Good resources for learning about the four federally approved turnaround models. (Ferlazzo)
http://www.anurbanteacherseducation.com The Reflective Educator
Always glad to see the recognition of the magical teacher myth.
Guest
Will kids blackmail teachers over standardized test scores? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/will-kids-blackmail-teachers-over-standardized-test-scores/2011/06/01/AGB21nGH_blog.html?referrer=emaillink
http://ednotesonline.blogspot.com Norm
How about the “counterpart” saying “produced by NYC Teacher activists from GEM?” If it were an E4E film we would see the name blasted all over the place with exclusive interviews with anyone connected to them.
Katie Roberta Stevens
My brothers and sisters and I grew up on welfare, with a mentally ill mother and an absentee father. When we were teens and my mother was committed again and again to mental institutions, we had to steal food, clothing and toiletries to survive. Yet, today, we have all broken the cycle of poverty and abuse for ourselves and our children. How? We had exceptional teachers. They didn’t just dispense facts. Instead, they provided opportunities for us to confirm our self worth. Money is not what is needed to improve education. Making it possible for caring, competent teachers to make a meaningful connection with EVERY child in the classroom makes all the difference. A high school teacher’s few positive comments scribbled in my weekly journal were enough to sustain me for a week. Soon, one week led to another and before I knew it, I was graduating from college. This magical connection in the classroom can never be measured by a standardized test.
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