Dec
09
2009
09
2009
L.A. Times: “Don’t Forget a Note of Thanks”
Sunday's LA Times took a tip from Miss Manners and decided to include a "Yuletide Tip Guide" in Booth Moore's article "Don't Forget a Note of Thanks." Warm and fuzzy, right? Well, you should read the list.
Nov
15
2009
15
2009
Open Letter to Obama – Facebook Campaign
My fellow Teacher Leader Network colleague, Anthony Cody, recently began a Facebook campaign which has lit a fire in teachers from around the country. Open Letters to President Obama asks teachers to write a letter to our president and ...
Oct
21
2009
21
2009
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 ...
May
12
2009
12
2009
Teacher Evaluation meets Survivor
I'm not a big Survivor fan. I mean, I really hate what the people become when pitted against each other. So I don't watch it...at least not on TV. So when I read Scott McLeod's post suggesting that school communities ...
Mar
27
2009
27
2009
Teacher-Led Evaluations
I was musing over a post at Bill Ferriter's blog, "The Tempered Radical," about "white space" teachers. These are the teachers who are doing great things quietly, unrecognized for their contributions to the overall success of a school.
So I ...



