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High transient population. High poverty. High number of second language students. Yep, must be the teachers’ fault. But let’s call it what it is: union busting. As one Washington Post editorial writer said : It’s no wonder that Education Secretary Arne Read More...
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So….”the new math scores signal that Chicago is nowhere near the head of the pack in urban school improvement, even though Duncan often cites the successes of his tenure as he crusades to fix public education.” Really? Very surprising indeed. Hmmm….”gains Read More...
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Richard DuFour, at the Seattle PLC conference, described four types of schools he and his researchers have typically seen. They are as follows: The Darwin School of Natural Selection : In these schools students are put into classes based on their innate Read More...
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I haven’t talked about my own school lately, so I thought an update was in order. To be blunt, we’re losing programs–not because of budget cuts or lower enrollment, but because my principal has fallen in love with blocks. Apparently, she believes the Read More...
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I guess it doesn’t just happen to my students: Original source here Posted in Failures, Frustration Read More...
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In this era of cost-saving measures, what should we cut or reduce? Some say high school sports should be cut while others say college campus staff members should be given the axe . There are a range of ideas, but what is the right area to cut back? Stream Read More...
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I make deals with kids at the ends of semesters. Some of my colleagues don’t agree with my philosophy, but I think it makes perfect sense. We have very precise course outlines for each of the classes we teach, so what students must learn to pass each Read More...
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A new program at my high school attempts to block freshmen into blocks of three classes (English, Science, and Math) with 90 students. While the same 30 students do not travel together from class to class, the 90 students in the first period of the grouped Read More...
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As I watched the highlights of the Sunday NFL games, one coach was asked about his team’s one-point loss. He replied, “We shouldn’t have been in that position” and said that the final drive of the game for the opponent did not decide the game. He noted Read More...
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I have to present on Monday to my department the information I learned from a workshop on standards-based grading two months ago, and the presenter used the following works to base his presentation, of which I have read only three: A Repair Kit for Grading Read More...
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I’m a firm believer in teachers helping their own, and I sure wish our professional development days were much the same. Having said that and being a new department head, I figure I have to walk the walk. This year we have had three department meetings Read More...
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Parents in a recent survey say teachers should stop blaming them for poor student performance. I agree to an extent. Parents are not 100% responsible for their students’ successes or failures, but they do have an enormous effect. Without trying to determine Read More...
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I may be unable to blog for a couple days, so here is a list of some of my more popular posts from my brief blogging history. I hope these links spark some conversation and, more importantly, some thought on a range of education topics. 1. Teaching Connotation Read More...
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I went to a professional development session on standards-based grading the other day, and here are the main ideas. Formative assessments (practices) should not be factored into grades. This menas homework and classwork is not graded. Only summative assessments Read More...
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In an editorial I read tonight, the columnist notes “Our schools reflect society more than they shape it,” an idea I have promoted on this blog numerous times. I steadfastly believe this statement but was more interested in the next line, which comes Read More...
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