Posts Tagged ‘Educators’
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Maybe you don’t watch Oprah. Or perhaps you are not a big fan of the Huffington Post. Chances are, however, that if you are an educator you have heard and may have seen “Waiting for Superman.”
I had the opportunity to view the movie last night with the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education. After leaving “Waiting for Superman,” I felt both emotionally stripped and emotionally charged. This documentary provides snapshots, glimpses into the problems that I have observed for the last 13 years of working in the field of education. Wearing the caps of both educator and parent, this film reinforced my desire to be a change agent in the field of education.
Tags: education, Educational reform, Educators, Geoffrey Canada, Harlem Success Academy, Michelle Rhee, No Child Left Behind Act, Preuss School, State school, Waiting for Superman
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Happy Monday morning!
This morning, uncharacteristically, I had some time on my hands.
Those that know me are aware that this happens only when the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars.
Having said this, I found myself in a bit of work limbo and so took my little iPad down to the closest coffee establishment with free wi-fi and had myself a cup o’ Joe.
Tags: assessment design, assessment design california, assessment design la jolla, blogs, consulting, curriculum, curriculum design, education, educational blogs, Educational consulting, educational technology, Educators, iPad, List of e-book readers, Teacher, technology
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
For some of you, it’s the end of the school year.
You are tired.
You are writing report cards or narratives.
You are packing up your classroom and squirreling away the supplies for next year that have already arrived in hopes that the summer program that is using your classroom will not find your fresh stock of crayons and help themselves (or was that just my own experience?).
For some of you, you are on vacation. You are lying in a darkened bedroom recovering from the school year.
You are sipping an iced Starbucks drink and wearing open toed shoes.
Tags: Academic term, assessment design, assessment design california, assessment design la jolla, blogs, consulting, curriculum, curriculum design, education, educational blogs, Educational consulting, Educators, enduring understandings, Fun Facts, history, instructional seminars, K through 12, lesson plans, Personal and Class Pages, Shakespeare, social studies, Starbucks, Teacher, United States, United States History
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Over the last few weeks, I have had the privilege of observing several schools as they prepare for a new crop of students and the 2009-2010 year. Each of these schools has its own educational philosophy, running the gamut from extremely traditional to highly progressive. However, regardless the philosophy, teachers from all of these schools find themselves grappling with the age-old question of “How do I teach each student when each student is so very different.” In response, I have found myself thinking a lot about differentiation and the work of Carol Ann Tomlinson.
Tags: assessment design, assessment design california, assessment design la jolla, Carol Ann Tomlinson, curriculum, differentiated instruction, differentiation, education, educational training, Educators, instructional seminars, learning, New Jersey, Public school, Teacher
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