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- 664 Views
- 7 Comments
Called on the carpet for reading Junot Diaz in English class
OCTOBER 3, 2012 5:57AM
Topics: bronx, nyc, nycdoe, teachers, education, literature, pulitzer prize, junot diaz, sherman alexie, censorship, how to date a brown girl, fiesta, indian education, the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian, race, stereotypes, language
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- 1318 Views
- 1 Comments
No more burning bridges (school’s out for the summer)
JULY 2, 2012 8:14AM
Topics: ela, esl, college board, nyc teaching fellows, asdc, nyc teacher tenure, curriculum, rufus wainwright, student protests montreal, international jazz festival, montreal, nyc small schools, bronx schools, teachers, bronx, nycdoe
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- 544 Views
- 4 Comments
How I changed my philosophy of teaching and of life
JUNE 11, 2012 6:45AM
Topics: life stories, single moms, public school, education, teachers, whole child, ascd, nycdoe, bronx teacher, nyc teaching fellows
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- 1600 Views
- 6 Comments
Our School Quality Review—thank god it’s over
MAY 21, 2012 6:39AM
Topics: nyc, nycdoe, bronx, education, school quality review, sqr, ayp, ela, regents, nysela test, curricula, lesson plans, core standards, sini, school closings, to kill a mockingbird, harper lee, data, school leadership team
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- 2325 Views
- 12 Comments
Why high-stakes testing ALSO wastes a lot of time
APRIL 30, 2012 6:22AM
Topics: nycdoe, nyc, education, teaching, high-stakes testing, pineapplegate, standardized testing, middle school, elementary school, students, urban schools, nys, ela, test prep, math
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- 930 Views
- 9 Comments
Jobs with benefits: The miracle of a good boss
APRIL 4, 2012 6:34AM
Topics: leadership, leaders, motivation, education, nycdoe, job fairs, jobs, nyc teaching fellows, nyc, bronx, teaching, bosses, horrible bosses, employment
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- 3446 Views
- 15 Comments
Mean girls in the Bronx—or is it something more?
MARCH 21, 2012 6:14AM
Topics: schools, support programs, intervention, girl fights, securty, nyc, nycdoe, education, teachers, violence, bronx, mean girls
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- 2030 Views
- 17 Comments
The political views of some Bronx 8th & 9th graders
MARCH 7, 2012 6:41AM
Topics: nycdoe, bloomberg, argument, research, election 2012, paul, santorum, romney, obama, nyc teaching fellows, bronx, education, democrats, republicans
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- 1744 Views
- 3 Comments
Bronx teacher--brilliant second career--not bad
NOVEMBER 9, 2011 4:57AM
Topics: my brilliant second career, open call, bronx teacher, nyc teaching fellows, nycdoe
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