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Friday, April 29, 2011

The 21st Century Classroom

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I consider myself a progressive, 21 st century teacher. I use the “laptop for learning” loaned to me by Boston Public Schools, I...
Monday, March 28, 2011

We would all like to raise student achievement and address the needs of each student as a "whole child." But when it comes down to it, we often have to make hard choices. If you had to choose, would you rather raise student achievement or increase self-esteem and self-worth?

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  “Achievement gap” has become the catch phrase between the students who are succeeding and those who are not, the students who are ...
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Is it better to be strict or caring? Which are you?

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The question of strict or caring need not be an “either/or” question. The most successful teachers are a combination of both. Th...

How do you feel about standardized tests?

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Standardized tests were created to assess a standard curriculum, but our lessons are not standard and neither are our students. Our...

What do you think are the key factors to ensuring success working with a predominantly low income, urban population of students?

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Low income and urban schools face many challenges including high teacher turnover rates, high student transfer rates and budget cuts. ...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Teaching is...

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Teaching Philosophy

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Teaching transforms something old into something new, and makes something new become something familiar. Teaching is about buildin...
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