Are YOU Fired Up About the DC Firings???
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July 25, 2010
What to say, what to say...
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A Semi-Brief Rant – No One Cares About Your Ties
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May 20, 2010
I'm so tired of hearing everyone rag on schools of education. Maybe it's because I'm currently attending one, and although I am desperate (No really, you have NO IDEA) to graduate, I still think it was a valuable experience. Maybe it's because I owe tons...
Read MoreLet’s Re-Open a Can of Worms, Shall We?
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May 19, 2010
And by "can of worms" I am referring to the can o' crazy that many people must be drinking when they whole-heartedly support the mass firing of teachers.A bit ago, I saw two blog posts presented in juxtaposition - one which was super pro-teacher and...
Read MoreBuild It and They Will Come…Or Will They?
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May 10, 2010
Alternative Title - Perhaps You Should Holster That Finger, Mr. Duncan, It's Loaded.So, unless there are teachers living under rocks out there (or buried neck deep in test preparation and unnecessary paperwork perhaps) everyone knows about the mass firings in Rhode Island, yes? (If you...
Read MoreThings That Make You Go Hmmm…
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May 5, 2010
Sorry I was away yesterday, friends. Mrs. Mimi has one or two things on the old plate that need to get wrapped up before Mini Mimi makes her big debut. And, as is the way of my people, I have procrastinated just a bit so...
Read MoreContent Lament
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April 28, 2010
I know I have written about this before, and I'm sure I will write about this again. But seriously? Currently, schools all over New York are tossing authentic learning to the side in order to furiously bubble their way into the hearts of political leaders...
Read MoreCan You Hear Me Now?
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April 27, 2010
Okay. Maybe not ME specifically, or really TEACHERS either, but STUDENTS. At least it's a significant stakeholder in education making noise, and not more people who haven't ever walked the walk (but feel FREE to talk the talk). Did y'all hear about the students who...
Read MoreLet’s Get Physical!
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April 23, 2010
As I enter the end of my pregnancy, I am finding that moving around is slightly more challenging than it used to be. Yes, I get winded going up and down the stairs. Yes, I can feel my heart pound as I saunter at what...
Read MorePerhaps Our Invitation Was Lost In The Mail…
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April 22, 2010
Or the dog ate it. Something like that.Yesterday's post about testing got a pretty strong response. (And you know I loves me some comments...
Read MoreBitter and Cynical, Party of Two? Your Table Is Ready…
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April 5, 2010
Over the weekend, I caught up with my reading. Okay, in all honesty, Mr. Mimi and I changed a home office into a nursery and, as a result, in between some pretty intense naps and doing all that stuff I had a moment to...
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