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Well, I Guess It’s Progress
Most Boston high schools start at 7:20 a.m. The 10 schools, which have not yet been chosen, will be able to choose starting times ranging from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Education Week: Boston to Allow 10 Schools to Switch to Later Start Times It’s a nod towards designing schools based on current best research, [...]
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Thursday, January 4, 2007
Of course, having said that teachers need to “do” and be models of learning in my last post, Sarah is also right when she reminds me (in the comments of that post) that one thing learners need to do is reflect … and rest, and dream. Sleep deprivation has been linked to all sorts of [...]
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No More Trouble-Makers Asking Questions
I understand (and agree with) the goal of removing ineffective teachers from the classroom. I have no idea why anyone thinks that removing 50% of the teachers in a school and replacing them with substitutes and college grads will make things better. But Mary Tedrow might have the answer: Young, un-credentialed teachers are much easier to control [...]
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In the Set of All Factors, Money Wins
This chart pretty clearly illustrates the correlation between student performance and socio-economic status: I have no interest in defending ineffective teachers, but we also have to talk honestly about what schools can and can’t do to help students. I don’t doubt that the effectiveness of a teacher is the single largest factor in determining a [...]
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The Impermanence of Digital
Simon Winchester, commenting on the fact that the Oxford English Dictionary won’t be reprinted and future editions will only be available in digital formats: The printed book is about to vanish at extraordinary speed … Books are about to vanish; reading is about to expand as a pastime; these are inescapable realities. In practical and environmental [...]
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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