Oct
21
2009
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My Struggles with Tenure

I'm really struggling with my feelings about tenure. Currently, the conversation goes as follows: "Hey, I got tenure." "Cool, pass the mustard." When, in fact, it should be: "Hey, I got tenure!" "Are you kidding? That's fantastic! Holy %^$#@, you must be great at what ...
Oct
17
2009
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The Inconsistency of School Administrations

There are just so many elements that contribute to education's struggles, much of which many civilians never even think about. I write a lot about these elements to try to give insight from a teacher's point of view, and ...
Oct
11
2009
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The Neglected Field Trip & and Bridging the Achievement Gap

When I think of my advanced students, a key element that sets them apart from their lesser-achieving peers are their life experiences, the education that they are getting in their off-time outside of school.
Oct
08
2009
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Projector Central article: How a Teacher Learned to Get Along with her Promethean Board

I recently reviewed the Promethean Board, and more specifically its projector, for Projector Central.  You can read the article here.
Oct
02
2009
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Imagine Magazine: Your Slice of the Multiple Intelligences Pie

I'm a semi-regular contributor to Imagine Magazine, a print periodical published by Johns Hopkins University and marketed to Gifted Middle Schoolers.  The beauty of this magazine is in how it talks to kids.  It takes high-level concepts and delivers them ...

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