Episode 29: Book Banning, Nazi Resistance and Choice
Feature Interview: Rivera Sun joins us to talk about the Norwegian Teacher Resistance to the Nazi Occupation of 1942.
Matt Damon’s Mom surprise visit.
BustED Pencils VIP: Denisha Jones of DEY talks about what Early Childhood Centers in American can tell us about the future of school choice.
The Schools Our Children Deserve: Hayley Breden
Two Trending News Stories and of course A Moment of Zinn.
Let’s Bust Some Pencils!
Episode 29: Book Banning, Nazi Resistance and Choice | BustED Pencils:
Retweet to @aurorak12 please re: PARCC incentives at Jewell Elementary
If you read my post from last Sunday you will know that there is currently a PARCC incentive plan afoot in my former school, Jewell Elementary in the Aurora Public School District. The plan will reward students who show great effort on PARCC and who attend on all testing days. It will punish children who… Read more »
Jewell Elementary Offers PARCC (CMAS) Incentives
On Friday, March 3rd, Jewell Elementary parents received a letter regarding PARCC incentives. Yes – it’s THAT time of year. Many Colorado schools refer to PARCC as CMAS. To catch new readers up to speed before I launch into the information about PARCC incentives, let me give you a quick recap. I taught at Jewell… Read more »
Let’s Change Teacher Licensure to Address the Teacher Shortage: FAILURE!
“Teachers are leaving the classrooms in droves all across the state and enrollment in teacher education programs is plummeting. We have a teacher exodus problem. Our elected officials will use this as evidence of a “teacher shortage” and then bitch to lower standards to let any jackass teach. There is no “shortage.” Those that have… Read more »
Fired For A Day. Guest post by Michelle Gunderson.
Our school system is falling apart, and what solution do Rahm Emanuel and his appointed school CEO, Forrest Claypool have? Firing us for four days. It might seem as an extreme statement, but that is essentially what we are experiencing. Chicago teachers have been furloughed for four days, and today is one of them. Our… Read more »
