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Monday, June 28, 2010

Wanted: Live-Tweeters � The Quick and the Ed

Wanted: Live-Tweeters � The Quick and the Ed

Wanted: Live-Tweeters

This Wednesday, Education Sector is hosting the live event “Finding the Link: Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development.” In addition to having an expert panel including the likes of Brad Jupp, Jamie Fasteau, Scott Thompson, and Jen Mulhern, we’re planning a second panel of sorts—including The Line’s Dina Strasser, Wookie Kim of ABCDE, Tom White of Stories from School,and Ann-Bailey Lipsett from Organized Chaos to provide their reactions in the blogosphere. It’s all in


QUICK Hits

Quick HitsQuick Hits is a short compilation of question-raising news stories, blog posts, and video clips that Education Sector team members are reading and viewing each day.
Did you know that an iPhone app could improve your writing quickly and easily? Yeah, we didn’t either. (HechingerEd)
What should colleges be doing to open the doors to the American Dream for low-income students? (Century Foundation)
Can an eighth grade prom and a Zen fountain help transform a NYC middle school? Maybe. (h/t This Week in Education)
What happens to the kids who don’t win the lottery? (Politics Daily)