Teachers

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To All People, But Especially Educators: Please Think Critically

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ December 27, 2010 ⋅ 2 Comments

About 17 years ago, I went to see a chiropractor who came highly recommended to help alleviate back pain I’d been experiencing. I was surprised when the chiropractor chose to use “applied kinesiology” with me rather than traditional spinal manipulation. I had never heard of applied kinesiology and was open to anything that might help … Continue reading »

We Need to Move Beyond Cookie-Cutter Schooling & Embrace Diversity in How We Educate Our Children

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ November 8, 2010 ⋅ 5 Comments

Although my mother knows that I read The New York Times online, if she sees an article of interest in her print copy, she cuts it out and sends it to me. Recently, she sent me an article about Brother Brian Carty, founder of the De La Salle Academy, a private middle school for the … Continue reading »

The problem with NBC’s Education Nation – where are the voices of parents and teachers?

Posted by teacherken ⋅ September 18, 2010 ⋅ 4 Comments

crossposted from Daily Kos Beginning Sunday, Sept. 26, NBC will be broadcasting a national “Summit” on education, which it has titled Education Nation. There will be panel discussions, an exhibit hall, and it will begin with an electronic town hall with Brian Williams, broadcast live at 12 Noon EDT (so much for people on the … Continue reading »

Emerging Trend: Teachers as Advocates

Posted by Jason Flom ⋅ June 11, 2010 ⋅ 13 Comments

I keep waiting on the invitation: Who: Teachers What: Education Reform Policy Party Where: Wonk Circles All Over When: NOW! Why: We want YOU to help envision & shape the next generation of schools. The paradox, of course, is that as the reformation of education garners greater and greater media attention, teachers — the unrecognized … Continue reading »