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Author Archives: Maria Angala
Teacher Sol blog stats
Almost 350 page views a day, reaching 9K this month…good enough. This data of my blog readers is not bad at all considering that I have been blogging less now, three entries a month on the average. I have a pretty good reason for not blogging much l… Continue reading
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Could teacher job losses reach 300,000 nationwide?
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has estimated that as many as 300,000 teachers could be laid off in the coming months as school districts cope with budget shortfalls. A $23 billion education stimulus fund has been proposed that could help prevent layof… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, NCLB/ IDEIA 2004, Teachers/ Educators, WTU
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NBCTs among 5 selected for teaching hall of fame
This is my 6th year here in the US, my 6th year of teaching in DCPS. In my early years here, I was inspired and motivated by some of the most outstanding veteran teachers in my school at Jefferson MS to be the exceptional teacher that I can be. Teacher… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Filipino Teachers, Special Education, Teacher Sol's Lifestory, Teachers/ Educators, WTU
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Earth Day is every day for some Calif. students in special education
Fesler Junior High students from left, Cheyenne Drum, Alexis Montano, Jasmin Clayton and Israel Hernandez recycle classroom materials Monday. A dozen students from the school collect the bins from classrooms every Friday. //Mark Brown/StaffA number of … Continue reading
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Fight for America’s Future
Both the Washington Post and New York Times ran front-page stories this week reporting that school districts across the country are facing the worst cuts in 50 years, and are seriously contemplating thousands of layoffs, larger class sizes, shortened s… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Teachers/ Educators, WTU
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NBC4 Washington — Principal Story
We now know police are looking at whether Brian Betts used a social networking site the night he was killed. Did he invite someone to his home? That might explain why there was no sign of forced entry at the popular DC principal’s home. We’re continuin… Continue reading
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Teacher Sol is listed as a top 50 special education blog
I tried to avoid for my blog to become a venue for me to vent some political issues in education happening in our school district, although I will be posting more about my own experiences and reflections here related to education reform. My goal for h… Continue reading
Posted in Special Education, Teacher Sol's Lifestory, Technology in Education
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Tips for Teachers: Discussing Education Policy
In preparation for the upcoming Informational Sessions and other meetings with our education policymakers, I would like to share these “Tips for Teachers on Discussing Education Policy” from a team of National Board Certified Teachers working as Teachi… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, Professional Development Trainings, WTU
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Re: National Board in the WTU-DCPS Tentative Agreement
I received some comments on my last entry, I emailed my response to my colleagues (several lines edited):Hello everyone,Buena lunes! (attempting to learn Spanish *smile*)I’ve been getting good responses from the NBCTs about my previous entry on the “Na… Continue reading
Posted in DC Public Schools, National Board Certification, Professional Development Trainings, Teachers/ Educators, WTU
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National Board in the WTU-DCPS Tentative Agreement
This morning, I emailed the NBCTs in DC Public Schools and shared to them one of the most significant things that I like in the WTU-DCPS Tentative Agreement:Dear colleagues,Just like most of you, I was devastated when DCPS has cut the funding for the … Continue reading
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