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February 2012 - Posts
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I was about six weeks into my student teaching experience. Twelfth grade U.S. Government, so most of my students were either already eighteen years old or almost there. As class began, we paused for our daily viewing of Channel One. I don’t know if Channel Read More...
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That's the Truth Truth Holy $#!%, We Are Bad Teachers Having written twice previously about the trials and tribulations of being a teacher of an SOL course in the posts above, I thought it appropriate to revisit the topic given some changes that occur Read More...
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Action, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Musical are among the dozens of movie genres listed on the IMDB website. The TU feels compelled to argue for the inclusion of at least one more. Teacher Movies. Movies about teaching, like the profession, defy simple explanation. Read More...
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I just sat through a professional development lecture from a lawyer on teacher and school liability issues. Overall, it was an informative and helpful experience. It raised several questions that are often missed in the public discussion of education. Read More...
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In case you missed it, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart hosted education Secretary Arne Duncan last night. No time to comment this morning, but Valerie Strauss at the Answer Sheet has a few words about the appearance. We've embedded the video here for Read More...
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Lloyd Dobler would say something. If you don't, someone will. This truism could be applied to countless scenarios but applies well to the field of public education. Fact is that there are plenty of folks out there saying stuff about education. The media, Read More...
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Growth Model evaluations, loss of continuing contracts, budgetary woes getting you down? Never fear teachers of Virginia, the Teaching Underground is ready to give you a pat on the back. You’re doing great! Keep up the good work and don’t let the political Read More...
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You may be aware that in December the TU took a trip to attend the National Council of Social Studies Conference in DC. One thing we looked forward to was hearing directly from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Perhaps even having the opportunity for Read More...
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Problems sure, but an "education crisis"? One of TU's previous posts proposed that the popularly held feeling about our schools is inaccurate. Ask just about anyone out there about how we are doing and there is a startling degree of uniformity from the Read More...
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They say the darndest things. Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby usually worked with younger subjects than we do but working firsthand with students in high school you gain some invaluable insights. Get a sense of things by watching the clip below. So after Read More...
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On today's Ellen show, teacher Sara Ferguson of the Chester Upland School district in Pennsylvania appeared as a guest. Everyone in America should know this story . It is not just a sad story about deficiencies in school funding. It is a story that provides Read More...
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