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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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The Duncan Debacle: It’s Not (Just) about Duncan
The Duncan Debacle: It\’s Not (Just) about Duncan. via The Duncan Debacle: It’s Not (Just) about Duncan.
An Arne Duncan Reader: Let’s Have that Conversation
While Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—career-long bureaucrat who has never taught and has no formal background in education—has created a controversy over his swipe at “white suburban moms,” the great irony comes from his equally vapid apology, in which he concludes: “Let’s get back to that conversation, because it’s an important one for our country.” Yes, we should […]
The Elephant in the Classroom
When it comes to dealing with chronically disruptive students, everyone  – administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, and social service providers – must operate from the “same page.” Keeping chronically disruptive students in the classroom, as opposed to removing them from classroom, isn’t an effective instructional practice. Although suspensions aren’t effective, no student has the right to


The Duncan Debacle: It’s Not (Just) about Duncan
The Duncan Debacle: It\’s Not (Just) about Duncan. via The Duncan Debacle: It’s Not (Just) about Duncan.
An Arne Duncan Reader: Let’s Have that Conversation
While Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—career-long bureaucrat who has never taught and has no formal background in education—has created a controversy over his swipe at “white suburban moms,” the great irony comes from his equally vapid apology, in which he concludes: “Let’s get back to that conversation, because it’s an important one for our country.” Yes, we should […]
The Elephant in the Classroom
When it comes to dealing with chronically disruptive students, everyone  – administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, and social service providers – must operate from the “same page.” Keeping chronically disruptive students in the classroom, as opposed to removing them from classroom, isn’t an effective instructional practice. Although suspensions aren’t effective, no student has the right to
11-18-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Why Keeping Your Kids Home Sends the Wrong MessageToday, a protest took place, which was started by a New York State mom and was aggressively advertised as a move against the Common Core State Standards.  It was celebrated as national day of protest, although it seems that designation fell flat.  It seemed like a good way to get attention, and to some extent, […]17 by Kris Nielse