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ON THE HILL: The Risks Of Becoming Lieberman
This Week In Education | 9 hours 11 minutes ago
"To declare that the only test of a politician's commitment to reform is a willingness to break with unions creates a no-win choice for Democrats," writes EJ Dionne of the Washington Post (It's about education, not teacher unions). "They must either betray long-standing allies or face condemnation as the captives of special interests."If this is the case -- I'm not sure I buy it entirely -- then reformy Democrats are putting a lot more pressure on their own party than the weakened Republicans...
BLOGS: Best Education Blogs Of 2008
This Week In Education | 9 hours 11 minutes ago
Here are the finalists for the education division of the 2008 weblog awards, which somehow include this blog:FlypaperThis Week In EducationJoanne JacobsMr. Hancock's Class BlogBlogush Nature Society of ACS Klang High School, Malaysia. Mike Falick's Blog - A School Board Trustee's Blog Dr. Wizard's Advice for College StudentsEducation for the AughtsTeaching Learners with Multiple Special NeedsCheck it out; 2008 Weblog Awards Finalists. Vote early. Vote often. Or Not.
ON THE HILL: The Risks Of Becoming Lieberman
This Week In Education | 10 hours 12 minutes ago
"To declare that the only test of a politician's commitment to reform is a willingness to break with unions creates a no-win choice for Democrats," writes EJ Dionne of the Washington Post (It's about education, not teacher unions). "They must either betray long-standing allies or face condemnation as the captives of special interests."If this is the case -- I'm not sure I buy it entirely -- then reformy Democrats are putting a lot more pressure on their own party than the weakened Republicans...
BLOGS: Best Education Blogs Of 2008
This Week In Education | 10 hours 12 minutes ago
Here are the finalists for the education division of the 2008 weblog awards, which somehow include this blog:FlypaperThis Week In EducationJoanne JacobsMr. Hancock's Class BlogBlogush Nature Society of ACS Klang High School, Malaysia. Mike Falick's Blog - A School Board Trustee's Blog Dr. Wizard's Advice for College StudentsEducation for the AughtsTeaching Learners with Multiple Special NeedsCheck it out; 2008 Weblog Awards Finalists. Vote early. Vote often. Or Not.
BLOG POSTS: Best Of The Day
This Week In Education | 11 hours 11 minutes ago
The Obama Family Gets Ready for the First Day of School DCist The Obama Transition Office released a few photos of the Obama family getting ready for the girls' first day at school in D.C. this morning. THE HATCHET JOB ON LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND Huffington PostThe "reformers" panicked at one point because Darling-Hammond, who had served as Obama's proxy in several education policy debates, was named to head the ...ICEF Comes Up Roses EduwonkThe Rose Bowl already looks like the most interesting ...
BLOG POSTS: Best Of The Day
This Week In Education | 11 hours 31 minutes ago
The Obama Family Gets Ready for the First Day of School DCist The Obama Transition Office released a few photos of the Obama family getting ready for the girls' first day at school in D.C. this morning. THE HATCHET JOB ON LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND Huffington PostThe "reformers" panicked at one point because Darling-Hammond, who had served as Obama's proxy in several education policy debates, was named to head the ...ICEF Comes Up Roses EduwonkThe Rose Bowl already looks like the most interesting ...
THOMPSON: Alienation
This Week In Education | 12 hours 37 minutes ago
Heinrich Mintrop had the fantastic idea of studying actual classroom practices and their effects on students before comparing those results with test scores. He found a middle school which raised its test scores by strictly aligning its instruction, narrowing its curriculum, and building more effective student-adult relationships, although it failed to increase student engagement. Another school showed equally high-quality instruction that was lively and complex, but had low growth in test sc...
THOMPSON: Alienation
This Week In Education | 14 hours 17 minutes ago
Heinrich Mintrop had the fantastic idea of studying actual classroom practices and their effects on students before comparing those results with test scores. He found a middle school which raised its test scores by strictly aligning its instruction, narrowing its curriculum, and building more effective student-adult relationships, although it failed to increase student engagement. Another school showed equally high-quality instruction that was lively and complex, but had low growth in test sc...
