Dec
09
2009
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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
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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
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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 ...
May
12
2009
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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
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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 ...
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