Rotisserie Teaching: Tests, Stats and Teacher Tenure
In a few years, teaching will be a lot like fantasy baseball. Principals will be selecting their draft picks, organizing their order to fill difficult slots, like math, science and special education....
View ArticleNew York State’s 5th Grade Social Studies Test: A Race to the Bottom!
I’ve been knee deep in short answers and essay questions since before Thanksgiving break. I really need to vent on this–fast! If there was ever a situation where standardized test scores were...
View ArticleTeachers are too valuable to be “Fair Game”: A Response to David Brooks
Cover of the Atlantic's 2010 "Ideas" Issue, from http://www.theatlantic.com “Fair game – noun. Open to legitimate pursuit, attack or ridicule.” – Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictonary In 18th Century...
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