Solving for X in Primary Grades
Inservice, ASCD Blog | 14 hours 18 minutes ago
Oregon's Lebanon Schools District is pushing Algebra content as early as first grade, and the approach is yielding positive results. Elementary math classes in Lebanon don't rely on memorization, flash cards, or worksheets. Instead, students are encouraged to write their...
TRANSITION: Another Week Of Duncan-Watching
This Week In Education | 14 hours 23 minutes ago
The next week or so will include a lot of speculation and hopefully some new reporting about Chicago's Arne Duncan, who is slated to testify in front of the HELP committee on teh 13th. Will much news get dug up? Probably not, based on the past couple of weeks. And no one's ever suggested that Duncan is in any way dirty, so critics shouldn't hold their breath for a Richardson-like scandal and withdrawal anytime soon. But I'm hoping that more folks will note Duncan's grinch-like appearance, and...
TRANSITION: Another Week Of Duncan-Watching
This Week In Education | 14 hours 38 minutes ago
The next week or so will include a lot of speculation and hopefully some new reporting about Chicago's Arne Duncan, who is slated to testify in front of the HELP committee on teh 13th. Will much news get dug up? Probably not, based on the past couple of weeks. And no one's ever suggested that Duncan is in any way dirty, so critics shouldn't hold their breath for a Richardson-like scandal and withdrawal anytime soon. But I'm hoping that more folks will note Duncan's grinch-like appearance, and...
Change Agency
Inservice, ASCD Blog | 15 hours 55 minutes ago
If you are interested in technology and Web 2.0, stop by Stephanie Sandifer's Change Agency. Her blog and accompanying wikis explore the collaborative potential of the Web and how to use emerging technologies in the classroom. As a high school...
NEWS: Big Stories Of The Day
This Week In Education | 19 hours 10 minutes ago
Seattle Police Shoot and Kill Washington Senior US NewsStudent was wearing a World War II-era military uniform and holding a rifle, police report.Obama's Education Wish List May Have To Wait NPRWith the economy on life support and just about every state now slashing education funding, President-elect Barack Obama is likely to focus less on immediate proposals and more on building political consensus for future action.As Bush's term winds down, his Texas team gets graded Houston ChronicleBush'...
NEWS: Big Stories Of The Day
This Week In Education | 21 hours 29 minutes ago
Seattle Police Shoot and Kill Washington Senior US NewsStudent was wearing a World War II-era military uniform and holding a rifle, police report.Obama's Education Wish List May Have To Wait NPRWith the economy on life support and just about every state now slashing education funding, President-elect Barack Obama is likely to focus less on immediate proposals and more on building political consensus for future action.As Bush's term winds down, his Texas team gets graded Houston ChronicleBush'...
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Inservice, ASCD Blog
Inservice is the ASCD community blog-a place for educators to gather and share ideas.
Eduwonk.com
Eduwonk is a blog written by Andrew Rotherham, co-founder and co-director of Education Sector, an independent research and analysis organization.
PBS Teachers Learning.now
PBS Teachers - The Learning.now weblog devles into the way educators teach and students learn is influenced by new technology and Internet culture. Technologies covered include: wikis, blogs, vlogs, RSS, podcasts, social networking sites and the Internet.
BoardBuzz, NSBA's daily weblog
The BoardBuzz is a National School Boards Association weblog focusing on American education, and more specifically on important issues to school board members and to other public education advocates.
Edutopia Spiral Notebook Blog
Spiral Notebook weblog offers advice on fueling innovation in schools, from idea implementation to sources to turn to for help.
Are we doing anything today?
Word Girl is a blog where teachers provide other teachers advice, insights and recommendations.
edweek.org Blogboard
Teacher Magazine's look at what's new and noteworthy in educator blogs.
This Week In Education
A Scholastic blog with blogger Alexander Russo covering education politics, policy and trends.