When I left the no-excuses charter school that I wrote about, I promised myself that I would never again work in a school setting where the students are referred to as “scholars”. Sure enough, in the district I work at, it’s all “scholar this” and …
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I recently read an article about the no-excuses charter school I wrote about that was published in a conservative newspaper owned by a very wealthy donor to the school. The Great Founder of the school seems to be able to publish more op-ed pieces in …
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It’s the time of year that experienced teachers learn to loathe – state testing season. In my state, we’re about halfway done. A recent article by Nancy Bailey does a great job of reminding us just how ridiculous the whole thing is. At my last …
Read More“The best reading comprehension strategy is to be able to read the words on the page.”
I read this quote in an Instagram post whose author I cannot recall so I can’t give the appropriate credit. The quote came to me today while working in a classroom where the kids were getting ready for next week’s state exams by working on …
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It’s been a while since I wrote 12s Can’t Get 3s. I live far away (both physically and emotionally) from Exemplary Charter Schools. I’m now a special education teacher in a Title 1 public school. From this vantage point it’s easy to see just how …
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