Wednesday, August 6, 2014

8-6-14 @ The Chalk Face

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About the radio show
Join Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar 
LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST 
on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. 

Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. 
You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST.
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My 2014-15 “Back to School” Post
I started my 2014-15 school year on Monday, August 4. On Thursday, August 7 (which happens to be tomorrow), the students return.  Thus, the three days beginning this week have been faculty professional days. I planned to write a different, more research-based post in the days prior to my students’ return, but mentally, I feel […]


“Doing the Right Thing” for Teachers and Students
“Doing the Right Thing” for Teachers and Students.

What precisely is Klout worth, say, in education?
Mike Petrilli highlights the top twitter feeds in education for 2014 according to Klout. Alas, once again, yours truly and the host of other authors on our site fail to make this coveted list. But how important is this metric, really? You might detect some sour grapes on my part in evening taking the time […]

My appearance on Empower DC’s We Act radio on my school’s co-location
Just in case you’re interested in a lengthy discussion about a public school co-location with a charter from the inside.


Education is different than everything else
Just an observation. I saw some coverage on CNN about the Ebola epidemic. As with any medical story, this is typically what you see on screen: This guy’s everywhere, right? But at least he’s a doctor. We don’t see a lot of “experts” or those with expertise commenting on education We see a lot of […]




8-4-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursd