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Sunday, December 15, 2013

12-15-13 Ed Notes Online

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John Elfrank-Dana Teaches a Lesson About the Life and Death of His School
John does a great job here. I'm looking forward to a Part 2 where he tells us exactly what the UFT did over this time. I'm cross-posting here but if you want to leave a comment go directly to the link at Labors Lessons.http://laborslessons.blogspot.com/2013/12/murry-bergtraum-high-school-case-study.htmlMurry Bergtraum High School - A Case Study for the Mayor Elect Foreword: What started off as a


Change the Stakes end of year meeting - Tuesday 12/17, 5:30
Join what promises to be a lively discussion about the issues and how we – as parents, teachers and students – can respond individually and collectively.....Change the Stakes Press Conference re: City Council Resolution on High-Stakes Testing - On December 9th, Change the Stakes participated in a press conference held on the steps of City Hall in support of Resolution 1394, which calls for high-st


  
12-14-13 Ed Notes Online Week
Ed Notes Online: Ed Notes Online mark as readSusan's Saturday Morning SpecialThe weekly weekend reading list from Susan Ohanian. We have a few new cartoons:Classic New Yorker Cover Using Apple Maps apphttp://susanohanian.org/cartoon_fetch.php?id=861http://susanohanian.org/cartoon_fetch.php?id=860Buy! Buy! Buy! Reading Comprehension Activity for ESL StudentsOne of the Great Openings in Literatureht