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The Atlanta Testing Scandal
Here is a long article about the Atlanta testing scandal, with a focus on the first teacher fired for changing test scores. This is just a sad tale, with the corruption beginning at the top, but people at the bottom … Continue reading
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Hey, Teacher, Leave Those Chimps Alone…
You can lead a chimp to Aristotle…. Or any of Jane Goodall’s books. From this article we learn that chimps raised by humans aren’t any smarter than those raised in the wild. An argument for Simian Homeschooling, perhaps. Could we … Continue reading
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Shame, Shame, and More Shame
The test score cheating scandal in Atlanta just disappoints and disgusts me to no end. As this NY TImes article points out, not only were teachers and administrators given bonuses for their work in “raising tests scores,” by inflating the … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the PBS Documentary “Growing Up Online”
From my Scribd account and one of my teacher certification classes
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Lesson Plan on Vertex, Maxima, Mimina for Quadratic Functions
For and algebra I class, from my Scribd post.
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A Little Conrad
The ending to Heart of Darkness seems to fit my day. ‘”To the very end,” I said, shakily. “I heard his very last words…” I stopped in a fright. ‘”Repeat them,” she murmured in a heart-broken tone. “I want – … Continue reading
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The Raven
Sheila O’Malley has a wonderful post on Samuel Coleridge. I wanted to post my favorite non-canonical Coleridge poem, The Raven OR, A Christmas Tale, Told by a School-boy to His Little Brothers and Sisters. by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1798) Underneath … Continue reading
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More Response to Questions in Foundations of Educational Theory
Question: How are such things as personal values and living conditions connected to education? What do you believe are the implications of these connections for education in America? Please explain your answer fully. My response: Personal values have played a … Continue reading
Gifted and Talented Education
A month back I made a post on Facebook about funding for Gifted and Talented Students as compared to funding for Special Education. Here is the paper I was writing at the time. ******* Gifted and Talented Students: Equality’s Stepchildren … Continue reading
