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Measuring teacher effectiveness: Day 4
Added by Alan Sitomer on March 11, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
Measuring teacher effectiveness: Day 1
Added by Alan Sitomer on March 8, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
Are we, as teachers, hiding something that causes us to not want to have our effectiveness measured?
Added by Alan Sitomer on March 6, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
If we can put a man on the moon, we can certainly measure teacher effectiveness.
Think about the immense accomplishment of safely putting a human being on the moon and then returning that person back home to planet earth. Truly, it's almost unreal when you think about the size and scope of the achievement... and yet, we did it.…Added by Alan Sitomer on March 5, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments
A penny for my thoughts? You're over-paying.
Added by Alan Sitomer on March 4, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
Dr. Seuss is my Homeboy!
Tuesday was Read Across America day, chosen as such because it's the birthday of Dr. Seuss (who, btw, is probably one of the most influential authors to shape my own writing life).…Added by Alan Sitomer on March 3, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
Don't say "We never told ya so."
Added by Alan Sitomer on March 2, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
Pew, Millennials and Bubbles
Added by Alan Sitomer on March 1, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments
A saturday smile... that's too true...
A cowboy named Bud was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture
in California when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced toward him out of a cloud of dust.…
in California when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced toward him out of a cloud of dust.…
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 27, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
OK... I'm Baaaaaccckkk!!
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 26, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments
And so I pause...
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 23, 2010 at 5:00am — 2 Comments
Gettin' Spit On... More Thoughts on Being on the Wrong End of a Loogey
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 22, 2010 at 5:30am — 2 Comments
I just got spit on. That's right, spit on. By a student.
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 19, 2010 at 5:00am — 3 Comments
I've now even blogged about blogging.
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 18, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
When Peers Face the Dragon... and Come Out on the Other Side
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 17, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
Why do we not spend more time teaching "functional literacy" to our kids?
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Added by Alan Sitomer on February 16, 2010 at 1:10pm — No Comments
CATE - The California Association of Teachers of English
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 13, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
To pee or not to pee, that is the question.
As teachers, we only get but a few minutes to use the bathroom, right? I mean even though we are adults, our potty time is limited "by the man" and there are times when, let's be honest, I am scared that, "Ain't no way I am…
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 11, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
Give me kids any day of the week.
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 10, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments
All heed Nancie Atwell - and ignore her work at our collective peril.
Added by Alan Sitomer on February 9, 2010 at 5:00am — 2 Comments
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- Measuring teacher effectiveness: Day 4
- Measuring teacher effectiveness: Day 1
- Are we, as teachers, hiding something that causes us to not want to have our effectiveness measured?
- If we can put a man on the moon, we can certainly measure teacher effectiveness.
- A penny for my thoughts? You're over-paying.
- Dr. Seuss is my Homeboy!
- Don't say "We never told ya so."
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