Monthly Archives: November 2010

Tuesday Tidbits, November 23, 2010

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday this week, kind readers! The new Education Next is out and is very much worth reading. I was particularly interested in Mike Petrilli’s piece on differentiated instruction, something that was covered in this blog a … Continue reading

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What makes for an effective principal?

I have worked with many principals during my career – those at the three schools when I taught, those that helped to implement the Modern Red SchoolHouse initiative when I was at that non-profit, those with which I have assisted … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tidbits, November 16, 2010

OK, just videos and just TED talks – a new kind of post for me. First, Reddit‘s Alexis Ohanian and his talk about Mr. Splashy Pants: “It’s OK to lose control.” Second, Conrad Wolfram on teaching kids mathematics through computer … Continue reading

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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

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Parents and selecting a new principal

Parents: How are principals selected in your school district? What sort of input do you have? How transparent is that process? This summer, my son’s school needed a new principal fast – the previous one left abruptly in July – … Continue reading

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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

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