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Embed of My TEDx Talk
You’ll have to pardon me here. I originally meant to embed this video in my last post, but at the time I was at the airport and couldn’t make it work, so here is my TEDxDenver ED presentation embeded … unless of course it doesn’t...
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Thu, Jul 15 2010 7:49 PM
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Playing With a New Theme
If you are a regular to this blog you will note some changes here. I have wanted to change the look and workings of this blog for quite awhile, but time and knowledge have always held me back. I am not a real techie type, I don’t know php programming...
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Fri, Jul 23 2010 11:35 PM
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Is There A Change of Heart Brewing About Race To The Top?
I have long questioned why a policy like Race To The Top that is supposed to be about promoting innovation in education, has had such a narrow focus on charter schools, relying on standardized test scores to evaluate teachers, as well as assuming that...
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Mon, Jul 26 2010 9:17 AM
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Race To The Top “Winners” (2nd round) Announced - So Why Do I Feel Like We All Lost?
So the RttT 2nd round “winners” were announced today and what bothered me about it the most I think, is that it shows that a very narrow-minded policy is going forward and the negative side of me sees only bad things for education. Not only because I...
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Tue, Jul 27 2010 9:23 PM
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Online Safety Costs
Seeing that the Department of Education is hosting a cyber-bullying summit this week caused me to wonder aloud something that I and others have wondered before: How much of the cyber-bullying and other online safety issues would be helped if … Continue...
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Thu, Aug 12 2010 11:09 AM
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The LA Test Score Debacle
- This post is actually a comment I left on the “Taking Note” blog. The author, John Merrow wrote about his support of the LA Times plan to publish student test scores as a way to “out” teachers: Face it. … Continue reading...
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Sat, Aug 21 2010 10:44 PM
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REPOST: A “Forgotten” Best Practice – Making A Difference In Students’ Lives
I’m about to begin my 29th or 30th year as a teacher (I’ve lost count), and I’m pleased to say that I’m raring to go. There are just so many exciting possibilities. Having said that, I also see many barriers … Continue reading...
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Sat, Aug 28 2010 11:00 PM
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What Do Teachers Need From Administrators?
Scott McLeod asked me to contribute (he didn’t offer cash as I recall) to his, “What do teachers need from administrators?” week of posts. His blog is much more widely read than mine, so don’t miss it there or you … Continue...
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Sun, Sep 05 2010 11:50 PM
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Baseline
So a new year is upon us! I have rolled my last class of 4th graders to fifth grade as I usually do. I have 25 students – 19 returners from last year (the others moved) and 6 newbies. We … Continue reading → Read More...
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Repost: “The Important Book” A Writing Lesson
I’ve had several requests for this repost and I’m actually about to re-visit this lesson with my class to review the concepts and bring my 6 new students up to speed (I roll my class for 3 years, so 19 … Continue reading → Read...
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Fri, Sep 10 2010 5:51 PM
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An Open Letter To NBC News and Brian Williams
Dear NBC News and Brian Williams: I see NBC News is providing a broadcast forum called “Education Nation.” NBC is billing it as: “Education Nation is a nationally broadcast, in-depth conversation about improving education in America.” As I look over …...
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Mon, Sep 13 2010 10:45 PM
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Response From NBC News
Here was the response I received today from NBC. I have removed the name of the person that sent it (No it wasn’t straight from Brian Williams): Hi Brian, Thank you for reaching out to Education Nation-we appreciate your interest … Continue...
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Thu, Sep 16 2010 8:14 PM
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OK, You Got Your Feet Wet! – Professional Learning Networks
So it is the start of the school year and perhaps you have just started your trek into this new pedagogy, this new network of learners. I think it is kind of like that first step into the lake to … Continue reading → Read More...
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Sat, Sep 18 2010 9:56 AM
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My Comment To Oprah
I left the following comment on Oprah’s FaceBook page: Oprah: I’m thrilled to hear that you are planning a follow-up show to today’s about education. We all knew you wouldn’t have a show about education and not include actual educators...
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Mon, Sep 20 2010 10:46 PM
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