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This Totally Beats the “#1 Teacher” Mug
I received a note from an old student of mine. I wanted to share it with you. May you all get such a moment in your careers to see the influence you once had on someone.
Credential Programs: Give us your money and we’ll give you a classroom
I comment on the Education Week's article, Busywork 101.
It’s the End of The Internet as we Know It (and I feel…)
Is the Internet as we know it really coming to an end in 2012? Well, not if Google and the porn industry have anything to say about it.
The Seventh Affliction
The Education Gadfly analyzed 6 main afflictions of teaching. But it forgot #7...
D-Ed Reckoning Comment: It’s Not Research’s Fault that Some Teachers Just Don’t Wanna
Based on a comment I wrote for a D-Ed Reckoning article, this post explains how it isn't that educational research that is at fault so much as those teachers not implementing what we know to work.
An Honors Student Does Not a Critical-Thinker Necessarily Make
An honors student does not always a critical thinker make.
Writing Dialogue: or, How to Use Quotes Without Hurting Anyone
Here is my Powerpoint on How to Write Dialogue and How to Use Quotation Marks in dialogue.
Ed Tech is the new Home Ec and Shop
McCain and Clinton don't mention Ed Tech in their educational policies. Obama merely mentions it in relations to Maths and Sciences. But Ed Tech is not the elite. It is the Home Ec and Shop classes for this generation.
Teacher Observations: Principals vs. the Union
Why does the union stand in the way of getting rid of a bad teacher? Doesn't that undermine the work of other teachers?
Dave Saba Comment: “Alternative Programs for Teacher Credentialing”
Alternative Teacher Credential programs must be entertained, as do new ways to mentor new teachers.
Don’t Knock the Less Experienced Teacher
I know the use of new teachers in harder-to-teach classrooms is frowned upon, but maybe they have some pros in the face of so many cons: energy, passion, and flexibility.
Commencement Speeches 2008
Here is a list of graduation speeches that I find particularly wonderful. Enjoy!
Hey, you guuuuyyysss!!!
Guess what’s back?! Yes, indeed, the NY Times is reporting that “The Electric Company”, that hip how-to-read show set to a funky beat that became the background soundtrack to many a moment in my childhood, is back.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
Here you will find more information about me and my upcoming conference sessions at the CCHE and FETC/CUE conferences
Top Ten #9: Don’t Work for Free
This article expands on my Tip #9: Don't Work for Free. It explores our own responsibility as teachers in how we're not compensated for our true work hours.
Sacramento’s Got the Students on Board with Learning
In response to the article in the Sacramento Bee, I applaud Kevin MacDonald for daring to ask students why they think there is an achievement gap.
Hooks Powerpoint: or, How to Get a Reader’s Attention
Here is my Powerpoint on Hooks, or, How to Get a Reader's Attention.
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