Remainders: Thanking Maurice Sendak, a teacher to all children

by Philissa Cramer, at 9:11 pm

Twitter was filled with moving #ThankATeacher messages today for National Teacher Day. (Twitter)
A former student of beloved children’s author Maurice Sendak, who died today, recalls him. (MakerBot)
In a recent interview, Sendak praised children’s complexity and was curmudgeonly. (Colbert Nation)
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, a compendium of quotations about teaching. (Answer Sheet)
We’re remembering some of our favorite teachers, and asking readers to do the same. (GS Facebook)
A city teacher praises a math coach who helped him along by teaching without teaching. (Jose Vilson)
Mayor Bloomberg thanks one of his teachers for making history come alive and feel relevant. (YouTube)
A principal asks why the USDOE would hold charter school week during teacher week. (Practical Theory)
And a teacher laments the evaluation focus of John King’s appreciation letter. (Miss Eyre/NYC Educator)
Pop star Justin Bieber has graduated from high school, but he’s not headed to college. (People)
A Pearson vice president says she supports cares about assessment as a mom, too. (Pearson FWD)
Technologists painted a picture of the computer-aided testing of the future. (Curriculum Matters)
Bayside High School is holding an open house tomorrow — to recruit students for 2013. (GS Calendar)
A longtime parent activist and educational advocate is the new head of the city YMCA. (MarketWatch)

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