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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Oh Baby!
Today’s post will be the last for a little while, because we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of my first child! It’s been a very exciting time and I can’t wait to meet them (no, we don’t know if it’s a boy or girl!). So in that vein I thought I’d share some interesting things I’ve found while getting ready for the baby.
I’ve recently picked up a book called NutureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson. I’m pretty traditional in my views about raising children, but am always interested in new theories and such. This book is not about that, this book is about research. What does the research say about things like praise (we my overdo it), sleep (kids aren’t getting enough), lying (all kids do it, especially teenagers), and sibling rivalry (Freud got it wrong). I’ve not finished the book, but really think it is something that every teacher, parent, or grandparent should read.
My best friend, writer, and stay-at-home dad started writing a blog – The Children are Revolting. Joe is actually my wife’s friend from high school, but I’ve stolen him! He’s been home raising his 2 boys for a little over 4 years now, and these boys are wonderful. He decided to chronicle a few of the more interesting things that have happened, please take a moment to check out his blog.
I will be back sometime this summer, once I’ve gotten a little sleep!
Patrick
Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons: fofurasfelinas
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I’d like to come up for air, please
In an ironic twist of fate, our principal has generously allowed all of the teaching staff to leave at 3:15 instead of at 3:45, which is normally the rule. I would normally be jumping up and down with excitement, but when I tried I tripped over the the piles of paperwork needing my attention. So no leaving early for this teacher.
I’ve been busily writing and holding IEP meetings for my fifth graders transitioning to middle school. I’ve held six already this week and it’s only Wednesday. I’m also in the middle of doing end-of-the year running records on all of my students. And we’re in the midst of award assemblies and field days to top it all off.
So these days, I work through lunch, cross items off of my Master To-Do List only to add more on to it, walk really fast everywhere, and generally run around like a chicken with her head cut off.
The fact that the rest of my deaf-ed colleagues already have their classrooms packed up and materials ready for next year makes me want to scream for the hills….
June 4th can’t come fast enough! Is your end of the school year this busy?
Posted in Stress Oh Yes, teaching
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Not Ungrateful, But…
I don’t mean to be ungrateful about job offers, but I want a different job offer. I want a 2nd interview for that great Charter school. I’m happy that I have one and I don’t mean to be ungrateful, but I want the one I want. HERE’S TO 2010!
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Congress, Administration Bring Early Learning to Forefront; CEC Early Childhood Leaders Urge Consideration of All Young Children
Coming on the heels of a joint U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Early Learning Listening and Learning Tour held in cities across the country, yesterday the U.S. Senate Education Committee convened a hearing solely focused on early childhood education and the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, also known as No Child Left Behind). Yesterday’s hearing brought early learning to the top of the Senate Education Committee’s agenda, and addressed many of the issues professionals in the early childhood education field have known for years, such as the critical impact early learning… Continue reading
Posted in IDEA Early Intervention, IDEA Preschool, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Education
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Jim Gerl’s 2010 Rockin’ the Joint Tour
Image via WikipediaLast summer I had some fun on these pages describing what I called my IDEA Remedies Tour. I was doing presentations on the two major special education law remedies: Reimbursement for Unilateral Placements (at the annual ed Law Confe… Continue reading
Posted in education, Education Law, Gerl, law, Special Education, special education law, tour
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U.S. Department of Education Awards 20 States Grants for Longitudinal Data Systems; Impact on Special Education Unknown
Last week, the Institute for Education Sciences, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, announced that 20 states will be awarded grants to design and implement statewide longitudinal data systems. These data systems are intended to collect and connect data from early childhood education through career. To be eligible for funding, states must assure that their systems contain numerous requirements, including the following capabilities: • to examine individual student progress and outcomes over from preschool through postsecondary education and into the workforce; • to enable the exchange of data among agencies; • to link student data with teachers;… Continue reading
Posted in Race to the Top, U.S. Department of Education
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BEAUTIFUL!
I think I posted this before, but I’m posting it again anyway. I love this song. HERE’S TO 2010!
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Posted in life
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FREE CEC Webinar: How ESEA Reauthorization Affects Evaluation & Compensation
On June 3rd from 4:00 – 5:00pm (eastern) CEC’s Policy and Advocacy Team will host a free webinar focused on ESEA reauthorization and its impact on evaluation and compensation systems. Recognizing and rewarding effective/highly effective teachers and principals has been a controversial cornerstone of President Obama’s “Blueprint for Reform” for the reauthorization of ESEA. As Congress rewrites ESEA, proposals are now being considered that may directly affect how special educators are evaluated and compensated. Commonly referred to as “‘pay for performance,” CEC explores how current discussions seek to link student performance to teacher compensation, and provides 16 key recommendations for… Continue reading
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Kathy: Having Students Speak for Themselves
There is one session from the CEC convention that has so inspired me “Project My Voice” is about helping young adult students make a video about themselves. It gives them the opportunity to show what they can do, what they… Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Kathy
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RFP for 2010 Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) Partner States Now Available!
States are invited to participate in an early childhood professional development opportunity designed to support the social, emotional and behavioral development of children ages birth through 5 with a focus on those at risk for or with delays and disabilities served in inclusive or natural environments. The broad goal of the state/TACSEI Partnership is to build state capacity to foster professional development of the early care and education workforce that: • a) enhances knowledge and skills of practitioners and those who support them including administrators, coaches, trainers and faculty; • b) supports the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practices; •… Continue reading
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