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New Teacher-Evaluation Procedures in Colorado

New Teacher-Evaluation Procedures in Colorado

In this New York Times article, Motoko Rich reports on the reaction of some Colorado educators as the state rolls out a new teacher-evaluation process. Half of teachers’ ratings will be based on test scores, the other half on classroom observations. The centerpiece of the new observation protocol is a 24-page rubric designed to give teachers detailed information on the quality of their lessons. U.S.…

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Added by Michael Keany on November 2, 2012 at 10:19am — No Comments

Push-Back on Using Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers

Push-Back on Using Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers

In this forceful New York Times op-ed piece, Deborah Kenny crystallizes the current debate about teacher evaluation by telling why one of her Harlem charter schools didn’t renew the contract of a teacher despite the fact that his students were doing exceptionally well on state tests. “We kept hearing directly from students and parents that he was mean and derided the children who needed the most…

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Added by Michael Keany on November 2, 2012 at 10:18am — No Comments

The Education Debate 2012 -- Linda Darling-Hammond

C. M. Rubin

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Added by Michael Keany on October 29, 2012 at 1:36pm — No Comments

Fair Isn’t Equal: Seven Classroom Tips by DR. RICHARD CURWIN

Fair Isn’t Equal: Seven Classroom Tips

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Added by Michael Keany on October 27, 2012 at 4:20pm — No Comments

From Surviving to Thriving: Making the Case for SEL by Maurice Elias

From Surviving to Thriving: Making the Case for SEL

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Added by Michael Keany on October 27, 2012 at 4:10pm — No Comments

“Two Cheers for Gates Foundation Student Survey Research” By Dr. John Thompson



“Two Cheers for Gates Foundation Student Survey Research” — Guest Post By Dr. John Thompson

 



(Editor’s Note: As regular readers know, I’ve written a great deal about how I use student evaluations to improve my classes and my instruction (see …

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Added by Michael Keany on October 27, 2012 at 4:08pm — No Comments

Assessing Ourselves To Death by Matthew Di Carlo

Assessing Ourselves To Death

Posted by  on October 4, 2012
Shanker Blog

** Reprinted here in the Washington…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 27, 2012 at 3:59pm — No Comments

What Would a Second Obama Term Look Like on Education? By Alyson Klein

What Would a Second Obama Term Look Like on Education?

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Added by Michael Keany on October 26, 2012 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Election Projects Get Students Critically Engaged by Susan Boss

Election Projects Get Students Critically Engaged

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Added by Michael Keany on October 26, 2012 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Should Students Grade Teachers? by Craig Jerald

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Added by Michael Keany on October 25, 2012 at 4:50pm — No Comments

Celebrating National Character Counts Week

Celebrating National Character Counts Week

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Added by Michael Keany on October 25, 2012 at 1:23pm — No Comments

100 Repetitions by Jeffrey Benson

100 Repetitions

Jeffrey Benson

October 2012 | Volume 70 | Number 2 

Students Who Challenge Us Pages 76-78

Ed Leadership

Teachers of troubled students need to know that the road to success is paved with many useful failures.…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 25, 2012 at 9:20am — No Comments

8 Signs You've Found Your Life's Work BY AMBER RAE



8 Signs You've Found Your Life's Work

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Added by Michael Keany on October 25, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Leadership Lessons from the Boston Red Sox

S. Chris Edmonds

Culture not working? Make a change

By  on October 23rd, 2012 

Sometimes it feels like your team or organization is running beautifully. Other…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 24, 2012 at 11:30pm — No Comments

What Would a President Romney Do on K-12? By Rick Hess

What Would a President Romney Do on K-12?

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Added by Michael Keany on October 24, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

A Principal's Perspective: Preparing to Distribute Student iPads? by Ben Johnson

A Principal's Perspective: Preparing to Distribute Student iPads?

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Added by Michael Keany on October 23, 2012 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Stop the Madness of High-Stakes Testing By John Wilson

Stop the Madness of High-Stakes Testing

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Added by Michael Keany on October 22, 2012 at 7:29pm — No Comments

The Benefits of Evidence-Based Observations By Peter DeWitt

The Benefits of Evidence-Based Observations

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Added by Michael Keany on October 22, 2012 at 7:16pm — No Comments

Another Good Reason to Stop Bullying: Paperwork By Ross Brenneman

Another Good Reason to Stop Bullying: Paperwork

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Added by Michael Keany on October 22, 2012 at 7:14pm — No Comments

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