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"This small black person represents us before we learned all the information about it and the big gold person is how he feels after we've been enriched with all the knowledge." Racist or Innocent? I haven't been able to find a full story about the event Read More...
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The narrowing conduit of online information rarely offers much more than amusement or duplicitous thought but on occasion it surprises me with a carefully articulated statement that gives me pause. Such was the case with something I read back in December. Read More...
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Ever given any thought to that question? Both members of the TU were fortunate to receive a good education during our youth, I think. This was not an accident. It took hard work from parents, educators and even us. Stepping back to gain a wider view might Read More...
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Depending on the story, a Virginia teacher either removes , deletes , or outright bans the word God from the song “ We Are the World ” before elementary school students are allowed to perform it in concert. All of the reports I’ve seen point to this as 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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Here's the sound bite: "Tweety Bird and Scooby Doo shouldn't be making the educational decisions in Virginia." I don't know, maybe we should give it a try, but for those who don't know-- for many years, Virginia law has prohibits schools from opening Read More...
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These are the stakes. This is what we have to deal with. The public education narrative has been high-jacked and an increasingly large proportion of the public believes the lie. This is just a small example, but a recent report about school budget struggles Read More...
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“If enough people care, the public may learn the course is not wise, not reform and backed by no evidence. Public Education is a precious resource that must be preserved and improved for future generations.” -Diane Ravitch, NCSS 2011 Diane Ravitch is Read More...
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Once upon a time before NCLB, I actually taught government. Then I was told I didn't. Just that simple(in a related twist Turner was told he did). The details of why are sealed among the corners of my mind but I was reassigned and not because of anything Read More...
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I admit my attention span is short and I m tired of using the word Occupy. But I feel as strong as ever about my views on education. It is in this context that the following video becomes relevant. Imagine if you will entering a classroom where the teacher Read More...
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In reading a recent TU post one might presume that we support or encourage protests and similar anti-authoritarian behaviors. While free thinkers, the TU is rather conformist most of the time and color in between the lines more often than not, especially Read More...
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Friday night, riding home with two kids in the car looking back on a day well spent. I'm pretty sure it's not what Ice Cube had in mind when he rapped these lyrics in 1992, but today, "I got to say it was a good day." The best part about teaching doesn't Read More...
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Sticking with the current events theme of some recent posts, there continues to be a great deal of conversation about the Occupy Wall Street movement. More of that in a second. The TU was at the annual "Making Connections" conference held by our division Read More...
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Last year I had 132 students. I was shocked when I had to fail 128 of them after they took their final examination. Only four of my students were good enough according to the standards that I set for my class, so I had not other choice than to fail all Read More...
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