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Eight brief points about “merit pay” for teachers | Daniel Pink | Diigo
I came across this list through Diigo Education, which sends me a weekly list of interesting articles on education. I’ve been trying to think about different ways to improve teaching and learning in community colleges, and a part of me … Continue reading
GARRET KEIZER—An Excerpt from “Getting Schooled: The re-education of an American teacher ”
On the first day of school I begin my classes with John Coltrane’s “Welcome,” at the closing bars of which a palpable attentiveness comes over my chattering students, proof of what I’ve always believed about the source of Coltrane’s genius … Continue reading
NYTimes: Departing Schools Chief: ‘We Weren’t Bold Enough’
Of course I love thinking about education reform (I’m a teacher, right), and I appreciate what the former chancellor of NY schools has to say about love and the school systems. Here’s a great quote: “I don’t think this is … Continue reading
NYTimes: Teaching for America
From The New York Times: OP-ED COLUMNIST: Teaching for America Nation-building in the classroom: Arne Duncan’s push to find the next generation of teachers. http://nyti.ms/9m4XUV
