — No Comments

Giving Boys A Love Of Reading by Lisa Belkin



Giving Boys A Love Of Reading…
Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 21, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Five Not-So-Obvious Propositions About Play by Alfie Kohn

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 18, 2011 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Several Ways To Tell The Difference Between Good & Bad Education Research By Larry Ferlazzo

Several Ways To Tell The Difference Between Good & Bad Education Research

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 17, 2011 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Penn State and the Perils of Loyalty By Jack Marshall

Penn State and the Perils of Loyalty

In central Pennsylvania today, an educational institution is reeling, its reputation shredded, its culture suspect. The root cause of the Pennsylvania State University tragedy is alleged sexual abuse of children. But, beyond that, school officials and observers are pondering a seeming breach of common standards of decency—a breach that, if real, can be traced to a disastrous,…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 16, 2011 at 1:22pm — No Comments

The Relationship Status of Teachers and Educational Technology: It's Complicated By Roxanna Elden

The Relationship Status of Teachers and Educational Technology: It's Complicated

Note: Roxanna Elden is the author of …

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 16, 2011 at 11:08am — No Comments

What if We Taught at Hogwarts? By Peter DeWitt

What if We Taught at Hogwarts?



Every student should be able…

Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 15, 2011 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Monthly Archives

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

1999

FOLLOW SL 2.0

JOIN SL 2.0

SUBSCRIBE TO

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 2.0

School Leadership 2.0 is the premier virtual learning community for school leaders from around the globe.  Our community is a subscription based paid service ($19.95/year or only $1.99 per month for a trial membership)  which will provide school leaders with outstanding resources. Learn more about membership to this service by clicking one our links below.

 

Click HERE to subscribe as an individual.

 

Click HERE to learn about group membership (i.e. association, leadership teams)

__________________

CREATE AN EMPLOYER PROFILE AND GET JOB ALERTS AT 

SCHOOLLEADERSHIPJOBS.COM

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 2.0 EVENTS

School Leadership 2.0

© 2024   Created by William Brennan and Michael Keany   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service