Nationally, schools are reexamining the value of “zero-tolerance” discipline policies. (Hechinger/TIME)
Townsend Harris HS’s principal, bound for Scarsdale, says he wants a smaller system. (Daily Scarsdale)
The city’s charter school sector is again reporting about five applicants for every seat. (SchoolBook)
A teacher argues against the full-speed-ahead approach of tech-infused Olympus Academy. (Pissed Off)
An English teacher is fretting about the Regents exam that’s in just 14 days. (Miss Eyre/NYC Educator)
The after-school knifepoint mugging of a Brooklyn Tech student tops a Fort Greene police blotter. (Patch)
A tiff erupted almost immediately over a new report than pans current teacher preparation. (HuffPo)
The AFT is also planning to tackle teacher prep and reconsider old recommendations. (Teacher Beat)
A comic strip offers a guide for educators contemplating a flipped classroom. (The Innovative Educator)
Mitt Romney has named his education advisors, who do not include Margaret Spellings. (Politics K-12)
R.I.P. Richmond Hill
Sorry to say, but in at least 24 schools the teachers are focused on resumes, cover letters, interview techniques, portfolios, and trying not to condemn a union which is unable to offer any real protection… preparing students for the English Regents should be the priority, but for many, going on interviews is the focus as thousands of teachers try to hang on to their careers.
R.I.P. Richmond Hill
Sorry to say, but in at least 24 schools the teachers are focused on resumes, cover letters, interview techniques, portfolios, and trying not to condemn a union which is unable to offer any real protection… preparing students for the English Regents should be the priority, but for many, going on interviews is the focus as thousands of teachers try to hang on to their careers.
Vote NO!
True, the Children in the 24 PLA schools have certainly been “left behind.”
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