Feb
11
2010
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Why Equity can be a bad word for Education

As well intentioned as it is, the goal of equity in all branches of education is doing a disservice to the goal of, well, equity. I'm searching for a word here. Maybe I need to make one up. ...
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
02
2009
1

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 ...
Sep
12
2009
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When you Can’t Talk, You Can Still Teach

So in my semi-annual tradition, I've already lost my voice. Now, I'm not talking about still whispering here. I'm talking about a totally stripped, honk-when-I-try-to-produce-sound lost voice. It happens to me 2-3 times a year and I'm ...
Sep
01
2009
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What Every 5th Grader REALLY Needs to Know

So I've become a Guy Kawasaki fan. It all started when I was searching for commencement day speeches for my Speech and Debate team to compete with. I found his "Hindsight".
Aug
08
2009
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Peter Walsh, OfficeMax, and me, Oh My!

So earlier this week, I was flown to Chicago to participate in a Webcast helping parents to organize their students for back to school. Sponsored by OfficeMax and hosted by Peter Walsh (of TLC's Clean Sweep and Oprah fame), ...
Jul
24
2009
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Dear Parents: What happens in the testing room?

Dear Parents,  I'm going to walk you through what happens in a testing room to help demystify your child's test taking experience.   First off, I'm told to take down anything from my walls that might help kids out.  That means they ...
Jul
22
2009
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Advice for a Future Department Head

So generally I write a post giving advice to all you new educators out there, but this time I need the advice.    I’m the new English Department Chair for my middle school, and I’ve been set to lead a group of ...
Jul
05
2009
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Standards Conversation #1: Should Education Take a Tip from Starbucks?

Starbucks is the ultimate in differentiation.  In fact, it's built an empire on providing individualized, one-on-one product to any member of its clientele, no questions asked.  Cute, young baristas (some with piercings, some without) hand out drinks with a smile, ...
Jun
29
2009
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Book Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

You know the old commercial: "You got your chocolate in my peanut butter! Well, you got your peanut butter in my chocolate!" And just like a Peanut Butter cup, it seems that Jane Austin and Zombies go great together. Pride and ...

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