Sunday, October 26, 2014

Testing and Accountability: More Oppressive and Destructive Than Ever!

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"You can prep kids for a standardized test, get a bump in scores, yet not be providing a very good education." Mike Rose, "...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Merit Pay's Continued Failure in Education and Some Darn Good Reasons Why!

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“How reward power is exercised affects outcome. Compliance is most likely if the reward is something valued by the target person. Thus, it ...
Thursday, September 25, 2014

Tillis, McCrory, Berger & Company's Hidden Anti-Public Ed Budget

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In this News and Observer article entitled "A Hidden, Drastic Change in NC School Funding" Helen Ladd and Edward Fiske describe m...
Monday, September 22, 2014

My Three Days with My iPhone 6 +

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I admit it. I am one of those guilty ones who set his alarm to get up at 3:00 AM Eastern Standard Time in order to purchase an iPhone 6 + on...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Truth About NC Rep Thom Tillis and Gov Pat McCrory's 'Simple' Math of Teacher Raises

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Most of us have heard the old politician joke that begins with the question, "How can you tell when a politician is lying?" And th...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Teaching Is Impacting Lives Forever Not Raising Test Scores

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What the testing and accountability crowd does not get is the impact teachers have on lives. No bubble sheet can capture that, and you won...

3 Principles for Creating a Culture of Creativity in Schools to Unleash Technological Innovation

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"While in school, we are often educated into believing that we must succeed---that mistakes should be avoided. But to be successful, w...