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July 2011 - Posts
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Anyone else attending the workshop in Vancouver (WA) this coming week? Filed under: Literature Read More...
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What an idiot. She makes all of us look bad. Filed under: Frustration Read More...
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For those of you who teach about Ken Kesey or use One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in the classroom, a new film about Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters and Further arrives in theaters in August. It might be worth checking out. The trailer is below . I know Read More...
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I suppose Teach for America had to respond, had to try and make itself look defensible, but TfA got it wrong. In a response to the NEA denouncing some of its practices, the group stated: “we do not and would not engage in union busting or silencing activities.” Read More...
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With the focus of education reform seemingly centered primarily on STEM content areas, I am often confronted with the statements, “Why do we teach the classics?” or “Why do we need humanities taught in schools?” Of course, my instant reaction–being an Read More...
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An interesting debate has popped up on a Seattle Times article , but most of the debate centers on the same old, rehashed, and repeated talking points which are decidedly anti-public education. Here are my quick responses to a couple topics. Responding Read More...
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Another game I enjoy using in the classroom is what I call Common Bonds, but it is really a form of the game TriBond. In this game three items are provided, and the player must determine what the three have in common. For example, here are three items: Read More...
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Using taboo cards from the actual game like the one pictured here , I divide my class into three teams and have them group together. Once in the groups I begin the game, but not by using the actual game rules. I read the first word on the card, which Read More...
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Rob McKenna (R) and Jay Inslee (D) are running for Washington State’s governorship, and both will want the WEA and NEA union endorsements, but who is the true friend of education in Washington State? This Publicola article shows what we know so far, but Read More...
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The 2011 NEA gathering was a tense representative assembly, especially with so many states fighting so many battles for collective bargaining, against privatization, and ultimately for respect. Some delegations had coordinated voting campaigns for business Read More...
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Dennis Van Roekel set the tone for the NEA Representative Assembly this year with his keynote speech surrounding this year’s theme of “Standing Strong.” At the heart of his speech was this section detailing the attacks on education in recent years: And Read More...
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