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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Wisconsin should look west for teacher-pay reform model
Wisconsin can use Denver’s ProComp plan as a model as the state considers making changes to long-held policies on the way teachers are compensated, writes education columnist Alan J. Borsuk in this opinion article. While tying teacher pay to student ac… Continue reading
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D.C. Council blasts Rhee for teacher layoffs
Washington, D.C., Council members said schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee ignored their instructions to trim summer-school funding to balance her budget. Instead, they said, she used the resulting money crunch as an opportunity to lay off hundreds of edu… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Teachers/ Educators, WTU
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Attn: Displaced L.A.U.S.D. teachers, Part 2
Well, obtaining that list of available teaching positions from L.A.U.S.D. is going to be easier said than done. What is the problem????? Well, the problem is that access to L.A.U.S.D. e-mail is necessary to obtain the list.
Other problem????? If you’re not a current employee, you do not have access to L.A.U.S.D. e-mail.
I tried for half [...]
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Should Helen Keller be played by an actress with disabilities?
This New York Times blog post looks at the controversy generated over a decision to award the lead role in an upcoming Broadway production about Helen Keller to Abigail Breslin, a well-known actress who does not share Keller’s vision and hearing disabi… Continue reading
Posted in Famous People with disabilities, Special Education
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Mediation feels better….
Mediation feels better. I don’t know about the participants but being a Mediator feels better than being a hearing officer. listenPowered by Jott——-
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NBCT with teaching in her blood is named top teacher in Delaware
Teacher of the year Mary Pinkston speaks Tuesday after Gov. Jack Markell presented.National Board Certified Teacher and 17-year teaching veteran Mary Pinkston has been named Delaware’s 2010 Teacher of the Year. “When you describe good teachers, they a… Continue reading
Posted in National Board Certification, Professional Development Trainings, Teachers/ Educators
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D.C.’s Rhee acknowledges need for better communication with teachers
D.C. schools chief Michelle A. Rhee says she spoke to principals about communication, not teacher trust.Washington, D.C., Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is hoping to “regain the trust” of the district’s teachers — according to some who say Rhee ackn… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Teachers/ Educators, WTU
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The Plot Chickens by Mary Jane and Herm Auch
The Plot Chickens (2009) by Mary Jane & Herman Auch was the cutest little book.I really liked it because it can be used during English/Language Arts time to help children with the writing process. The illustrations were a very colorful mixed media mishmash. They were quite enjoyable to look at. Now, on to the review.
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Education Web site does not meet accessibility standards
Because it lacks special adaptive features like text-to-speech screen access or Braille technology for people with vision impairments, the Web site of the Department of Education — USALearns.org — does not meet federal accessibility standards for peo… Continue reading
Posted in NCLB/ IDEIA 2004, Special Education, Technology in Education
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Oct 29
Today I had a chance to read with a small group of students who do read, but perhaps not fluently. I noticed all the mistakes they made — transpositions, substitutions, deletions… they seemed to understand what they read but it was interesting to no… Continue reading
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