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I’m about to begin teaching my summer course on gender in the K-12 classroom; more updates about that in the coming days. I saw this today about the scourge of female commencement footwear.Kind of...
View ArticleDay one
Well, I began my teaching today of 14 very energetic students. More detail on this later because, honestly, I’m a little wiped out. And, this was only a half day. They’re all half days. The one thing I...
View ArticleTechnology resource
A fantastic website I encountered with a butt-load of technology resources for educators. When looking through a bunch, it reinforced my inclination that the use of technology I see in schools is...
View ArticleGender and education
Here’s an interesting piece about introducing the concept of “transgender” to children, which I’m sure is going to cause a lot of controversy. I won’t even get into the comments because it will...
View ArticleALEC and the Privatization Agenda
Great short video, less than 5 minutes, that connects many dots, especially in relation to the virtual school corporate welfare program. HT to Monty Neill: Filed under: JIM HORN: Schools Matter, SHAUN...
View ArticleNews Flash: K-12, Inc. Cyberschools Are a Waste of Taxpayer Money and...
From NEPC: Reference Publication: Understanding and Improving Full-Time Virtual Schools Contact:William J. Mathis, (802) 383-0058, wmathis@sover.netGary Miron, (269) 599-7965; garmiron@gmail.comURL...
View ArticleTennessee’s K12, Inc. Virtual School Receives Lowest Score Possible and...
Last week even TFA lawyer and Commissioner of Education in TN had described the for-profit K-12, Inc.’s Tennessee operation as “unacceptable,” which is no surprise to anyone who has followed K-12’s...
View ArticleThe Hard Bigotry of Low Expectations in Florida
With the ink barely dry on the outcome of the Presidential election in Florida, the FL school Board is now looking for new and innovative ways to keep the FCAT, virtual schools and private money...
View ArticleA new management organization for school leaders, LEE
So, I’ve heard of a new educational leadership management, business-ey organization called Leadership for Educational Equity. Sounds nice. Russo has something up about it in This Week in Education....
View ArticleInfo on #CPS testing schedule sent to me. In a word: INSANE
What you have here from the powers that be is a rather rudimentary and quantitative understanding of assessment as it relates to pedagogy. A listener of At the Chalk Face live tweeted during the show...
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