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Category Archives: Classroom
Tuesday Tidbits, November 9, 2010
More on Race to the Top: In this piece in today’s Washington Post, a “Maryland legislative committee voted Monday to reject a new regulation requiring that half of teachers’ evaluations be based on student progress, calling into question the future … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom, Federal policy, School, School district
Tagged algebra, chris dede, harvard, internet, maryland, mit, race to the top, river city, scratch, technology
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Tuesday Tidbits, November 2, 2010
Hope that everyone voted. Will be very interesting to see what tomorrow’s news brings. OK: Not so much tidbits this Tuesday – more of a music post. Music makes you smarter! In so many words that was on the cover … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom, School, School district, Teaching
Tagged band, music education, music study, National Association of Music Education, orchestra
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Just what is differentiated instruction?
Debbie Collins from Albemarle County Public Schools is a saint; the Director of Elementary Education and Facilitator for Gifted Services at that Virginia district, Debbie is very, very busy, but she still agreed to be my first guest blogger, helping … Continue reading
Tuesday Tidbits, October 26, 2010
Yup – almost Halloween. Scary! Sean Slade from the Healthy School Communities was the guest blogger for Valerie Strauss’ Washington Post blog Answer Sheet back in August; see his post about social and emotional learning. He writes about the school … Continue reading
Expeditions and exhibitions – big chances for students to show their stuff
For ten years I worked for Modern Red SchoolHouse (MRSH), one of the original Comprehensive School Reform designs under the aegis of New American Schools. One of the most powerful parts of that design, which often got short-shrift during implementation … Continue reading
Building the better classroom
Slate has launched its third Hive “crowd sourcing” project, this time focused on modernizing the American classroom. Here’s Linda Perlstein’s kick off article; at its end you can submit your ideas. For me, when I think about the ideal classroom, … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom, School, Teachers, Teaching
Tagged classroom, classroom design, jon saphier, middle school, promethean, skillful teaching, slate, stations
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