Tim Daly | GothamSchools

by Elizabeth Green, at 6:33 pm

JD2718 adds Bronx Science to his list of schools to which teachers should not apply.
He also thinks that this blog gives excessive weight to prominent voices.
Tim Daly of The New Teacher Project and his brother, a football coach, riff off Gladwell’s latest.
Leonie Haimson posts full videos from Friday’s forum on mayoral control.
Arne Duncan wrote his Harvard senior thesis about a South Side Chicago neighborhood.
Some parents pushed for District 3 middle schools to become more diverse as MS 44 closes.
At last week’s PEP meeting, Patrick Sullivan and others levied complaints about special education.
Ken Hirsh sees a dilemma for charter school leaders here who oppose card-check but support Obama.
NPR reports that museums are pitching field trips as test-prep.
A teacher-blogger wants to start a conversation about why elementary school teachers have tenure.

RT @sarcasymptote: Just realized I will be starting the trig unit on valentines day. My valentine to my kids is 6 weeks of hell. 11 hrs ago
” you don't want to come to class? Have a packet. You don't like your teacher? Have a packet” - @leoniehaimson 14 hrs ago
.@leonileoniehaimson brings letters from anonymous teachers with damning tales.of credit recovery: giving out CR ”packets” like skittles.. 14 hrs ago
At credit recovery town hall hosted by Regents. Testimony so far by principal, and 2 former teachers. Principal support; teachers critical 14 hrs ago
Our report about the city's decision to keep two schools open, complete w/ co-location worries & political speculation: http://t.co/RO59PMh1 14 hrs ago
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