Tuesday, March 30, 2010

This Week In Education Events: Yale Conference Takeaways It already seems like it happened months ago but here are some takeaways from the Yale edu

This Week In Education

Events: Yale Conference Takeaways

ColorblockPique-7035 It already seems like it happened months ago but here are some takeaways from the Yale education conference that I and many others used to distract ourselves through a cold Friday in New Haven: Great to see Charlie Barone there and to hear Brad Jupp talk. Two good, experienced, guys who speak candidly and know what they're talking about - both should be on more panels. Surprising enthusiasm and excitement re RTTT. It was in part a pep rally for (as well as a job recruiting fair for young smartypants who looked like George Clooney's sidekick in Up In The Air. As if D. Ravitch and Blueprint struggles didn't exist. Wow Schnur name drops / talks about himself a lot (said something about writing a book, too?). Two hashtags for one conference? Fail. Hashtags should be