Daily Archives: 1 September 2010

On the Principal’s Job

After getting reconnected with my relatives and friends since I started Facebook last January, I found my first cousin (Kuya Lito) on FB last night, my oldest cousin on my father’s side, who said that the last time he saw me was when I was a fresh… Continue reading

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Another list of blogs and sites

Over on The Teaching Master, a blogger identified as Dana gave a shout out to Teach Effectively in a post entitled “Top 50 Blogs for Teaching Tips, Ideas and Inspiration.”
Teaching can be tough job. Teachers work hard, and sometimes do not get always get [sic] the recognition and pay they deserve. But, at the same [...] Continue reading

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Did You See The L.A. Times Article (Value-Added Analysis) on Teacher Effectiveness? (Yes, That L.A. Times Article!)

I recently came across the L.A. Times article that’s been causing quite a stir. It’s a collaboration (of sorts) with The L.A. Times & L.A.U.S.D. I’m trying to be objective, but it’s really hard when I see teachers on there, that I know are good teachers, being maligned & publicly embarrassed. This “system” is very, [...] Continue reading

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