Two filmmakers want to talk to teachers, make them stars
Since I’m basically a filmmaker now, I have to support my own. A two-man team of smart young filmmakers is looking for teachers to tell their stories.
They write:
How to get around the cell phone ban at Automotive High School
They write:
What kind of story? Stories like that big time success that deep down you’ve been burning to brag
How to get around the cell phone ban at Automotive High School
Today in Williamsburg, I ran into two high school seniors on their way back from summer school. The students — Miguel, 18, and Edward, 20 — both carried cell phones.
Remainders: A new education film, “Race to Nowhere,” emerges
- Filmmakers challenging the “achievement culture” have a video op-ed. (NY Times)
- Teach For America and KIPP won big in the i3 contest; so did School of One. (Times)
- The Senate passed a $10 billion “edujobs” bill today to stave off layoffs. (EdWeek)
- One reaction: “My debt grows to protect union dues.” (Ed is Watching)
- Distributing this money in NY might require a legislative session. (NYSSBA)
- Report: Half of high schoolers attended crowded schools in 2008-2009. (IBO: pdf)
- Kudos to Rick Hess for the phrase “over-caffeinated value-added enthusiasts.” (Dorn)
- Who is the “blame-the-teacher crowd”? Tim Daly thinks it’s a mirage. (Eduwonk)
- Meanwhile Claus thinks veteran teachers’ job angst is understandable. (Learning First)
- Aaron Pallas is still skeptical that D.C.’s teacher evaluation does what it claims. (Hechinger)