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Fighting Tenure? Really? Like That’s Gonna Help Anything

Fighting Tenure? Really? Like That’s Gonna Help Anything

Featured Articles, The Shift August 10, 2014 at 10:11 pm 2 comments

The internet is abuzz with talk about teacher tenure. Not only is Twitter alive with #WithoutTenure, Whoopi Goldberg and Bill Maher have recently weighed in with uninformed opinions.  But, […]

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Should schools be run more like businesses?

Should schools be run more like businesses?

The Edge of Education, The Shift February 24, 2013 at 9:21 pm Comments are Disabled

Perhaps you have heard it said that schools should be run more like businesses–that public schools are soft, undisciplined, ineffective and would do well to […]

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Testing our way to the top

Testing our way to the top

The Edge of Education November 2, 2012 at 1:40 pm Comments are Disabled

In his book, Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goldman relates an ongoing study tracking valedictorians and salutatorians from the class of 1981.  The study relates that by […]

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SAT scores hit new low. Public’s ability to think critically tested.

SAT scores hit new low. Public’s ability to think critically tested.

The Edge of Education October 30, 2012 at 10:37 am 2 comments

It’s true.  The class of 2012 has the dubious distinction of having the lowest average SAT scores in forty years.  An anomaly?  No. Last year’s […]

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Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Chapter 6

Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Chapter 6

The Shift July 1, 2012 at 1:31 pm 3 comments

SCHOOLS CANNOT DO IT ALONE by Jamie Vollmer A book study: Please participate in the discussion by leaving a comment below. Part 7 in a […]

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Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Chapter 5

Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Chapter 5

The Shift June 22, 2012 at 6:46 am 2 comments

SCHOOLS CANNOT DO IT ALONE by Jamie Vollmer A book study: Please participate in the discussion by leaving a comment below. Part 6 in a […]

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Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Chapter 1

Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Chapter 1

The Shift April 9, 2012 at 6:35 pm 2 comments

SCHOOLS CANNOT DO IT ALONE by Jamie Vollmer A book study: Please participate in the discussion by leaving a comment below. Part 2 in a […]

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Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Introduction

Schools Cannot Do It Alone: Introduction

The Shift April 6, 2012 at 10:31 pm 4 comments

SCHOOLS CANNOT DO IT ALONE by Jamie Vollmer A book study: Please participate in the discussion by leaving a comment below. Part 1 in a […]

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A book study: Schools Cannot Do It Alone

A book study: Schools Cannot Do It Alone

The Shift April 6, 2012 at 10:26 pm 4 comments

The following is a message from New Richmond Teacher, Scott Heron, who has graciously agreed to share his book study with We Teach We Learn.  […]

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