Thursday, June 24, 2010

Remainders: “Critical injury triage” at a closing high school | GothamSchools

Remainders: “Critical injury triage” at a closing high school | GothamSchools

Remainders: “Critical injury triage” at a closing high school

  • Inside Tilden High School during its last days, a “triage” atmosphere. (Huff Post)
  • The city Dept of Ed launched a sustainability website today. (Insideschools)
  • A tearful end to eighth grade — because they will miss it. (Miss Eyre)
  • The Chicago schools district will lay teachers off based on performance. (Sun Times)
  • Nationwide, fewer students are getting diagnosed with learning disabilities. (Flypaper)
  • Is talking about teaching “techniques” at odds with progressive education? (Larry Cuban)
  • Nearly 1,000 neighborhoods will compete for Promise zone money. (NPR)
  • Randi Weingarten, Michelle Rhee, and Davis Guggenheim share the red carpet. (WashPost)
  • Four ways to have a difficult conversation with a teacher. (ACSD)
  • A roundup of ways to use cell phones in the classroom — productively! (Innovative Educator)