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Apr
13
2011

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The Hunger Games of Education

I sat in the room of saddened and anxious teachers, some of whom had dedicated up to 10 years with my district, waiting to hear about some RIF settlement that our district and union had negotiated on our behalf. ...

Written by heather in: Educational Policy | Tags: education, pink slip, rescinding, RIF, school district, seniority list, tenure, The Hunger Games, union

Apr
02
2010

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Tweenteacher Article is lead item in the Accomplished Teacher SmartBrief

So my recent article for Teacher Magazine, "Does Last Hired, First Fired Make Sense" is the lead item in today's Accomplished Teacher Smartbrief. You can read the article here. In it, I explore the history of the classic seniority list, ...

Written by heather in: Ed News, Educational Policy | Tags: education, seniority list, smartbrief, Teacher Magazine, union

Jul
02
2008

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The Carnival #178 is in town!

An (aspiring) Educator is hosting this week's Carnival of Education #178. I've tweaked my How to Take Control of Your Teaching list and although it's still in an evolving state, you can read it here. Enjoy the Carnival and the ...

Written by heather in: Ed News, Educational Policy, Teacher Resources | Tags: 2008, achievement gap, assessments, blog, book review, btsa, budget, Careers, carnival of education, character, Character Education, classroom library, collaboration, computers, concrete, contract, CORE, credential, critical thinking, CUE, Curriculum, curriculum design, curriculum development, differentiation, Ed Tech, education policy, ELA, electives, essay, essay starters, jobs, k-12, k12, Language Arts, life long learners, merit pay, metacognition, middle school, NCLB, new teachers, online, peer teaching, performance pay, PI, podcasting, powerpoint, professional development, Proficiency, school accountability, school funding, speeches, standardized testing, technology, tenure, Title I, TLN, top 10, union, voice, websites, Writers Project, writing

May
24
2008

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Teacher Observations: Principals vs. the Union

Teacher Magazine has an article today about Idaho's progress in developing a standardized teacher evaluation that could be a stepping stone for developing an acceptable pay-for-performance legislature. The article didn't get me thinking so must about the concept of a standardized ...