Computer Science Professors Experiment With Flipped Classrooms | News | The Harvard Crimson -
If it’s good enough for Harvard…
Craigslist Ad: Special Ed Teachers Sought; Experience or Training Optional | Crooks and Liars -
I have so many problems with this I don’t even know where to start. I’ll try with this…”It’s a really bad idea, I can say this as a Special Education teacher, school board member, parent and citizen. There is very little chance that this will be good for anybody, especially the students and it is insulting to those of us who were actually trained and educated to do the job.”
“Helicopter-parented children tend to be sadder, fatter and less resilient than kids given more independence.” — Free Range Kids » “Lean In” vs.The Cult of Inconvenience
Monitoring your kids on Facebook? That's so 2009 | Detroit Free Press | freep.com -
I am not being an alarmist, I just think people should be educated and make sure that their kids are as well!
“After a 2½-year investigation, Beverly L. Hall, a former district superintendent who won fame and fortune for her performance, was charged with racketeering, theft and other crimes in the doctoring of students’ test answers.” —
Yeah, there’s no problem with using test scores to evaluate teachers and administrators, no problem at all…
Ex-Atlanta Schools Chief Charged in Cheating Scandal - NYTimes.com
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I couldn’t agree more…
Monitoring your kids on Facebook? That's so 2009 | Detroit Free Press | freep.com -
Not being an alarmist, I just want you all to be informed. This is not Urban Myth crap either, this is speaking to the reality that is our children’s lives, for better or worse!
“It’s 170.59 kilometers distance to Chicago, Illinois. Our petroleum reserves are at 50% capacity. We have ten cigarettes. There is no illumination. And we have on eye-wear that reduces the amount of light that enters our retinas. Which is illogical.”
“Hit it.”
Awesome!
(Source: comaboy, via wilwheaton)
“What’s the role of school board members in confronting all this? We have to reclaim the democratic aspect of public education: Schools belong to the people and not to corporations.” — Interview with NSBA Conference speaker Diane Ravitch: ‘Schools belong to the people and not to corporations’ « School Board News
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