New Orleans schools ‘miracle’ not so miraculous
Education Secretary Arne Duncan was just in New Orleans, praising to practically the heavens the charter school-dominated school system that was rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina swept through in 2005 and left it in shambles.
Helping students motivate themselves
This piece was adapted from “ Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers to Classroom Challenges ” by Larry Ferlazzo, available April 22 from Eye on Education . Ferlazzo teaches English at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He writes a popular blog for teachers and is the author of three books. He is a member of the Teacher Leaders Network.. A version of this excerpt recently appeared in Education Week Teacher.